Laborers International Union of North
TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ORGANIZING AND CONTRACT NEGOTIATION SERVICES TO LOCAL UNIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$15.2M
+8.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$649K
+160.0% YoY
Grant Count
13
+85.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$50K
+40.0% YoY
About Laborers International Union of North
Based on IRS filings
Laborers International Union of North is a nonprofit organization, based in ST PAUL, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $649K. Net investment income was $341K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $15,248,224 | $13,997,254 | $11,956,801 |
| Revenue | $6,204,351 | $5,073,651 | $5,871,701 |
| Expenses | $5,300,481 | $5,476,558 | $6,688,844 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $340,752 | $230,103 | $-13,642 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL SMITH | PRESIDENT/BUSINESS MANAGER | 40 | $198,768 |
| DAN OLSON | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 1 | $6,000 |
| JOE FOWLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DAN BRADY | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 1 | — |
| SHELDON STEELE | EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST | 1 | — |
| SHAWN BRAFORD | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 1 | — |
| DEREK PEDERSON | AUDITOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICK O'CONNELL | AUDITOR | 1 | — |
| STACEY KARELS | AUDITOR | 1 | — |
| AJ LANGE | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 1 | — |
| LORNE LUNDEEN | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 1 | — |
| MITCHELL CLENDENEN | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS | 1 | — |
| KRISTOFER FREDSON | DIRECTOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS | 40 | $141,641 |
| JOHN THORSON | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR/POLITICAL | 40 | $130,625 |
| BEN WEIDEMAN | COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE | 40 | $126,084 |
| ELIZABETH XIONG | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | 40 | $141,872 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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