Building Industry Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Oakland, CA EIN: 94-3390022

Promote labor-management cooperation & furthering opportunities in the carpentry industry

Building Industry Trust at a glance

Total assets
$5,300,099
+17.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$546,230
+81.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$280,530
+1955.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$38,624
-92.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Building Industry Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Oakland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2022) to $500K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carpenters Health and Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California Oakland, CATo develp and fund a two-year pilot maternity benefit program for female carpenters.$500,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$5,300,099$546,230$38,624——$280,530
2023$4,517,955$300,309$544,169$500,0001$13,649
2022$4,702,783$395,644$540,900$500,0001$98,707
2021$5,047,526$763,598$38,155——$486,704
2020$4,399,499$511,543$37,706——$210,038

About Building Industry Trust

Based on IRS filings

Building Industry Trust is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $281K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Building Industry Trust is led by John Belperio, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Belperio

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Rivas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Bradshaw

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Nibbi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Lamar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Pedroza

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Calamuci

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Miller

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Alten

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francis X. Vignoles

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jayson Martinez

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Walton

    Co-Chair

    Trustee → Co-Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Mark Vignoles (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Chuck Palley (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Daniel Branton (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Sean McGarry (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Travis Alexander (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Building Industry Trust

How large is Building Industry Trust?

Building Industry Trust reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $546K.

What is Building Industry Trust?

Building Industry Trust is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Building Industry Trust operate?

Building Industry Trust has awarded grants in California.

What is Building Industry Trust's EIN?

Building Industry Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3390022. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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