Service Employees Intl Union Local 49
Our mission as seiu local 49 is to improve the quality of life for our members, their families, and dependents by achieving a higher standard of living, by elevating their social conditions and by striving to create a more just society. This local union's purpose is to represent, protect, maintain and advance the interests of the workers within its jurisdiction; to assist them in securing employment; to improve their wages, hours and conditions of employment; to promote the interests of the membership through organizing; and to engage in legislative political, educational, civic, welfare and other activities which further the interests of the membership.
Service Employees Intl Union Local 49 at a glance
In short: Service Employees Intl Union Local 49 gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,775
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,775
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,775
- Total assets
- $11,144,784
- +28.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Service Employees Intl Union Local 49
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Service Employees Intl Union Local 49
Healthcare Education Fund (Ed Fund)
Service Employees Intl Union Local 49
Amount
Up to $5,250 tuition reimbursement; Up to $10,000 wage replacement; Up to $5,000 job-to-job training reimbursement; $1,500 annual continuing education reimbursement
Deadline
Deadline not published
Kaiser Childcare Grant
Service Employees Intl Union Local 49
Amount
$200 per week
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Service Employees Intl Union Local 49 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Labors Community Service Agency ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Service Employees Intl Union Local 49 gives
- Giving fell 82% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $1.3M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Labors Community Service Agency Portland, OR | Support | $7,775 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,144,784 | $11,687,680 | $10,833,017 | $7,775 | 1 | $124,815 |
| 2023 | $8,686,424 | $10,737,368 | $10,491,377 | $7,000 | 1 | $108,007 |
| 2022 | $7,894,435 | $10,042,150 | $9,759,875 | $28,777 | Total only | $104,105 |
| 2021 | $7,659,812 | $9,676,096 | $10,443,963 | $43,253 | 2 | $97,166 |
| 2020 | $8,210,663 | $9,704,361 | $10,508,950 | $1,301,219 | 3 | $333,579 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Service Employees Intl Union Local 49
Based on IRS filings
Service Employees Intl Union Local 49 is a public charity, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $125K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Service Employees Intl Union Local 49 is led by Meg Niemi, President on every filing since 2020; 32 of 34 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Meg Niemi
President
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$121K (2020) → $145K (2024)
Aaron Green
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2024)
Alicia Holihan
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2024)
Cynthia Lachester
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $7K (2024)
Genara Salas
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $3K (2024)
Gladys Hernandez
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$570 (2020) → $1K (2024)
Heather Wightman
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $2K (2024)
Jay Brown
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $1K (2024)
Juanita Kamhoot
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $12K (2024)
Linda Sporer
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$358 (2021) → $2K (2024)
Mark Niemeyer
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$171 (2020) → $1K (2024)
Rachel Dennis
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $4K (2024)
Rebecca Wagnon
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$579 (2020) → $976 (2024)
Steven A. Wong
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$78 (2021) → $0 (2024)
Adela Maza
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $5K (2024)
Santa Gonzalez
Director
Vice President Property → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $5K (2024)
Ray Krebs
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$1K (2022) → $1K (2024)
Brenda Grant
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$472 (2023) → $5K (2024)
Chandra Ferrell
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$6K (2023) → $3K (2024)
Kirsten L. Isaacson
Research Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$123K (2023) → $123K (2024)
Michelle Wolfe
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $4K (2024)
Misti Bettes
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $182 (2024)
Nathaniel Orr
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$6K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Sunita Patel
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$9K (2023) → $3K (2024)
Keven Dardon
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
$2K (2024)
Stephanie Hampton
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
$2K (2024)
Dawn Martin
Secretary-Tr
Director → Secretary-Tr, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2024)
Donna M. Warner
Assistant Director
Assistant Director & Hea → Assistant Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $131K (2024)
Kristin Perreault
Hc Division
Health Care → Hc Division, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$116K (2020) → $146K (2024)
Magdelaine L. Long
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$123K (2020) → $143K (2024)
Renato Quintero
Vice President Property
Vice President Pr → Vice President Property, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $3K (2024)
Lorie Quinn
Vice President Healthcar
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$1K (2021) → $73K (2024)
Wally Walls
Sergeant at
Director → Sergeant at, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $4K (2024)
Scott Cheesewright
Assistant Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$118K (2024)
Former officers (24)
- Former: Beth Swanson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Felisa A. Hagins (2020–2023) — Political Di
- Former: Lisa Smith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Maria Nunez (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paula McGuffey (2020–2023) — Secretary-Tr
- Former: Tonya Bosworth (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Brady (2023) — Director
- Former: Cliff Pfenning (2020–2022) — Vice President Healthcar
- Former: Lonnie Martin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ryan Bowser (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lourdes Rodas Motufar (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Anna R. Roberts (2022) — Organizer
- Former: Steven A. Ward (2020–2021) — Kaiser Coal
- Former: Michael Morrison (2021) — Assistant Director
- Former: Adelaida Maza (2020) — Director
- Former: Bachar Kassab (2020) — Director
- Former: Caitlin Roberts (2020) — Sergeantat A
- Former: Jacy Laplante (2020) — Director
- Former: John Dearborn (2020) — Director
- Former: Julie Markiewicz (2020) — Vice President Healthcar
- Former: Lourdes Rodas (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Jefferies (2020) — Director
- Former: Olivia Devers (2020) — Secretary-Tr
- Former: Walter Walls (2020) — Sergeant at
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $146K, to Kristin Perreault (HC Division). 32 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Service Employees Intl Union Local 49
How much does Service Employees Intl Union Local 49 give each year?
Service Employees Intl Union Local 49 gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is Service Employees Intl Union Local 49?
Service Employees Intl Union Local 49 reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.7M.
Where does Service Employees Intl Union Local 49 operate?
Service Employees Intl Union Local 49 has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Service Employees Intl Union Local 49's EIN?
Service Employees Intl Union Local 49's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0131365. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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