International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Medway, MA EIN: 04-6254465

The International Union of Operating is a public charity based in Medway, Massachusetts, formed in 1993. It primarily awards grants to eligible employers collectively bargained with the union, with the stated aim of promoting the economic competitiveness of operating engineers and employers in the industry.

Key facts about International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust

In short: International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust gave $1.2M across 30 grants in 2024 (avg $39K), mostly in Massachusetts. 17% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
04-6254465
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,168,316
Grants made (2024)
30
Average grant
$38,944
Median grant
$19,142
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (5 of 30, 2024)
Total assets
$16,629,041
Primary geography
Massachusetts (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$16.6M

+16.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+19.7% YoY

Grant Count

30

-11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$39K

+35.7% YoY

Is International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 30 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $44K. How we count

Medians: $12K first-time, $22K repeat.

  • 77% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−3%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states that its mission is to improve labor-management relationships, preserve employment security, support community economic development, improve communication about industry advancements, and promote the economic competitiveness of operating engineers and employers. It pursues these aims primarily through grants to eligible employers collectively bargained with the union.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the organization reported 30 grants totaling $1,168,316. Grant amounts ranged from $5,667 to $181,444, with a median of $19,142. The filing describes the grants’ purpose as helping recipients “successfully bid and obtain jobs in construction industry.”

The largest reported awards included $181,444 to D W White Construction, $181,428 to Barletta Heavy Division, $88,219 to Borggaard Construction Corp, $85,024 to Albanese D&S Inc, and $70,375 to Bond Civil & Utility Construction Inc. The filing also listed awards to Northern General Contractors ($61,930) and JR Vinagro Corp ($61,364).

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 8% to Rhode Island, 3% to Connecticut, and 1% to Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.

Cities

DracutBrocktonFalmouthMelroseLowellMedfordCantonCumberlandDedhamFranklinJohnstonLudlowLunenburgN BillericaN GraftonPalmerRoslindaleS BostonSalisburyWalpole

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M38 grants2020 38 grants2021 34 grants2022 34 grants2023 30 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $976K (2023) to $1.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 30 grants totaling $1.2M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

D W White Construction: $181KD W White Construction$181KBarletta Heavy Division: $181KBarletta Heavy Division$181KBorggaard Construction Corp: $88KBorggaard Construction Corp$88KAlbanese D&S Inc: $85KAlbanese D&S Inc$85KBond Civil & Utility Construction Inc: $70KBond Civil & UtilityConstruction Inc$70KNorthern General Contractors: $62KNorthern General Contractors$62KJr Vinagro Corp: $61KJr Vinagro Corp$61KSPS New England Inc: $54KSPS New England Inc$54KD & R General Contracting: $53KD & R General Contracting$53KLawrence-Lynch Corp: $44KLawrence-Lynch Corp$44K

The largest 2024 recipient was D W White Construction ($181K). Together the top 10 received $881K.

Grant Size Distribution

174 grants across all recorded years

133<$50K34$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 174 (76%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
D W White Construction Acushnet, MATo successfully bid and obtain jobs in construction industry$181,444
Barletta Heavy Division Canton, MATo successfully bid and obtain jobs in construction industry$181,428
Borggaard Construction Corp N Grafton, MATo successfully bid and obtain jobs in construction industry$88,219
Albanese D&S Inc Dracut, MATo successfully bid and obtain jobs in construction industry$85,024
Bond Civil & Utility Construction Inc Medford, MATo successfully bid and obtain jobs in construction industry$70,375
Northern General Contractors Palmer, MATo successfully bid and obtain jobs in construction industry$61,930
Jr Vinagro Corp Johnston, RITo successfully bid and obtain jobs in construction industry$61,364
SPS New England Inc Salisbury, MATo successfully bid and obtain jobs in construction industry$54,090
D & R General Contracting Melrose, MATo successfully bid and obtain jobs in construction industry$53,161
Lawrence-Lynch Corp Falmouth, MATo successfully bid and obtain jobs in construction industry$43,867

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $16,629,041 $3,106,321 $2,867,709 $1,168,316
2023 $14,332,596 $3,141,788 $1,609,776 $975,889
2022 $11,812,219 $3,083,919 $2,445,930 $1,290,780
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,629,041$14,332,596$11,812,219
Revenue$3,106,321$3,141,788$3,083,919
Expenses$2,867,709$1,609,776$2,365,151
Net Investment Income$467,003$361,120$235,143

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing listed the following trustees and administrator:

  • Union trustees: Robert Burr, Michael Bowes, James Marenghi, and Tayla Rose
  • Employer trustees: Albert J Welch III, Robert Pine, Drew Floyd (through January 2024), Peter DeSisto, and Bob Tonning (effective January 2024)
  • Administrator: Gregory A Geiman

The plan is jointly administered by trustees appointed by the union’s business manager and by employer associations. Successor employer trustees are appointed by the employer associations when vacancies occur.

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust's 2024 filing lists 10 officers; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Albert J. Welch III

    Employer Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew Floyd

    Employer Trustee -

    Employer Trustee → Employer Trustee -, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Bowes

    Union Trustee

    Union Trustee → Union Trustee -, 2023

    Union Trustee - → Union Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Burr

    Union Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Pine

    Employer Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Marenghi

    Union Trustee

    Union Trustee - → Union Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Desisto

    Employer Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tayla Rose

    Union Trustee

    Union Trustee - → Union Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Tonning

    Employer Trustee -

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory A. Geiman

    Adminstrator

    Administrator → Adminstrator, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Christopher L. Carey (2020–2023) — Union Trustee -
  • Former: David Dobson Jr. (2020–2023) — Union Trustee -
  • Former: William D. McLaughlin (2020–2023) — Union Trustee -
  • Former: Gina Alongi (2020) — Administrator
  • Former: Leo Ryan (2020) — Employer Trustee

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 16 Trotter Drive, Medway, MA 02053
Phone: (508) 533-9181

Frequently asked questions about International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust

How much does International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust give each year?

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust gave $1.2M across 30 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $976K across 34 grants.

What is International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust's typical grant size?

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust's median grant in 2024 was $19,142, and its average grant was $38,944, across 30 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust that year got $13K on average.

Where does International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust give grants?

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Falmouth, MA (2 grants).

Does International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Successfully Bid and Obtain Jobs in Construction Industry" (30 grants).

Who are International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust's largest grantees?

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust's largest 2024 grantees include D W White Construction ($181,444), Barletta Heavy Division ($181,428) and Borggaard Construction Corp ($88,219), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust?

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust reported $16.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.

What does International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust fund?

The organization states that its mission is to improve labor-management relationships, preserve employment security, support community economic development, improve communication about industry advancements, and promote the economic competitiveness of operating engineers and employers. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust?

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust's EIN?

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Labor MGT Coop Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6254465. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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