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Northern California Carpenters Regional

Foundation · Grantmaker Oakland, CA EIN: 94-3271496 Website

Northern California Carpenters Regional (also known as Northern California Carpenters Regional Council or NCCRC) is a 501(c)(5) labor union organization based in Oakland, California at 265 Hegenberger Road, Suite 200. Established in 1997, the organization operates as a regional council of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. NCCRC serves 22 affiliate Local Unions representing union members across 46 Northern California counties.

Key facts about Northern California Carpenters Regional

EIN
94-3271496
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,200,195
Grants made (2025)
49
Average grant
$24,494
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
41% first-time grantees (20 of 49, 2025)
Total assets
$257,373,381
Primary geography
California (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Northern California Carpenters Regional funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Northern California Carpenters Regional's 49 itemized 2025 grants were California (98%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (12 grants), Fresno, CA (5 grants), San Jose, CA (4 grants) and Oakland, CA (3 grants). None of its 49 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (49 grants).

Is Northern California Carpenters Regional open to new grantees?

41%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 20 of 49 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $23K. How we count

Medians: $18K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$257.4M

+2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+62.0% YoY

Grant Count

49

+19.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+35.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission Statement: To create and support work opportunities and promote the general welfare and working conditions of union members.

The organization provides public relations and organizing services to affiliated local unions to further this mission. NCCRC works to enhance the welfare and improve working conditions for union members in the construction trades.

Grantmaking

NCCRC makes grants to support various causes aligned with its mission and community interests. In fiscal year 2025, the organization made 49 grants totaling approximately $1.4 million.

Grant Range

** $15,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

NCCRC funds organizations primarily in Northern California, with a geographic reach spanning 46 Northern California counties. The organization also supports initiatives in other states, with FY2025 grants reaching 2 states.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 49 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

San FranciscoSacramentoOaklandFresnoPleasantonBostonSan JoseBerkeleySan MateoWest SacramentoFairfieldLas VegasLos AltosPleasant HillStocktonCharlestonChicoDanvilleDublinLos Angeles

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Fiscal Year (2025):

  • Total Revenue: $69.8M
  • Operating Budget: $60.7M
  • Total Expenses: $61.6M
  • Net Income: +$4.1M
  • Total Assets: $251.1M
  • Total Liabilities: $156,400
  • Net Assets: +$251M

Fiscal Year 2023:

  • Total Revenues: $62,419,592
  • Total Expenses: $54,386,097
  • Total Assets: $247,010,337
  • Program Service Revenue: $57,053,642
  • Investment Income: $5,054,766

Staffing:

  • Employees: 164–167 (varies by reporting year)

Membership:

  • As of 2025, NCCRC represents 33,874 union members across its affiliate locals
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$24M$47M$71M$94M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$257,373,381$251,138,481$247,010,337
Revenue$69,808,387$65,779,370$62,419,592
Expenses$68,840,959$61,631,370$54,386,097
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$14,602,948$6,830,842$5,054,766
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$6M25 grants202020 grants202120 grants202233 grants202341 grants202449 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Cifac: $150KCifac$150KMarjaree Mason Center: $150KMarjaree Mason Center$150KBay Area Council: $57KBay Area Council$57KThe Unity Council: $55KThe Unity Council$55KRossie the Riveter Trust: $55KRossie the Riveter Trust$55KBuildout California: $50KBuildout California$50KNPH: $40KNPH$40KAgc of California: $31KAgc of California$31KTransportation California: $30KTransportation California$30KSVMBC Bsa: $25KSVMBC Bsa$25K

