Smart Local 265 EIN 36-2368182

Smart Local 265

EIN  36-2368182 Mutual-benefit / member-serving Downers Grove, IL Founded 1913
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Verified accurate 8/19/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Organizes and represents sheet metal workers for their economic, moral, and social advancement.
Leadership
Matthew Gugala · Pres/Bus Mgr · $250K
Money in and out
$6.2M revenue, $5.1M expenses
Bottom line
+17% surplus margin

Organizes and represents sheet metal workers for their economic, moral, and social advancement. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $6.2M in revenue, $5.1M in expenses, and $8.7M in net assets.Pt I

Reported financial activity · FY2025
Total revenue
$6.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.1M
Surplus margin
+17%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +87% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$6.2M
FY2025▲ +13%
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
Total assets
$10.5M
FY2025▲ +32%
Total liabilities
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +454%
Total revenue
$6.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$10.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

To organize workers for their economic, moral and social advancement for the year end membership of 2,028

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSmart Local 265
EINHdr · item D36-2368182
Principal addressHdr · item CDowners Grove, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jsmart265.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1913
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(5) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pres/Bus Mgr
$249,507Pt VII · Sec A
Fin Sec/Treasurer/Bus Agen
$190,441Pt VII · Sec A
Rec Sec/ Organizer
$174,708Pt VII · Sec A
Organizer
$174,493Pt VII · Sec A
Business Agent
$172,507Pt VII · Sec A
Business Agent
$171,254Pt VII · Sec A
Business Agent
$171,043Pt VII · Sec A
Organizer
$171,000Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Gugala’s $250K as Pres/Bus Mgr is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1236 $1–10M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew Gugala$249,507$216,421$178,594$171,484$149,506$144,640
John Daniel$135,951$236,661$227,993$181,123$174,736
Kevin Galass$190,441$174,105$159,850$160,104$146,695$141,271
Jay Jones$174,708$165,236$158,122$69,453
Mike Powers$174,493$166,946$160,306$46,543$1,325$1,325
Ron Mika$172,507$165,023$157,436$158,683$148,096$142,936
Brian McSherry$171,254$164,487$157,684$159,156$146,167$144,808
Brian Dahlman$171,043$166,233$155,530$157,460$144,069$136,671

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$5.9M · 95%
Investment income$187K · 3%
Contributions & grants$131K · 2%
Program service revenue95%$5.9M
Investment income3%$187K
Contributions & grants2%$131K
Total revenueLn 12$6.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Total net assetsLn 32$8.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed17.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $7.5M · Operating expenses/yr $5.1M
17.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $5.1M
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $5.1M
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $5.1M
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $131K · Total revenue $6.2M
2%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $6.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $5.9M · Total revenue $6.2M
95%
Investment reliance
Investment income $187K · Total revenue $6.2M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $5.9M · Total expenses $5.1M
115%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $6.2M · Prior year $5.5M
+13%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $4.3M · FY2025 $6.2M
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $6.2M · Expenses $5.1M
+17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $10.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8.7M · Total assets $10.5M
83%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $10.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Matthew Gugala · Reported title PRES/BUS MGR · Highest reported compensation $250K · Total expenses $5.1M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.1M · Total expenses $5.1M
62%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 13%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $42K · 2022–2023
IdccaFY2023$15,000
Democratic Party of IllinoisFY2023$10,000
Democratic Party of IllinoisFY2022$10,000
IdccaFY2022$6,800

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$6.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$5.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$4.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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