Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund
The architectural iron industry advancement trust fund is a trust fund set up between the union (ironworkers local 63) and the iron league of chicago to promote the architectural and ornamental iron industry and enhance the quality of work performed under the agreement between local 63 and the iron leagure.
Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund at a glance
In short: Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund reported $7K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $7,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -55.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $416,067
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $120,320
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $27,269
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $165,834
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $16K (2024). In 2025 it reported $7K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HIRE360 Chicago Chicago, IL | To Help Provide Industry Opportunities for Disadvantaged People | $10,000 |
| Chicago Women in Trades Chicago, IL | To help support and train women who want to go into the trades | $5,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $416,067 | $120,320 | $165,834 | $7,000 | Total only | $27,269 |
| 2024 | $452,214 | $141,003 | $196,614 | $15,600 | 2 | $32,580 |
| 2023 | $483,312 | $105,496 | $142,227 | $5,000 | 1 | $9,694 |
| 2022 | $529,640 | $135,266 | $148,757 | — | — | $30,762 |
| 2020 | $552,434 | $160,075 | $181,816 | — | — | $15,241 |
| 2019 | $534,056 | $156,596 | $182,655 | — | — | $22,699 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund
Based on IRS filings
Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $416K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $7K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $27K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund is led by Brian Wasielewski, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Wasielewski
President
President → Director, 2023
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamaal Willis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Dowd
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Schaffer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Samek
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Chipules
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Kleinschmidt
Vice President
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Craig Cwik (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lou Belletini (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Hall (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Sunil Kashyap (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Tony Serrano (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Mark Schlunz (2020) — Director
- Former: Kristopher Haas (2019) — Director
- Former: Louis Belletini (2019) — President
- Former: Steve Shimkus (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund
How much does Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund give each year?
Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund reported $7K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.
How large is Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund?
Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund reported $416K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $120K.
Where does Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund operate?
Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund's EIN?
Architectural Ironworkers Industry Advancement Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6761938. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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