District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity

Public charity · Grantmaker Ontario, CA EIN: 94-1252975

To represent workers in the iron workers field to secure improved wages, benefits, and working conditions through the collective bargaining process.

District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity at a glance

In short: District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity gave $146K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$145,500
+570.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$36,375
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$27,870,356
+6.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Ironworkers Political Education Fund (Ipef): $100KIronworkers PoliticalEducation Fund (Ipef)$100KJohn H Lyons Sr Scholarship Foundation: $25KJohn H Lyons Sr ScholarshipFoundation$25KState Building & Construction Trades Council of CA: $15KState Building & ConstructionTrades Council of CA$15KOffshore Wind California: $6KOffshore Wind California$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ironworkers Political Education Fund (Ipef) ($100K). Together the top 4 received $146K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

OntarioBeniciaMenlo ParkSacramentoWahingtonWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 Total only2024 4 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $146K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $146K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ironworkers Political Education Fund (Ipef) Wahington, DCGeneral Support$100,000
John H Lyons Sr Scholarship Foundation Washington, DCIW Disaster Relief$25,000
State Building & Construction Trades Council of CA Sacramento, CASponsorship$15,000
Offshore Wind California Menlo Park, CASponsorship$5,500
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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
2025$27,870,356$5,141,595$4,441,693$145,5004$842,421
2024$26,222,394$5,499,795$3,687,991$21,695Total only$607,377
2023$23,178,543$5,459,280$4,941,688$31,5783$724,174
2022$20,390,756$5,451,228$5,237,723——$1,244,733
2021$21,127,668$4,920,841$5,220,939——$759,366

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity

Based on IRS filings

District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity is a public charity, based in Ontario, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $146K. Net investment income was $842K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity is led by David Osborne, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 4 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Osborne

    President

    1st Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Bechtel

    Political Director

    On filings since 2024

    44 hrs/week

    $143K (2024) → $144K (2025)

  • Jason Sangster

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesus Castaneda

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernadette Dominguez

    Office Manager

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2023) → $117K (2025)

  • Eliseo Gonzalez

    Organizer

    On filings since 2023

    44 hrs/week

    $149K (2023) → $157K (2025)

  • Ricardo Sandoval

    Organizer

    On filings since 2024

    44 hrs/week

    $149K (2024) → $157K (2025)

  • Erik Schmidli

    Recording Secretary

    Rec. Secretary & 3rd Vice President → Treasurer, Rec. Secretary & 3rd Vice President, 2022

    Treasurer, Rec. Secretary & 3rd Vice President → Recording Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karl Pineo

    1st Vice President

    Trustee → Trustee & 1st Vice President, 2022

    Trustee & 1st Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Harkey

    2nd Vice President

    Trustee & 2nd Vice President → 2rd Vice President, 2023

    2rd Vice President → 2nd Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beau Coleman

    Sergeant at Arms

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Hernandez

    3rd Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Gallia

    Finance Secy-Treas

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Emilio Rivera (2023–2024) — Organizer
  • Former: Vidal Zambrano (2023–2024) — Trustee Past0
  • Former: Jonathan Paramo (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Vincent Saavedra (2021–2022) — Sgt at Arms
  • Former: Donald Zampa (2021) — President
  • Former: Jeff McEuen (2021) — 2nd Vice President & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Eliseo Gonzalez — Organizer: $157KEliseo GonzalezOrganizer$157KRicardo Sandoval — Organizer: $157KRicardo SandovalOrganizer$157KMitchell Bechtel — Political Director: $144KMitchell BechtelPolitical Director$144KBernadette Dominguez — Office Manager: $117KBernadette DominguezOffice Manager$117K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $157K, to Eliseo Gonzalez (Organizer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity

How much does District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity give each year?

District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity gave $146K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $22K in grants paid.

What is District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity's typical grant size?

District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $36,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity give grants?

District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity gives mostly in District of Columbia: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (14%).

Does District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity?

District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity reported $27.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.

What is District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity's EIN?

District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California & Vicinity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1252975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 21, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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