American Federation of Government Employees
Washington, DC 20001 · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $80,190,584 | $86,827,892 | $67,597,883 |
| FY2023 | $75,304,391 | $72,536,796 | $45,576,476 |
| FY2022 | $73,189,275 | $69,218,582 | $39,853,943 |
| FY2021 | $75,527,624 | $66,717,550 | -$2,816,812 |
| FY2020 | $75,251,198 | $64,382,277 | -$36,547,884 |
| FY2019 | $79,791,936 | $70,577,822 | -$45,541,731 |
| FY2018 | $83,877,022 | $88,900,295 | -$40,212,015 |
| FY2017 | $82,464,200 | $86,850,101 | -$43,074,288 |
| FY2016 | $80,756,111 | $86,001,855 | -$31,746,630 |
| FY2015 | $74,066,765 | $78,917,220 | -$28,380,352 |
| FY2014 | $74,807,126 | $72,686,211 | -$23,728,673 |
| FY2013 | $73,419,601 | $68,630,362 | -$7,421,237 |
| FY2012 | $70,721,340 | $70,996,898 | -$41,767,613 |
| FY2011 | $67,036,107 | $66,646,070 | -$32,179,735 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by American Federation of Government Employees (EIN 53-0025740), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $959,997 | 1% |
| Program service revenue | $77,951,927 | 97% |
| Other revenue | $1,278,660 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 97% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Net assets covered about 9.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 39th percentile among 89 Employment organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 96.7% of 91 Employment organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $67,036,107 in FY2011 to $80,190,584 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $83,877,022 in FY2018.
- Net assets grew from -$32,179,735 to $67,597,883 between FY2011 and FY2024.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
LABOR ORGANIZATION SEEKING TO PROMOTE THE MORAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT OF ITS MEMBERS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1940 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(5) |
| Program area (NTEE) | J40 — Employment |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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