Laborers' International Union
To improve working conditions and living standards of members through collective bargaining, education, training, and employee benefits.
Key facts about Laborers' International Union
In short: Laborers' International Union gave $735K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $74K), mostly in District of Columbia. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 53-0088501
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $735,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- Average grant
- $73,500
- Median grant
- $27,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025)
- Total assets
- $449,122,262
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$449.1M
+9.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$735K
+28.7% YoY
Grant Count
10
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$74K
+28.7% YoY
Is Laborers' International Union open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $56K; repeat grants $100K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $95K repeat.
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.
About Laborers' International Union
Based on IRS filings
Laborers' International Union is a nonprofit organization, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $449.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $735K. Net investment income was $32.6M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LABORERS' EMPLOYER BENEFIT Washington, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| AMERICANS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH Washington, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| NEW ENGLAND LABORERS' Providence, RI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| LABOR COUNCIL FOR LATIN AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT Washington, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| CONNECTIONS FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND Chicago, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| UA CHARITABLE FUND Annapolis, MD | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| LIUNA AFRICAN AMERICAN CAUCUS Philadelphia, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| LIUNA LATINO CAUCUS Saint Louis, MO | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| LIUNA WOMENS CAUCUS Sacramento, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| STEEL VALLEY AUTHORITY Swissvale, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $449,122,262 | $409,205,222 | $382,848,707 |
| Revenue | $134,249,926 | $110,976,381 | $101,737,378 |
| Expenses | $102,235,016 | $104,474,359 | $96,701,874 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $32,573,648 | $11,742,995 | $4,406,373 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laborers' International Union is led by Brent Booker, General President on every filing since 2023; all 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent Booker
General President
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$609K (2023) → $696K (2025)
Yvette Pena-O'Sullivan
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$316K (2023) → $344K (2025)
Lisa Martin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$401K (2025)
Armand E. Sabitoni
Former General Secretary-Treasurer Retired
General Secretary-Treasurer → Former General Secretary-Treasurer, 2023
Former General Secretary-Treasurer → Former General Secretary-Treasurer Retired, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$598K (2020) → $475K (2025)
Brian Donohue
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$317K (2020) → $435K (2025)
Dennis L. Martire
Vice President & Reg Manager
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$374K (2020) → $381K (2025)
Donato A. Bianco
Vice President & Reg Manager
Assistant Reg Manager → Vice President & Reg Manager, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$249K (2020) → $474K (2025)
John F. Penn
Former Vice President
Vice President & Reg Manager → Former Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$388K (2020) → $106K (2025)
Joseph S. Mancinelli
Vice President & Reg Manager
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$360K (2020) → $517K (2025)
Oscar De La Torre
Vice President
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $122K (2025)
Paul V. Hogrogian
Vice President
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$90K (2020) → $165K (2025)
Ralph E. Cole
Former Vice President
Vice President → Former Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
$112K (2020) → $183K (2025)
Robert E. Richardson
Vice President
Vice President & Reg Manager → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$396K (2020) → $269K (2025)
Robert F. Abbott
Vice President & Reg Manager
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$369K (2020) → $467K (2025)
Samuel Staten Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$111K (2020) → $125K (2025)
Sergio Rascon
Vice President
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$112K (2020) → $128K (2025)
Stephen Farner
Vice President & Reg Manager
Assistant Reg Manager → Vice President & Assistant Reg Manager, 2023
Vice President & Assistant Reg Manager → Vice President & Reg Manager, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$318K (2020) → $487K (2025)
Terence M. O'Sullivan
Former General President
General President → Former General President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$807K (2020) → $484K (2025)
Terrence M. Healy
Vice President & Reg Manager
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$435K (2020) → $546K (2025)
Theodore Green
Former General Counsel
General Counsel → Former General Counsel, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$441K (2020) → $217K (2025)
Vincent R. Masino
Former Vice President
Vice President & Assistant Reg Manager → Former Vice President & Reg Manager, 2023
Former Vice President & Reg Manager → Former Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
$392K (2020) → $122K (2025)
Ernesto Ordonez
Vice President & Reg Manager
Assistant Reg Manager → Vice President & Reg Manager, 2023
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$347K (2021) → $478K (2025)
Michael F. Sabitoni
General Secretary-Treasurer
Vice President → General Secretary-Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$44K (2022) → $668K (2025)
David Frye
Vice President & Reg Manager
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$416K (2023) → $464K (2025)
Mark Olsen
Subregional Manager
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$296K (2023) → $317K (2025)
Michael Hellstrom
Vice President & Reg Manager
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$446K (2023) → $466K (2025)
Jon Rocco Davis
Former Vice President
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$601K (2024) → $213K (2025)
Izaak Velez
Assistant Reg Manager
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$312K (2025)
Philip Ameris
Vice President & Reg Manager
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$216K (2025)
Ryan Boyer
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
12 hrs/week
$49K (2025)
Former officers (9)
- Former: Brendan O'Sullivan (2024) — Director of Constr & Assistant Reg Manager
- Former: Kate Lenn (2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Raymond M. Pocino (2020–2023) — Former Vice President & Reg Manager
- Former: Rocco Davis (2020–2023) — Vice President & Reg Manager
- Former: Patrick Byrne (2023) — Assistant Regional Manager
- Former: Philip Gutrich (2023) — Assistant Building Manager
- Former: Michael Hellstorm (2022) — Vice President & Reg Manager
- Former: Michael Pagano (2022) — Auditor
- Former: Michael Barrett (2020–2021) — Associate General Counsel
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 2025 IRS filing
Frequently asked questions about Laborers' International Union
How much does Laborers' International Union give each year?
Laborers' International Union gave $735K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $571K across 10 grants.
What is Laborers' International Union's typical grant size?
Laborers' International Union's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $73,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Laborers' International Union that year got $56K on average.
Where does Laborers' International Union give grants?
Laborers' International Union gives mostly in District of Columbia: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Laborers' International Union give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Laborers' International Union's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Laborers' International Union's largest grantees?
Laborers' International Union's largest 2025 grantees include Laborers' Employer Benefit ($250,000), Americans for Economic Growth ($200,000) and New England Laborers' ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Laborers' International Union?
Laborers' International Union reported $449.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $134.2M.
What is Laborers' International Union's EIN?
Laborers' International Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0088501. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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