IBEW Local Union No 15
The local represents its membership to maintain standards,provide security, negotiate fair wages and arbitrate differences between management and labor. The organization had a membership of 5,176 at the end of the reporting period.
IBEW Local Union No 15 at a glance
In short: IBEW Local Union No 15 reported $7K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $6,580 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -38.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $15,449,613
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $8,048,620
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $471,905
- +19.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,231,006
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who IBEW Local Union No 15 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $60K (2023). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cal's All-Star Angel Foundation Inc St Charles, IL | Donation | $35,000 |
| IBEW Committee on Political Education Washington, DC | Donation for Political Education. | $25,000 |
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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 | $15,449,613 | $8,048,620 | $7,231,006 | $6,580 | Total only | $471,905 |
| 2024 | $13,968,549 | $7,621,273 | $7,009,983 | $10,751 | Total only | $394,512 |
| 2023 | $13,096,712 | $7,182,729 | $6,466,895 | $60,000 | 2 | $228,037 |
| 2022 | $11,805,861 | $7,137,950 | $6,095,787 | $25,000 | 1 | $546,415 |
| 2021 | $12,730,503 | $7,157,709 | $6,115,276 | $3,550 | Total only | $706,862 |
| 2020 | $11,869,420 | $6,771,590 | $5,894,495 | $1,250 | Total only | $356,874 |
| 2019 | $10,603,579 | $6,582,260 | $6,279,898 | $7,562 | Total only | $324,490 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About IBEW Local Union No 15
Based on IRS filings
IBEW Local Union No 15 is a public charity, based in Downers Grove, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.4M 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 $472K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
IBEW Local Union No 15 is led by Chris Riser, President, Bus Manager & Finance Secretary on every filing since 2024; all 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Riser
President, Bus Manager & Finance Secretary
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$238K (2024) → $242K (2025)
George Longoria
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$10K (2019) → $11K (2025)
John Brian Daniels
Business Representative
Executive Board → Former Executive Board & Bus Representative, 2021
Former Executive Board & Bus Representative → Business Representative, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$8K (2019) → $205K (2025)
Michael Freeman
Business Representative & Senior Assistant Bus M
Business Representative & Assistant Bus Manager → Business Representative & Senior Assistant Bus Manager, 2022
Business Representative & Senior Assistant Bus Manager → Business Representative & Senior Assistant Bus M, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$178K (2019) → $222K (2025)
Benjamin Busser
Vice President, Senior Assistant Bus Manager & Executive B
Business Representative → Vice President, Senior Assistant Bus Manager & Executive Board, 2022
Vice President, Senior Assistant Bus Manager & Executive Board → Vice President, Senior Assistant Bus Manager & Executive B, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$184K (2020) → $228K (2025)
Lisa Sims
Business Representative
Recording Secretary & Executive Board → Former Recording Secretary, Executive Board & Bus Representative, 2022
Former Recording Secretary, Executive Board & Bus Representative → Business Representative, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$11K (2021) → $201K (2025)
Fabian Vela
Business Representative
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$186K (2022) → $201K (2025)
Gladys Negron
Recording Secretary & Executive B
Recording Secretary & Executive Board → Recording Secretary & Executive B, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
$8K (2022) → $14K (2025)
Oscar Sanchez
Executive Board
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
$6K (2022) → $7K (2025)
James W. Collins
Business Representative & Senior Assistant Bus M
Business Representative → Business Representative & Senior Assistant Bus M, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$202K (2023) → $223K (2025)
James Glidic
Executive Board
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
$9K (2024) → $8K (2025)
Jason Grable
Executive Board
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
$9K (2024) → $10K (2025)
Tim Bills
Executive Board
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
$8K (2024) → $8K (2025)
Anthony Trentadue
Executive Board
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
$9K (2025)
Brian Hale
Executive Board
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
$11K (2025)
Peter Agrusa
Executive Board
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
$7K (2025)
Former officers (26)
- Former: Tom Tibbles (2019–2025) — Executive Board · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: William Hawker (2022–2025) — Executive Board · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Brendan Crowley (2024–2025) — Executive Board · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Russell Ruettiger (2019–2024) — Executive Board · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Michael Quirk (2022–2024) — Executive Board & Bus Representative
- Former: Mike Keating (2019–2023) — Business Representative
- Former: Paul Rochotte (2019–2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Terry McGoldrick (2019–2023) — President, Bus Manager & Finance Secretary
- Former: Christopher Riser (2022–2023) — President, Bus Manager & Finance Secretary
- Former: Jimmy Gliddic (2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Bill Phillips (2019–2022) — Former Vice President, Executive Board & Senior Assistant Bus Manager
- Former: Ian Hacker (2019–2022) — Former Executive Board
- Former: Kathleen Flynn (2019–2022) — Former Executive Board
- Former: David Grooms (2021–2022) — Business Representative
- Former: John Richards (2021–2022) — Former Executive Board & Bus Representative
- Former: Mark Shaulis (2022) — Business Representative
- Former: David Wiggins (2019–2021) — Business Representative & Assistant Bus Manager
- Former: Samuel Studer (2019–2021) — Business Representative & Assistant Bus Manager
- Former: Amy Splan (2020–2021) — Former Recording Secretary & Executive Board
- Former: Terry Sheridan (2019–2020) — Business Representative & Assistant Bus Manager
- Former: Amy Allison (2019) — Recording Secretary & Executive Board
- Former: Dean Apple (2019) — Frmr President & Bus Manager
- Former: Dennis Specha (2019) — Frmr Executive Board
- Former: Karen Morgan (2019) — Frmr Executive Board
- Former: Kevin Kogut (2019) — Frmr Executive Board
- Former: Tom Hinspeter (2019) — Business Representative
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $242K, to Chris Riser (Pres/Bus MGR/Fin Sec). 19 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about IBEW Local Union No 15
How much does IBEW Local Union No 15 give each year?
IBEW Local Union No 15 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 reported $11K in grants paid.
How large is IBEW Local Union No 15?
IBEW Local Union No 15 reported $15.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.0M.
Where does IBEW Local Union No 15 operate?
IBEW Local Union No 15 has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois.
What is IBEW Local Union No 15's EIN?
IBEW Local Union No 15's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3947727. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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