International Brotherhood of Painters 741

Public charity · Grantmaker Vallejo, CA EIN: 94-0748039

International Brotherhood of Painters 741 at a glance

In short: International Brotherhood of Painters 741 reported $37K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$36,504 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+98.9% vs 2024
Total assets
$518,937
+4.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$171,382
-2.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$337
-87.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$155,251
-16.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who International Brotherhood of Painters 741 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ClarksvilleFairfieldConcordMartinezVallejo

How International Brotherhood of Painters 741 gives

  • Giving grew 174% from 2021 to 2024. 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$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2019 Total only2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it reported $37K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Napa Solano Building Trades Council Fairfield, CASponsorship & Donation$10,850
Contra Costa Labor Council Martinez, CASponsorship$7,500
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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$518,937$171,382$155,251$36,504Total only$337
2024$497,560$176,519$185,290$18,3502$2,752
2023$508,878$211,168$168,689$21,6003$146
2022$466,399$132,537$121,546$12,0001$138
2021$455,408$118,918$76,542$6,7001$109
2020$413,032$353,903$270,948$4,350Total only$71
2019$330,077$399,072$388,488$9,0001$64

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

About International Brotherhood of Painters 741

Based on IRS filings

International Brotherhood of Painters 741 is a public charity, based in Vallejo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $519K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $37K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $337.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Brotherhood of Painters 741 is led by Gary Taz Sprague, President on every filing since 2019; 8 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary Taz Sprague

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $675 (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Gilbert Dwight

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $250 (2019) → $825 (2025)

  • Dale Messer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2024) → $825 (2025)

  • Ryan Claytor

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Fallon

    Recording Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $875 (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Garth Forsberg

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $675 (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Herbert Zelaya

    Financial Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $750 (2019) → $1K (2025)

  • Thomas Melville

    Warden

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $400 (2019) → $720 (2025)

  • Tony Wiggs

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $550 (2019) → $1K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jose Contreras (2019–2022) — Trustee

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

Chris Fallon — Recording Secretary: $3KChris FallonRecording Secretary$3KGarth Forsberg — Vice President: $2KGarth ForsbergVice President$2KGary Sprague — President: $2KGary SpraguePresident$2KHerbert Zelaya — Financial Secretary: $1KHerbert ZelayaFinancial Secretary$1KTony Wiggs — Treasurer: $1KTony WiggsTreasurer$1KGilbert Dwight — Trustee: $825Gilbert DwightTrustee$825Dale Messer — Trustee: $825Dale MesserTrustee$825Thomas Melville — Warden: $720Thomas MelvilleWarden$720

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Chris Fallon (Recording Secretary). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about International Brotherhood of Painters 741

How much does International Brotherhood of Painters 741 give each year?

International Brotherhood of Painters 741 reported $37K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $18K across 2 grants.

How large is International Brotherhood of Painters 741?

International Brotherhood of Painters 741 reported $519K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $171K.

Where does International Brotherhood of Painters 741 operate?

International Brotherhood of Painters 741 has awarded grants in California, Tennessee.

What is International Brotherhood of Painters 741's EIN?

International Brotherhood of Painters 741's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-0748039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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