The plan provides Training, skill improvement and safety education to eligible participants.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$114K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $863K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$40K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$873K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$737K
FY2022$719K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$843K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$873K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$565K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$844K
FY2025$873K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1988.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $663K Management & general 24% · $211K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Training Director - Thru 6/25
$113,579Pt VII · Sec A
Fund Administrator - Eff 7/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gary Kubik$113,579$106,354$94,749$97,357$97,112

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains laborers and apprentices for signatory contractors through formal vocational instruction.

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1 program · $663K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The plan provides training, skill improvement and safety education to eligible participants

$663Kprogram expense

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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
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$904K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Money outPt IX
$873K
Ln 25
Programscol B$663K
Managementcol C$211K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$904K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$863K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$24K$114K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$812K$863K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$206K$206K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$179K$179K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$118K$118K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$27K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$26K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$14K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$873K$663K$211K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$873K$201K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $843K$844K−$1K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $782K$795K−$13K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $719K$677K$42K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $737K$565K$173K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,074,673 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,025$134,600
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $755,605$904,044
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,937$33,997
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,032
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $842,567$1,074,673
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $559,496$579,688
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $284,080$293,763
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $843,576$873,451
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,009$201,222
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,074,673 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$36,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$134,600
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $904,044$904,044
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,997$33,997
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,032$2,032
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $906,076 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,997$1,074,673
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $873,451 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $206,494$206,494
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $178,957$178,957
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $118,381$118,381
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $52,430$52,430
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,426$23,426
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $46,030$46,030
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,510$41,510
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $26,401$26,401
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,107 · Management $19,838$46,945
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $16,466$16,466
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,332 · Management $4,850$31,182
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,777$1,777
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $7,300$7,300
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,905$15,905
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,625 · Management $4,279$17,904
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $42,343$42,343
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $662,657 · Management $210,794 · Fundraising $0$873,451
Part X · Balance sheet $1,298,257 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,270$41,105
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,809$73,235
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $105,000$174,474
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,150$10,189
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $88,762$136,589
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $811,852$862,665
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,050,843$1,298,257
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,587$39,912
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,587$39,912
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,039,256$1,258,345
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,039,256$1,258,345
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,050,843$1,298,257
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,258,345 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,074,673
XI-2 Total expenses$873,451
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$201,222
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,039,256
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,867
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,258,345

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