Laborers' International Union of North
LABOR UNION
Laborers' International Union of North at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,465,709
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,695,306
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $174,635
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,779,184
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Laborers' International Union of North funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Laborers' International Union of North gives
- Giving grew 260% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $36K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Laborers' District Council Charitable Foundation Burr Ridge, IL | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| A Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum Chicago, IL | Charitable Contribution | $7,000 |
| Chicago Federation of Labor Chicago, IL | Charitable Contribution | $6,500 |
| Concrete Contractors Association Lombard, IL | Contribution - General Support | $6,450 |
| Depaul Labor Education Center Chicago, IL | Charitable Contribution | $6,000 |
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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 | $8,465,709 | $3,695,306 | $2,779,184 | — | — | $174,635 |
| 2024 | $7,228,449 | $3,530,242 | $3,124,353 | $35,950 | 5 | $157,149 |
| 2023 | $6,677,421 | $3,515,393 | $2,984,554 | $25,000 | 2 | $40,568 |
| 2022 | $6,058,769 | $3,452,869 | $2,780,332 | $10,000 | 1 | $24,743 |
| 2021 | $5,751,421 | $2,824,654 | $2,658,938 | $10,000 | 1 | $19,699 |
| 2020 | $5,365,445 | $2,877,074 | $2,578,276 | $10,000 | 1 | $30,526 |
| 2019 | $4,975,317 | $3,159,108 | $2,480,046 | $20,000 | 2 | $42,160 |
About Laborers' International Union of North
Based on IRS filings
Laborers' International Union of North is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $175K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laborers' International Union of North is led by John Conrad, President & Business Agent since 2021 (on filings since 2019); all 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Conrad
President & Business Agent
Executive Board & Business Agent → President & Business Agent, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$124K (2019) → $203K (2025)
Jesus Ortiz
Auditor
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Leonel Esparza
Business Manager & Business
Business Manager & Bus Agent → Business Manager & Business Agent, 2024
Business Manager & Business Agent → Business Manager & Business, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$204K (2019) → $293K (2025)
Lucio Rodriguez
Executive Board
Sergeant at Arms → Executive Board, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Paul Gehrmann
Recording Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$7K (2019) → $7K (2025)
Peter Fosco
Secretary Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $25K (2025)
Martin Flanagan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Jeremy Esparza
Sergeant at Arms & Business
Auditor & Business Agent → Sergeant at Arms & Business Agent, 2024
Sergeant at Arms & Business Agent → Sergeant at Arms & Business, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$119K (2021) → $197K (2025)
Kevin Davis
Auditor
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$850 (2021) → $2K (2025)
Tyrone Harvey
Executive Board
Sergeant at Arms → Executive Board, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$3K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Cheryl White
Auditor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$2K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (7)
- Former: Michael Pagano (2019–2024) — Executive Board & Business Agent- Past
- Former: Benito Rivera (2019–2023) — Executive Board - Past
- Former: James Hall (2020–2022) — Executive Board - Past
- Former: Frank Damato (2019–2021) — President & Business Agent - Past
- Former: Jim Hall (2019) — Executive Board
- Former: Marty Flanagan (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Michael O'Hearn (2019) — Sergeant at Arms
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 $293K, to Leonel Esparza (Business Manager/Business). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Laborers' International Union of North
How large is Laborers' International Union of North?
Laborers' International Union of North reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.
Where does Laborers' International Union of North operate?
Laborers' International Union of North has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois.
What is Laborers' International Union of North's EIN?
Laborers' International Union of North's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2242438. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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