International Union of Operating
To organize all workers for the economic, moral and social advancement of their condition and status.
International Union of Operating at a glance
In short: International Union of Operating gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,500
- -68.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,833
- -47.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $32,458,010
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to International Union of Operating
- Next open deadline
- November 30, 2026 (Local 49 Scholarship)
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from International Union of Operating
Local 49 Scholarship
International Union of Operating
Amount
$1,000 per award (10 awards annually)
Deadline
Expected ~November
Based on past cycles
Tradeswomen Heroes Award
International Union of Operating
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Women Building Success Awards
International Union of Operating
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who International Union of Operating funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Homes for Our Troops Inc ($25K). Together the top 3 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How International Union of Operating gives
- Giving fell 21% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2019) to $142K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $45K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Homes for Our Troops Inc Taunton, MA | Homes Sponsorship-2025 Local 49 Golf Tournament | $25,000 |
| Lels Police Benevolent Fund Inc Brooklyn Center, MN | Donation for Heroic Fallen Officers and Paramedics | $10,000 |
| Angel Foundation Mendota Heights, MN | Sponsor for Ames Golf Event | $9,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,458,010 | $23,788,040 | $20,724,434 | $44,500 | 3 | $987,331 |
| 2024 | $29,672,754 | $22,979,822 | $19,479,951 | $141,719 | 5 | $834,598 |
| 2023 | $26,947,587 | $21,613,276 | $18,732,983 | $57,000 | 3 | $468,519 |
| 2022 | $24,562,358 | $20,752,936 | $19,214,538 | $56,400 | 3 | $145,740 |
| 2021 | $22,978,159 | $19,911,007 | $16,644,055 | $60,000 | 1 | $81,951 |
| 2020 | $20,024,350 | $19,166,516 | $15,321,883 | $42,012 | Total only | $146,950 |
| 2019 | $16,214,018 | $17,184,443 | $15,026,030 | $37,333 | Total only | $172,093 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About International Union of Operating
Based on IRS filings
International Union of Operating is a public charity, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $987K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
International Union of Operating is led by Eugene Grover, President - Business Agent since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 15 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eugene Grover
President - Business Agent
Business Agent → President - Business Agent, 2024
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$139K (2022) → $166K (2025)
Ferlin Miller
Trustee - Auditor - Business
Trustee - Auditor - Business Agent → Trustee - Auditor - Busine, 2024
Trustee - Auditor - Busine → Trustee - Auditor - Business, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$114K (2019) → $138K (2025)
Jennifer Winkelaar
Director of Workforce
Director of Workforce & Community Outreach → Director of Workforce, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$148K (2024) → $154K (2025)
Derek Asrouch
Trustee - Auditor
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Doble
Trustee - Auditor
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory Bergerson
Conductor - Business Agent
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$115K (2019) → $138K (2025)
Jason George
Business Manager & Financial - Past
Business Manager & Financial Secretary → Business Manager & Financial, 2024
Business Manager & Financial → Business Manager & Financial - Past, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$106K (2019) → $171K (2025)
Ryan Davies
Business Manager & Financial
Vice President - Business Agent → Vice President - Business, 2024
Vice President - Business → Business Manager & Financial, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$95K (2019) → $158K (2025)
Steve Piper
Recording Correspond Secretary
Recording - Correspond Secretary → Record - Correspond Secretary, 2023
Record - Correspond Secretary → Recording Correspond Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$103K (2019) → $166K (2025)
York Magee
Guard - Past - Business Agent
Guard - Dispatcher → Guard - Business Agent, 2024
Guard - Business Agent → Guard - Past - Business Agent, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$115K (2019) → $147K (2025)
Christopher Chantry
Attorney - Legal
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$135K (2021) → $163K (2025)
Marv Hose
Treasurer
Treasurer - Business Agent → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$148K (2023) → $152K (2025)
Daniel Manick
Business Agent
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$153K (2024) → $157K (2025)
John Pollard
Business Agent
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$148K (2024) → $154K (2025)
Mark Pothen
Vice President
Business Agent → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$146K (2024) → $153K (2025)
Jonathan Turner
Guard - Business Agent
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
Matthew Nystrom
Business Agent
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$140K (2025)
Former officers (23)
- Former: Clayton Johnson (2019–2024) — President - Business Agent - Past
- Former: Oscar Sletten (2019–2023) — Treasurer - Past & Business Agent
- Former: Daniel Gilbert (2021–2023) — Business Agent
- Former: Joshua Hegge (2023) — Business Agent
- Former: Kristopher Houg (2023) — Organizer
- Former: Darrell Miller (2019–2022) — Trustee - Auditor - Past
- Former: William Bentley (2019–2022) — Trustee - Auditor - Ba - Past
- Former: Lawrence Geislinger (2022) — Business Agent
- Former: Nathan Sogge (2022) — Business Agent
- Former: Timothy Olson (2019–2021) — Business Agent
- Former: Todd Djonne (2019–2021) — Business Agent
- Former: Aaron Rasset (2021) — Business Agent
- Former: Nathan Brandt (2019–2020) — Business Agent
- Former: Ronald Boesel (2019–2020) — Business Agent
- Former: Bryce Bushman (2020) — Business Agent
- Former: Craig Bollman (2020) — Business Agent
- Former: Joseph Kramer (2020) — Special Pipeline Representative
- Former: Alan Henke (2019) — Business Agent
- Former: Bruce Stahnke (2019) — Vice President - Business Agt - Past
- Former: Eric O'Gary (2019) — Treasurer - Organizer - Past
- Former: Glen D. Johnson (2019) — Business Manager & Financial Secretary - Past
- Former: Marvin Hose (2019) — Business Agent
- Former: Pete Wagener (2019) — Guard - 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $171K, to Jason George (Business Manager/Financial - Past). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about International Union of Operating
How much does International Union of Operating give each year?
International Union of Operating gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $142K across 5 grants.
What is International Union of Operating's typical grant size?
International Union of Operating's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does International Union of Operating give grants?
International Union of Operating gives mostly in Massachusetts: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (44%).
Does International Union of Operating give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on International Union of Operating's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is International Union of Operating?
International Union of Operating reported $32.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23.8M.
What is International Union of Operating's EIN?
International Union of Operating's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0329340. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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