Nonprofit · EIN 94-6086961
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION
Also known as OAKLAND LOCAL 78
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94621
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $308,112 | $329,910 | -$21,798 | $191,240 | $9,980 | $181,260 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $333,672 | $356,914 | -$23,242 | $211,925 | $8,867 | $203,058 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $329,553 | $331,264 | -$1,711 | $233,226 | $6,926 | $226,300 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $302,075
- Membership dues
- $302,075
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,337
- Other revenue
- $4,700
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $233,105
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,854
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $270,882
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,400
- Occupancy
- $33,454
- Travel
- $2,023
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $211,925
- Total assets, end of year
- $191,240
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,980
- Net assets, end of year
- $181,260
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,681
- Publicly traded securities
- $61,632
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $181,260
- Gross receipts
- $308,112
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT L JEFFREY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $97,309 | $2,000 |
| GERALDINE G LAXA | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $95,332 | $97 |
| PAUL B LEW | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $8,820 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR CLERK CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $7,140 | $614 |
| MICHAEL L HINES | DIRECTOR MAINTENANCE CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $4,020 | $867 |
| KENNETH MITCHELL | DIRECTOR MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $4,020 | $682 |
| ANNA M VILLALOBOS | RECORDS SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $4,320 | $0 |
| DARLA L HOLLY | CHIEF TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,800 | $0 |
| CHERYL PAEZ | CHIEF STEWARD STATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,740 | $0 |
| RICHARD M LINDGREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,200 | $0 |
| ROY T BALDWIN | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MAINTENANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $660 | $0 |
| ETEREI WONG-LYONS | ASST DIRECTOR CLERK CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $660 | $0 |
| EDWARD CARMICHAEL | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $437 | $0 |
| EDWARD CARMICHAEL | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $437 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS THOMPSON | CHIEF STEWARD T-2 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $420 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIKIA N HERRERA | CHIEF STEWARD CLERK T-1 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $275 |
| WALKER A OTTENS | CHIEF STEWARD MAINTENANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $255 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT L JEFFREY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $101,174 | $0 |
| GERALDINE G LAXA | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $97,429 | $544 |
| PAUL B LEW | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $8,820 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR CLERK CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $7,140 | $1,082 |
| KENNETH MITCHELL | DIRECTOR MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $4,020 | $776 |
| MICHAEL L HINES | DIRECTOR MAINTENANCE CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $4,020 | $772 |
| ANNA M VILLALOBOS | RECORDS SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $4,320 | $0 |
| CHERYL PAEZ | CHIEF STEWARD STATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,740 | $288 |
| DARLA L HOLLY | CHIEF TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,800 | $0 |
| RICHARD M LINDGREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,200 | $0 |
| REGINALD T JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,200 | $0 |
| JASON D SIMPSON | HEALTH PLAN DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $947 | $0 |
| ROY T BALDWIN | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MAINTENANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $660 | $0 |
| ETEREI WONG-LYONS | ASST DIRECTOR CLERK CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $605 | $0 |
| GREGORY A WILLIAMS | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MOTOR VEHICLE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $485 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS THOMPSON | CHIEF STEWARD T-3 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $420 | $0 |
| ROBERT M ERHARDT | CHIEF STEWARD MVS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $420 | $0 |
| EDWARD CARMICHAEL | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $395 | $0 |
| BEATRIZ B JUAREZ | CHIEF STEWARD CLERK CRAFT TOUR 2 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $350 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT L JEFFREY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $94,338 | $0 |
| GERALDINE L MANZO | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $91,409 | $100 |
