INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 542
EIN 23-0725295 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
to ELEVATE THE TRADE of OPERATING ENGINEERS to ITS PROPER POSITION IN INDUSTRY and IN THE RANKS of ORGANIZED WORKERS; to ENCOURAGE A HIGHER STANDARD of SKILL AMONG ITS MEMBERS; to CULTIVATE A FEELING of FRIENDSHIP AMONG THE MEN/WOMEN of THE CRAFT and THOSE WHO MAY EMPLOY ITS MEMBERS; to ASSIST ITS MEMBERS IN SECURING and OBTAINING SKILLED CRAFTSMEN FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERSHIP.
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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $254,158 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $231,561 for JAMES REILLEY (BUSINESS MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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JAMES REILLEYBUSINESS MANAGER
CECIL PRESTONBUSINESS AGENT
LAWRENCE SNOOKBUSINESS AGENT
SAM WOLFBUSINESS AGENT
ROBERT WALSHRECORDING SECRETARY
LOUIS STEPHENSBUSINESS AGENT
JAMES GITTENSVICE PRESIDENT
MICHAEL FEHRELEBUSINESS AGENT
ROSS STEPHENSTREASURER
JAMES ASCIONEFINANCIAL SECRETARY
LAMANDA DAVISEXECUTIVE BOARD (P)
MATTHEW MILLERTRUSTEE
ZACHERY MATSAGOTRUSTEE
WILLIAM BARKLEYAUDITOR
WENDALL YARDEAUDITOR
SHAWN HAWKEYEXECUTIVE BOARD
CHARLES LESLIEGUARD
ROCCO DISALVOEXECUTIVE BOARD (P)
CHRISTIAN MCKEOWNTRUSTEE
RICHARD KEENEXECUTIVE BOARD
RICHARD CARLSONEXECUTIVE BOARD
PAUL BECHTEL IIIEXECUTIVE BOARD
MICHAEL MURRAYEXECUTIVE BOARD
DANIEL SULLIVANPRESIDENT
MARLIN GENTRYAUDITOR (P)
DANIEL BROOKSEXECUTIVE BOARD
BENJAMIN MULLINSEXECUTIVE BOARD (P)
KEVIN HINCHEYEXECUTIVE BOARD
KEITH AUERSWALDEXECUTIVE BOARD
JEREMIE GARCIAAUDITOR
JEFF DANESEEXECUTIVE BOARD (P)
JASON EPPERSONEXECUTIVE BOARD
DANIEL LOUNDSBERRYEXECUTIVE BOARD
DOUGLAS BARONCONDUCTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1945
- Location
- 1375 VIRGINIA DR STE 100, FT WASHINGTON, PA 19034-3257
- County
- Montgomery
- In care of
- JAMES REILLEY
- Primary officer
- JAMES REILLEY, BUSINESS MANAGER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- NOVAK FRANCELLA LLC
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes