LOCAL NO 494 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
EIN 39-0260870 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
TOGETHER, WE WILL PROVIDE QUALITY ELECTRICAL SERVICES WITH HIGHLY TRAINED and HARD WORKING MEMBERS of THE IBEW/ NECA TEAM. WE WILL EARN THE RESPECT of OUR CUSTOMERS and COMMUNITY BY BEING INNOVATIVE, RESPONSIVE, PRODUCTIVE and COST EFFECTIVE. to ASSURE THAT EVERY ELECTRICAL WORKER IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY ENJOYS THE FULL BENEFITS of I.B.E.W. REPRESENTATION and MEMBERSHIP for A BETTER QUALITY of LIFE. to ACHIEVE POWER to NEGOTIATE THE TERMS and CONDITIONS of EMPLOYMENT of EVERY ELECTRICAL WORKER for A BETTER STANDARD of LIVING. to ELEVATE THE ECONOMIC, POLITICAL and SOCIAL STANDING of EVERY ELECTRICAL WORKER IN OUR COMMUNITY and SOCIETY. to ENABLE THE I.B.E.W. to PLAN A POSITIVE and STABILIZING ROLE for BENEFIT of THE INDUSTRYS PARTICIPANTS, CUSTOMERS and COMMUNITY AT LARGE. to ASSUME A LEADING ROLE IN THE REVITALIZING for THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
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JOHN JACOBSBUSINESS MANAGER
NICHOLAS CAMPBELLEMPLOYEE
TODD PAULYEMPLOYEE
AISLINN BAUEREMPLOYEE
ROBERT WEBEREMPLOYEE
DONALD BERNACCHI OLDANIEMPLOYEE
STEVE SCHOBERTEXECUTIVE BOARD THROUGH 10/27/25
JOHN RYANTREASURER
JOSEPH FALKENBERGPRESIDENT THROUGH 7/1/25
BRETT FORSTERPRESIDENT AS OF 7/1/25
JARRETT JANTERECORDING SECRETARY
TONY PAULEXECUTIVE BOARD
ZACH RUSTEXECUTIVE BOARD THROUGH 12/1/25
RYAN MILLEREXECUTIVE BOARD
ROBERT TURNEXECUTIVE BOARD
CHRISTOPHER ALBRECHTEXECUTIVE BOARD
ALEXANDER BZDAWKAEXECUTIVE BOARD
JAMES KOTECKIEXECUTIVE BOARD
JAMES THEYSEXECUTIVE BOARD
JOHN MCINTYREVICE PRESIDENT THROUGH 7/1/25
JACOB BAUMHARDTVICE PRESIDENT AS OF 7/1/25
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1935
- Location
- 3303 S 103RD ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53227-4108
- County
- Milwaukee
- In care of
- % DEAN WARSH
- Primary officer
- JOHN JACOBS, BUSINESS MANAGER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit