Construction & General Building Laborers Local 79

Not tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(5)Since 1996EIN 13-3882419

To improve working conditions and living standards of members through collective bargaining, education, training and employee benefits, and to establish necessary procedures for the amicable resolution of all disputes which may arise between employers and employees.

$3.5M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.1M a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.5M
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.7M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$21.7M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$21.0M
Net assets
$91.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$21.7M
FY2025▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.9M
FY2021$20.6M
FY2022$23.1M
FY2023$21.4M
FY2024$22.3M
FY2025$21.7M
Expenses
$21.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.0M
FY2021$17.2M
FY2022$18.5M
FY2023$20.2M
FY2024$20.4M
FY2025$21.0M
Net assets
$91.0M
FY2025▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72.7M
FY2021$79.2M
FY2022$73.9M
FY2023$80.4M
FY2024$85.3M
FY2025$91.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1968.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $3.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Business Manager - Eff 07/25
$425,476Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treasurer/Asst B - Eff 07/25
$309,846Pt VII · Sec A
Business Manager - Thru 07/25
$284,261Pt VII · Sec A
Business Agent
$252,581Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Marketing
$246,814Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Board/Bus Agent - Eff 07/25
$234,563Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres - Eff 07/25
$233,283Pt VII · Sec A
$217,645Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anthony J Vita$425,476$369,218$342,566$331,782—$268,931
Michael J Prohaska$284,261$367,822$184,404$358,515$351,045$315,989
John S Norbury$309,846$249,865$235,962$228,959$201,788$189,807
Kenneth J Brancaccio————$227,265$282,995
Charles J Rynkiewicz—$196,290$278,743$265,562$236,021—
Edward Medina$252,581$218,507$204,019$194,097$189,075$183,742
Jose Andino - Bus Agent—————$251,894
Oona Adams$246,814$242,848$212,634———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves worker conditions and living standards through bargaining, education, training, and benefits.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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To improve working conditions and living standards of members through collective bargaining, education, training and employee benefits, and to establish necessary procedures for the amicable resolution of all disputes which may arise between employers and employees.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$21.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$91.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$94.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A17
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$21.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$337K
SavingsLn 2$2.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$66.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$450K
Other assetsLn 15$21.8M
Total assetsLn 16$94.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$91.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 551
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M$3.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$59.8M$66.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$471K$450K
Total assetsLn 16$89.2M$94.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$85.3M$91.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.7M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.9M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.2M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.0M
Payroll taxesLn 10$490K
Legal feesLn 11b$143K
Accounting feesLn 11c$112K
Investment management feesLn 11f$328K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K
Office expensesLn 13$807K
OccupancyLn 16$828K
TravelLn 17$558K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$634K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2.0M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$221K
InsuranceLn 23$183K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$554K
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $21.7M$21.0M$662K$91.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $22.3M$20.4M$1.9M$85.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.4M$20.2M$1.2M$80.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $23.1M$18.5M$4.7M$73.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $20.6M$17.2M$3.4M$79.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $16.9M$16.0M$878K$72.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $21,673,400 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,847,371$18,847,371
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,751,691$1,751,691
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,042,624$1,042,624
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $31,714$31,714
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,847,371 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,826,029$21,673,400
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,011,285 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$3,699,456
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$3,947,479
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$2,174,318
IX-9 Other employee benefits$1,013,653
IX-10 Payroll taxes$490,274
IX-11b Legal fees$143,402
IX-11c Accounting fees$111,550
IX-11f Investment management fees$327,842
IX-11g Other fees for services$70,376
IX-13 Office expenses$807,418
IX-16 Occupancy$827,763
IX-17 Travel$557,828
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$634,208
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$1,970,555
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$220,709
IX-23 Insurance$183,031
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$3,277,310
IX-24e All other expenses$554,113
IX-25 Total functional expenses$21,011,285
Part X · Balance sheet $94,710,384 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,393,757$337,150
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,748,154$2,736,231
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,493,265$2,545,686
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $121,625$158,679
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $470,741$449,963
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $57,725,787$64,368,841
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,121,520$2,274,353
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,104,576$21,839,481
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,179,425$94,710,384
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,771,825$1,681,141
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $230,000$257,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,866,000$1,806,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,867,825$3,744,141
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,311,600$90,966,243
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,311,600$90,966,243
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,179,425$94,710,384
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,966,243 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,673,400
XI-2 Total expenses$21,011,285
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$662,115
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,311,600
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,992,528
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,966,243

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