Nonprofit · EIN 04-1867940
UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE
Also known as 537 LOCAL
Tax-exempt · DORCHESTER, MA 02125
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,019,764 | $7,852,938 | $166,826 | $17,877,532 | $458,552 | $17,418,980 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,050,104 | $7,573,862 | $476,242 | $17,008,155 | $472,289 | $16,535,866 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,280,152 | $7,558,452 | -$278,300 | $16,145,000 | $334,319 | $15,810,681 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $7,400,617
- Investment income
- $600,146
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $187,548
- Other revenue
- $19,001
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $396,870
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,793,612
- Other salaries and wages
- $220,504
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,283,173
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,263
- Accounting fees
- $96,473
- Occupancy
- $233,757
- Travel
- $438,826
- Depreciation
- $133,259
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,008,155
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,877,532
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $458,552
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,418,980
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $790,057
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,930,597
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,897,315
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,521,665
- Gross receipts
- $11,074,540
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL T O'BRIEN | BUS. MANAGER/FINANCE. SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $295,076 | $114,250 |
| BRIAN NICHOLSON | BUSINESS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $228,971 | $94,600 |
| DANIEL COADY | ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $228,839 | $94,600 |
| JOHN J KELLY | BUSINESS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $228,836 | $94,600 |
| CHRISTOPHER BRENNAN | ORGANIZER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $224,037 | $94,600 |
| TERENCE SWEENEY | UA ORGANIZER Key employee | 45 | $222,431 | $94,600 |
| ALBERT BELSITO | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $127,844 | $56,576 |
| JAMES M O'BRIEN | BUSINESS AGENT Former | 45 | $122,144 | $45,326 |
| HENRY DININO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $8,659 | $0 |
| KEVIN J MULLIGAN | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,198 | $0 |
| JEREMY LYDON | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,198 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SHEA | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,198 | $0 |
| DAVID J DECRESCENZO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $5,103 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KERRIGAN | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $4,800 | $0 |
| PETER AYLWARD | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $3,600 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS P KER III | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $2,653 |
| STEVEN R MULLIGAN | EXAMINING BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $1,800 |
| MICHAEL CROWLEY | EXAMINING BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $1,800 |
| BRYAN LONGMOORE | INSIDE GAURD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $1,800 |
| BRIAN D BRINDLE | EXAMINING BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOSHUA W VILLA | EXAMINING BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RYAN KELLY | EXAMINING BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL T O'BRIEN | BUS. MANAGER/FINANCE. SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $285,167 | $111,276 |
| JAMES M O'BRIEN | BUSINESS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $230,319 | $92,730 |
| BRIAN NICHOLSON | BUSINESS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $221,441 | $92,730 |
| DANIEL COADY | ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $221,393 | $92,730 |
| JOHN J KELLY | BUSINESS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $221,333 | $92,730 |
| CHRISTOPHER BRENNAN | ORGANIZER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $218,939 | $92,730 |
| TERENCE SWEENEY | UA ORGANIZER Key employee | 45 | $218,886 | $92,730 |
| JAMES CURRAN | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $10,544 | $0 |
| DANIEL MULLIGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $10,046 | $0 |
| RYAN GILLIGAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $9,962 | $0 |
| DANIEL W O'BRIEN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,665 | $0 |
| KEVIN J MULLIGAN | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,665 | $0 |
| JEREMY LYDON | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,665 | $0 |
| ALBERT BELSITO | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,665 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SHEA | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,149 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KERRIGAN | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $4,800 | $0 |
| PETER AYLWARD | INSIDE GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $3,900 | $0 |
| JULIE M HEMINGWAY | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $3,600 | $0 |
| STEVEN R MULLIGAN | EXAMINING BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CROWLEY | EXAMINING BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT D CREHAN | EXAMINING BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL T O'BRIEN | BUS. MANAGER/FINANCE. SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $265,770 | $100,590 |
| JAMES M O'BRIEN | BUSINESS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $217,765 | $85,257 |
| JOHN J KELLY | BUSINESS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $207,498 | $85,257 |
| BRIAN NICHOLSON | BUSINESS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $207,450 | $85,257 |
| CHRISTOPHER BRENNAN | ORGANIZER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $207,423 | $85,257 |
| DANIEL COADY | ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $207,349 | $85,257 |
| TERENCE SWEENEY | UA ORGANIZER Key employee | 45 | $204,477 | $85,257 |
| DANIEL MULLIGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $10,726 | $0 |
| RYAN GILLIGAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $10,624 | $0 |
| DANIEL W O'BRIEN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,391 | $0 |
| KEVIN J MULLIGAN | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,391 | $0 |
| JAMES CURRAN | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,391 | $0 |
| JEREMY LYDON | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,391 | $0 |
| ALBERT BELSITO | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,391 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SHEA | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $4,894 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KERRIGAN | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $4,600 | $0 |
| JULIE M HEMINGWAY | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $3,400 | $0 |
| PETER AYLWARD | INSIDE GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $3,400 | $0 |
| STEVEN R MULLIGAN | EXAMINING BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CROWLEY | EXAMINING BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT D CREHAN | EXAMINING BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 40 ENTERPRISE ST, DORCHESTER, MA 02125-1638
- In care of
- % THOMAS P KERR JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DANIEL O'BRIEN, 40 ENTERPRISE STREET, DORCHESTER, MA 02125
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL O'BRIEN, BUS. MANAGER/FINANCIAL SECRETA
- Phone
- (617) 787-5370
- Website
- WWW.PIPEFITTERS537.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANZI & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
THE OBJECTIVES OF LOCAL #537 ARE TO PROTECT ITS MEMBERS FROM UNJUST AND INJURIOUS COMPETITION; TO ASSIST SICK AND DISTRESSED MEMBERS, AND TO HELP BROTHER MEMBERS SECURE EMPLOYMENT THROUGH UNIFIED ACTION WITH ALL OTHER TRADES.
Program accomplishments
- THE OBJECTIVES OF LOACL #537 ARE TO PROTECT ITS MEMBERS FROM UNJUST AND INJURIOUS COMPETITION, TO ASSIST SICK AND DISTRESSED MEMBERS, AND TO HELP BROTHER MEMBERS SECURE EMPLOYMENT THROUGH UNIFIED ACTION WITH ALL OTHER TRADES.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-1867940
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J40Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,877,532
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,074,540
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,019,764 | $7,852,938 | $17,877,532 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,050,104 | $7,573,862 | $17,008,155 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,280,152 | $7,558,452 | $16,145,000 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,813,773 | $6,585,979 | $15,743,884 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-1867940).
Questions about UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE
- What is the EIN of UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE is 04-1867940.
- Is UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1941.
- Are donations to UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DANIEL O'BRIEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 19 received compensation from the organization, the highest $295,076 (DANIEL T O'BRIEN, BUS. MANAGER/FINANCE. SEC).
- How much revenue does UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,019,764, expenses of $7,852,938 and total assets of $17,877,532 at year end.
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