NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS (EIN 95-3600732)
Tax period
2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Filed
2022-01-21
IRS object ID
202210219349300021
Schema version
2020v4.0
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)
Return2022-01-21T15:08:58-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN205683924PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1YBARRA & GILLESPIE CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110370 COMMERCE CENTER DR STE 205AddressLine1Txt
CityRANCHO CUCAMONGACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP917305806ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN953600732EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2CARRIERS BRANCH 2200BusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6267986122PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11310 N OXFORD AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityPASADENACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP911043140ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNANCY NORMANPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARY-TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6267986122PhoneNum
Signature2022-01-21SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstNANCYPersonFirstNm
Person LastNORMANPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPATRICIA YBARRA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00438049PTIN
Phone9099890788PhoneNum
Preparation2022-01-21PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSEROP KARCHIKYANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11310 N OXFORD AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityPASADENACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$304,039GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.NALC2200.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
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Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Investment Income$2,827PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$223CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$336,215PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$304,039CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,200PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Expenses$262,836CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$7,016TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,381TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$600,845NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6267986122PhoneNum

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CityPASADENACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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SEROP KARCHIKYAN
PRESIDENT42.00Yes (X)$86,884$0$0
CAROLYN ZORN
VICE PRESIDE3.00Yes (X)$3,011$0$0
NANCY NORMAN
SECRETARY-TR44.00Yes (X)$64,616$0$0
FRANK COSTANZO
FINANCIAL SE1.00Yes (X)$700$0$0
FEDERICO ROLDAN
SERGEANT AT4.00Yes (X)$1,225$0$0
ARTUR AGHAKHANYAN
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$2,517$0$0
ROBERT BURKSEY
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$2,930$0$0
LEROY COLLIER
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$1,200$0$0
VINH TRIEU
MBA REPRESEN3.00Yes (X)$2,425$0$0
WALTER WASHINGTON
HBR REPRESEN1.00Yes (X)$1,100$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$4,200TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,918TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,464TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,087TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,485TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,940TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,325TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,576TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,709TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$937TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,910TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,556TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PER CAPITA TAX$419
USE TAX$11
STATE FILING FEE$10

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$262,836TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,639BOYAmt
EOY$213,018EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$341,846BOYAmt
EOY$380,119EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,184BOYAmt
EOY$5,724EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$243,929LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,192BOYAmt
EOY$48,568EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$607,861BOYAmt
EOY$647,429EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,739BOYAmt
EOY$426EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,277BOYAmt
EOY$4,955EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,016BOYAmt
EOY$5,381EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$600,845BOYAmt
EOY$642,048EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$600,845BOYAmt
EOY$642,048EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$607,861BOYAmt
EOY$647,429EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$41,203ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$37,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$183,230OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$174,210DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,020BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,699OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,151DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,548BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$48,568TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL WITHHOLDINGS PAYABLEDesc
Amt$4,955Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,955TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION TO MEMBERS IN MATTERS RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AND FAIR LABOR STANDARDS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS ARE MADE UP OF EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED UNDER A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. MEMBERSHIP IS MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: REGULAR MEMBERS: PAY FULL DUES. PER THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS, MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING HAVE VOTING RIGHTS RETIRED MEMBERS: PAY A REDUCED DUES RATE. PER THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS, MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. GOLD CARD MEMBERS (50+ YEARS MEMBERSHIP) - DO NOT PAY DUES AND HAVE VOTING RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. VOTING RIGHTS CONSIST OF, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, AND APPROVAL OF SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. ONLY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING HAVE VOTING RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BDECISIONS MADE BY GOVERNING BODY (EXECUTIVE BOARD) MUST BE APPROVED BY MEMBERSHIP AT MONTHLY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS MEMBERS MAY VOTE ON ARE WAGE RATES FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, MATERIAL EXPENDITURES OF THE BRANCH, AND DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S SECRETARY TREASURER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY GOVERNING BODY, BY REQUEST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS INCLUDED IN BIMONTHLY NEWSLETTER POSTED ON WEBSITE.

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