American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees is a 501(c)(5) organization based in Burbank, California, registered in 1957, with $3,319,238 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$3.3M
▲ 29.3% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$2.4M
Net assets
$3.1M
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 · +28% 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 declined from $3.8M (FY2014) to $3.3M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
28.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.2M
Total liabilities
$176K
Net assets
$3.1M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,319,238▲29.3% | $2,390,453▼8.7% | $3,060,550▲50.1% | $3,236,969▲29.2% | 990 |
| 2023 | $2,566,505▼6.5% | $2,617,740▼17.6% | $2,039,179▼2.5% | $2,505,622▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2022 | $2,744,715▼9.4% | $3,176,133▲38.3% | $2,090,414▼15.8% | $2,485,672▼11.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $3,030,093▼9.0% | $2,296,231▼14.4% | $2,482,476▲42.0% | $2,818,342▲36.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $3,330,651▼7.8% | $2,681,319▼20.3% | $1,748,614▲51.9% | $2,062,137▲55.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $3,614,007▼13.6% | $3,364,950▼10.2% | $1,151,383▼1.5% | $1,327,965▲5.9% | 990 |
| 2018 | $4,181,482▼5.2% | $3,748,901▼17.7% | $1,168,996▲58.7% | $1,253,428▲28.6% | 990 |
| 2017 | $4,408,566▲8.4% | $4,555,439▼0.2% | $736,415▼16.6% | $974,678▼22.7% | 990 |
| 2016 | $4,066,228▲4.0% | $4,564,875▼4.8% | $883,288▼36.1% | $1,261,006▼36.4% | 990 |
| 2015 | $3,911,288▲3.0% | $4,795,158▲5.7% | $1,381,935▼39.0% | $1,981,924▼33.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $3,796,323 | $4,535,959 | $2,265,805 | $2,995,203 | 990 |
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Data for American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (EIN 95-3213719) 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.