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Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539

Public charity · Grantmaker Minneapolis, MN EIN: 41-0588270 Website

LOCAL UNION

Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539 at a glance

In short: Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539 reported $29K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$28,910 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+80.7% vs 2023
Total assets
$8,004,480
+13.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$5,014,981
+7.8% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$294,217
+794.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$4,064,814
+6.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539

Who Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Annapolis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $29K (2024). In 2024 it reported $29K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Association Scholarship Trust Annapolis, MDDonation$16,000
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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$8,004,480$5,014,981$4,064,814$28,910Total only$294,217
2023$7,051,202$4,650,675$3,822,780$16,0001$32,902
2022$6,222,250$4,417,569$4,006,635$20,449Total only$13,406
2021$5,813,912$4,123,135$3,527,580$20,775Total only$14,139
2020$5,213,866$3,898,693$3,641,435$18,600Total only$18,562

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539

Based on IRS filings

Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539 is a public charity, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $29K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $294K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539 is led by Tim Batsche, President on every filing since 2020; 14 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Tim Batsche

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2022) → $3K (2024)

  • Alen Streff

    Executive Board

    Recording Secretary → Executive Board & Recording Sec-Past, 2022

    Executive Board & Recording Sec-Past → Executive Board, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2022) → $350 (2024)

  • Brandon Schauer

    Business Agent

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $135K (2020) → $153K (2024)

  • Chad Jacobsen

    Finance Committee-Past

    Finance Committee → Finance Committee-Past, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $600 (2021) → $400 (2024)

  • Gene Husted

    Vice President

    Executive Board → Vice President & Executive Board-Past, 2022

    Vice President & Executive Board-Past → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2022) → $3K (2024)

  • Jacob Pettit

    Business Agent

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $126K (2020) → $141K (2024)

  • Kevin Pister

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $550 (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Paul Batsche

    Assistant Business Manager

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $124K (2020) → $157K (2024)

  • Rebecca Scholl

    Examining Board

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $200 (2021) → $0 (2024)

  • Russell Scherber

    Business Manager & Financial Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $169K (2020) → $190K (2024)

  • Shawn Collette

    Finance Committee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $350 (2020) → $750 (2024)

  • Terry Scherber

    Business Agent

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $132K (2020) → $145K (2024)

  • Todd Reiter

    Finance Committee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $300 (2020) → $750 (2024)

  • Andy Nowak

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2022) → $600 (2024)

  • Mike Scherber

    Recording Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $750 (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Paul Maurice

    Examining Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $404 (2022) → $50 (2024)

  • Sarah Padovese

    Examining Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $808 (2022) → $2K (2024)

  • Chris Prose

    Inside Guard

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Kleinman

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Widi

    Finance Committee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Andy Medrano (2020–2022) — Examining Board-Past
  • Former: David Gooley (2020–2022) — Vice President-Past
  • Former: Kevin Schmidt (2020–2022) — Inside Guard-Past
  • Former: Paul Barbato (2020–2022) — Executive Board-Past
  • Former: Toby Boeta (2020–2022) — Executive Board-Past
  • Former: John Clemmer (2021–2022) — Examining Board-Past
  • Former: Chris Marano (2020–2021) — Examining Board - Past
  • Former: Chad Rubey (2020) — Recording Secretary - Past

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Russell Scherber — Business MGR/Financial Secretary: $190KRussell ScherberBusiness MGR/Financial Secretary$190KPaul Batsche — Asst Business Manager: $157KPaul BatscheAsst Business Manager$157KBrandon Schauer — Business Agent: $153KBrandon SchauerBusiness Agent$153KTerry Scherber — Business Agent: $145KTerry ScherberBusiness Agent$145KJacob Pettit — Business Agent: $141KJacob PettitBusiness Agent$141KTim Batsche — President: $3KTim BatschePresident$3KGene Husted — Vice President: $3KGene HustedVice President$3KSarah Padovese — Examining Board: $2KSarah PadoveseExamining Board$2KShawn Collette — Finance Committee: $750Shawn ColletteFinance Committee$750Todd Reiter — Finance Committee: $750Todd ReiterFinance Committee$750Andy Nowak — Executive Board: $600Andy NowakExecutive Board$600Chad Jacobsen — Finance Committee-Past: $400Chad JacobsenFinance Committee-Past$400Alen Streff — Executive Board: $350Alen StreffExecutive Board$350Paul Maurice — Examining Board: $50Paul MauriceExamining Board$50

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $190K, to Russell Scherber (Business MGR/Financial Secretary). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539

How much does Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539 give each year?

Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539 reported $29K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $16K across 1 grant.

How large is Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539?

Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539 reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.

Where does Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539 operate?

Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539 has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539's EIN?

Pipe Fitters Local Union No 539's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0588270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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