INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMENS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMENS ASSOCIATION (EIN 22-1402941)
Tax period
2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30
Filed
2023-05-17
IRS object ID
202341379349301404
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-05-17T14:08:31-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN222201241PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VICTOR GOLDBLAT AND COMPANY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1477 CHESTNUT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityUNIONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07083ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN221402941EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMENS 1235 ILABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINTEBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 HENNESSEY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEWARKCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07105ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRANDON GARCIAPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9733443060PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstBRANDONPersonFirstNm
Person LastGARCIAPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPAUL F SHANEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00069357PTIN
Phone9089645888PhoneNum
Preparation2023-05-17PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Receipts$4,118,936GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
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CY Investment Income$20,006CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$24,549PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$75,790CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,620,814PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,118,936CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$57,896PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$75,400CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$39,893CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$773,343PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$892,448CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,269,268PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,677,102CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$351,546PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,441,834CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$2,330,000TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,677,102ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,111,636RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVICTOR GOLDBLAT AND COMPANY LLCPersonNm
Phone9089645888PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1477 CHESTNUT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityUNIONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07083ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BRANDON GARCIA
PRESIDENT35.000.00Yes (X)$401,273$0$0
CELSO TELLE
BUSINESS AGENT35.000.00Yes (X)$322,722$0$0
JOSE REYES
SECYTREASURER35.000.00Yes (X)$321,270$0$0
MICHAEL PALLAY
RECORDING SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)$14,400$0$0
DANNY CRUZ
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$12,000$0$0
PETER CASAIS
SERGEANT AT ARMS1.000.00Yes (X)$12,000$0$0
GARY VICENTE
VICE PRESIDENT1.000.00Yes (X)$3,600$0$0
NICK TARABOKIA
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$3,600$0$0
DINO PICINIC
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$3,600$0$0
ROBERT POLLARA JR
COUNCIL DELEGATE1.000.00Yes (X)$3,600$0$0
JOSE NIETO
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$3,600$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,023,140TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,006TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$20,006RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERS EVENTS REIMBDesc
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Total Revenue Column$75,790TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$75,790RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$75,790OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,118,936TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,118,936RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,400TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,893TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,101,665TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$191,981TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$298,311TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,884TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,520TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,899TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,250TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,538TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,960TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,926TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,542TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,316TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,744TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
MEDICAL AND LIFE INSURANCE$82,582$82,582
MEMBERS EVENTS$73,697$73,697
CHRISTMAS EXPENSE$74,657$74,657

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,337TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,677,102TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,913,850BOYAmt
EOY$3,670,493EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,590,008BOYAmt
EOY$2,541,940EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$948,718LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$314,092LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,442BOYAmt
EOY$634,626EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,600BOYAmt
EOY$5,600EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,534,900BOYAmt
EOY$6,852,659EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,330,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,274,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,330,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,274,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,204,900BOYAmt
EOY$4,578,659EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,204,900BOYAmt
EOY$4,578,659EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,534,900BOYAmt
EOY$6,852,659EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,441,834ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$68,075NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$612,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$612,500BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$87,149OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$65,023DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,126BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$249,069OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$249,069DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$634,626TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUES REFUNDS DUE TO MEMBERSDesc
Amt$2,274,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,274,000TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
CELSO TELLE
BUSINESS AGENT$322,722$322,722
JOSE REYES
SECYTREASURER$321,270$321,270
BRANDON GARCIA
PRESIDENT$401,273$401,273

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO WORK FOR THE PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS.
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7aTHE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT THE OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FORM IS MAILED TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR SIGNATURE AND FILING. THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND MAILED.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ANY REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION IS EVALUATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.

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