Skip to content
Nonprofiteer
← UNITE HERE

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by UNITE HERE.

Totals

Total revenue
$97,542,707
Total expenses
$127,156,400
Contributions and grants received
$1,078,650
Grants paid
$20,145,658
Program service revenue
$62,688,762
Investment income
$4,962,500
Other revenue
$28,812,795
Total assets, end of year
$210,710,083
Total liabilities, end of year
$46,205,972
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$164,504,111
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $52,575

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,026,075

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PER CAPITA AFF. DUES

    total $58,496,790 · related or exempt $58,496,790

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PAC FUND REIMBURSEMENT

    total $2,467,042 · related or exempt $2,467,042

  • 2c · Program service revenue: INTERUNION REIMB.

    total $1,724,930 · related or exempt $1,724,930

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,103,725 · unrelated business -$12 · excluded $5,103,737

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $234,097 · excluded $234,097

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $27,454,362

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $27,454,362

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $27,454,362 · excluded $27,454,362

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $12,977,660

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $13,118,885

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$141,225

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$141,225 · excluded -$141,225

  • 11a · Other revenue: AFF. POLITICAL FEES

    total $938,348 · excluded $938,348

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $185,988 · excluded $185,988

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,124,336

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $19,816,751

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $328,907

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $11,047,901

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,823,846

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,104,037

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,870,959

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,084,889

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,414,655

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $166,700

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,309,942

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $154,655

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $79,756

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $349,496

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $7,840,029

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,534,993

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,305,346

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $971,600

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $14,886,053

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,024,214

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,800,039

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,471,064

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $1,514,469

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $14,770,121

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,665,493

  • 24a · Other expenses: WRITE OFFS AFF REC.

    total $4,391,096

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $3,138,600

  • 24c · Other expenses: BUILDING ASSET MGT FEES

    total $443,446

  • 24d · Other expenses: RESEARCH

    total $198,411

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,648,932

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $8,897,704 · end of year $8,330,223

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $47,499,995 · end of year $43,267,414

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $38,632 · end of year $37,714

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $184,606,335

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $152,832,356

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $39,911,475 · end of year $31,773,979

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $113,597,164 · end of year $102,803,011

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $18,740,363 · end of year $18,451,092

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $9,395,094 · end of year $6,046,650

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $797,169 · end of year $492,301

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $46,060,299 · end of year $44,926,706

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,247,862 · end of year $786,965

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $103,198,364 · end of year $78,833,852

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $86,776,733 · end of year $85,670,259

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF WORKING PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE U.S. & CANADA (SEE SCHEDULE O)

  • SERVICING: TO ASSIST MEMBERS AND LOCALS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH EMPLOYERS ACROSS THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WITH THE GOAL OF RAISING STANDARDS FOR WAGES, BENEFITS, WORKPLACE SAFETY, AND WORKER RIGHTS. IN ADDITION, WE ASSISTED MEMBERS AND LOCALS WITH BUILDING WORKPLACE POWER AND ENFORCING THESE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.

  • ORGANZING: TO PROVIDE MORE WORKERS WITH ACCESS TO HIGHER STANDARDS, ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY FOR UNITE HERE. CURRENTLY MAJOR ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS ARE UNDERWAY ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. THROUGH ORGANIZING, UNITE HERE MEMBERS HAVE MADE HOSPITALITY JOBS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER TRADITIONALLY LOW-WAGE JOBS INTO GOOD, FAMILY-SUSTAINING, MIDDLE CLASS JOBS.

  • ADMINISTRATIVE AND GOVERNANCE: GOVERNANCE OF UNITE HERE, CONVENTIONS, GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS AND EXPENSES, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS; INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF UNITE HERE INCLUDING FORMULATING POLICY, FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS; EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR AFFILIATED UNIONS' OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PER CAPITA TAX OR FEES PAID TO A LABOR ORGANIZATION AND LITIGATION COSTS AND PROFESSIONAL FEES INCURRED TO SUPPORT INTERNAL GOVERNANCE. IN JUNE 2024, UNITE HERE HELD ITS CONVENTION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

  • POLITICAL: UNITE HERE HAS DEVELOPED WORKER-FOCUSED POLITICAL PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL OF TRAINING WORKERS ON CORE LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH WORKER-LED CAMPAIGNS. UNITE HERE'S INDEPENDENT, LABOR-LED PROGRAMS MOBILIZE COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE POLITICAL GOALS THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZING AND SERVICING OF WORKING PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND BEYOND.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Donald R Taylor

    PRESIDENT (THRU 03/24)

    Total calculated
    $367,261
    From this org
    $283,493
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $83,768
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,824
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $10,669
    Deferred
    $42,288
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,480
    Filer's total
    $367,261
  • Gwendolyn Mills

    SECR-TREAS/PRESIDENT (AS OF 03/24)

    Total calculated
    $269,600
    From this org
    $203,031
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,569
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,531
    Deferred
    $31,233
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,336
    Filer's total
    $269,600
  • Nia Winston

    GEN. VP/SECR-TREAS (AS OF 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $113,055
    From this org
    $87,410
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,645
    Hours/week
    40
  • Enrique Fernandez

