Bridges Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union

Not tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(5)Mutual / membership EIN 58-0462061Revenue $1.7M in FY2025Latest return filed Jan 15, 2026

On file with the IRS[email protected]109 Selig Dr Sw, 30336-2025 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Jul 1945

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The organizations exempt purpose is to act as collective bargaining agent on behalf of members

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$243K 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
Download 990
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 $202K a year · 12% 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
$243K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$36K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025+0.01%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Jul 1945.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $243K 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
Business Manager
$120,955Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$112,968Pt VII · Sec A
Sergeant at Arms
$1,659Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,508Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,417Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,382Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$1,074Pt VII · Sec A
$1,030Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Robert Duffield$120,955$113,679$92,026$81,542$87,326
Shawn Cody$112,968$108,523$90,699$86,057$85,003
Juan Jose Wences—$47,485$65,972$50,427$84,596
Billy Watts——$865$76,782$82,643
James Scara$1,508$1,725$1,017$516—
Tim Berry—$1,712$523——
Stuart Brooks$1,659$1,245$699——
Jacob Blackwell$1,074$1,444$523$678$730

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Expenses incurred by Union to provide jobs for members.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$178K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$890K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$178K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$890K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$890K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$383K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$808K$890K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$409K$383K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$27K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$243K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$188K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$141K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$306
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$976
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K
Office expensesLn 13$20K
Information technologyLn 14$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$409K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K
InsuranceLn 23$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$167K
All other expensesLn 24e$100K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 15, 2026 $1.7M$1.5M$181K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $1.9M$1.5M$435K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 12, 2023 $1.4M$1.3M$135K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 21, 2022 $1.5M$1.4M$167K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2021 $1.6M$1.5M$93K$3.4M 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 $1,687,100 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,756,942$1,454,321
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,495$26,650
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103,552$177,967
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,210$28,162
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,941,199$1,687,100
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $21,370$26,650
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $635,752$662,931
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $848,676$816,435
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,505,798$1,506,016
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $435,401$181,084
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,687,100 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,449,321
VIII-1d Related organizations$5,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,454,321
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,650$26,650
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $177,967$177,967
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,162$28,162
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,812 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $177,967$1,687,100
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,506,016 across 18 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$26,650
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$242,846
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$188,375
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$140,551
IX-9 Other employee benefits$61,824
IX-10 Payroll taxes$29,335
IX-11b Legal fees$306
IX-11c Accounting fees$18,908
IX-11f Investment management fees$976
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$12,977
IX-13 Office expenses$19,914
IX-14 Information technology$2,918
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$27,842
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$408,885
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$26,974
IX-23 Insurance$29,563
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$167,115
IX-24e All other expenses$100,057
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,506,016
Part X · Balance sheet $4,556,078 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $808,346$889,655
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $408,829$382,876
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $757,594$852,547
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,362,561$2,431,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,337,330$4,556,078
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,873$36,342
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,873$36,342
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,185,954$3,194,771
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,120,503$1,324,965
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,306,457$4,519,736
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,337,330$4,556,078
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,519,736 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,687,100
XI-2 Total expenses$1,506,016
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$181,084
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,306,457
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$32,195
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,519,736

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

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