Grant Size Distribution

163 grants across all recorded years

150<$50K7$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Cifac ($150,000), Marjaree Mason Center ($150,000), Bay Area Council ($57,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CIFAC Fairfield, CADonation$150,000
MARJAREE MASON CENTER Fresno, CADonation$150,000
BAY AREA COUNCIL San Francisco, CADonation$57,000
THE UNITY COUNCIL oakland, CADonation$55,000
ROSSIE THE RIVETER TRUST Richmond, CADonation$55,000
BUILDOUT CALIFORNIA San Francisco, CADonation$50,000
NPH San Francisco, CADonation$40,000
AGC OF CALIFORNIA West Sacramento, CADonation$30,900
TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA Sacramento, CADonation$30,000
SVMBC BSA San Jose, CADONATION$25,050

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Jay Bradshaw serves as a Board Member. The organization's governing body includes 11 voting members, with 6 independent voting members.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jay Bradshaw — Executive Secretary: $342KJay BradshawExecutive Secretary$342KThomas Lam — Director of IT: $237KThomas LamDirector of IT$237KJacob Adiarte — Conductor: $229KJacob AdiarteConductor$229KRonald Rowlett — Political Director: $223KRonald RowlettPolitical Director$223KJohn Belperio — Vice President: $222KJohn BelperioVice President$222KSean Hebard — District Manager: $221KSean HebardDistrict Manager$221KScott Littlehale — Executive Research Analyst: $219KScott LittlehaleExecutive Research Analyst$219KMartin Espinoza Jr — District Manager: $217KMartin Espinoza JrDistrict Manager$217KArturo Rodriguez — Trustee: $198KArturo RodriguezTrustee$198KDaniel McCulloch — Trustee: $192KDaniel McCullochTrustee$192KLeonard Bria — Trustee: $11KLeonard BriaTrustee$11KJarl Howard — Exec Committee Member: $7KJarl HowardExec Committee Member$7KLisa Tramonte — Exec Comm Mem: $7KLisa TramonteExec Comm Mem$7KLloyd Reber — President: $7KLloyd ReberPresident$7KMichael Esparza — Exec Committee Member: $7KMichael EsparzaExec Committee Member$7K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jay BradshawExecutive Secretary40$342,190
Thomas LamDirector of IT40$236,803
Jacob AdiarteConductor40$229,145
Chris PedrozaWarden0.3—
Ronald RowlettPolitical Director40$223,485
John BelperioVice President40$221,901
Sean HebardDistrict Manager40$220,551
Scott LittlehaleExecutive Research Analyst40$218,621
Martin Espinoza JrDistrict Manager40$217,152
Arturo RodriguezTrustee40$198,261
Daniel McCullochTrustee40$191,661
Leonard BriaTrustee1$10,678
Jarl HowardExec Committee Member1$7,119
Lisa TramonteExec Comm Mem1$7,119
Lloyd ReberPresident1$6,543
Michael EsparzaExec Committee Member1$6,508

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Northern California Carpenters Regional fund?

**Mission Statement:** To create and support work opportunities and promote the general welfare and working conditions of union members. The organization provides public relations and organizing services to affiliated local unions to further this mission. NCCRC works to enhance the welfare and improve working conditions for union members in the construction trades.

How do I apply for a grant from Northern California Carpenters Regional?

NCCRC makes grants to support various causes aligned with its mission and community interests. In fiscal year 2025, the organization made 49 grants totaling approximately $1.4 million. **Grant Distribution by Size (FY2025):** • Under $10,000: 8 grants totaling $56,000 • $10,000–$50,000: 35 grants totaling $627,000 • $50,000–$250,000: 6 grants totaling $517,000 **Median grant size:** $15,000 **Largest grants awarded (FY2025):** • Marjaree Mason Center: $150,000 • CIFAC: $150,000 • Bay Area Counc…

Where does Northern California Carpenters Regional make grants?

NCCRC funds organizations primarily in Northern California, with a geographic reach spanning 46 Northern California counties. The organization also supports initiatives in other states, with FY2025 grants reaching 2 states.

What size grants does Northern California Carpenters Regional award?

In 2025, Northern California Carpenters Regional awarded 49 grants totaling $1.2M — an average of about $24K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Northern California Carpenters Regional's EIN?

Northern California Carpenters Regional's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3271496. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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