OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 478 TRAINING AND SKILL IMPROVEMENT FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 478 TRAINING AND SKILL IMPROVEMENT FUND

EIN 06-0899313 · Employment, Job-Related (J200)

What they do

to PROVIDE TRAINING, SKILL IMPROVEMENT, and SAFETY EDUCATION to ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$66.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$24.20of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$3.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $311,459 for GREGG STREDE (TRAINING DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,990,644

Expenses$3,998,373

Annual surplus $1,992,271 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$968,414 · 24.2% of expenses

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Revenue$5,990,644

Expenses$3,998,373

Assets$12,669,992

Income$5,990,644

Contributions$2,500

Management and general$968,414

Stocks and bonds$4,883,920

Accounting fees$35,000

Investing fees$6,497

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GREGG STREDETRAINING DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $311,459Base $196,153 · Other $115,306

JOHN DADDONAINSTRUCTOR · 35 hrs/week $293,496Base $173,368 · Other $120,128

WINFIELD JCHESKE JRINSTRUCTOR · 35 hrs/week $223,846Base $128,380 · Other $95,466

DAVID ALARCONINSTRUCTOR · 35 hrs/week $194,242Base $103,709 · Other $90,533

SANTO TUDISACINSTRUCTOR · 35 hrs/week $194,242Base $103,709 · Other $90,533

DOROTHY SINISCALCHIEXEC DIRECTOR - THRU 4/24 · 4 hrs/week $85,979Base · Other $85,979

DEBORAH PALMIERIEXEC DIRECTOR -EFF 4/24 · 4 hrs/week $62,288Base · Other $62,288

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

GREGG STREDETRAINING DIRECTOR

JOHN DADDONAINSTRUCTOR

WINFIELD JCHESKE JRINSTRUCTOR

DAVID ALARCONINSTRUCTOR

SANTO TUDISACINSTRUCTOR

DOROTHY SINISCALCHIEXEC DIRECTOR - THRU 4/24

DEBORAH PALMIERIEXEC DIRECTOR -EFF 4/24

CHRISTOPHER COZZIUNION TRUSTEE

DONALD SHUBERTEMPLOYER TRUSTEE

RIC SUZIOEMPLOYER TRUSTEE

SCOTT SWICKUNION TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 1965 DIXWELL AVE, HAMDEN, CT 06514
County: New Haven
In care of: DEBORAH PALMIERI
Primary officer: DEBORAH PALMIERI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 288-9261

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHULTHEIS & PANETTIERI LLP
NTEE classification: Employment, Job-Related (J200)