American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees is a 501(c)(5) organization based in South St Paul, Minnesota, registered in 1957, with $26,589,839 in FY2025 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2025)
$26.6M
▲ 2.6% vs prior year
Employment median: $367K
Expenses (FY2025)
$27.0M
Net assets
$6.3M
Employees
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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: 3 mo reserves · -2% margin earns a B 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 declined from $27.2M (FY2017) to $26.6M (FY2025) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.6%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$16.4M
Total liabilities
$10.0M
Net assets
$6.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,589,839▲2.6% | $27,027,351▲8.7% | $6,339,343▼6.5% | $16,388,094▲5.3% | 990 |
| 2024 | $25,925,159▲11.1% | $24,857,378▲9.6% | $6,776,855▲18.7% | $15,570,358▲8.0% | 990 |
| 2023 | $23,327,790▼4.8% | $22,687,684▲3.5% | $5,709,074▲12.6% | $14,418,890▲3.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $24,500,576▲5.2% | $21,910,874▲2.4% | $5,068,968▲104% | $13,971,219▲5.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $23,282,455▼4.0% | $21,405,889▼3.9% | $2,479,266▲311% | $13,287,237▲10.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $24,241,730▲0.4% | $22,276,805▼10.2% | $602,700▲144% | $12,053,582▲11.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $24,140,796▼8.6% | $24,811,461▼2.4% | -$1,362,225▼97.0% | $10,833,754▲1.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $26,419,434▼2.8% | $25,427,764▼0.7% | -$691,560▲58.9% | $10,698,698▼0.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $27,185,202 | $25,612,479 | -$1,683,230 | $10,787,007 | 990 |
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Data for American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (EIN 20-1608505) 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.