AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $81K · expenses $42K · assets $253K
- EIN
- 41-6037745
- Address
- PO BOX 211409, EAGAN, MN 55121-3009
- NTEE code
- J40Z
- Subsection
- 501(c)(5)
- Ruling year
- 1940
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO REPRESENT BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES WITH GRIEVANCES ARBITRATIONS MEDIATION CONCERNS AND SERVICE REQUESTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEES
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Matthews (former) | PRESIDENT | 2020-2023 | $0 | $74,129 | 1 |
| Kathryn Kahl (former) | FORMER TREASURER | 2020-2022 | $456 | $52,607 | 1 |
| Karen Rupp (former) | BUSINESS AGENT | 2020-2021 | $4,012 | $11,578 | 1 |
| Virginia L Olson (former) | Acting VP of Non-Professionals | 2020 | $835 | $835 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kierstin Dehne | PRESIDENT | 2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamie Pederson | SECRETARY TREASURER | 2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Denise Kieke (former) | SECRETARY TREASURER | 2021-2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Wilson (former) | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pamela Thorton (former) | PRESIDENT | 2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sheila Dammann (former) | SECOND VP | 2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Stasiewicz (former) | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerimy Kuhns (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2021 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ashley Baratta (former) | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT | 2021 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Posch (former) | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jaime E Ramirez (former) | VP of Professionals | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katie Boecker (former) | Secretary | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIERSTIN DEHNE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE PEDERSON | SECRETARY TREASURER | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA MATTHEWS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENISE KIEKE | SECRETARY TREASURER | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAMELA THORTON | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHEILA DAMMANN | SECOND VP | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $2K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA MATTHEWS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $1,530 | $0 | $0 | $1,530 | 1 |
| KATHRYN KAHL | FORMER TREASURER | 20 | $456 | $0 | $0 | $456 | 1 |
| DENISE KIEKE | SECRETARY TREASURER | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE STASIEWICZ | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $56K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN KAHL | TREASURER | 20 | $26,070 | $0 | $0 | $26,070 | 1 |
| ANDREA MATTHEWS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $25,604 | $0 | $0 | $25,604 | 1 |
| KAREN RUPP | BUSINESS AGENT | 20 | $4,012 | $0 | $0 | $4,012 | 1 |
| JERIMY KUHNS | VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY BARATTA | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENISE KIEKE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN POSCH | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · 4 paid, $81K · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea E F Matthews | Appointed Pres; Acting Pres; Acting VP of NP | 40 | $46,809 | $0 | $186 | $46,995 | 1 |
| Kathryn A Kahl | Treasurer | 20 | $26,070 | $0 | $11 | $26,081 | 1 |
| Karen J Rupp | Former President | 20 | $7,566 | $0 | $0 | $7,566 | 1 |
| Virginia L Olson | Acting VP of Non-Professionals | 20 | $835 | $0 | $0 | $835 | 1 |
| Jaime E Ramirez | VP of Professionals | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen J Posch | Sergeant at Arms | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Boecker | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $80,600 | $42,233 | $252,561 | $252,561 | $74,997 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $62,764 | $49,284 | $266,732 | $266,732 | $59,863 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $56,821 | $40,173 | $352,424 | $352,424 | $55,924 | $0 | $993 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $188,749 | $224,716 | $223,829 | $223,829 | $188,273 | $0 | $55,686 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $241,077 | $287,034 | $322,758 | $322,758 | $235,457 | $0 | $81,477 | 4 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSPORTATION | MN | J40 | $81,198 | $55,561 | LOCAL CHAIRPERSON | $18,101 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSPORTATION | MN | J40 | $98,639 | $157,043 | Secretary & Treasurer | $77,205 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSPORTATION | MN | J40 | $81,926 | $68,450 | TREASURER | $14,364 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA MEMBERS ASSOCIATION | MN | J40 | $66,308 | $44,853 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WAYZATA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | MN | J40 | $96,790 | $75,630 | Vice President | $4,000 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EDUCATION MINNESOTA ALEXANDRIA | MN | J40 | $85,132 | $26,607 | President | $6,000 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RAMSEY COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION | MN | J40 | $61,817 | $28,763 | PRESIDENT | $500 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HENNEPIN COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION | MN | J40 | $58,920 | $41,438 | Treasurer | $2,473 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WRIGHT COUNTY DEPUTIES ASSOCIATION | MN | J40 | $92,068 | $66,535 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MINNEAPOLIS EDUCATOR PENSION ADVOCATES INC | MN | J40 | $59,476 | $51,137 | Treasurer | $3,600 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AFSCME LOCAL 151 | MN | J40 | $90,725 | $53,828 | FINANCIAL WORKER REPRESENTAIVE | $1,576 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CENTENNIAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | MN | J40 | $71,029 | $63,718 | PRESIDENT | $5,000 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LABORER LOCAL 1091 SAFETY TRAINING FUND | MN | J40 | $69,541 | $37,751 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| UNITED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS LOCAL 18 | MN | J40 | $72,843 | $73,636 | TREASURER | $835 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BAKERY CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO WORKERS AND GRAIN MILLERS INTL UNI | MN | J40 | $76,068 | $52,272 | PRESIDENT | $4,081 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SEIU LOCAL 26 AND MSPCCA LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION FUND | MN | J40 | $105,900 | $69,173 | LABOR CO-CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GREAT PLAINS UNISERV | MN | J40 | $95,244 | $99,928 | SECRETARY/TR | $6,000 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PINE CITY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | MN | J40 | $108,684 | $108,809 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES | CO | J40 | $82,883 | $55,183 | President | $8,597 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES | MI | J40 | $81,978 | $80,821 | PRESIDENT | $1,200 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES | CA | J40 | $93,637 | $107,875 | Executive Vice President | $1,199 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES | TX | J40 | $83,818 | $38,451 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES | UT | J40 | $58,976 | $32,361 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code J40, revenue within 2x, similar name |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
| Grantor | Type | Total given | Grants | Organizations funded | Years | Which ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES B SWEATT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024–2024 | WAYZATA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $42,233 spent · pay $0 · grants $350 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $29,375 | - | - | - | 69.6% | |
| Office expenses | $12,158 | - | - | - | 28.8% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $350 | - | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $350 | - | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $42,233 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $49,284 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $28,795 | - | - | - | 58.4% | |
| Travel | $12,495 | - | - | - | 25.4% | |
| Office expenses | $7,994 | - | - | - | 16.2% | |
| Total | $49,284 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $40,173 spent · pay $993 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $21,902 | - | - | - | 54.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PER CAPITA TAX | $8,372 | - | - | - | 20.8% |
| All other expenses | $5,850 | - | - | - | 14.6% | |
| Travel | $1,545 | - | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $993 | - | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PURCHASES | $643 | - | - | - | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) | TO EMPLOYEES | $518 | - | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEE | $350 | - | - | - | 0.9% |
| Total | $40,173 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $224,716 spent · pay $55,686 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to members | $142,919 | - | - | - | 63.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $55,686 | - | - | - | 24.8% | |
| Office expenses | $26,111 | - | - | - | 11.6% | |
| Total | $224,716 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $287,034 spent · pay $86,243 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to members | $170,975 | $0 | - | - | 59.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $81,477 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 28.4% | |
| Office expenses | $18,862 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 6.6% | |
| All other expenses | $7,604 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $4,766 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | LEAF/LAF | $3,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% |
| Total | $287,034 | 100% |