Teamsters Local Union No 17 logo

Teamsters Local Union No 17

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-0317157 Website

To engage in organizing workers and to provide the benefit of unionism to all workers and to protect and preserve the benefits obtained for members of this organization. To secure improved wages, hours, working conditions, and other economic advantages through organization, negotiations, and collective bargaining through legal and economic means, and other lawful methods.

Teamsters Local Union No 17 at a glance

In short: Teamsters Local Union No 17 gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,000
+19.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,000
+19.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$911,488
-15.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Teamsters Local Union No 17 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Teamsters Local Union 455: $9KTeamsters Local Union 455$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Teamsters Local Union 455 ($9K).

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

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

DenverWashington

How Teamsters Local Union No 17 gives

  • Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. 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$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $15K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

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
Teamsters Local Union 455 Denver, COEducation Fund golf tournament$9,000
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Teamsters Local Union No 17?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$911,488$2,585,614$2,745,630$9,0001$66,570
2024$1,072,367$2,686,582$2,637,815$7,5601$264,549
2023$1,023,214$2,425,752$2,457,771$5,4001$12,485
2022$1,053,201$2,306,404$2,116,929$6,4801$8,921
2021$863,565$2,144,177$1,944,315$5,940Total only$4,920
2020$663,198$2,068,089$1,931,218$14,9561$988

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

About Teamsters Local Union No 17

Based on IRS filings

Teamsters Local Union No 17 is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $911K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $67K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Teamsters Local Union No 17 is led by John Vancil, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); all 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Vancil

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $7K (2025)

  • Curtis J Clair

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2022) → $12K (2025)

  • Ron M Purewal

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $8K (2022) → $28K (2025)

  • Thomas J Rohr

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $10K (2025)

  • Duane C Grove

    Secretary-Treas

    On filings since 2020

    65 hrs/week

    $174K (2020) → $205K (2025)

  • Gary A Cook

    Business Agent

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2020) → $144K (2025)

  • John B Hansen

    Vice President

    Business Agent → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    54 hrs/week

    $117K (2020) → $164K (2025)

  • Kevin J Dawson

    Business Agent

    Trustee → Past Trustee, 2022

    Past Trustee → Business Agent, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $139K (2025)

  • Neil A Coyle

    Recording Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    3.5 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $13K (2025)

  • Denis C McCormick

    Business Agent

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Art M Herrera (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Edward F Bagwell (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Kent J Sundrup (2020–2021) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Duane C Grove — Secretary-Treas: $205KDuane C GroveSecretary-Treas$205KJohn B Hansen — Vice Pres/BA: $164KJohn B HansenVice Pres/BA$164KGary A Cook — Business Agent: $144KGary A CookBusiness Agent$144KKevin J Dawson — Business Agent: $139KKevin J DawsonBusiness Agent$139KDenis C McCormick — Business Agent: $125KDenis C McCormickBusiness Agent$125KRon M Purewal — Trustee: $28KRon M PurewalTrustee$28KNeil A Coyle — Recording Secre: $13KNeil A CoyleRecording Secre$13KCurtis J Clair — Trustee: $12KCurtis J ClairTrustee$12KThomas J Rohr — Trustee: $10KThomas J RohrTrustee$10KJohn Vancil — President: $7KJohn VancilPresident$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $205K, to Duane C Grove (Secretary-Treas). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Teamsters Local Union No 17

How much does Teamsters Local Union No 17 give each year?

Teamsters Local Union No 17 gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Teamsters Local Union No 17?

Teamsters Local Union No 17 reported $911K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.

Where does Teamsters Local Union No 17 operate?

Teamsters Local Union No 17 has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia.

What is Teamsters Local Union No 17's EIN?

Teamsters Local Union No 17's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0317157. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Teamsters Local Union No 17's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Similar funders in Colorado

Colorado Gives Foundation

Arvada, CO

Colorado Gives Foundation funds nonprofits serving Jefferson County in areas including food security, early care and education, workforce development, housing, health and convenient neighborhoods; it also offers statewide nonprofit capacity-building support. Typical giving varies widely: its 2024 median grant was $17,814, while Thriving Jeffco Responsive Grant awards ranged from $2,500 to $100,000. It accepts applications through listed grant opportunities, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Assets

$527.1M

Grants

2,211

Total Given

$91.0M

Daniels Fund

Denver, CO

The Daniels Fund supports nonprofits working in aging, amateur sports, disabilities, addiction, early childhood and K–12 education, homelessness, and youth development. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $14,000, primarily for organizations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; select national-impact programs are also eligible, by invitation only.

Assets

$1.4B

Grants

1,593

Total Given

$69.7M

Christian Community Foundation Inc

Colorado Springs, CO

WaterStone supports domestic and international nonprofits, including Christian ministries and charitable and educational organizations, through donor-directed grants; eligible organizations must be IRS-recognized 501(c)(3)s whose mission aligns with its Statement of Faith. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, with awards ranging from $5,028 to $11 million, and were concentrated in Texas and Colorado. Grant recommendations come from donor-advised fund holders; the profile does not state that it accepts unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$746.4M

Grants

1,651

Total Given

$161.8M

The Denver Foundation

Denver, CO

The Denver Foundation supports nonprofits working in economic opportunity, environment and climate, housing, and youth well-being, with an emphasis on racial equity and historically underserved communities in the seven-county Metro Denver region. Its Community Grants typically range from $20,000 to $50,000; the 2024 median across reported grants was $26,500. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$1.3B

Grants

1,184

Total Given

$131.7M

The Bold Foundation Inc

Denver, CO

The Bold Foundation supports access to higher education and academic research through scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other student funding for students around the country. Its typical giving level is not stated, and the available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Education

Assets

$4.9M

Grants

769

Total Given

$1.2M

The Colorado Health Foundation

Denver, CO

The Colorado Health Foundation funds nonprofit organizations and public agencies working to improve health and health equity in Colorado, including projects in areas such as primary care, housing, food access, and economic opportunity. Its 2024 median grant was $80,000, though awards varied widely; it prioritizes organizations serving Coloradans.

Assets

$2.9B

Grants

684

Total Given

$102.2M

More similar funders

More Funders in Colorado

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Teamsters Local Union No 17's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Teamsters Local Union No 17 down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?