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Southern States Millwright Regional Council

Public charity · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 27-3358750 Website
Community and economic developmentEconomic development

To promote and protect the interest of its membership, to encourage the apprenticeship system, to assist members in procuring employment, and to protect its members.

Southern States Millwright Regional Council at a glance

In short: Southern States Millwright Regional Council gave $4.5M across 4 grants in 2023 (avg $1.1M), top state Florida. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2023)
$4,514,331
Grants made (2023)
4
Average grant
$1,128,583
Median grant
$1,232,539
Primary geography
Florida (44% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026. Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Who Southern States Millwright Regional Council funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2023

Millwright Local Union 1000: $2.0MMillwright Local Union 1000$2.0MCentral South Carpenters & Millwrights Training Trust Fund: $1.5MCentral South Carpenters &Millwrights Training Trust…$1.5MMid-South Carpenters Regional Council Training Trust Fund: $1.0MMid-South Carpenters RegionalCouncil Training Trust Fund$1.0MSoutheastern Carpenters Training Trust: $49KSoutheastern CarpentersTraining Trust$49K

The largest 2023 recipient was Millwright Local Union 1000 ($2.0M). Together the top 4 received $4.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K6$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M6$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 21 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

ArlingtonAugustaAustinChattanoogaBirminghamKennesawMahwahMartinezMoss PointOklahoma CityRochester HillsRussellvilleSterling HeightsTampaTaylor

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M10 grants2021 7 grants2022 4 grants2023* Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed)

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2022) to $4.5M (2023, 14 months). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $4.5M.

*2023: Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

*2023: Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Millwright Local Union 1000 Tampa, FLGrant$2,000,000
Central South Carpenters & Millwrights Training Trust Fund Arlington, TXGrant$1,465,078
Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council Training Trust Fund Chattanooga, TNGrant$1,000,000
Southeastern Carpenters Training Trust Augusta, GAGrant$49,253
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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
2023*—$14,695,019$14,299,893$4,514,3314$64,886
2022$38,325,316$11,623,005$9,216,675$2,004,6567$480,516
2021$41,458,308$10,776,261$10,536,529$3,969,69410$288,311

*2023: Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed).

About Southern States Millwright Regional Council

Based on IRS filings

Southern States Millwright Regional Council is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4.5M. Net investment income was $65K.

Focus Areas

Community and economic developmentEconomic development

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southern States Millwright Regional Council's only listed officer is Jason Engels, Ubc Vice President on the 2023 filing (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Jason Engels

    Ubc Vice President

    New on the 2023 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Allen W Jennings (2021–2022) — Executive Sec-Treasurer
  • Former: Clifford F Tucker II (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Daniel D Mullis (2021–2022) — Warden
  • Former: David L Bonds (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: James D Rowland (2021–2022) — Executive Committee & Reg Director
  • Former: Jeffrey B Smith (2021–2022) — Regional Director
  • Former: Jimmie C Jordan Jr. (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Joel K Scott (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kenneth Michael Hines (2021–2022) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Logan W Brown (2021–2022) — Regional Director
  • Former: Richard L Halford (2021–2022) — Executive Committee & Chief Staff
  • Former: Jamie Perniciaro (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard Thomas (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: James Perniciaro (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "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 Southern States Millwright Regional Council

How much does Southern States Millwright Regional Council give each year?

Southern States Millwright Regional Council gave $4.5M across 4 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990. The 2023 filing year covers 14 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2022 it gave $2.0M across 7 grants.

What is Southern States Millwright Regional Council's typical grant size?

Southern States Millwright Regional Council's median grant in 2023 was $1,232,539, and its average grant was $1,128,583, across 4 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990.

Where does Southern States Millwright Regional Council give grants?

Southern States Millwright Regional Council's top state is Florida, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (32%) and Tennessee (22%).

Does Southern States Millwright Regional Council give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Southern States Millwright Regional Council's 2023 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant" (4 grants).

What is Southern States Millwright Regional Council?

Southern States Millwright Regional Council is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Birmingham, AL.

What is Southern States Millwright Regional Council's EIN?

Southern States Millwright Regional Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3358750. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

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