Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union

Public charity · Grantmaker Long Island City, NY EIN: 13-0668627

To assist members in securing employment, to maintain a fair standard of wages, and to protect the jurisdiction of the craft.

Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union at a glance

In short: Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union gave $75K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$74,725
+7.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,945
+7.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$11,686,714
+4.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Iuec Local 1 of NYC Scholarship Fund: $30KIuec Local 1 of NYCScholarship Fund$30KNYC Helmets to Hardhats: $18KNYC Helmets to Hardhats$18KIuec Local No 5 Charitable Fund: $10KIuec Local No 5 CharitableFund$10KUnion Histories: $10KUnion Histories$10KBuilding Trades Employers' Association: $8KBuilding Trades Employers'Association$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Iuec Local 1 of NYC Scholarship Fund ($30K). Together the top 5 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Long Island CityNew YorkLong IslandMacedoniaPhiladelphiaKansas City

How Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). 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$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $81K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Iuec Local 1 of NYC Scholarship Fund Long Island City, NYTo Provide Scholarships for Secondary Education.$29,725
NYC Helmets to Hardhats New York, NYTo provide assistance to military service members to obtain a career in a union construction trade.$17,500
Iuec Local No 5 Charitable Fund Philadelphia, PATo provide assistance to purchase and install stair chairs for disabled veterans.$10,000
Union Histories Macedonia, OHTo provide assistance to ensure the union industry's history is preserved.$10,000
Building Trades Employers' Association New York, NYTo provide assistance to represent union contractos in the industry.$7,500
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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
2025$11,686,714$10,119,792$9,628,960$74,7255$328,360
2024$11,207,703$10,102,847$9,354,272$69,2505$322,279
2023$10,418,689$9,808,994$9,439,265$13,6051$208,157
2022$10,031,295$10,335,483$9,884,577$80,7301$67,035
2021$9,679,194$9,677,459$9,426,353——$60,451
2020$9,485,820$8,464,213$9,093,802$10,0001$74,400
2019$10,056,844$8,298,050$7,929,970$10,0001$88,441

About Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union

Based on IRS filings

Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union is a public charity, based in Long Island City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $328K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union is led by Leonard Legotte, President & Business Manager on every filing since 2019; all 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leonard Legotte

    President & Business Manager

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $266K (2019) → $346K (2025)

  • Brendan McCarrick

    Recording Secretary & Trustee

    Board of Trustees → Recording Secretary & Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2022) → $15K (2025)

  • Brendan Loftus

    Examining Board

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2019) → $5K (2025)

  • Constantine Kazis

    Vp-Business Agent & Examining Board

    Examining Board & Board of Trustees → Examining Board, 2023

    Examining Board → Vp-Business Agent & Examining Board, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $9K (2019) → $130K (2025)

  • David Dambreville

    Board of Trustees

    Warden → Board of Trustees & Warden, 2022

    Board of Trustees & Warden → Board of Trustees, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2019) → $9K (2025)

  • Denis Kilduff

    Vp-Business Agent

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $216K (2019) → $284K (2025)

  • John Hook

    Board of Trustees

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • Lee Pirone

    Vp-Business Agent & Day Secretary

    Day Secretary → Vp-Business Agent & Day Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $216K (2019) → $293K (2025)

  • Mario Dimeo

    Maintenance

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2019) → $186K (2025)

  • Matthew McElduff

    Day Secretary, Examining Board & Organizer

    Examining Board → Examining Board & Organizer, 2023

    Examining Board & Organizer → Day Secretary, Examining Board & Organizer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $15K (2019) → $134K (2025)

  • Michael Riegger

    Secretary-Treasurer

    Secretary Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $216K (2019) → $295K (2025)

  • Philip Ducatelli

    Vp-Business Agent & Recording Secretary

    Recording Secretary → Vp-Business Agent & Recording Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $14K (2019) → $132K (2025)

  • Sandra Aragon

    Administrative Assistant

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2019) → $136K (2025)

  • Steve Mazza

    Vp-Business Agent

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $216K (2019) → $159K (2025)

  • Sue Ann Noble

    Office Manager

    Office Staff → Office Manager, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $140K (2019) → $206K (2025)

  • Thomas Whooley

    Vp-Business Agent

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $216K (2019) → $160K (2025)

  • William Bulger

    Board of Trustees

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • Brian Houser

    Organizer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2020) → $259K (2025)

  • Thomas Falconer

    Examining Board & Warden

    Warden → Examining Board & Warden, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2022) → $9K (2025)

