Laborers International Union of
To secure imrpoved wages, hours and working conditions for its members through organizing, negotiating and collective bargaining.
Laborers International Union of at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,187,333
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,041,864
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $251,180
- +43.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,536,711
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Laborers International Union of funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Laborers International Union of gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $39K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Workers Local 1076 Ed Comm Super Pac Pontiac, MI | Annual Independent Political Action Committee (Super Pac) Contribution | $13,779 |
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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 | $8,187,333 | $3,041,864 | $2,536,711 | — | — | $251,180 |
| 2024 | $7,615,198 | $2,929,272 | $2,446,270 | $13,779 | 1 | $174,882 |
| 2023 | $7,041,301 | $2,567,307 | $2,183,522 | — | — | $125,955 |
| 2022 | $6,544,303 | $2,287,050 | $2,268,851 | $39,402 | 3 | $79,938 |
| 2021 | $6,758,598 | $2,408,084 | $2,178,323 | $15,000 | 1 | $54,014 |
| 2020 | $6,532,453 | $2,305,167 | $2,067,935 | $10,000 | 1 | $82,032 |
About Laborers International Union of
Based on IRS filings
Laborers International Union of is a public charity, based in Pontiac, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $251K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laborers International Union of is led by Ricardo A. Briones, President P since 2025 (on filings since 2020); all 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ricardo A. Briones
President P
President → President P, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$158K (2020) → $140K (2025)
Josh Romo
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
Joseph L. Whitefoot
Executive Board M
Executive Board Member → Executive Board M, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Max A. Trawick
Auditor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Paul T. Gassel
Secretary Tr
Secretary Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer, 2024
Secretary-Treasurer → Secretary Tr, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$220K (2020) → $234K (2025)
Samuel Lombard
Sergeant-At-
Sergeant-At-Arms → Sergeant-At-, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Steven Sobczak
Vice President
Executive Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Kristina Mienaltowski
Office Administrator
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$101K (2023) → $109K (2025)
Nicholas Defauw
Business Man
Business Manager → Business Man, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$21K (2023) → $220K (2025)
Fernando Munoz
Executive Board M
Business Representative & Executive Board Member → Executive Board M, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$50K (2024) → $122K (2025)
James Hayes
Auditor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$2K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Richard Sandusky
Recording Se
Recording Secretary → Recording Se, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$86K (2024) → $124K (2025)
Jordien Burgess
Business Agent
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Maurice Fakhouri
Auditor
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
Former officers (7)
- Former: Jason R. Chwalek (2020–2024) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Maurice Fahkouri (2020–2024) — Auditor
- Former: Stephen Sobczak (2024) — Vice President
- Former: David Sandusky (2020–2023) — Executive Board Member
- Former: Scott Powell (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: William Bass (2020–2023) — Business Manager
- Former: Daniel P. Watson (2020) — Vice President
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $234K, to Paul Gassel (Secretary Tr). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Laborers International Union of
How large is Laborers International Union of?
Laborers International Union of reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
Where does Laborers International Union of operate?
Laborers International Union of has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Michigan, Tennessee.
What is Laborers International Union of's EIN?
Laborers International Union of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-0738510. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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