International Brotherhood of 500

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The local union promotes the interest and welfare of its members.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$27K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 9% 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
$27K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$577K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$544K
Net assets
$625K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$577K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$577K
Expenses
$544K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$442K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$470K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$544K
Net assets
$625K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$448K
FY2021$534K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$625K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1935.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$5,457Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$4,560Pt VII · Sec A
Pres / Bus. Mgr
$3,675Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Board
$2,940Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$2,725Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Board
$2,627Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$1,800Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Board
$810Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ronald Ramsey$3,675$6,300$6,600$7,025$7,415
Rodney Jones$5,457$5,724$6,218$4,203$4,098
Rudy Gonzales$4,560$3,228$1,126$680$655
Paul White——$3,900$3,900$3,900
Brandon Bedford$2,725$2,700$2,700$2,750$3,168
Justin Mooney$2,940$1,409$2,180$630$630
Luke Foster$1,800$2,623$2,666——
Alfonso Estrada$2,627$580$2,038$655$650

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

Local labor union promotes the interest and welfare of approximately 1,094 members by representation and providing and protecting their benefits.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · 3 grants · $50K · 2020–2024
Ibew Poperty CorporationTX · FY2024$20,000
Ibew Poperty CorporationTX · FY2023$15,000
Ibew Poperty CorporationTX · FY2020$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$577K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$567K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$544K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$625K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$416K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$567K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$577K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$273K
SavingsLn 2$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$416K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$625K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K$416K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$596K$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$593K$625K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$34K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20K
Information technologyLn 14$342
TravelLn 17$45K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K
InterestLn 20$57
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$329K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$544K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $577K$544K$33K$625K 990 PDF
FY2023 $545K$509K$36K$593K 990 PDF
FY2022 $492K$470K$23K$557K 990 PDF
FY2021 $484K$399K$86K$534K 990 PDF
FY2020 $498K$442K$56K$448K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $576,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $543,352$567,251
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,593$2,211
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$7,155
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $544,945$576,617
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $29,095$33,851
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $4,500$3,750
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $83,210$88,806
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $392,302$417,417
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $509,107$543,824
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,838$32,793
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $576,617 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $567,251$567,251
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,211$2,211
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,155$7,155
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $574,406 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,211$576,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $543,824 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$33,851
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$3,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$27,214
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$54,865
IX-10 Payroll taxes$6,727
IX-11c Accounting fees$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$2,000
IX-13 Office expenses$19,782
IX-14 Information technology$342
IX-17 Travel$44,862
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$14,433
IX-20 Interest$57
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,266
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$328,507
IX-24e All other expenses$1,168
IX-25 Total functional expenses$543,824
Part X · Balance sheet $629,116 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $206,850; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $240,182$272,694
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $140,856$142,852
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,985$6,720
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $595,873$629,116
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,274$3,724
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,274$3,724
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $592,599$625,392
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $592,599$625,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $595,873$629,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $625,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$576,617
XI-2 Total expenses$543,824
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,793
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$592,599
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$625,392

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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