Nonprofit · EIN 34-0638848
UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO
Also known as 270 UWUA
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN HTS, OH 44131
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2025 | 990 | $580,320 | $482,095 | $98,225 | $1,650,867 | $33,942 | $1,616,925 |
| November 30, 2024 | 990 | $584,553 | $417,502 | $167,051 | $1,555,334 | $36,634 | $1,518,700 |
| November 30, 2023 | 990 | $551,078 | $333,694 | $217,384 | $1,381,107 | $29,458 | $1,351,649 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,187
- Program service revenue
- $571,885
- Investment income
- $7,248
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,598
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $304,075
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $351,687
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,871
- Accounting fees
- $7,191
- Occupancy
- $14,602
- Depreciation
- $1,566
- Program services (functional)
- $179,892
- Management and general (functional)
- $302,203
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,555,334
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,650,867
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,942
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,616,925
- Publicly traded securities
- $44,865
- Gross receipts
- $583,918
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 6,080
- Year formed
- 1943
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER E ERICKSEN | PRESIDENT Officer | 48 | $172,784 |
| ROBERT SCHEFFLER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $23,536 |
| WILLIAM SCHEFFLER | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $15,917 |
| CALEB BENTLEY | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $10,904 |
| GREGORY MCCOY | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $3,766 |
| KENNETH WALKER | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $3,765 |
| LOGAN READINGER | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $3,734 |
| DANIEL TAYLOR | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $2,902 |
| JONATHAN TACKETT | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $2,493 |
| SCOTT RAIMANN | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $2,158 |
| JAMES CANTALE | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $1,376 |
| MATTHEW JONES | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $1,056 |
| BRYAN BLANKENSHIP | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $932 |
| TIMOTHY FOWLER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $905 |
| JON HODGE | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $682 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS HERRON | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $517 |
| SHONN THOMAS | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $489 |
| DAVID INGLIS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $431 |
| BRIAN DICICCO | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $417 |
| NATHAN LARSON | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $398 |
| AARON DUSKY | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $154 |
| RILEY PETERSON | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $111 |
| LOUIS COLANTUONO | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $92 |
| DAVE WALRATH | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $46 |
| JUSTIN LAWSON | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $46 |
| CRYSTAL BICS | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $11 |
| JASON UZL | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MAJOR JR | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER MCKEOWN | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG HOGAN JR | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LEDER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDYN DICKEY | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ICKES | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW VERBUS | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHIE BICS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BEAL | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REANNON FINDLEY | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER E ERICKSEN | PRESIDENT Officer | 48 | $172,646 |
| DANIEL KUNZMAN | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $12,774 |
| RICHARD PROUTY | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $10,609 |
| JAMES P WILSON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $9,387 |
| KARL SCHEFFLER | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $7,230 |
| ROBERT SCHEFFLER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $6,672 |
| JAMES CANTALE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $5,579 |
| MARY JO HERMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $3,317 |
| DAN TAYLOR | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $2,142 |
| BRYAN BLANKENSHIP | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $1,547 |
| JOHNATHAN HODGE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $896 |
| RYAN ROKOSKY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $666 |
| JONATHAN TACKETT | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $629 |
| DAVID INGLIS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $625 |
| TIMOTHY FOWLER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $497 |
| MATTHEW JONES | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $441 |
| KENNETH WALKER | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $402 |
| AARON DUSKY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $398 |
| ANDREW VERBUS | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $336 |
| KIMBERLY SMITH | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $289 |
| ROBERT FLAUGHER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $84 |
| LOUIS COLANTUONO | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $59 |
| RANDY LISK | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $33 |
| JASON STEELE | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON UZL | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MAJOR JR | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH READINGER | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLAN ABBOTT | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW JANKOWSKI | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG HOGAN JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK GLASS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY MCCOY | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN WOLFE | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOGAN READINGER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WARGO | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS ASHLEY | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICK HARTSHORN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER E ERICKSEN | PRESIDENT Officer | 48 | $153,031 |
| ROBERT SCHEFFLER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $10,541 |
| DAN TAYLOR | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $4,337 |
| MARY JO HERMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $4,126 |
| JAMES CANTALE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $3,935 |
| GREGORY MCCOY | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $2,084 |
| BRYAN BLANKENSHIP | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $2,034 |
| KARL SCHEFFLER | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $1,954 |
| DANIEL KUNZMAN | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $1,455 |
| MATTHEW JONES | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $1,115 |
| RICHARD PROUTY | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $1,058 |
| JONATHAN TACKETT | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $1,030 |
| AARON DUSKY | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $972 |
| TIMOTHY FOWLER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $880 |
| KENNETH WALKER | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $865 |
| KIMBERLY SMITH | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $848 |
| KEVIN WOLFE | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $484 |
| JOHN MAJOR JR | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $292 |
| LOGAN READINGER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $239 |
| JASON STEELE | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $75 |
| LOUIS COLANTUONO | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $65 |
| DOUG HOGAN JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $18 |
| JASON UZL | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH READINGER | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLAN ABBOTT | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW JANKOWSKI | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW VERBUS | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL BICS | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID INGLIS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK GLASS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES P WILSON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WARGO | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICK HARTSHORN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHIE BICS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1400 E SCHAAF RD, BROOKLYN HTS, OH 44131-1322
- In care of
- % JAMES CANTALE TREAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER ERICKSEN, 1400 EAST SCHAAF ROAD, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH 44131
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER ERICKSEN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (216) 398-6153
- Website
- WWW.LOCAL270.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CORRIGAN KRAUSE
Mission
TO PROMOTE GOOD FELLOWSHIP, TO PROTECT, MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO HELP ALL OTHER WORKERS, TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE ORGANIZATION, TO AID AND ASSIST MEMBERS IN BETTERING THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION IN LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE GOOD FELLOWSHIP, TO PROTECT, MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS.Expenses $179,892 · revenue $571,885
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 November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November 30, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | November 30, 2024 | April 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | November 30, 2023 | April 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-0638848
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- November
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0733: UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,650,867
- Income (IRS master file)
- $583,918
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | November 2025 | $580,320 | $482,095 | $1,650,867 | XML |
| 990 | November 2024 | $584,553 | $417,502 | $1,555,334 | XML |
| 990 | November 2023 | $551,078 | $333,694 | $1,381,107 | XML |
| 990 | November 2022 | $559,230 | $397,601 | $1,160,773 | IRS |
| 990 | November 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 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 34-0638848).
Questions about UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO
- What is the EIN of UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO is 34-0638848.
- Is UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1944.
- Are donations to UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO 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 UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER ERICKSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 26 received compensation from the organization, the highest $172,784 (CHRISTOPHER E ERICKSEN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $580,320, expenses of $482,095 and total assets of $1,650,867 at year end.
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