Joint Council No 10 New England

Public charity · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-1896545

The mission of joint council 10 is to assist and aid local unions affiliated with the council to secure improved wages, hours, working conditions and other economic advantages by advancement of their standing in the community and in the labor movement through legal and economic means, and by other lawful methods.

Joint Council No 10 New England at a glance

In short: Joint Council No 10 New England gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$65,000
+8.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,667
+8.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$3,934,197
+8.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Joint Council No 10 New England funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Teamsters Scholarship Fund: $35KTeamsters Scholarship Fund$35KTeamsters Local 25 Autism Fund: $20KTeamsters Local 25 Autism Fund$20KTeamsters Joint Council 42 Charity Fund: $10KTeamsters Joint Council 42Charity Fund$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Teamsters Scholarship Fund ($35K). Together the top 3 received $65K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonCharlestownPomonaSeattle

How Joint Council No 10 New England gives

  • Giving grew 44% 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$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2023) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Teamsters Scholarship Fund Washington, DCDonation$35,000
Teamsters Local 25 Autism Fund Charlestown, MADonation$20,000
Teamsters Joint Council 42 Charity Fund Pomona, CADonation$10,000
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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$3,934,197$2,820,684$2,467,563$65,0003$203,024
2024$3,612,487$2,812,652$2,478,082$60,0003$209,834
2023$3,171,501$2,744,866$2,441,249$35,0001$55,514
2022$2,671,290$2,472,341$2,524,693$45,0002$55,539
2021$3,145,393$2,158,211$2,231,658——$88,352
2020$3,034,211$1,926,646$1,852,647——$63,213
2019$2,773,955$1,691,084$1,668,494——$50,121

About Joint Council No 10 New England

Based on IRS filings

Joint Council No 10 New England is a public charity, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $203K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joint Council No 10 New England is led by George F. Belanger, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); all 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George F. Belanger

    President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $15K (2019) → $20K (2025)

  • Matthew G. Taibi

    Trustee

    Advisory Trustee → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $10K (2019) → $15K (2025)

  • Shannon R. George

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $15K (2019) → $15K (2025)

  • Salvatore Abate

    Trustee

    Advisory Trustee → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $840 (2021) → $20K (2025)

  • Christopher Smolinsky

    Director of Organizing

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2023) → $143K (2025)

  • Rocco J. Calo

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $15K (2019) → $15K (2025)

  • Jeffrey Padellaro

    Recording Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2021) → $15K (2025)

  • Thomas Mari

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    15 hrs/week

    $23K (2022) → $21K (2025)

  • Nico Catano

    Organizer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2023) → $132K (2025)

  • Bridget Quinn

    Organizer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2025)

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Peter Walrond (2024) — Organizer
  • Former: John P. Capobianco (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Sean M. O'Brien (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Brett Miller (2019–2021) — Advisory Trustee
  • Former: David Lucasjr (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Frank A. Rossi (2019–2021) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Tony St Hilaire (2021) — Advisory 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

Christopher Smolinsky — Director of Organizing: $143KChristopher SmolinskyDirector of Organizing$143KNico Catano — Organizer: $132KNico CatanoOrganizer$132KBridget Quinn — Organizer: $111KBridget QuinnOrganizer$111KThomas Mari — Sec./Treasurer: $21KThomas MariSec./Treasurer$21KSalvatore Abate — Trustee: $20KSalvatore AbateTrustee$20KGeorge Belanger — President: $20KGeorge BelangerPresident$20KRocco Calo — Vice President: $15KRocco CaloVice President$15KJeffrey Padellaro — Recording Secretary: $15KJeffrey PadellaroRecording Secretary$15KShannon George — Trustee: $15KShannon GeorgeTrustee$15KMatthew Taibi — Trustee: $15KMatthew TaibiTrustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $143K, to Christopher Smolinsky (Director of Organizing). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Joint Council No 10 New England

How much does Joint Council No 10 New England give each year?

Joint Council No 10 New England gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $60K across 3 grants.

What is Joint Council No 10 New England's typical grant size?

Joint Council No 10 New England's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Joint Council No 10 New England give grants?

Joint Council No 10 New England gives mostly in District of Columbia: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (31%) and California (15%).

Does Joint Council No 10 New England give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Joint Council No 10 New England's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).

How large is Joint Council No 10 New England?

Joint Council No 10 New England reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.

What is Joint Council No 10 New England's EIN?

Joint Council No 10 New England's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-1896545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)

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