American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees is a 501(c)(5) organization based in Lansing, Michigan, registered in 1957, with $144,925 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2023)
$145K
▼ 4.2% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2023)
$137K
Net assets
$642K
Employees
—
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: 56 mo reserves · +5% 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 →
Show this grade on your website
A live seal — it updates automatically when the grade changes and links donors to this verified profile.
Revenue declined from $215K (FY2016) to $145K (FY2023) across 8 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
5.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$642K
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets
$642K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $144,925▼4.2% | $137,026▲2.0% | $641,989▲0.3% | $641,989▲0.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $151,300▲12.8% | $134,339▼2.3% | $640,119▲2.7% | $640,119▲2.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $134,139▼15.7% | $137,452▼7.9% | $623,158▼0.5% | $623,158▼0.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $159,056▼16.5% | $149,180▼4.7% | $626,471▲1.6% | $626,471▲1.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $190,407▼4.0% | $156,619▼54.1% | $616,595▲5.8% | $616,595▲5.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $198,304▼8.3% | $341,488▲70.1% | $582,807▼19.7% | $582,807▼19.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $216,176▲0.5% | $200,776▲28.0% | $725,991▲2.2% | $725,991▲2.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $215,177 | $156,859 | $710,591 | $710,591 | 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.
Explore more
Data for American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (EIN 38-6146569) 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.