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OFFICE & PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES INT'L UNION LOCAL 153

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 135447119 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$6.4M
expenses
$5.4M
net assets
$4.4M
employees
11
mission · from form 990

DUES AND INITIATION FEES ARE COLLECTED FROM MEMBERS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF LABOR IN CONNECTION WITH EMPLOYMENT.

profile · synthesized from sources

Office & Professional Employees International Union Local 153 is a labor union representing workers in New York. The organization collects dues and initiation fees from members to advocate for labor interests related to employment, including wages, benefits, and workplace protections. It operates as a local affiliate of a national union, serving its membership through collective bargaining and member support.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Collective Bargaining
Negotiates and enforces labor contracts on behalf of members to secure fair wages, benefits, and working conditions
Member Representation
Provides grievance handling and workplace advocacy for members to uphold contractual rights
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Union Dues Collection and Administration 1 activity
    • Collects dues and initiation fees from members to protect and promote labor interests
      Collects dues and initiation fees from members to support advocacy efforts aimed at protecting and promoting labor interests related to employment.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.39M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$6.18M97%
Investment income$17K0%
Other revenue$198K
expenses
Total expenses$5.39M
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$1.87M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.45M
Cash$4.12M
Investments$500
Liabilities$15K
Net assets$4.44M
Liquid reserves9.2 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +5.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 12
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JOHN EDMONDS BUSINESS AGENT 40 $280K
NICHOLAS GALIPEAU SECRETARY/TREASURER 40 $257K
DAVID HAMER-HODGES BUSINESS AGENT 40 $216K
DANETTE TORRES EXECUTIVE BOARD 1 $975
JESSICA TIMO PRESIDENT 1 $975
BRENDA ST JOHN RECORDING SECRETARY - PAST 1 $910
PHILIP HOLMGREN EXECUTIVE BOARD 1 $845
RENEE SPRADLEY EXECUTIVE BOARD 1 $845
FRANCES AVNET RECORDING SECRETARY 1 $780
GIL YELLINEK TRUSTEE 1 $780
GRACE ADAMS-CUNNINGHAM EXECUTIVE BOARD 1 $650
KATHY NEVILLE EXECUTIVE BOARD 1 $650
board members · 13
  • AMANDA KALINOWSKI — EXECUTIVE BOARD
  • ANNA GALLO — EXECUTIVE BOARD
  • BRENDA KNIGHT — EXECUTIVE BOARD
  • DANNEL JURADO — EXECUTIVE BOARD
  • EUGENE TAYLOR — EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST
  • JASON RODGERS — EXECUTIVE BOARD
  • JOHNATHAN HALLENBECK — EXECUTIVE BOARD
  • JULIO HERNANDEZ — EXECUTIVE BOARD
  • LYNN BROOKS — EXECUTIVE BOARD
  • MARGARET NOONAN — TRUSTEE
  • PETER MCGURGAN — EXECUTIVE BOARD
  • RICHARD LANIGAN — BUSINESS MANAGER
  • WILMA ARTAU-BANDA — VICE PRESIDENT
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Member-Funded Advocacy Model
    methodology: member-funded_advocacy
    By funding advocacy through member dues and initiation fees, the union ensures alignment with labor interests and sustained capacity for collective action, because financial self-reliance strengthens autonomy and member-driven priorities.