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Trust Fund for Education Technical Engineering Division Local 130

Not tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(5)Mutual / membership EIN 36-7004811Revenue $517K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 15, 2026

On file with the IRSplumberslu130ua.org1340 West Washington Boulevard, 60607-1980 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Jan 1993

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Apprentice and journeymen training

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$188K 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$188K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M 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
$73K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$517K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$562K
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$517K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$440K
FY2022$463K
FY2023$502K
FY2024$530K
FY2025$517K
Expenses
$562K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$451K
FY2024$453K
FY2025$562K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$913K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$994K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 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 Jan 1993.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $188K 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
Paul a Tran
Trustee / Instructor
$187,746Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul a Hinterlong
Trustee - Past
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig S Nagdeman
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derek Patton
Trustee - Past
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Fletcher
Trustee - New
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Paul a Tran$187,746$170,561$164,510

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

Trains apprentices and journeymen for skilled trades.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide proper education and training for apprentices and continuing education for technical engineers to assist them in carrying out their duties and to remain current in developments in the trade.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$517K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Money outPt IX
$562K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Gains on assetsLn 7$17K
Total revenueLn 12$517K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$473
SavingsLn 2$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$152K$76K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$992K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$264K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$780
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$696
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K
Office expensesLn 13$8K
Information technologyLn 14$48K
OccupancyLn 16$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$43K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$562K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2026 $517K$562K−$45K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2025 $530K$453K$77K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 5, 2024 $502K$451K$51K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2023 $463K$398K$65K$994K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2022 $440K$394K$46K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 17, 2021 $430K$336K$94K$913K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $516,601 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $482,785$454,989
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45,578$61,612
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,612$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $529,975$516,601
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 $297,603$317,350
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $154,944$244,703
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $452,547$562,053
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,428−$45,452
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $516,601 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $454,989$454,989
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $44,601$44,601
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $17,011$17,011
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $454,989 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61,612$516,601
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $562,053 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$263,566
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$24,559
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$7,078
IX-9 Other employee benefits$5,746
IX-10 Payroll taxes$16,401
IX-11b Legal fees$6,300
IX-11c Accounting fees$7,600
IX-11f Investment management fees$780
IX-11g Other fees for services$696
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$15,601
IX-13 Office expenses$7,582
IX-14 Information technology$48,266
IX-16 Occupancy$16,414
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$42,761
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,403
IX-23 Insurance$3,072
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$87,394
IX-24e All other expenses$2,834
IX-25 Total functional expenses$562,053
Part X · Balance sheet $1,186,769 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$3,200−$473
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $155,508$76,804
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,972$41,843
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $130$2,832
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,653$5,250
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $991,936$1,060,513
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,295$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,200,294$1,186,769
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,885$14,077
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $53,235$58,551
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,120$72,628
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,145,174$1,114,141
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,200,294$1,186,769
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,114,141 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$516,601
XI-2 Total expenses$562,053
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,452
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,145,174
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,419
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,114,141

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

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