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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702

Public charity · Grantmaker West Frankfort, IL EIN: 37-0347404 Website

LABOR UNION

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702 at a glance

In short: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702 gave $48K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$47,750
-13.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,550
-13.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$17,185,370
+20.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Union Sportmens Alliance: $14KUnion Sportmens Alliance$14KSouthern Illinois University Athletics: $10KSouthern Illinois UniversityAthletics$10KStudent Athlete Empowerment: $10KStudent Athlete Empowerment$10KIBEW Unity Fund: $8KIBEW Unity Fund$8KElectrical Workers Historical Society: $7KElectrical Workers HistoricalSociety$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Union Sportmens Alliance ($14K). Together the top 5 received $48K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 28 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

CarbondaleSt. LouisWashingtonDu QuoinNashvilleCartervilleNewburghDallasDarienMission HillsSpringfield

How International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $192K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $48K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Union Sportmens Alliance Nashville, TNCharitable Contribution$13,500
Southern Illinois University Athletics Carbondale, ILCharitable Contribution$10,000
Student Athlete Empowerment Dallas, TXCharitable Contribution$10,000
IBEW Unity Fund Washington, DCCharitable Contribution$7,500
Electrical Workers Historical Society St. Louis, MOCharitable Contribution$6,750
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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$17,185,370$9,440,024$6,833,608$47,7505$541,358
2024$14,313,778$7,947,827$7,268,241$55,4255$386,639
2023$13,154,762$7,616,050$6,455,109$191,8008$249,657
2022$12,288,638$6,763,842$5,826,763$58,1645$307,576
2021$11,801,624$6,511,913$5,629,274$40,0005$223,856
2020$10,194,858$6,327,541$5,904,947$14,5002$266,869

About International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702

Based on IRS filings

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702 is a public charity, based in West Frankfort, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $541K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702 is led by James Sanchez, President & Business Representative since 2025 (on filings since 2020); all 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Sanchez

    President & Business Representative

    President → President & Business Representative, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $41K (2025)

  • Charles Brookhouse

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $300 (2020) → $300 (2025)

  • Charles Hughart

    Business Manager & Financial

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $156K (2020) → $185K (2025)

  • Dennis Anderson

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Gregory Kerley

    Business Representative

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $138K (2020) → $164K (2025)

  • Jamie Hatfield

    Assistant Business Manager

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $146K (2020) → $173K (2025)

  • Jason McMechan

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $9K (2025)

  • Jeremy Byers

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $7K (2025)

  • John Savage

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2020) → $7K (2025)

  • Justin Wright

    Business Representative

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $138K (2020) → $166K (2025)

  • Kenneth Johnson Jr.

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Kerry Ferguson

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2020) → $8K (2025)

  • Kevin Leehy

    Executive Board

    Executive Board - Past → Executive Board - New, 2022

    Executive Board - New → Executive Board, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Monte Russell

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $10K (2025)

  • Travis Sullivan

    Recording Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $7K (2025)

  • Jason Woolard

    Business Representative

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $141K (2021) → $164K (2025)

  • Jerrel Cotton

    Executive Board

    Executive Board - New → Executive Board, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $750 (2022) → $5K (2025)

  • Michael Lustig

    Business Representative

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $144K (2022) → $163K (2025)

  • Jeremy Boatright

    Executive Board

    Executive Board - New → Executive Board, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $246 (2023) → $8K (2025)

  • Keith Atchison

    Vice President

    Vice President-New → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $400 (2023) → $5K (2025)

  • John Roberts

    Executive Board

    Executive Board - New → Executive Board, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Bill Yeager (2020–2023) — Vice President-Past
  • Former: James Nolen (2020–2023) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Mark Williams (2020–2023) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Billy Smith Jr. (2020–2022) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Mark Baker (2020–2021) — Business Representative
  • Former: Joshua Holmes (2020) — Business Representative
  • Former: Ryan Suits (2020) — Executive Board - Past

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Charles Hughart — Business Manager/Financial: $185KCharles HughartBusiness Manager/Financial$185KJamie Hatfield — Asst Business Manager: $173KJamie HatfieldAsst Business Manager$173KJustin Wright — Business Rep: $166KJustin WrightBusiness Rep$166KJason Woolard — Business Rep: $164KJason WoolardBusiness Rep$164KGregory Kerley — Business Rep: $164KGregory KerleyBusiness Rep$164KMichael Lustig — Business Rep: $163KMichael LustigBusiness Rep$163KJames Sanchez — President/Business Rep: $41KJames SanchezPresident/Business Rep$41KMonte Russell — Exec Board: $10KMonte RussellExec Board$10KJason McMechan — Exec Board: $9KJason McMechanExec Board$9KJeremy Boatright — Exec Board: $8KJeremy BoatrightExec Board$8KKerry Ferguson — Exec Board: $8KKerry FergusonExec Board$8KTravis Sullivan — Recording Secretary: $7KTravis SullivanRecording Secretary$7KJohn Savage — Exec Board: $7KJohn SavageExec Board$7KJeremy Byers — Exec Board: $7KJeremy ByersExec Board$7KJerrel Cotton — Exec Board: $5KJerrel CottonExec Board$5KKeith Atchison — Vice President: $5KKeith AtchisonVice President$5KJohn Roberts — Exec Board: $4KJohn RobertsExec Board$4KKevin Leehy — Exec Board: $2KKevin LeehyExec Board$2KKenneth Johnson Jr — Exec Board: $2KKenneth Johnson JrExec Board$2KDennis Anderson — Exec Board: $2KDennis AndersonExec Board$2KCharles Brookhouse — Treasurer: $300Charles BrookhouseTreasurer$300

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $185K, to Charles Hughart (Business Manager/Financial). 21 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702

How much does International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702 give each year?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702 gave $48K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $55K across 5 grants.

What is International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702's typical grant size?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,550, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702 give grants?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702's top state is Tennessee, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Illinois (21%) and Texas (21%).

Who are International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702's largest grantees?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702's largest 2025 grantees include Union Sportmens Alliance ($13,500), Southern Illinois University Athletics ($10,000) and Student Athlete Empowerment ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702 reported $17.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.4M.

What is International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702's EIN?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-0347404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 16, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 26, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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