Laborers Union Local 304

Public charity · Grantmaker Hayward, CA EIN: 94-0613585

Improve welfare and working conditions of workers through job dispatch, representation, and education of members.

Laborers Union Local 304 at a glance

In short: Laborers Union Local 304 gave $50K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$50,000
+96.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$12,500
-2.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$29,880,384
+2.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Laborers Union Local 304 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Nor Cal Laborers Scholarship Foun: $20KNor Cal Laborers ScholarshipFoun$20KOakland Roots & Soul SC: $14KOakland Roots & Soul SC$14KThe Unity Council: $10KThe Unity Council$10KSheriffs Futbol Club: $6KSheriffs Futbol Club$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Nor Cal Laborers Scholarship Foun ($20K). Together the top 4 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OaklandSacramentoPleasantonAshlandSan Leandro

How Laborers Union Local 304 gives

  • Giving grew 203% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $50K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nor Cal Laborers Scholarship Foun Sacramento, CAEducation Support$20,000
Oakland Roots & Soul SC Oakland, CACharitable Contribution$14,000
The Unity Council Oakland, CACHARITABLE Contribution$10,000
Sheriffs Futbol Club Ashland, CACharitable Contribution$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$29,880,384$5,387,009$5,013,485$50,0004$889,929
2023$29,183,071$5,420,490$5,802,153$25,5002$556,823
2022$29,101,718$5,411,610$5,627,933$20,0001$269,797
2021$29,296,332$5,605,512$4,370,503$16,5001$259,147
2020$28,187,605$5,664,868$4,316,719$18,5001$340,699
2019$27,595,756$5,759,821$4,353,621$25,5003$477,491

About Laborers Union Local 304

Based on IRS filings

Laborers Union Local 304 is a public charity, based in Hayward, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $890K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Laborers Union Local 304 is led by Rafael Gonzalez, President on every filing since 2019; all 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Rafael Gonzalez

    President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2019) → $160K (2024)

  • Alvaro Ibarra

    Auditor

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2019) → $5K (2024)

  • Baldomero Gonzalez

    Exc Brd & Bus Agent

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $86K (2019) → $160K (2024)

  • Daniel Esparza

    Auditor

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2019) → $5K (2024)

  • Eduardo Sanroman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2019) → $160K (2024)

  • Fernando Estrada

    Bus Manager & Secretary Trs

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2019) → $175K (2024)

  • James M. Tonowski

    Sergeant at Arms

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2019) → $5K (2024)

  • Jose Chavez

    Rec Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2019) → $160K (2024)

  • Vincent Victory

    Auditor

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2019) → $5K (2024)

  • Carlos Sanroman

    Exc Brd & Dispatch

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $63K (2021) → $121K (2024)

  • Erasmo R Estrada

    Exc Brd & Stew

    Exc Brd & Stew - → Exc Brd & Stew, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2023) → $5K (2024)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Reyes Estrada (2019–2023) — Exc Brd - Term.
  • Former: Dimas Cuevas (2019–2021) — Exc Brd & Dispatch

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Fernando Estrada — Bus MGR/Sec TRS: $175KFernando EstradaBus MGR/Sec TRS$175KJose Chavez — Rec Secretary: $160KJose ChavezRec Secretary$160KRafael Gonzalez — President: $160KRafael GonzalezPresident$160KEduardo Sanroman — Vice-President: $160KEduardo SanromanVice-President$160KBaldomero Gonzalez — EXC BRD/Bus Agent: $160KBaldomero GonzalezEXC BRD/Bus Agent$160KCarlos Sanroman — EXC BRD/Dispatch: $121KCarlos SanromanEXC BRD/Dispatch$121KErasmo R Estrada — EXC BRD/Stew: $5KErasmo R EstradaEXC BRD/Stew$5KJames M Tonowski — Sergeant at Arms: $5KJames M TonowskiSergeant at Arms$5KVincent Victory — Auditor: $5KVincent VictoryAuditor$5KAlvaro Ibarra — Auditor: $5KAlvaro IbarraAuditor$5KDaniel Esparza — Auditor: $5KDaniel EsparzaAuditor$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $175K, to Fernando Estrada (Bus MGR/Sec TRS). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Laborers Union Local 304

How much does Laborers Union Local 304 give each year?

Laborers Union Local 304 gave $50K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $26K across 2 grants.

What is Laborers Union Local 304's typical grant size?

Laborers Union Local 304's median grant in 2024 was $12,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Laborers Union Local 304 give grants?

Laborers Union Local 304 gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (2 grants).

How large is Laborers Union Local 304?

Laborers Union Local 304 reported $29.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.4M.

What is Laborers Union Local 304's EIN?

Laborers Union Local 304's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-0613585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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