Engineering & Utility Contractors Association

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San Ramon, CA501(c)(6)Since 1973Mutual / membership EIN 94-2216724Revenue $8.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSunitedcontractors.org17 Crow Canyon CT Ste 100, 94583-1983 · San Ramon, CATax-exempt since Jun 1973

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Support, promote, and provide services for the Engineering and Utility construction industry.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 58 volunteers and 19 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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 $790K 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
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $841K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.9M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$7.3M
Net assets
$8.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.9M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$8.9M
Expenses
$7.3M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$7.3M
Net assets
$8.2M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$8.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1973.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Fundraising 5% · $332K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$492,287Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP
$325,515Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Labor Relation
$257,450Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$252,460Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President
$247,517Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Agency Relations
$194,024Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Breslinunited Contractors$492,287$494,245$482,503$393,690$446,732
Emily Cohen$325,515$257,580$253,812$279,208$224,285
Victor Sella-Villa$257,450$188,431$232,945$207,035$166,260
Melissa Gutwald$252,460$212,835$209,671$147,388$150,769
Clay Michael O'Neal$247,517$190,486$146,393——
Ray Baca$194,024————
Angelica Gouig—$147,519———
Dave Jenkins——$137,205$127,000$122,500

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ucon is an association, recognized for providing member firms with services in labor representation and government advocacy.

Pt IX · col B
02

The organization provides relationship building & networking, legal referral programs, and regulatory & safety services.

Pt IX · col B
03

The organization provides industry specific training and education programs.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Grants paid · 6 grants · $221K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$65,800
Unitemized GrantFY2022$28,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$31,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$24,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$278K
Money outPt IX
$7.3M
Ln 25
Fundraisingcol D$332K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$211K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$332K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$278K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$11K
Total revenueLn 12$8.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$509K
SavingsLn 2$6.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$886K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$924K
Other assetsLn 15$250K
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 658
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.8M$7.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$886K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$930K$924K
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M$8.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$35K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$534K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$136K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$250K
Payroll taxesLn 10$207K
Legal feesLn 11b$342
Accounting feesLn 11c$99K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$250K
Office expensesLn 13$61K
Information technologyLn 14$185K
OccupancyLn 16$138K
TravelLn 17$122K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$159K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$149K
InsuranceLn 23$53K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M
All other expensesLn 24e$560K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.9M$7.3M$1.6M$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.6M$6.7M$896K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.3M$5.7M$578K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$5.0M$458K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.9M$4.5M$397K$4.2M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,914,393 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $873,327$1,065,947
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,555,423$7,568,849
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $143,491$277,561
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,215$2,036
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,567,026$8,914,393
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $65,800$35,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,751,635$3,989,175
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,854,001$3,269,699
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,671,436$7,293,874
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $895,590$1,620,519
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $8,914,393 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$332,477
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$733,470
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$211,477
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,065,947
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,407,641 · Unrelated business $161,208$7,568,849
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $288,262$288,262
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$10,701−$10,701
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,036$2,036
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,407,641 · Unrelated business $161,208 · Excluded from tax $279,597$8,914,393
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,293,874 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$35,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$533,529
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,862,868
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$135,716
IX-9 Other employee benefits$250,277
IX-10 Payroll taxes$206,785
IX-11b Legal fees$342
IX-11c Accounting fees$98,571
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$250,169
IX-13 Office expenses$60,990
IX-14 Information technology$185,343
IX-16 Occupancy$138,489
IX-17 Travel$122,347
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$159,390
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$149,395
IX-23 Insurance$52,957
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,491,596
IX-24e All other expenses$560,110
IX-25 Total functional expenses$7,293,874
Part X · Balance sheet $10,204,713 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $506,342$509,486
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,316,397$6,492,974
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $645,207$726,113
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $339,817$415,774
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $930,082$924,188
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,158,253$885,986
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $338,133$250,192
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,234,231$10,204,713
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $568,616$791,401
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,025,622$984,641
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $344,486$260,536
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,938,724$2,036,578
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,940,032$7,799,187
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $355,475$368,948
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,295,507$8,168,135
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,234,231$10,204,713
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,168,135 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,914,393
XI-2 Total expenses$7,293,874
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,620,519
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,295,507
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,328
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$243,781
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,168,135

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

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