    VP IMMIG, CIVIL RIGHTS, DIVERSITY

    Total calculated
    $209,687
    From this org
    $158,711
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,976
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,211
    Deferred
    $23,638
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,338
    Filer's total
    $209,687
  • Susan M Minato

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $217,684
    From this org
    $154,756
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,928
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,746
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,010
    Deferred
    $22,218
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,710
    Filer's total
    $217,684
  • Philip J Daugherty

    EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $237,431
    From this org
    $171,541
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,890
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,100
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,441
    Deferred
    $25,033
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,857
    Filer's total
    $237,431
  • Karen Kent

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $161,887
    From this org
    $126,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,349
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $124,140
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,398
    Deferred
    $18,219
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,130
    Filer's total
    $161,887
  • Marlene Patrick-Cooper

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $143,506
    From this org
    $110,676
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,830
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jeremy Haicken

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $152,278
    From this org
    $97,815
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,463
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $97,412
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $403
    Deferred
    $14,169
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,294
    Filer's total
    $152,278
  • Rich Maroko

    RECORDING SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $58,362
    From this org
    $50,276
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,086
    Hours/week
    10
  • Carlos Aramayo

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Brigette Browning

    EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related
  • Theodore K Pappageorge

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $35,177
    From this org
    $30,316
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,861
    Hours/week
    10
  • Paul Schwalb

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $220,221
    From this org
    $155,416
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,805
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,277
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,139
    Deferred
    $24,004
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,801
    Filer's total
    $220,221
  • Eric Gill

    EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Jose Maldonado

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Warren Pepicelli

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Anand Singh

    EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 04/24)

    Total calculated
    $139,157
    From this org
    $107,529
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,628
    Hours/week
    10
  • Guled Warsame

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $82,366
    From this org
    $71,317
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,049
    Hours/week
    40
  • Albert Amire

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Wendi A Walsh

    EXECUTIVE VP (AS OF 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $160,023
    From this org
    $124,888
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,135
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $123,153
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,735
    Deferred
    $18,066
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,069
    Filer's total
    $160,023
  • Elizabeth Tapia

    EXECUTIVE VP (AS OF 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Christa Sarrack

    EXECUTIVE VP (AS OF 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Cade Watanabe

    EXECUTIVE VP (AS OF 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Donna Decaprio

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Kevin Kline

    DIVISION DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $186,986
    From this org
    $154,530
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,456
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,524
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,006
    Deferred
    $22,184
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,272
    Filer's total
    $186,986
  • Kurt P Petersen

    ORGANIZING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $214,830
    From this org
    $151,902
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,928
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,941
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,961
    Deferred
    $22,218
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,710
    Filer's total
    $214,830
  • Marita V Katalbas

    DEPARTMENT DIRETOR

    Total calculated
    $206,145
    From this org
    $143,382
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,763
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,400
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,982
    Deferred
    $22,010
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,753
    Filer's total
    $206,145
  • Scott Cooper

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $204,778
    From this org
    $143,373
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,405
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,400
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $973
    Deferred
    $20,770
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,635
    Filer's total
    $204,778
  • Diana S Maldonado

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $200,376
    From this org
    $138,888
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,488
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,388
    Deferred
    $20,848
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,640
    Filer's total
    $200,376
  • C Robert McDevitt

    FORMER EXECUTIVE VP

    Total calculated
    $187,226
    From this org
    $128,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,126
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,100
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,833
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,293
    Filer's total
    $187,226

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
UNITE HERE MAINTAINS A CORPORATE APARTMENT FOR THE USE OF TRAVELING EXECUTIVES (RATHER THAN INCURRING COSTLY NIGHTLY LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS). THE CORPORATE APARTMENT IS DEEMED A BUSINESS EXPENSE OF UNITE HERE AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TAXABLE WAGES OF ANY ONE EMPLOYEE SINCE ITS USE IS OPEN TO ALL ELIGIBLE EXECUTIVES.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • UNITE HERE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FUND

    501(C)(3) · ECONOMIC SUPPORT · NV · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UNITE HERE

  • UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

    527 · PAC FUND · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UNITE HERE

  • UNITE HERE TIP STATE AND LOCAL FUND

    527 · PAC FUND · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UNITE HERE

  • UNITE HERE TIP STATE & LOCAL CONNECTICUT

    527 · PAC FUND · CT · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UNITE HERE

  • UNITE HERE TIP MISSOURI STATE & LOCAL FUND

    527 · PAC FUND · MO · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UNITE HERE

  • UNITE HERE TIP STATE & LOCAL RHODE ISLAND

    527 · PAC FUND · RI · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UNITE HERE

  • UNITE HERE TIP COLORADO STATE & LOCAL FUND

    527 · PAC FUND · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UNITE HERE

  • UNITE HERE PAC

    527 · SUPER PAC FUND · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UNITE HERE

  • UNITE HERE ACTION FUND

    501(C)(4) · SOCIAL WELFARE · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UNITE HERE

  • WORKERS VOTE

    527 · SUPER PAC FUND · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UNITE HERE

  • UNITE HERE FLORIDA PAC

    527 · PAC FUND · FL · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UNITE HERE

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • 275 SEVENTH AVENUE LLC

    REAL ESTATE · NY · income $28,172,130 · assets $55,244,493

    Directly controlled by UNITE HERE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
10 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523149349306502

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.