Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund
LABOR MANAGEMENT UNION CARPENTRY is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1999, it supports efforts to preserve and revitalize the carpentry industry, strengthen labor-management relations, and expand employment opportunities for journeymen and apprentices.
Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund at a glance
In short: Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund gave $490K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Illinois. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $490,235
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,512
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,043
- Total assets
- $48,429,379
- +12.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 12 E Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 787-3076
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chicago Federation of Labor ($100K). Together the top 10 received $394K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 90 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois. The listed grants were to organizations in Illinois cities including Chicago, Champaign, Normal, and Burr Ridge.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $388K (2023) to $573K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $490K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Federation of Labor Chicago, IL | General Support | $100,000 |
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | Charitable Contribution | $50,000 |
| Chicago Women in Trades Chicago, IL | Charitable Contribution | $50,000 |
| Arise Chicago Chicago, IL | Charitable Contribution | $40,000 |
| United Way of Metro Chicago Chicago, IL | Charitable Contribution | $35,000 |
| The Well Resource Center Chicago, IL | Charitable Contribution | $30,000 |
| Special Olympics of Illinois Normal, IL | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Dovetail Project Chicago, IL | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Chicago, IL | Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
| Rcec Burr Ridge, IL | General Support | $19,085 |
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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 | $48,429,379 | $9,015,983 | $3,562,023 | $490,235 | 20 | $1,530,128 |
| 2024 | $42,975,419 | $9,533,361 | $7,070,397 | $503,500 | 18 | $1,741,100 |
| 2023 | $40,512,455 | $9,361,626 | $6,350,223 | $388,000 | 16 | $1,134,307 |
| 2022 | $37,501,052 | $7,939,450 | $10,000,791 | $483,000 | 17 | $-193,025 |
| 2021 | $39,562,393 | $8,807,058 | $6,890,100 | $572,809 | 19 | $1,504,450 |
| 2020 | $37,645,435 | $8,763,715 | $3,659,028 | $446,500 | 16 | $957,242 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to preserve and revitalize the carpentry industry; increase opportunities for bargaining-unit employees and employers; promote cooperative labor-management relations; expand employment opportunities for journeymen and apprentices; and encourage high standards of craftsmanship and working conditions. It also describes its aims as promoting the union carpentry industry and providing a forum for discussion and research on industry issues.
Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with a range of missions. Chicago Women in Trades says it works to increase women’s participation in skilled trades and other blue-collar occupations and remove barriers to those careers. Arise Chicago says it partners with faith communities and workers to address workplace injustice through education, organizing, and public-policy advocacy. The University of Illinois Foundation says it administers private gifts to benefit the University of Illinois. Other 2025 recipients included health, community, and construction-related organizations.
The organization’s 2024 filing also says it transferred funds to the Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund to support state and local candidates and legislation whose principles are consistent with labor-management cooperation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the organization made 20 grants totaling $490,235. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $100,000, with a median of $17,042. Its largest reported grants included $100,000 to the Chicago Federation of Labor for general support; $50,000 each to the University of Illinois Foundation and Chicago Women in Trades; $40,000 to Arise Chicago; and $35,000 to United Way of Metro Chicago. Other recipients included The Well Resource Center ($30,000), Special Olympics of Illinois ($25,000), and Dovetail Project ($25,000).
The organization’s 2024 filing says its board carefully reviews donation requests before approval and disbursement, and approves donations only to reputable organizations that have satisfied board due diligence. It says the board does not subsequently monitor the use of donations and grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these trustees: Gary Perinar Jr, Kevin McLaughlin, Joel Pogose, Gerald W Thiel Jr, Stan Pepper, and Terrence Roche. The organization’s 2024 filing says the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council appoints the three union trustees, while various employer associations appoint the three employer trustees.
Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Perinar Jr.
Trustee
Trustee & Administrator → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$30K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Gerald W. Thiel Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Pepper
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terrence Roche
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Pogose
Trustee
Trustee - New → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin McLaughlin
Trustee
Trustee - New → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jeffrey Isaacson (2020–2024) — Trustee - Past
- Former: Keith Jutkins (2020–2022) — Trustee - Past
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $30K, to Gary Perinar Jr (Trustee/Administrator).
Frequently asked questions about Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund
How much does Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund give each year?
Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund gave $490K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $504K across 18 grants.
What is Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund's typical grant size?
Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund's median grant in 2025 was $17,043, and its average grant was $24,512, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund that year got $11K on average.
Where does Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund give grants?
Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (12 grants).
Who are Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund's largest grantees?
Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Chicago Federation of Labor ($100,000), University of Illinois Foundation ($50,000) and Chicago Women in Trades ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund?
Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund reported $48.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.0M.
What does Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to preserve and revitalize the carpentry industry; increase opportunities for bargaining-unit employees and employers; promote cooperative labor-management relations; expand employment opportunities for journeymen and apprentices; and encourage high standards of craftsmanship and working conditions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund?
Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund's EIN?
Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4273836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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