Illinois Pipe Trades Association

Not tax-deductible

Springfield, IL501(c)(5)Since 1910Mutual / membership EIN 36-6080375Revenue $5.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSiptapp.com534 S 2nd St Ste 311, 62701-1763 · Springfield, ILTax-exempt since Jan 1970

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To promote, protect, and serve the member unions by establishing and maintaining minimum wage standards, protecting members from unjust competition, and overseeing labor agreements within the state of Illinois.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$1.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $393K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.7M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.8M
+239% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.8M
FY2025▲ +239%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$5.8M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$4.3M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▲ +67%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Jan 1970.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$209,020Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$197,119Pt VII · Sec A
Political Director
$175,321Pt VII · Sec A
Organizer
$150,174Pt VII · Sec A
$149,942Pt VII · Sec A
Organizer
$149,306Pt VII · Sec A
President
$7,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$7,000Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
William Hincks$209,020$174,268————
William Allison$197,119$190,081————
Lynn P Karner——$181,057$180,350$174,335$175,590
Rick Terven JR$175,321$170,218$166,400$159,908$153,472$153,557
David Berres$150,174$142,698$111,264———
Matthew Langendorf$149,942$147,506$144,909$141,189$138,907$138,412
Jason Rogers$149,306—————
Amelia Kellner—$142,887————

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

Advocates for fair wages, working hours, and improved social conditions for pipe trades workers across Illinois.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To establish and maintain a minimum standard of daily wages; to maintain the hours of labor as defined in agreements in the various localities of the state; and to elevate by legal and proper means the moral, intellectual and social conditions of all members and to promote and foster just and equitable action in all dealings with others…

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.7M
Grants paid · 13 grants · $281K · 2020–2025
Il Afl-CIO Registration and Education FundIL · FY2025$30,000
Il Afl-CIO Registration and Education FundIL · FY2024$50,000
Illinois DeliversIL · FY2024$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$616
Total revenueLn 12$5.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$177K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$179K$177K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$343K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$98K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$306K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$729K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$326K
Payroll taxesLn 10$181K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$185K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$69K
Office expensesLn 13$40K
OccupancyLn 16$37K
TravelLn 17$57K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$421K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$103K
InsuranceLn 23$73K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.8M$4.3M$1.5M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$3.4M$686K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$5.3M−$2.1M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$2.0M$1.3M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.5M$528K$3.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,791,807 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $593,333$2,418,333
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,074,802$3,226,205
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,407$74,979
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,911$72,290
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,710,453$5,791,807
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $101,775$97,655
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,695,547$3,059,578
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,335,683$1,103,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,133,005$4,261,179
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,422,552$1,530,628
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
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 $5,791,807 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,418,333
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,418,333
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,226,205$3,226,205
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $75,595$75,595
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$616−$616
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $72,290$72,290
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,226,205 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $147,269$5,791,807
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,261,179 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$97,655
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$306,246
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,517,249
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$729,024
IX-9 Other employee benefits$325,748
IX-10 Payroll taxes$181,311
IX-11b Legal fees$31,322
IX-11c Accounting fees$17,917
IX-11d Lobbying fees$184,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$68,736
IX-13 Office expenses$39,585
IX-16 Occupancy$36,747
IX-17 Travel$57,321
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$420,564
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$103,018
IX-23 Insurance$73,237
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$70,749
IX-25 Total functional expenses$4,261,179
Part X · Balance sheet $3,868,320 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,036,124$81,220
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $750$2,175,213
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $179,478$177,017
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,373,173$1,434,870
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $54,087$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,643,612$3,868,320
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $343,102$37,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $343,102$37,182
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,300,510$3,831,138
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,300,510$3,831,138
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,643,612$3,868,320
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,831,138 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,791,807
XI-2 Total expenses$4,261,179
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,530,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,300,510
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,831,138

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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