Laborers Union Local 1290
Improvement of wages, benefits & working conditions of membership.
Laborers Union Local 1290 at a glance
In short: Laborers Union Local 1290 gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,657
- -69.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,329
- -54.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,329
- Total assets
- $10,065,885
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Laborers Union Local 1290 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Working Families Friend ($9K). Together the top 2 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Laborers Union Local 1290 gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $57K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Working Families Friend Kansas City, MO | — | $9,157 |
| Working Kansas Alliance Kansas City, KS | — | $7,500 |
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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 | $10,065,885 | $5,003,522 | $4,507,543 | $16,657 | 2 | $335,287 |
| 2024 | $9,569,919 | $4,859,430 | $4,373,789 | $55,268 | 3 | $431,764 |
| 2023 | $9,084,239 | $4,558,646 | $4,300,132 | $6,110 | 1 | $288,368 |
| 2022 | $8,825,725 | $3,547,636 | $4,188,197 | $57,125 | 2 | $125,191 |
| 2021 | $9,479,795 | $4,119,436 | $4,177,539 | — | — | $135,750 |
| 2020 | $9,526,464 | $4,066,997 | $4,234,045 | — | — | $224,038 |
| 2019 | $9,691,437 | $4,229,238 | $4,094,084 | — | — | $204,880 |
About Laborers Union Local 1290
Based on IRS filings
Laborers Union Local 1290 is a public charity, based in Kansas City, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $335K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laborers Union Local 1290 is led by William Tillman, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); all 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Tillman
President
Vice President & Field Re → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$102K (2019) → $121K (2025)
Jeffrey Philgreen
Bus. Manager & Secretary
Rec Secretary & Fiel → Bus Manager & Secretary, 2021
Bus Manager & Secretary → Bus. Manager & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$110K (2019) → $144K (2025)
Ron Christian
Rec. Secretary
Executive Board & F → Rec. Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$98K (2019) → $113K (2025)
Donald Slack
Executive Board
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $2K (2025)
David Langley
Executive Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $2K (2025)
Franciso Gutierrez
Executive Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $2K (2025)
Jacinto Briones Jr.
Executive Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $2K (2025)
Melissa Hamilton
Executive Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$1K (2022) → $2K (2025)
William Hansett
Executive Board & V
Executive Board → Executive Board & V, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$94K (2022) → $108K (2025)
Robert Drury II
Executive Board
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Jeremy Adkins
Executive Board & F
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$89K (2025)
Former officers (5)
- Former: James Demarais (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Jared Nidiffer (2019–2022) — Executive Board
- Former: Mitchell Rowley (2019–2022) — Outgoing Bus
- Former: Jeff Myers (2019–2021) — Executive Board & F
- Former: John Siler (2019) — Vp-Outgoing
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 $144K, to Jeffrey Philgreen (Bus. MGR./Se). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Laborers Union Local 1290
How much does Laborers Union Local 1290 give each year?
Laborers Union Local 1290 gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $55K across 3 grants.
How large is Laborers Union Local 1290?
Laborers Union Local 1290 reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
Where does Laborers Union Local 1290 operate?
Laborers Union Local 1290 has awarded grants in Kansas, Missouri.
What is Laborers Union Local 1290's EIN?
Laborers Union Local 1290's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0287794. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
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