  • Andrew Schrettner

    Vp-Business Agent

    On filings since 2023

    55 hrs/week

    $70K (2023) → $160K (2025)

  • Jonathan Sadel

    Board of Trustees

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2023) → $15K (2025)

  • Anthony Sekulo

    Board of Trustees

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2025)

  • Jonathan Anderson

    Board of Trustees

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Jonathan Weinkiper

    Warden

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Joseph Mundy

    Examining Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2025)

  • Michael Gratacos

    Examining Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2025)

  • Vincent Palompelli

    Board of Trustees

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Vito Cataldo

    Board of Trustees

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2025)

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Joseph Harrison (2019–2023) — Vp-Business Agent
  • Former: Joseph Houlahan (2019–2023) — Board of Trustees
  • Former: Richard Loeb Jr. (2023) — Vp-Business Agent
  • Former: Brian Fielder (2019–2022) — Board of Trustees
  • Former: Gary Riefenhauser (2019–2022) — Vp-Business Agent
  • Former: Matthew Carroll (2019–2022) — Organizer
  • Former: Thomas Cardiello (2019–2020) — Computer Technician

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

Leonard Legotte — President/Business MGR: $346KLeonard LegottePresident/Business MGR$346KMichael Riegger — Secretary-Treasurer: $295KMichael RieggerSecretary-Treasurer$295KLee Pirone — VP-Business Agent/Day Secretary: $293KLee PironeVP-Business Agent/Day Secretary$293KDenis Kilduff — VP-Business Agent: $284KDenis KilduffVP-Business Agent$284KBrian Houser — Organizer: $259KBrian HouserOrganizer$259KSue Ann Noble — Office Manager: $206KSue Ann NobleOffice Manager$206KMario Dimeo — Maintenance: $186KMario DimeoMaintenance$186KThomas Whooley — VP-Business Agent: $160KThomas WhooleyVP-Business Agent$160KAndrew Schrettner — VP-Business Agent: $160KAndrew SchrettnerVP-Business Agent$160KSteve Mazza — VP-Business Agent: $159KSteve MazzaVP-Business Agent$159KSandra Aragon — Administrative Assistant: $136KSandra AragonAdministrative Assistant$136KMatthew McElduff — Organizer: $134KMatthew McElduffOrganizer$134KMatthew McElduff — Day Secretary/Examining Board: $133KMatthew McElduffDay Secretary/Examining Board$133KPhilip Ducatelli — VP-Business Agent/Recording Secretary: $132KPhilip DucatelliVP-Business Agent/Recording…$132KConstantine Kazis — VP-Business Agent/Examining Board: $130KConstantine KazisVP-Business Agent/Examining…$130KJonathan Sadel — Board of Trustees: $15KJonathan SadelBoard of Trustees$15KBrendan McCarrick — Recording Secretary/Trustee: $15KBrendan McCarrickRecording Secretary/Trustee$15KThomas Falconer — Examining Board/Warden: $9KThomas FalconerExamining Board/Warden$9KDavid Dambreville — Board of Trustees: $9KDavid DambrevilleBoard of Trustees$9KJoseph Mundy — Examining Board: $6KJoseph MundyExamining Board$6KWilliam Bulger — Board of Trustees: $6KWilliam BulgerBoard of Trustees$6KJohn Hook — Board of Trustees: $6KJohn HookBoard of Trustees$6KBrendan Loftus — Examining Board: $5KBrendan LoftusExamining Board$5KVito Cataldo — Board of Trustees: $5KVito CataldoBoard of Trustees$5KAnthony Sekulo — Board of Trustees: $5KAnthony SekuloBoard of Trustees$5KMichael Gratacos — Examining Board: $5KMichael GratacosExamining Board$5KVincent Palompelli — Board of Trustees: $3KVincent PalompelliBoard of Trustees$3KJonathan Weinkiper — Warden: $3KJonathan WeinkiperWarden$3KJonathan Anderson — Board of Trustees: $1KJonathan AndersonBoard of Trustees$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $346K, to Leonard Legotte (President/Business MGR). 29 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union

How much does Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union give each year?

Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union gave $75K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $69K across 5 grants.

What is Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union's typical grant size?

Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,945, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union give grants?

Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union gives mostly in New York: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (13%) and Ohio (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union's largest grantees?

Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union's largest 2025 grantees include Iuec Local 1 of NYC Scholarship Fund ($29,725), NYC Helmets to Hardhats ($17,500) and Iuec Local No 5 Charitable Fund ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union?

Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union reported $11.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.1M.

What is Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union's EIN?

Local No 1 Elevator Constructors Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-0668627. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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