Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council

Public charity · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 94-0348196

The btc is instrumental in promoting union jobs, union labor and apprenticeship programs within the communities where they work and throughout the construction industry as a whole.

Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council at a glance

In short: Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council reported $12K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$12,240 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+32.7% vs 2024
Total assets
$1,754,980
-7.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$916,429
-3.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$68,875
+24.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,069,838
+4.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

San JoseSacramentoCupertinoPalo AltoSanta ClaraSaratoga

How Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2019 to 2022. 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$60K4 grants2019 3 grants2020 Total only2021 4 grants2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $46K (2022). In 2025 it reported $12K 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
Yes on N for East Side Schools Sacramento, CAContribution$25,000
Citizens for Our High Schools Saratoga, CAContribution$7,500
Joint Venture Silicon Valley San Jose, CAContribution$7,500
Working Partnerships USA San Jose, CAContribution$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
2025$1,754,980$916,429$1,069,838$12,240Total only$68,875
2024$1,903,407$951,125$1,021,052$9,225Total only$55,260
2023$1,967,009$974,791$996,169$15,260Total only$46,514
2022$1,976,900$1,037,276$957,769$46,0004$12,860
2021$1,898,158$933,985$820,278$18,805Total only$7,827
2020$1,776,699$942,933$742,917$41,0003$18,335
2019$1,591,175$935,150$812,159$38,2204$21,669

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

About Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council

Based on IRS filings

Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council is a public charity, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $12K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $69K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council is led by Bini David, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bini David

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $153K (2019) → $275K (2025)

  • Reese Scott

    President

    Trustee → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Compton Darin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arguello Luis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Belong Steve

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mondragon Jordan

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sakazaki Norene

    Office Manager

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2019) → $181K (2025)

  • Donnelly Chris

    Sergeant-At-Arms

    Sgt.-At-Arms → Sergeant-At-Arms, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Torreano Dominic

    1st Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vasquez Marshall

    2nd Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Davis Brett (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Fisher Beth (2024) — Council Representative
  • Former: Solis Rick (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Baldini Robert (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Gonzalez Al (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Netto George (2019–2021) — Trustee

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

Bini David — Executive Director: $275KBini DavidExecutive Director$275KSakazaki Norene — Office Manager (Term): $181KSakazaki NoreneOffice Manager (Term)$181K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $275K, to Bini David (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council

How much does Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council give each year?

Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council reported $12K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $9K in grants paid.

How large is Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council?

Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $916K.

Where does Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council operate?

Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council has awarded grants in California.

What is Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council's EIN?

Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-0348196. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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