Underground Contractors Association
To serve and advance the underground industry and its members, who provide quality utility installation for the citizens of Illinois, following the highest legal, moral and ethical standards.
Underground Contractors Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,405,735
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $981,912
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $46,586
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $939,552
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Underground Contractors Association funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 2 grants totaling $106K.
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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 | $2,405,735 | $981,912 | $939,552 | — | — | $46,586 |
| 2024 | $2,294,828 | $1,003,158 | $926,298 | — | — | $54,271 |
| 2023 | $2,265,377 | $972,258 | $950,243 | — | — | $31,462 |
| 2022 | $1,552,907 | $886,575 | $834,228 | — | — | $44,984 |
| 2021 | $1,623,802 | $832,233 | $698,425 | — | — | $109,062 |
| 2020 | $1,426,775 | $681,230 | $687,681 | — | — | $27,194 |
| 2019 | $1,412,069 | $903,316 | $1,057,208 | $106,000 | 2 | $38,353 |
About Underground Contractors Association
Based on IRS filings
Underground Contractors Association is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Schaumburg, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $47K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Underground Contractors Association is led by Michael Wiedmaier, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Wiedmaier
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$166K (2019) → $201K (2025)
Shane Higgins
President
Vice President → Vice President & President, 2024
Vice President & President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Max Hoerr
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Piraino
Director
Immediate Past President → Immediate Past President & Director, 2024
Immediate Past President & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Stark
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Neri
Director
Immediate Past President → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Hopkins
Secretary & Director
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Jansyn
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Nowak
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Murphy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Delia
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Carpenter
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Fazio
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Henderson
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vito Quaranta
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stew Lambert
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Twardzik
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bassler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Czerwinski
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Barnett
Associate Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$109K (2022) → $134K (2025)
Gulzar Singh
Immediate Past President
President → President & Immediate Past President, 2024
President & Immediate Past President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Berger
Vice President
Secretary → Secretary & Vice President, 2024
Secretary & Vice President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mearl Halsall
Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2023
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Stu Senska (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Adam Bosch (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy Gustafson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Thomas (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: O'Brien Mills (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve King (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Corrie Krula (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Larry Sims (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Bryan Miko (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Mihelich (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Hensley Gooden (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lance Rosenmayer (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Benjamin Brockschmidt (2020) — Director
- Former: Catherine Sena (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Quaranta (2019) — Director
- Former: Regine Jeune (2019) — Director
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 $201K, to Michael Wiedmaier (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Underground Contractors Association
How large is Underground Contractors Association?
Underground Contractors Association reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $982K.
What is Underground Contractors Association?
Underground Contractors Association is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Schaumburg, IL. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Underground Contractors Association operate?
Underground Contractors Association has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Underground Contractors Association's EIN?
Underground Contractors Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6117643. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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