Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund
To assist workers and employers in solving problems of mutual concern, to improve employment opportunities for employees, to expand the market for the construction industry, to improve communications between labor and management, to provide workers and employers with opportunities to explore joint approaches to organization and effectiveness, and to provide scholarships for the benefit of employees and their families for study at educational institutions.
Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund at a glance
In short: Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -70.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $4,847,930
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,502,140
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $37,932
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,024,917
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $100K (2023). In 2025 it reported $2K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smart State Coucil of Illinois Rock Island, IL | Contribution to Be Used for Issue Advocacy | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,847,930 | $2,502,140 | $2,024,917 | $1,500 | Total only | $37,932 |
| 2024 | $4,335,113 | $2,512,200 | $2,101,950 | $5,000 | Total only | $33,639 |
| 2023 | $3,907,256 | $2,369,961 | $1,761,756 | $100,000 | 1 | $6,502 |
| 2022 | $3,304,572 | $2,172,935 | $1,788,527 | $4,953 | Total only | $2,911 |
| 2021 | $2,906,422 | $2,164,471 | $1,680,679 | $2,444 | Total only | $1,860 |
| 2020 | $2,347,771 | $2,038,185 | $1,472,781 | $2,588 | Total only | $1,594 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund
Based on IRS filings
Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund is a public charity, based in Downers Grove, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $38K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund is led by Matt Gugala, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matt Gugala
Chairman
Trustee → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian McSherry
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Artlip
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Shaw
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Wiesbrook
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Galass
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ric Dahlman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Lutkitsh
Trustee
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Mika
Trustee
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Dahlman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Daniel
Former Chairman
Chairman → Former Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: John Hopp (2020–2023) — Former Trustee
- Former: Robert Baier (2020–2023) — Former Trustee
- Former: Mike Obrochta (2020–2021) — Former Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund
How much does Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund give each year?
Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund?
Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
Where does Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund operate?
Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund's EIN?
Smart Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4146794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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