Nonprofit · EIN 36-3947727
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Also known as 0015 LOCAL UNION
Tax-exempt · DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,048,620 | $7,231,006 | $817,614 | $15,449,613 | $7,847 | $15,441,766 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,621,273 | $7,009,983 | $611,290 | $13,968,549 | $2,589 | $13,965,960 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,182,729 | $6,466,895 | $715,834 | $13,096,712 | $15,397 | $13,081,315 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $7,576,715
- Investment income
- $471,905
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$79,763
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,580
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $581,721
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,280,816
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,218,324
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $430,584
- Accounting fees
- $35,216
- Occupancy
- $90,993
- Travel
- $97,986
- Depreciation
- $131,098
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,968,549
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,449,613
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,847
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,441,766
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,080,801
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,606,907
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,441,766
- Gross receipts
- $13,674,718
- Employees
- 314
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS RISER | PRES/BUS MGR/FIN SEC Officer | 40 | $242,056 | $7,626 |
| BENJAMIN BUSSER | VP/SR ASST BUS MGR/ EXEC B Officer | 40 | $228,068 | $6,656 |
| JAMES W COLLINS | BUSINESS REP/SR ASST BUS M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,913 | $8,376 |
| MICHAEL FREEMAN | BUSINESS REP/SR ASST BUS M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,305 | $8,801 |
| FABIAN VELA | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,132 | $8,826 |
| JOHN BRIAN DANIELS | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,529 | $3,714 |
| LISA SIMS | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,905 | $5,728 |
| GLADYS NEGRON | RECORDING SECRETARY/EXEC B Officer | 3 | $13,889 | $0 |
| GEORGE LONGORIA | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $11,481 | $0 |
| BRIAN HALE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $10,553 | $0 |
| JASON GRABLE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $9,977 | $0 |
| ANTHONY TRENTADUE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $8,952 | $0 |
| TIM BILLS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $7,958 | $0 |
| JAMES GLIDIC | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $7,581 | $0 |
| PETER AGRUSA | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $7,152 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSCAR SANCHEZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $6,509 |
| WILLIAM HAWKER RESIGNED | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $6,490 |
| BRENDAN CROWLEY RESIGNED | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $4,114 |
| TOM TIBBLES RESIGNED | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $2,660 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS RISER | PRES/BUS MGR/FIN SEC Officer | 40 | $238,157 | $7,169 |
| BENJAMIN BUSSER | VP/SR ASST BUS MGR/ EXEC B Officer | 40 | $223,293 | $6,330 |
| MICHAEL FREEMAN | BUSINESS REP/SR ASST BUS M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,246 | $8,344 |
| JAMES W COLLINS | BUSINESS REP/SR ASST BUS M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,520 | $7,969 |
| FABIAN VELA | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,249 | $7,969 |
| JOHN BRIAN DANIELS | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,214 | $2,892 |
| LISA SIMS | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,616 | $5,455 |
| MICHAEL QUIRK | EXECUTIVE BOARD/BUS REP Officer | 40 | $90,396 | $3,012 |
| GLADYS NEGRON | RECORDING SECRETARY/EXEC B Officer | 3 | $11,266 | $0 |
| GEORGE LONGORIA | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $11,003 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAWKER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $9,743 | $0 |
| JASON GRABLE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $9,263 | $0 |
| JAMES GLIDIC | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $9,194 | $0 |
| TIM BILLS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $7,973 | $0 |
| TOM TIBBLES | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $7,075 | $0 |
| BRENDAN CROWLEY | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $6,676 | $0 |
| OSCAR SANCHEZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $5,740 | $0 |
| RUSSELL RUETTIGER RESIGNED | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $2,930 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER RISER | PRES/BUS MGR/FIN SEC Officer | 40 | $224,169 | $7,119 |
| BENJAMIN BUSSER | VP/SR ASST BUS MGR/ EXEC B Officer | 40 | $217,359 | $5,956 |
| MICHAEL FREEMAN | BUSINESS REP/SR ASST BUS M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,784 | $8,544 |
| JAMES W COLLINS | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,034 | $8,419 |
| FABIAN VELA | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,987 | $8,419 |
| MIKE KEATING | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,567 | $8,806 |
| JOHN BRIAN DANIELS | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,797 | $2,750 |
| TERRY MCGOLDRICK | PRES/BUS MGR/FIN SEC (PAST) Officer | 40 | $126,769 | $1,975 |
| GLADYS NEGRON | RECORDING SECRETARY/EXEC B Officer | 3 | $10,775 | $0 |
| GEORGE LONGORIA | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $10,078 | $0 |
| MICHAEL QUIRK | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $9,501 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAWKER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $9,180 | $0 |
| RUSSELL RUETTIGER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $8,467 | $0 |
| PAUL ROCHOTTE | EXECUTIVE BOARD (PAST) Officer | 3 | $7,406 | $0 |
| OSCAR SANCHEZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $7,366 | $0 |
| JIMMY GLIDDIC | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $6,171 | $0 |
| TOM TIBBLES | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 3 | $5,109 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6330 BELMONT RD STE 1, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516-2106
- In care of
- % TERRY MCGOLDRICK
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRIS RISER, 6330 BELMONT RD 1, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS RISER, PRESIDENT, BUS MGR & FIN SEC
- Phone
- (630) 515-0381
- Website
- WWW.IBEWLOCAL15.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
THE LOCAL REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERSHIP TO MAINTAIN STANDARDS,PROVIDE SECURITY, NEGOTIATE FAIR WAGES AND ARBITRATE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND LABOR. THE ORGANIZATION HAD A MEMBERSHIP OF 5,176 AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD.
Program accomplishments
- THE LOCAL REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERSHIP TO MAINTAIN STANDARDS,PROVIDE SECURITY, NEGOTIATE FAIR WAGES AND ARBITRATE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND LABOR. THE ORGANIZATION HAD A MEMBERSHIP OF 5,176 AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD.
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
- 36-3947727
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0064: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,449,613
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,674,718
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,048,620 | $7,231,006 | $15,449,613 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,621,273 | $7,009,983 | $13,968,549 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,182,729 | $6,466,895 | $13,096,712 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,137,950 | $6,095,787 | $11,805,861 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 36-3947727).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS is 36-3947727.
- Is INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1940.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS 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 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS 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 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS 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 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS RISER.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 19 received compensation from the organization, the highest $242,056 (CHRIS RISER, PRES/BUS MGR/FIN SEC).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,048,620, expenses of $7,231,006 and total assets of $15,449,613 at year end.
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