American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees is a 501(c)(5) organization based in Vernon, California, registered in 1957, with $1,641,152 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.6M
▲ 6.6% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.5M
Net assets
$1.8M
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: 15 mo reserves · +8% 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: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $1.1M (FY2014) to $1.6M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
8.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.0M
Total liabilities
$116K
Net assets
$1.8M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,641,152▲6.6% | $1,501,921▲5.5% | $1,843,248▲8.2% | $1,959,157▲5.6% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,540,260▲6.4% | $1,424,174▲4.1% | $1,704,017▲7.3% | $1,855,620▲4.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,447,824▲4.6% | $1,367,475▲29.9% | $1,587,931▲5.3% | $1,773,852▲17.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,383,832▼1.2% | $1,052,653▼4.0% | $1,507,582▲28.2% | $1,507,582▲28.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,400,029▲9.8% | $1,096,224▼3.4% | $1,176,403▲34.8% | $1,176,568▲34.8% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,275,328▲5.7% | $1,134,345▲17.4% | $872,598▲19.3% | $872,598▲19.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,206,874▼1.2% | $965,901▼25.4% | $731,615▲49.1% | $731,615▲49.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,222,020▲28.4% | $1,294,479▲43.5% | $490,642▼12.9% | $490,642▼12.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $951,729▼11.3% | $902,273▼9.0% | $563,101▲9.6% | $563,101▲9.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,073,121▲1.2% | $991,894▼9.7% | $513,645▲18.8% | $514,283▲18.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $1,060,153 | $1,098,412 | $432,418 | $432,418 | 990 |
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Data for American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (EIN 33-0933493) 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.