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AFSCME Council 5

Website:

www.afscmemn.org/
Location:

St. Paul, MN
Tax ID:

20-1608505
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(5)

Budget (2021):

Revenue: $23,282,455
Expenses: $21,405,889
Assets: $13,287,237
Type:

Local State Council
Affiliated with:

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
President:

Eric Hesse
Budget (2023):

Revenue: $23,327,790
Expenses: $22,687,684
Assets: $5,709,974 12

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AFSCME Council 5 is the Minnesota state-level council of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) government-worker union, the largest union for non-educational government workers in the United States and the largest member union of the AFL-CIO labor federation. AFSME Council 5 lobbies in favor of left-of-center priorities such as legalization of marijuana and increased employment benefits. The union also exclusively supports Democratic Party candidates in its political giving. 12

AFSCME Council 5 is also a partner of We Choose Us, a left-of-center coalition of unions, activist groups, and other left-of-center organizations devoted to “fighting to protect and expand multiracial democracy in Minnesota.” 12

References

  1. “About AFSCME.” AFSCME MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/council-5/about-us.
  2. “2023 Annual Report.” AFSCME Council 5. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/system/files/2023_annual_report_12.21.23.pdf.
  3. “AFSCME Council 5 Independent Expenditures.” Open Secrets. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/afscme-council-5/C90020009/independent-expenditures/2020.
  4. “Council 5 Local Union Website.” AFSCME MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/council-5-local-union-websites.
  5. “2024 Election.” AFSCME MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/2024-election.
  6. Levine, Pete. “AFSCME is ‘all in’ for Vice President Kamala Harris.” AFSCME. July 23, 2024. Accessed August 7, 2024. https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-is-all-in-for-vice-president-kamala-harris.
  7. “AFSCME Blog Feed: Page 2.” AFSCME MN. Accessed August 8, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/node/13332/rss/0?page=2.
  8. “Eric Hesse.” AFSCME MN. Accessed July7 25, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/council-5/about-us/eric-hesse.
  9. “Latonya Reeves M.S., B.A. (She/Her).” LinkedIn. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/latonya-reeves-m-s-b-a-90b33a12/.
  10. DHolmes. “Bold New Leadership at AFSCME Council 5!” AFSCME MN. May 1, 2023. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/news/bold-new-leadership-afscme-council-5.
  11. “Bart Andersen.” LinkedIn. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-andersen-a967b0143/.
  12. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). MN Council Number 5 of AFSCME. 2023.
  13. “Partners.” We Choose Use. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.wechooseusmn.com/partners.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: August 1, 1957

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2021 Dec Form 990 $23,282,455 $21,405,889 $13,287,237 $10,807,971 N $150,000 $22,949,796 $26,619 $487,574
    2020 Dec Form 990 $24,241,730 $22,276,805 $12,053,582 $11,450,882 N $257,788 $23,747,694 $68,319 $414,558
    2019 Dec Form 990 $24,140,796 $24,811,461 $10,833,754 $12,195,979 N $0 $23,824,063 $129,915 $443,048 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990 $26,419,434 $25,427,764 $10,698,698 $11,390,258 N $407,362 $25,772,652 $55,174 $455,804 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990 $27,185,202 $25,612,479 $10,787,007 $12,470,237 N $140,202 $26,848,666 $8,999 $329,233 PDF
    2016 Dec Form 990 $25,267,674 $25,055,400 $8,688,273 $11,944,226 N $65,583 $25,009,815 $23,894 $265,360 PDF
    2015 Dec Form 990 $24,371,609 $21,302,253 $8,029,863 $11,498,090 N $318,299 $23,762,144 $71,899 $349,803 PDF
    2014 Dec Form 990 $21,484,721 $21,089,163 $4,941,641 $11,479,224 N $168,713 $21,008,257 $70,371 $257,330 PDF
    2013 Dec Form 990 $21,885,674 $21,265,614 $4,458,844 $11,391,985 N $772,816 $20,795,069 $71,077 $393,461 PDF
    2012 Dec Form 990 $20,738,904 $21,217,114 $4,245,419 $11,798,620 N $211,182 $20,205,338 $84,845 $273,889 PDF
    2011 Dec Form 990 $20,838,988 $20,830,225 $4,214,091 $11,289,082 N $516,000 $19,918,180 $86,799 $265,852 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

    AFSCME Council 5

    300 HARDMAN AVE S
    St. Paul, MN 55075-2471