The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition
THE LABORERS NORTHWEST REGIONAL is a Seattle-based organization whose work is identified with the Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition (NROC), an affiliate of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA). It supports organizing and member-education efforts involving LIUNA-affiliated local unions and district councils in the Northwest Region.
Key facts about The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition
In short: The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition gave $3.8M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $201K), mostly in Washington. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 72-1544974
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,820,314
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- Average grant
- $201,069
- Median grant
- $30,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2025)
- Total assets
- $14,108,694
- Primary geography
- Washington (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Deadline
- The W.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$14.1M
+12.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.8M
-22.0% YoY
Grant Count
19
-24.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$201K
+2.6% YoY
Is The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $59K; repeat grants $239K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $22K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to increase union participation in industries where LIUNA represents workers and to assist Northwest Region local unions and district councils in organizing workers. Its filing describes activities that include targeting markets, providing research and strategy, educating members about organizing, and helping local union staff contact workers. Its website also describes NROC as coordinating organizing efforts and providing research, tactics, strategy, and member education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 19 grants totaling $3,820,314. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $2,422,500, with a median of $30,000. The largest reported grants included:
Review Cycle
The W. Vernie Reed Memorial Scholarship Fund lists a deadline of July 1, 2026. The Washington & Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers’ Scholarship Program lists a deadline of June 1, 2026.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NROC states that its jurisdiction covers nine states in coordination with the LIUNA Northwest Region. In filing year 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 8% to California, 7% to Alaska, 4% to Oregon, and 2% to the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $4.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $3.8M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wa & N Id District Council ($2.4M). Together the top 10 received $3.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 90 (57%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wa & N Id District Council Lynnwood, WA | Grant & Contribution | $2,422,500 |
| Laborers Pacific SW Regional Sacramento, CA | Contribution | $250,000 |
| NW Reg Organizing Coal Pac Seattle, WA | Member Education and Mobilization | $250,000 |
| Alaska District Council Seattle, WA | Contributions | $213,000 |
| Laborers Union Local 341 Anchorage, AK | Grant, Sponsorship & Member Mob. | $175,488 |
| Oregons Idaho Dist Council Portland, OR | Grant & Contribution | $146,000 |
| Laborers Union Local 942 Fairbanks, AK | Grant | $93,443 |
| Lecet SW Sacramento, CA | Sponsorship | $69,133 |
| LIUNA Local 872 Las Vegas, NV | Sponsorship | $50,000 |
| Snlecet NW, DC | Contribution | $30,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,108,694 | $9,005,333 | $8,972,523 | $3,820,314 (19 grants) |
| 2024 | $12,499,024 | $9,332,157 | $10,600,705 | $4,899,238 (25 grants) |
| 2023 | $12,603,354 | $8,843,841 | $8,868,033 | $1,365,355 (17 grants) |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $14,108,694 | $12,499,024 | $12,603,354 |
| Revenue | $9,005,333 | $9,332,157 | $8,843,841 |
| Expenses | $8,972,523 | $10,600,705 | $8,868,033 |
| Net Investment Income | $380,698 | $639,448 | $456,137 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 21, 2026)
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Abbott as chairman, Joey Merrick as vice chairman, and Thomas White as secretary/treasurer. It also lists Jeff Gritz as a board member and Kayne Segura as interim executive director. Ernesto M. Avelar, Dennis Cronin, Miguel Sanchez, and Gabriel Gomez are listed as marketing representatives; Rosalie Bilodeau is listed as executive assistant.
The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition is led by Kayne Segura, Interim Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 6 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kayne Segura
Interim Executive Director
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$9K (2023) → $10K (2025)
Robert Abbott
Chairman
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Cronin
Marketing Representative
Marketing Representative → Director of Field Ops, 2021
Director of Field Ops → Marketing Representative, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$105K (2019) → $127K (2025)
Ernesto M Avelar
Marketing Representative
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$105K (2021) → $196K (2025)
Gabriel Gomez
Marketing Representative
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$111K (2024) → $116K (2025)
Miguel Sanchez
Marketing Representative
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024) → $117K (2025)
Rosalie Bilodeau
Executive Assistant
Administrator Assistant → Executive Assistant, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$130K (2024) → $135K (2025)
Anthony Trujillo
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Gritz
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joey Merrick
Vice Chairman
Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas White
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Martin
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eloy Jara
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Mandip Rodriguez (2019–2023) — Marketing Representative
- Former: Paul L Thompson (2019–2023) — Marketing Representative
- Former: Corey A Caple (2023) — Marketing Representative
- Former: Renee K Michener (2023) — Marketing Representative
- Former: Skip Daly (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Aubrey Newton (2020–2022) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Charles Burgess (2022) — Marketing Representative
- Former: Jamie Gonzalez (2022) — Marketing Representative
- Former: Jermaine Smiley (2019–2021) — Prev Vice Chair
- Former: Jeffrey M Grant (2021) — Marketing Representative
- Former: Tonya Ohumukini (2019–2020) — Interim Reg Director
- Former: Fernando Landa (2020) — Marketing Representative
- Former: Tanesha Roberson (2020) — Marketing Representative
- Former: Luke Hetherington (2019) — Marketing Representative
- Former: Morningstar Jones (2019) — Director of Field
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $196K, to Ernesto M Avelar (Marketing Rep). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 12201 Tukwila International Blvd 13, Seattle, WA 98168
Phone: (206) 728-1282
Website: https://liunanroc.org
Frequently asked questions about The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition
How much does The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition give each year?
The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition gave $3.8M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.9M across 25 grants.
What is The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition's typical grant size?
The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $201,069, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition that year got $59K on average.
Where does The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition give grants?
The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition gives mostly in Washington: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (8%) and Alaska (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (4 grants), Sacramento, CA (2 grants), NW, DC (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (7 grants) and "Sponsorship" (3 grants).
Who are The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition's largest grantees?
The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition's largest 2025 grantees include Wa & N Id District Council ($2,422,500), Laborers Pacific SW Regional ($250,000) and NW Reg Organizing Coal Pac ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition?
The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition reported $14.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.0M.
What does The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to increase union participation in industries where LIUNA represents workers and to assist Northwest Region local unions and district councils in organizing workers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition?
The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check liunanroc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition's EIN?
The Laborers Northwest Regional Organizing Coalition's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1544974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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