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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160

Public charity · Grantmaker Plymouth, MN EIN: 41-0415203 Website
Social sciencesInterdisciplinary studiesLabor studiesCommunity and economic developmentEconomic development

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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160 at a glance

In short: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160 gave $96K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$95,982
+3.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$31,994
+3.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$23,513
Total assets
$21,391,258
+13.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (79% 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 Union 160 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

IBEW Pac: $52KIBEW Pac$52KIBEW Unity Fund: $24KIBEW Unity Fund$24KIBEW Local Union 196: $20KIBEW Local Union 196$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was IBEW Pac ($52K). Together the top 3 received $96K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 11 (73%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonBataviaIndianola

How International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160 gives

  • Giving grew 284% from 2022 to 2025. 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$25K$50K$75K$100KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $96K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $96K.

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
IBEW Pac Washington, DCPolitical Donation$52,469
IBEW Unity Fund Washington, DCUnity Fund Donation$23,513
IBEW Local Union 196 Batavia, ILObma Donation$20,000
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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
2025$21,391,258$9,306,240$7,730,445$95,9823$757,710
2024$18,894,436$8,944,896$6,037,717$92,7443$1,449,191
2023$16,364,902$6,694,098$5,737,107$67,5193$390,579
2022$14,495,223$6,426,355$7,900,298$25,0001$506,739
2021$14,507,169$5,686,586$4,943,069$60,0001$664,148
2020$12,878,015$5,418,767$4,690,481$10,965Total only$441,039

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

About International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160

Based on IRS filings

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160 is a public charity focused on Social sciences, based in Plymouth, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $96K. Net investment income was $758K.

Focus Areas

Social sciencesInterdisciplinary studiesLabor studiesCommunity and economic developmentEconomic development

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160 is led by Kevin Kaeter, President on every filing since 2020; all 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Kaeter

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $12K (2025)

  • Clayton Kaeter

    Executive Bo

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $6K (2020) → $10K (2025)

  • Eric Spielmann

    Business Representative

    On filings since 2020

    48 hrs/week

    $140K (2020) → $191K (2025)

  • Ken Conrad

    Executive Bo

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $638 (2020) → $7K (2025)

  • Kurt Zimmerman

    Business Manager

    Business Representative → Business Manager, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    48 hrs/week

    $140K (2020) → $203K (2025)

  • Michael Ringstad

    Business Representative

    On filings since 2020

    48 hrs/week

    $140K (2020) → $191K (2025)

  • Scott Knight

    Executive Bo

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Travis Sullivan

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $11K (2025)

  • Nick Steckelberg

    Business Representative

    On filings since 2021

    48 hrs/week

    $145K (2021) → $183K (2025)

  • Randal Nass

    Executive Bo

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    $5K (2021) → $11K (2025)

  • Jeff Polson

    Recording Se

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    $4K (2022) → $6K (2025)

  • Thomas Carlson

    Executive Bo

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $713 (2023) → $10K (2025)

  • Wade Crittenden

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $713 (2023) → $2K (2025)

  • Crystal Reeves

    Business Representative

    Membership D → Business Representative, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    48 hrs/week

    $175K (2024) → $183K (2025)

  • Jeffrey Bryczek

    Business Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    48 hrs/week

    $183K (2025)

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Michael Enerson (2022–2024) — Business Representative
  • Former: Joshua Laven (2023–2024) — Business Representative
  • Former: Crystal Gregory (2023) — Membership C
  • Former: Darrin Helget (2020–2022) — Business Representative
  • Former: James Anderson (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Keith Burandt (2022) — Executive Bo
  • Former: Daniel Kieffer (2020–2021) — Business Representative
  • Former: Jeffery Polson (2020–2021) — Executive Bo
  • Former: Mark Ring (2020–2021) — Recording Se
  • Former: Robert Boogren (2020–2021) — Business Manager
  • Former: Andrew Kieffer (2021) — Membership C
  • Former: Thomas Cassidy (2020) — Business Representative

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

Kurt Zimmerman — Business MGR: $203KKurt ZimmermanBusiness MGR$203KMichael Ringstad — Business Rep: $191KMichael RingstadBusiness Rep$191KEric Spielmann — Business Rep: $191KEric SpielmannBusiness Rep$191KNick Steckelberg — Business Rep: $183KNick SteckelbergBusiness Rep$183KJeffrey Bryczek — Business Rep: $183KJeffrey BryczekBusiness Rep$183KCrystal Reeves — Business Rep: $183KCrystal ReevesBusiness Rep$183KKevin Kaeter — President: $12KKevin KaeterPresident$12KRandal Nass — Executive Bo: $11KRandal NassExecutive Bo$11KTravis Sullivan — Treasurer: $11KTravis SullivanTreasurer$11KClayton Kaeter — Executive Bo: $10KClayton KaeterExecutive Bo$10KThomas Carlson — Executive Bo: $10KThomas CarlsonExecutive Bo$10KKen Conrad — Executive Bo: $7KKen ConradExecutive Bo$7KJeff Polson — Recording Se: $6KJeff PolsonRecording Se$6KWade Crittenden — Vice Preside: $2KWade CrittendenVice Preside$2KScott Knight — Executive Bo: $2KScott KnightExecutive Bo$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $203K, to Kurt Zimmerman (Business MGR). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160

How much does International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160 give each year?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160 gave $96K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $93K across 3 grants.

What is International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160's typical grant size?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160's median grant in 2025 was $23,513, and its average grant was $31,994, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160 give grants?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160 gives mostly in District of Columbia: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160 give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160 reported $21.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.3M.

What is International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160 is a public charity focused on Social sciences, based in Plymouth, MN. It holds $21.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160's EIN?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 160's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0415203. 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 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)

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