Local Union No 126 FY2021 filing

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Collegeville, PA501(c)(5)Since 1947Mutual / membership EIN 23-1302203Revenue $9.9M in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

On file with the IRS3455 Germantown Pike, 19426-1503 · Collegeville, PATax-exempt since Aug 1940

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The international brotherhood of electrical workers Local Union No. 126 (the Local) is organized to represent its members in labor and contract negotiations with contractors employing its membership.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$1.5M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.3M a year · 55% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $23.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 22.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$136K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 12 voting members
Fine: 6 of 12 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$9.9M
Spent
$4.1M
Net assets
$31.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$9.9M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$11.8M
FY2025$15.2M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$6.0M
Net assets
$31.9M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$31.9M
FY2022$36.6M
FY2023$42.1M
FY2024$48.2M
FY2025$57.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Aug 1940.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Business Manager/ Fin. Sec
$190,654Pt VII · Sec A
President/ Asst. Bus. Mgr.
$157,675Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/ Asst. Bus.
$156,565Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Business Manager
$154,939Pt VII · Sec A
Examining Board/Membership
$150,795Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board/Bus. Rep.
$146,565Pt VII · Sec A
$140,335Pt VII · Sec A
$133,966Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Richard Muttik$251,380$237,316$227,816$205,829$190,654
Jason Acree$210,406$200,535$190,517$173,068$157,675
Christopher Wentzel$207,409$195,236$188,575$168,689$156,565
Christopher Smitley$205,664$193,449$177,160——
Christopher Vandegrift$205,301$193,321$180,977$156,300$140,335
Bernie Kephart$204,766$192,547$186,034$166,343$154,939
Charles a Elliot V$198,881$187,306$179,865$153,335$133,966
Michael Simmonds$141,741$193,459$186,630$167,208$150,795

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

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

Programs and updates

Represents members in labor and contract negotiations with employers.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The international brotherhood of electrical workers local union no. 126 (the local) is organized to represent its members in labor and contract negotiations with contractors employing its membership.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 17 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2024
Ibew Pac Cope Voluntary FundFY2024$340,000
Ibew Pac Educational FundFY2024$50,000
Ibew Unity FundDC · FY2024$25,000
Union Sportsmen's AllianceTN · FY2024$7,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$325,000
Ibew Unity FundFY2023$25,000
MoshuluFY2023$12,698
Individual RecipientFY2022$210,000
Friends of Matt BradfordFY2022$25,000
Ibew Unity FundFY2022$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$250,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$50,000
Food Bank of Delaware INCDE · FY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$678K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$31.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$32.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$678K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$9.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$6.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.4M
Total assetsLn 16$32.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K
Net assetsLn 32$31.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.5M$7.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.6M$23.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$26.2M$32.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K$136K
Net assetsLn 32$26.0M$31.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$114K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.0M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$517K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$149K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$187K
Payroll taxesLn 10$150K
Legal feesLn 11b$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K
Office expensesLn 13$184K
Information technologyLn 14$37K
OccupancyLn 16$152K
TravelLn 17$40K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$168K
InsuranceLn 23$56K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K
All other expensesLn 24e$375
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $15.2M$6.0M$9.2M$57.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2024 $11.8M$5.6M$6.2M$48.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 20, 2023 $10.8M$5.3M$5.5M$42.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2022 $9.5M$4.8M$4.7M$36.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 12, 2022 $9.9M$4.1M$5.8M$31.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,884,469 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,602,514$9,205,674
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $820,082$677,704
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,698$1,091
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,464,294$9,884,469
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $274,315$113,976
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $37,467$4,529
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,905,198$3,052,403
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,007,806$903,868
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,224,786$4,074,776
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,239,508$5,809,693
Part VI · Governance 6 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,884,469 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$11,866 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,201,892$9,201,892
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $656,869$656,869
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $9,642$9,642
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $20,835$20,835
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,097$7,097
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,233,606 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $650,863$9,884,469
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,074,776 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$113,976
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$4,529
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$2,049,143
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$517,293
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$148,517
IX-9 Other employee benefits$186,977
IX-10 Payroll taxes$150,473
IX-11b Legal fees$47,006
IX-11c Accounting fees$44,576
IX-11f Investment management fees$16,352
IX-11g Other fees for services$19,560
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$23,605
IX-13 Office expenses$184,072
IX-14 Information technology$36,968
IX-16 Occupancy$151,916
IX-17 Travel$39,589
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$14,486
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$38,062
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$168,258
IX-23 Insurance$56,062
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$62,981
IX-24e All other expenses$375
IX-25 Total functional expenses$4,074,776
Part X · Balance sheet $31,994,004 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,995,225$1,124,646
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,544,300$6,373,798
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,502$4,820
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,058,185$1,055,009
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $18,580,565$23,435,731
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,181,777$31,994,004
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $132,620$135,154
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $133,620$136,154
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $26,048,157$31,857,850
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,048,157$31,857,850
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,181,777$31,994,004
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,857,850 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,884,469
XI-2 Total expenses$4,074,776
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,809,693
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,048,157
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,857,850

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