Afl-cio Union Lawyers Alliance is a 501(c)(5) organization based in Washington, District of Columbia, registered in 1984, with $929,787 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$930K
▼ 2.1% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$943K
Net assets
$2.5M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Afl-cio Union Lawyers Alliance— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Afl-cio Union Lawyers Alliance: 32 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Afl-cio Union Lawyers Alliance— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Afl-cio Union Lawyers Alliance: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $885K (FY2013) to $930K (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.4%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.0M
Total liabilities
$542K
Net assets
$2.5M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $929,787▼2.1% | $943,247▲20.5% | $2,498,658▼0.5% | $3,040,309▲14.6% | 990 |
| 2023 | $949,646▲1.4% | $783,072▲6.2% | $2,512,118▲7.1% | $2,653,419▲9.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $936,575▲4.3% | $737,513▲18.2% | $2,345,544▲9.3% | $2,419,771▲8.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $898,015▼13.6% | $623,844▼27.7% | $2,146,482▲47.3% | $2,241,553▲48.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,039,301▼0.2% | $862,296▲9.2% | $1,457,462▲13.8% | $1,507,960▲9.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,041,144▼3.4% | $789,334▼8.9% | $1,280,457▲24.5% | $1,378,482▲26.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,077,309▲1.6% | $866,634▼9.8% | $1,028,647▲25.8% | $1,092,421▲18.4% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,060,218▲4.0% | $960,340▲11.0% | $817,972▲13.9% | $922,876▲9.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,019,407▲18.6% | $864,941▼10.7% | $718,094▲27.4% | $842,211▲24.1% | 990 |
| 2014 | $859,760▼2.8% | $968,444▲14.5% | $563,628▼16.2% | $678,742▼14.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $884,887 | $845,680▲2.8% | $672,312▲6.2% | $791,529▲9.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $822,303▲7.8% | $633,105▲10.4% | $725,293▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $762,798 | $573,487 | $725,949 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
5 grants to Afl-cio Union Lawyers Alliance totaling $460K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs | Program support | 2023 | $120,000 |
| American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs | Conference expenses | 2018 | $82,409 |
| American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs | Conference expenses | 2017 | $95,529 |
| American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs | Accounting, auditing and conference expenses | 2015 | $109,884 |
| American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs | Accounting, auditing and conference expenses | 2014 | $52,275 |
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Data for Afl-cio Union Lawyers Alliance (EIN 52-1304063) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.