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International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Public charity · Grantmaker Joliet, IL EIN: 36-1264290 Website
Economically disadvantaged peopleSocial sciencesInterdisciplinary studiesLabor studiesCommunity and economic development

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International Brotherhood of Teamsters at a glance

Total assets
$3,036,180
+5.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,874,166
+10.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$13,446
-18.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,593,664
+15.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who International Brotherhood of Teamsters funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Teamsters Scholarship Fund Washington, DCDonation$11,200
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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$3,036,180$3,874,166$3,593,664——$13,446
2024$2,867,744$3,511,033$3,121,540$11,2001$16,427
2023$2,579,618$3,233,629$3,134,605——$1,400
2022$2,577,931$3,303,830$3,216,712——$298
2021$2,584,971$3,232,041$3,111,655——$362
2020$2,547,835$3,150,150$3,075,740——$2,603
2019$2,556,364$3,283,489$3,151,549——$3,113

About International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Based on IRS filings

International Brotherhood of Teamsters is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Joliet, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $13K.

Focus Areas

Economically disadvantaged peopleSocial sciencesInterdisciplinary studiesLabor studiesCommunity and economic development

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Brotherhood of Teamsters is led by Christopher Richter, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); all 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christopher Richter

    President

    Secretary-Treasurer - New & Vice President - Past → Secretary-Treasurer, 2023

    Secretary-Treasurer → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    65 hrs/week

    $148K (2019) → $179K (2025)

  • David Randolph

    Trustee & Business Agent

    Trustee → Trustee & Business Agent, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $158K (2025)

  • John Phillips

    Trustee

    Trustee - New → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2021) → $8K (2025)

  • Jeremy Hanson

    Trustee

    Trustee - New → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2022) → $10K (2025)

  • Robert Conners

    Secretary-Treasurer

    Vice President - New & Recording Secretary - Past → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → Secretary-Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    65 hrs/week

    $145K (2019) → $179K (2025)

  • Robert Joly

    Recording Secretary

    Trustee → Recording Secretary - New & Trustee - Past, 2022

    Recording Secretary - New & Trustee - Past → Recording Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    65 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $166K (2025)

  • Anthony Seminary

    Vice President

    Organizer & Business Agent → Business Agent, 2023

    Business Agent → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2021) → $154K (2025)

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Thomas Flynn (2019–2024) — President & Ba - Past
  • Former: Jeffrey Brown (2019–2023) — Business Agent
  • Former: Greg Elsbree (2019–2022) — Secretary-Treasurer - Past
  • Former: Jim Babcock (2019–2022) — Business Agent
  • Former: Bryant Smith (2019–2021) — Trustee - Past

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

Christopher Richter — President/Ba: $179KChristopher RichterPresident/Ba$179KRobert Conners — Secretary-Treasurer/Ba: $179KRobert ConnersSecretary-Treasurer/Ba$179KRobert Joly — Recording Secretary: $166KRobert JolyRecording Secretary$166KDavid Randolph — Trustee/Business Agent: $158KDavid RandolphTrustee/Business Agent$158KAnthony Seminary — Vice President/Ba: $154KAnthony SeminaryVice President/Ba$154KJeremy Hanson — Trustee: $10KJeremy HansonTrustee$10KJohn Phillips — Trustee: $8KJohn PhillipsTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $179K, to Christopher Richter (President/Ba). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about International Brotherhood of Teamsters

How large is International Brotherhood of Teamsters?

International Brotherhood of Teamsters reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.

What is International Brotherhood of Teamsters?

International Brotherhood of Teamsters is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Joliet, IL. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does International Brotherhood of Teamsters operate?

International Brotherhood of Teamsters has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is International Brotherhood of Teamsters's EIN?

International Brotherhood of Teamsters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-1264290. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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