| PAUL B LEW | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $8,820 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR CLERK CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $7,140 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L HINES | DIRECTOR MAINTENANCE CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $4,020 | $306 |
| ANNA M VILLALOBOS | RECORDS SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $4,320 | $0 |
| KENNETH MITCHELL | DIRECTOR MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $4,020 | $173 |
| DARLA L HOLLY | CHIEF TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,800 | $0 |
| CHERYL PAEZ | CHIEF STEWARD STATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,740 | $0 |
| RICHARD M LINDGREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,200 | $0 |
| REGINALD T JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,200 | $0 |
| ROY T BALDWIN | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MAINTENANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $660 | $0 |
| ETEREI WONG-LYONS | ASST DIRECTOR CLERK CRAFT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $550 | $0 |
| JAMES L PERRY | ASST DIRECTOR MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $495 | $0 |
| BEATRIZ B JUAREZ | CHIEF STEWARD CLERK CRAFT TOUR 2 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $420 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS THOMPSON | CHIEF STEWARD T-3 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $420 | $0 |
| ROBERT M ERHARDT | CHIEF STEWARD MVS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $420 | $0 |
| EDWARD CARMICHAEL | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $346 | $0 |
| JASON D SIMPSON | HEALTH PLAN DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $302 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7901 OAKPORT ST STE 2300, OAKLAND, CA 94621-2010
- In care of
- % ROBERT JEFFREY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROBERT JEFFREY, 7901 OAKPORT ST, STE 2300, OAKLAND, CA 94621
- Signed the 990
- PAUL LEW, SECRETARY-TREASURER
- Phone
- (510) 635-8497
- Website
- oakapwu78.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6086961 or by the name AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF POSTAL WORKERS
Program accomplishments
- ENFORCING THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BY THE FILING OF 545 GRIEVANCES MOST APPEALED FROM THE LOCAL LEVEL TO THE NATIONAL LEVEL OR BINDING ARBITRATION AT FOURTEEN FACILITIES IN OAKLAND CALIFORNIA; AND THREE ADDITIONAL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITIES NEAR OAKLAND CALIFORNIA; IN A BARGAINING UNIT OF ABOUT 800 EMPLOYEES IN THE CLERK MOTOR VEHICLE AND MAINTENANCE CRAFTS; WITH SHOP STEWARDS ON-SITE 24 HOURS PER DAY SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK INCLUDING HOLIDAYS; WORKING FROM TWO UNION OFFICE LOCATIONS.0
- STRENGTHENING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION BIENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTION; CLERK MAINTENANCE AND MOTOR VEHICLE CRAFT MEETINGS ON-SITE AT POSTAL FACILITIES WITH THE USPS; AND HOSTING CLOSED MEETINGS WITH CLERK MAINTENANCE AND MOTOR VEHICLE CRAFT UNION MEMBERS AT BOTH THE LOCAL LEVEL AND REGIONAL CALIFORNIA-WIDE LEVEL AT OUR LOCAL UNION OFFICE; CONDUCTING WORKPLACE SAFETY INSPECTIONS WITH THE USPS AT ALL POSTAL FACILITIES AND INCLUDING DETACHED MAILING UNITS DMU; PARTICIPATING IN NATIONAL AND CALIFORNIA STATE AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES.0
- EDUCATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP THROUGH TOPICAL SEMINARS ON POSTAL WORKER ISSUES; PUBLICATION OF TIMELY INFORMATIONAL BULLETINS; MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS; ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS IN THE APPROPRIATE FILING OF MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD MSPB APPEALS; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EEO COMPLAINTS; OFFICE OF WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAMS OWCP CLAIMS; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OSHA COMPLAINTS; AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT EDD CLAIMS; AS A PARTIAL LISTING AND INCLUDING REPRESENTATION OF THOSE MEMBERS AT HEARINGS HELD BY THE AFOREMENTIONED AGENCIES; AND MAINTAINING A WEB SITE TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATIONS OF POSTAL ISSUES AND RESOURCES.0
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-6086961
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 2474: AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $191,240
- Income (IRS master file)
- $308,112
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $308,112 | $329,910 | $191,240 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $333,672 | $356,914 | $211,925 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $329,553 | $331,264 | $233,226 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $324,250 | $349,090 | $218,863 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-6086961).
Questions about AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION is 94-6086961.
- Is AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1973.
- Are donations to AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROBERT JEFFREY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,309 (ROBERT L JEFFREY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $308,112, expenses of $329,910 and total assets of $191,240 at year end.
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