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Building and Construction Trades Council

Not tax-deductible

Madison, WI501(c)(5)Mutual / membership EIN 39-0189278Revenue $263K in FY2025Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSbtrades.com1602 S Park Street, 53715-2159 · Madison, WITax-exempt since Sep 1978

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A labor organization consisting of affiliated local unions that represent skilled Trades workers who are involved in all aspects of Building and Construction.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 6 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$263K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$222K
Net assets
$274K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$263K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$278K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$263K
Expenses
$222K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$271K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$222K
Net assets
$274K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$156K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$238K
FY2025$274K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1978.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $50K 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
David Branson
Executive Director (thru June 2025)
$29,240Pt VII · Sec A
Tracey Sundquist-Griffith
Executive Director (beg Nov 2024)
$18,388Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Gifford
Secretary/Treasurer
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Spencer Statz
Vice President/President (beg June)
$900Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Killian
Sergeant-At-Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Vick
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Bartz
President (thru June)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Jaclyn Weitzel—$67,275$71,994$67,558
David Branson$29,240$4,414——
Tracey Sundquist-Griffith$18,388———
Scott Bartz—$1,800$1,800$1,800
Adam Gifford$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,200
Spencer Statz$900———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites skilled construction workers in local unions for building and building trades.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The building and construction trades council of south central wisconsin is a labor organization consisting of affiliated local unions that represent skilled trades workers who are involved in all aspects of building and CONSTRUCTION.THE highly trained and skilled workforce affiliated with the council include representatives from the…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$262K
Other incomeLn 4–11$962
Money outPt IX
$222K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$274K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$262K
Other incomeLn 4–11$962
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$274K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 66
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$252K$281K
Total assetsLn 16$252K$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$238K$274K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K
Office expensesLn 13$11K
Information technologyLn 14$4K
OccupancyLn 16$8K
TravelLn 17$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$222K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $263K$222K$40K$274K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2024 $277K$165K$112K$238K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 9, 2024 $266K$296K−$29K$127K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $278K$271K$7K$156K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $262,580 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $274,937$261,618
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,245$962
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $277,182$262,580
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,680$1,934
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,145$128,176
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,517$92,305
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,342$222,415
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $111,840$40,165
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $262,580 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $962 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $261,618$261,618
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $261,618 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $962$262,580
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,415 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$1,934
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$116,753
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$3,123
IX-10 Payroll taxes$8,300
IX-11b Legal fees$5,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$4,433
IX-13 Office expenses$10,968
IX-14 Information technology$3,790
IX-16 Occupancy$8,236
IX-17 Travel$1,698
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$11,913
IX-23 Insurance$2,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$40,478
IX-25 Total functional expenses$222,415
Part X · Balance sheet $280,863 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $251,504$280,588
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $362$275
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $251,866$280,863
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,420$6,642
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,420$6,642
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $238,446$274,221
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $238,446$274,221
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $251,866$280,863
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $274,221 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,580
XI-2 Total expenses$222,415
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,165
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$238,446
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,390
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$274,221

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

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