Plumbers Afl-CIO 519

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Promote the welfare of members through collective bargaining agreements.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-0405540) · Dispute this line
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$102K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.4 mo
of spending, in cash
4.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.2M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$675K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$877K
FY2022$981K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$983K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$675K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$622K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$727K
FY2024$756K
FY2025$675K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1959.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Business Agent
$101,538Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bus Mgr/Sec-Tres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jeffrey Penniston—$103,910$104,146$105,546$102,806
Cody Penniston$101,538$92,796$92,113$93,282$90,813
William Ferluga—$3,479$3,449$2,233$1,457

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

Negotiate contracts to improve members' working conditions and benefits.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide services to its members as well as to promote the industry and appropriate work conditions.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-0405540) · Dispute this line
$1.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 13 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2024
Nagelbush Mechanical INCFY2024$163,002
Douglas Orr Plumbing INCFY2024$76,727
Douglas Orr Plumbing INCFY2023$123,623
Nagelbush Mechanical INCFY2023$75,140
Individual RecipientFY2023$22,150
Individual RecipientFY2022$65,233
Douglas Orr Plumbing INCFY2022$18,050
Individual RecipientFY2021$121,867
Individual RecipientFY2021$41,489
Nagelbush Mechanical INCFY2021$28,000
Nagelbush Mechanical INCFY2020$198,133
Individual RecipientFY2020$59,240
Individual RecipientFY2020$36,675

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$675K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$471K
Total assetsLn 16$675K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$471K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$471K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56K
Total assetsLn 16$675K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$675K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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$567K$471K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56K$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$766K$675K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$0
Net assetsLn 32$756K$675K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$257K$257K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$206K$206K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$88K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$146K$146K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$112$112
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$31K$31K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$56K$56K
InterestLn 20$276$276
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$353K$353K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $1.2M$1.3M−$82K$675K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 20, 2024 $1.3M$1.2M$29K$756K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 3, 2024 $1.2M$983K$189K$727K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 3, 2023 $981K$1.1M−$84K$538K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 31, 2021 $877K$1.1M−$195K$622K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,198,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,216,017$1,161,557
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,106$37,162
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,258,123$1,198,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $220,913$257,025
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $465,340$481,898
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $542,386$541,619
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,228,639$1,280,542
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,484−$81,823
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,198,719 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,147,419
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,138
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,161,557
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$37,162
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,198,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,280,542 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $257,025$257,025
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $206,008$206,008
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,303$88,303
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $145,830$145,830
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,046$19,046
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,711$22,711
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $112$112
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,202$8,202
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,101$27,101
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,898$30,898
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $56,433$56,433
IX-20 InterestPrograms $276$276
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,680$5,680
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,959$15,959
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $352,670$352,670
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,288$39,288
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,280,542$1,280,542
Part X · Balance sheet $674,532 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $566,867$471,060
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $142,332$147,086
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $56,386$56,386
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $765,585$674,532
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,230$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $756,355$674,532
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $756,355$674,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $765,585$674,532
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $674,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,198,719
XI-2 Total expenses$1,280,542
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$81,823
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$756,355
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$674,532

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

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