American Federation of State County & Municipal Employe, National Headquarters
Basic Information
Financial Information
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.
Basic Financials
| Total Assets | $347,478,801 |
| Total Liabilities | $101,323,293 |
| Total Income | $184,227,062 |
| Total Spent | $136,524,849 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $83,772,337 (+132.2%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $15,678,118 (-23.5%) |
| Investments | $233,266 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $2,770,421 (0.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $243,811,410 (-3.7%) |
| Other Assets | $1,213,249 (+28.4%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $4,470,072 |
| Other Liabilities | $96,853,221 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $0 |
| Per Person Tax | $172,371,416 |
| Investments | $972,095 |
| Supplies | $23,590 |
| Loan Repayment | $1,470 |
| Interest | $622,197 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $1,101,931 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $8,135,473 |
| Affiliates | $998,890 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $691,897,235 |
| All Others | $1,393,795 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Spending
The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.
Total Spent in 2021
$136,524,849
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $28,611,322 (20.96%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $25,731,457 (18.85%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $3,440,242 (2.52%) |
| General Overhead | $24,786,897 (18.16%) |
| Union Administration | $9,529,592 (6.98%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $842,078 (0.62%) |
| To Union Employees | $29,045,972 (21.28%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Membership
Total Members
1,321,600
Income per Member
$139
Dues (per Month)
Various
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,350,000 |
| 2003 | 1,350,000 |
| 2004 | 1,350,000 |
| 2005 | 1,459,511 |
| 2006 | 1,470,095 |
| 2007 | 1,433,688 |
| 2008 | 1,467,138 |
| 2009 | 1,501,220 |
| 2010 | 1,465,288 |
| 2011 | 1,423,584 |
| 2012 | 1,386,296 |
| 2013 | 1,378,937 |
| 2014 | 1,337,126 |
| 2015 | 1,305,128 |
| 2016 | 1,346,739 |
| 2017 | 1,299,644 |
| 2018 | 1,327,379 |
| 2019 | 1,339,779 |
| 2020 | 1,351,000 |
| 2021 | 1,321,600 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$99,576
Total Employees
475
Employees Making more than $75,000
283
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MESSINA | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, REAS | $456,974 |
| LONITA WAYBRIGHT | DIRECTOR, BENEFITS | $435,122 |
| JAMES CULLEN | ASSISTANT TO REGIONAL DI | $370,966 |
| LEE SAUNDERS | INTL PRESIDENT | $367,221 |
| ELISSA MCBRIDE | INTL SECRETARY-TREASURER | $303,020 |
| MARGARET MCCANN | ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSE | $282,465 |
| WILLIAM LURYE | CHIEF OF STAFF/COUNSEL | $277,469 |
| MICHAEL SUKAL | DIRECTOR, ORGANIZING & F | $237,250 |
| YOLANDA MEDINA | DIRECTOR, EDUCATION | $232,918 |
| JUDITH RIVLIN | GENERAL COUNSEL | $224,260 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023