Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship

Public charity · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 23-6428928

The purpose of the fund is to conduct an organized training and education program for all apprentice and journeyman sheet metal workers.

Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship at a glance

Total assets
$4,951,557
+22.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,605,682
+17.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$88,423
+157.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,758,814
+12.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Philadelphia

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $54K.

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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$4,951,557$2,605,682$2,758,814——$88,423
2024$4,046,470$2,219,464$2,447,713——$34,309
2023$4,414,513$2,171,547$2,420,680——$36,564
2022$4,123,037$2,186,646$2,267,569——$32,526
2021$4,172,333$2,481,756$1,974,282——$35,075
2020$3,358,553$2,457,179$2,216,457——$35,653
2019$3,237,239$2,798,508$2,156,969$54,0761$33,249

About Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship

Based on IRS filings

Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship is a public charity focused on Education, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $88K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship is led by Bryan Bush, Co-Chairman - Labor Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bryan Bush

    Co-Chairman - Labor Trustee

    Labor Trustee → Co-Chairman - Labor Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Masino

    Co-Chairman - Labor Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Sano

    Co-Chairman - Management Trustee

    Management Trustee → Management Trustee - Co-Chair, 2024

    Management Trustee - Co-Chair → Co-Chairman - Management Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Jenkins

    Co-Chairman - Management Trustee

    Management Trustee → Co-Chairman - Management Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernest P. Menold

    Management Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Luthe

    Management Trustee

    Co-Chairman - Management Trustee → Co-Chairman - Management T, 2023

    Co-Chairman - Management T → Management Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerard Gontz

    Labor Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Johnston Jr.

    Management Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dominic Bonitatis

    Management Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Vanburen

    Labor Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Bush

    Labor Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Lohr

    Management Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Gordon

    Labor Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Smith Jr.

    Training Coordinator

    Training Instructor → Training Coordinator, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    45 hrs/week

    $121K (2019) → $182K (2025)

  • Ronald Deichert

    Training Instructor

    On filings since 2019

    45 hrs/week

    $123K (2019) → $109K (2025)

  • Robert McFadden

    Training Instructor

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $165K (2025)

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Joseph S. Frick (2019–2024) — Training Coordinator
  • Former: Ken Woods (2019–2023) — Labor Trustee
  • Former: Lou Coppolino (2019–2021) — Labor Trustee
  • Former: Ken Wurst (2019–2020) — Management Trustee
  • Former: William Reardon (2019–2020) — Management Trustee
  • Former: Jeffrey Schools (2019) — Management 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

Donald Smith Jr — Training Coordinator: $182KDonald Smith JrTraining Coordinator$182KRobert McFadden — Training Instructor: $165KRobert McFaddenTraining Instructor$165KRonald Deichert — Training Instructor: $109KRonald DeichertTraining Instructor$109K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $182K, to Donald Smith Jr (Training Coordinator). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship

How large is Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship?

Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.

What is Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship?

Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship is a public charity focused on Education, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $5.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship operate?

Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship's EIN?

Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6428928. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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