American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees is a 501(c)(5) organization based in Mt Sterling, Illinois, registered in 1958, with $61,214 in FY2016 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C.
Revenue (FY2016)
$61K
▼ 1.4% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2016)
$38K
Net assets
$186K
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: 59 mo reserves · +38% 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: 0 of 5 disclosure signals earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $62K (FY2013) to $61K (FY2016) across 4 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
38.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$212K
Total liabilities
$26K
Net assets
$186K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $61,214▼1.4% | $37,726▼50.0% | $186,104▲14.4% | $211,776▲10.4% | 990EZ |
| 2015 | $62,099▼3.0% | $75,456▲109% | $162,614▼7.6% | $191,860▼7.7% | 990EZ |
| 2014 | $64,044▲3.1% | $36,034▼11.2% | $175,971▲18.9% | $207,902▲13.8% | 990EZ |
| 2013 | $62,144 | $40,565 | $147,961 | $182,753 | 990EZ |
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.
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Data for American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (EIN 37-1251404) 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.