TY 2019 Form 990EZ

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C Name of organization
CEDAR RAPIDS POLICE BARGAINING UNION

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)PO BOX 2614
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code CEDAR RAPIDS, IA52406

D Employer identification number

38-3893711

E Telephone number

(319) 286-5457

F Group Exemption
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Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? TO SECURE THE ECONOMIC INTEREST AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF IT'S MEMBERS. TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF PROFESSIONALISM, INTEGRITY AND PRACTICES OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TO SPONSOR AND PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE BETTERMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE UNION'S MEMBERS. TO COOPERATE WITH OTHER BARGAINING UNITS, EMPLOYEES AND DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SUCH FURTHER PROGRAMS AS MAY BE DESIRABLE TO ADVANCE THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UNION. TO ASSIST MEMBERS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, CREED, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, AGE OR DISABILITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING WAGES, BENEFITS & WORKING CONDITIONS. TO OBTAIN THE STATUS OF EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATION FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES WITH THE CEDAR RAPIDS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TO PROCESS & RESOLVE GRIEVVANCES & ENFORCE ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARISING OUT OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 THE UNION AIDS IN PROCESSING AND RESOLVING GRIEVANCES AND ENFORCING ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARISING OUT OF THE COLLECTIVE BARBAINING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. (Grants $ 20,004) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	20,004

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
CHIP JOECKEN Treasurer	0	0
DALE DELLIMORE Director	0	0
PENNY LAHR Vice President	0	0
DAVE ZAHNER Director	0	0
MIKE BAILEY Director	0	0
JOSH CARTER Secretary	0	0
JUSTIN KACZINSKI Director	0	0
ERNEST MERRIWEATHER President	0	0
KRISTI HOMEWOOD Director	0	0
LARRY WHITE Director	0	0
SPENCER NOWADZKY Director	0	0
COREY PEIFFER Director	0	0

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1009	Depreciation $196
Other Expenses.1	MEETING EXPENSE $1930
Other Expenses.2	PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $600
Other Expenses.4	BANK FEES $75
Other Assets.1003	Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $490 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $294

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Expenses.1009

Depreciation $196

Other Expenses.1

MEETING EXPENSE $1930

Other Expenses.2

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $600

Other Expenses.4

BANK FEES $75

Other Assets.1003

Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $490 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $294

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3	57,675
4	Investment income ....................................	4	818
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	58,493

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	19,929
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	80
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	2,801
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	22,810

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	35,683
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	171,522
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	207,205

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