American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees is a 501(c)(5) organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, registered in 1975, with $12,556,988 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$12.6M
▲ 11.7% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$12.7M
Net assets
$7.8M
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 American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees— 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 American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees: 7 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 American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees— 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 American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $9.7M (FY2013) to $12.6M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.2%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$12.8M
Total liabilities
$5.0M
Net assets
$7.8M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,556,988▲11.7% | $12,708,935▲10.8% | $7,840,656▲0.2% | $12,831,437▲12.6% | 990 |
| 2023 | $11,240,722▲3.7% | $11,471,052▲12.0% | $7,823,046▼1.2% | $11,398,920▲7.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $10,836,090▲11.8% | $10,238,044▲16.4% | $7,921,152▲6.6% | $10,611,717▲1.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $9,689,084▼10.9% | $8,795,388▼14.6% | $7,428,578▲12.5% | $10,443,176▲30.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $10,871,016▼5.4% | $10,303,792▼3.1% | $6,602,591▲9.5% | $8,028,223▼1.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $11,486,609▼10.6% | $10,632,836▼6.9% | $6,030,694▲23.9% | $8,183,137▼1.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $12,853,198▲15.9% | $11,419,852▼2.2% | $4,865,949▲42.7% | $8,293,242▲50.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $11,094,469▲3.4% | $11,678,339▲13.1% | $3,408,739▼14.9% | $5,526,721▼2.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $10,727,659▲0.7% | $10,324,036▲1.1% | $4,006,673▲11.0% | $5,645,394▼1.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $10,648,219▲2.8% | $10,206,819 | $3,608,780▲13.5% | $5,756,810▲22.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $10,358,188▲6.6% | $10,201,775▲3.0% | $3,179,310▲5.2% | $4,690,553▼7.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $9,716,220 | $9,900,154▼2.8% | $3,021,995▼6.2% | $5,046,261▼10.3% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $10,183,477▼6.7% | $3,222,169▼11.7% | $5,625,285▲3.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $10,917,631 | $3,650,021 | $5,457,612 | 990 |
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Data for American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (EIN 13-3521368) 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.