International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 74-1594014

To organize and represent all workers and to secure improved wages, hours, working condition and other economic advantages through organization, negotiations and collective bargaining.

International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH at a glance

In short: International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$5,059,512
+3.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Teamsters Scholarship Fund: $10KTeamsters Scholarship Fund$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Teamsters Scholarship Fund ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $25K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

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
Teamsters Scholarship Fund Washington, DCBronze sponsor$10,000
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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$5,059,512$7,031,888$6,860,481$10,0001$152,658
2023$4,887,840$6,184,551$6,053,836$10,0001$112,509
2022$4,756,844$5,558,299$6,012,420$25,0001$-68,975
2021$5,211,167$5,418,141$5,122,032$2,956Total only$195,081
2020$4,915,235$5,277,518$4,922,078$2,289Total only$141,421

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

About International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH

Based on IRS filings

International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $153K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH is led by Robert Mele, President on every filing since 2020; all 13 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert Mele

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $165K (2020) → $205K (2024)

  • Ruben Flores III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2022) → $20K (2024)

  • Joseph Castillo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $41K (2023) → $63K (2024)

  • Ricardo Hidalgo

    Org. Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2023) → $160K (2024)

  • Barbet Dennis

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $11K (2024)

  • Christopher L Solis

    Business Agent

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2020) → $144K (2024)

  • Craig Cunningham

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2020) → $163K (2024)

  • Felton J Jolivette

    Business Agent

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2020) → $149K (2024)

  • Marielly Ortiz

    Rec. Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $78K (2020) → $92K (2024)

  • Natalie Everett

    Past Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → Past Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $12K (2020) → $137K (2024)

  • Robert Deleon

    Secretary Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2020) → $161K (2024)

  • Larry Ehrlich

    Business Agent

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2021) → $151K (2024)

  • Timothy Slider

    Business Agent

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2022) → $146K (2024)

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Claude Horton (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Ronnie Morse (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Offord (2022) — Business Agent
  • Former: Carl Moore (2020–2021) — Business Agent
  • Former: Mycah E Vaughn (2020–2021) — Legal Counsel
  • Former: Joseph Selesky (2020) — Business Agent

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Robert Mele — President: $205KRobert MelePresident$205KCraig Cunningham — Vice President: $163KCraig CunninghamVice President$163KRobert Deleon — Sec. Treasurer: $161KRobert DeleonSec. Treasurer$161KRicardo Hidalgo — Org. Director: $160KRicardo HidalgoOrg. Director$160KLarry Ehrlich — Business Agent: $151KLarry EhrlichBusiness Agent$151KFelton Jolivette — Business Agent: $149KFelton JolivetteBusiness Agent$149KTimothy Slider — Business Agent: $146KTimothy SliderBusiness Agent$146KChristopher L Solis — Business Agent: $144KChristopher L SolisBusiness Agent$144KNatalie Everett — Past Vice Pres.: $137KNatalie EverettPast Vice Pres.$137KMarielly Ortiz — Rec. Secretary: $92KMarielly OrtizRec. Secretary$92KJoseph Castillo — Trustee: $63KJoseph CastilloTrustee$63KRuben Flores III — Trustee: $20KRuben Flores IIITrustee$20KBarbet Dennis — Trustee: $11KBarbet DennisTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $205K, to Robert Mele (President). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH

How much does International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH give each year?

International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH?

International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.0M.

Where does International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH operate?

International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH's EIN?

International Brotherhood of 988 TCWH's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1594014. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 26, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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