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United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe

Public charity · Grantmaker Annapolis, MD EIN: 53-0159020 Website

The United Association (UA), based in Annapolis, Maryland, is a public charity that represents approximately 412,000 plumbers, pipefitters, sprinkler fitters, HVACR service technicians, welders, and related tradespeople in North America. Founded in 1889, it states that its mission is to provide services and benefits to members.

United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe at a glance

In short: United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe gave $38.9M across 88 grants in 2025 (avg $442K), top state Maryland. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$38,882,909
+1.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
88
+7.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$441,851
-5.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$90,429
Total assets
$532,874,486
+8.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
57% first-time grantees (50 of 88, 2025)
Primary geography
Maryland (11% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe

Contact

Mailing address: Three Park Place, Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: (410) 269-2000
Website: https://ua.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

UA Local 669: $2.1MUA Local 669$2.1MOhio State Association: $1.9MOhio State Association$1.9MNew York State Pipe Trades Association: $1.8MNew York State Pipe TradesAssociation$1.8MGeorgiacarolinas Pipe Trades: $1.8MGeorgiacarolinas Pipe Trades$1.8MMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association: $1.8MMid-Atlantic Pipe TradesAssociation$1.8MTennessee State Pipe Trades: $1.7MTennessee State Pipe Trades$1.7MIllinois Pipe Trades: $1.7MIllinois Pipe Trades$1.7MMountain States Pipe Trades Association: $1.7MMountain States Pipe TradesAssociation$1.7MLouisiana (South Central and Special): $1.6MLouisiana (South Central andSpecial)$1.6MNew Jersey State Association: $1.6MNew Jersey State Association$1.6M

The largest 2025 recipient was UA Local 669 ($2.1M). Together the top 10 received $17.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

403 grants across all recorded years

126<$50K65$50–100K82$100–250K19$250–500K41$500K–1M70$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 403 (31%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The UA website describes its membership and programs as serving North America. In the 2025 grant distribution, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland (11%), Illinois (6%), Ohio (6%), New York (5%), and Tennessee (5%).

Grant Distribution by State

46states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 88 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonChicagoBostonMeridenSpringfieldOmahaColumbiaKansas CityPhiladelphiaEnglishtownLos AngelesAnchorageBaltimoreTacomaAlsipAugustaClevelandColumbusDeer ParkDenver

Is United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe open to new grantees?

57%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 50 of 88 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $204K; repeat grants $755K. How we count

Medians: $70K first-time, $797K repeat.

  • 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M56 grants2020 58 grants2021 60 grants2022 115 grants2023 82 grants2024 88 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10.3M (2020) to $38.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 88 grants totaling $38.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UA Local 669 Columbia, MDGeneral Support$2,150,000
Ohio State Association Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$1,900,000
New York State Pipe Trades Association Glens Falls, NYGeneral Support$1,833,333
Georgiacarolinas Pipe Trades Augusta, GAGeneral Support$1,783,333
Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association Columbia, MDGeneral Support$1,779,167
Tennessee State Pipe Trades Nashville, TNGeneral Support$1,728,000
Illinois Pipe Trades Springfield, ILGeneral Support$1,720,000
Mountain States Pipe Trades Association Aurora, COGeneral Support$1,686,667
Louisiana (South Central and Special) Shreveport, LAGeneral Support$1,583,333
New Jersey State Association Hammonton, NJDonation for Convention$1,575,500
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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
2025$532,874,486$185,325,356$144,397,053$38,882,90988$17,728,807
2024$492,211,309$178,590,576$145,780,720$38,338,83482$13,012,830
2023$462,244,971$169,029,654$127,996,120$32,568,469115$13,787,652
2022$438,696,061$162,199,737$143,151,456$26,423,50060$16,712,063
2021$420,767,020$167,607,848$116,273,348$19,182,50058$8,072,401
2020$370,115,473$146,396,444$98,667,368$10,303,08756$7,730,307

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is “providing services and benefits to members.” Its website describes registered apprenticeship and journeyman training, as well as programs for veterans transitioning to civilian careers, disaster relief, emergency assistance, community outreach, and suicide awareness and peer support.

The 2025 filing lists grants to pipe-trades associations and affiliated organizations, generally for “general support.” Grantee descriptions provide examples of their work: the Ohio State Association recipient says it works to organize non-union plumbers and pipefitters; the New York State Pipe Trades Association recipient says it serves and guards the interests of affiliated unions in New York State; and the Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association says it promotes organizing and closer affiliation among UA locals in the region. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the UA’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the UA reported 88 grants totaling $38,882,909. Awards ranged from $7,500 to $2,150,000, with a median of $90,428. The largest reported grants included $2,150,000 to UA Local 669 in Columbia, Maryland; $1,900,000 to the Ohio State Association in Cincinnati, Ohio; $1,833,333 to the New York State Pipe Trades Association in Glens Falls, New York; and $1,783,333 to GeorgiaCarolinas Pipe Trades in Augusta, Georgia. Each was listed for general support.

The filing also lists $1,779,167 to the Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association, $1,728,000 to Tennessee State Pipe Trades, $1,720,000 to Illinois Pipe Trades, and $1,686,667 to Mountain States Pipe Trades Association, all for general support. A $1,575,500 grant to the New Jersey State Association was listed as a donation for a convention. The organization states in its filing that it maintains grant records and requires recipients of organizing and apprenticeship contest grants to account for how those funds are spent.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Mark McManus as general president, James Tucker as executive vice president, and Derrick Kualapai as general secretary-treasurer. It also lists Gary Arnold, Steven Breitlow, Peter Gibbons, Daniel Hendrix, Chris Hernandez, Kenneth Broadbent, and James Noon as vice presidents.

United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe is led by Mark McManus, General President on every filing since 2020; 53 of 56 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark McManus

    General President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $466K (2020) → $507K (2025)

  • Michael Pleasant

    Ass't General President

    Assistant General President → Ass't General President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $408K (2020) → $447K (2025)

  • Brian Kelly

    Director of Hvac

    Director Hvacr Service → Director of Hvac, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $24K (2020) → $339K (2025)

  • Patrick Dolan Jr.

    Director Metal Trades Dept

    Vice President → Director Metal Trades Dept, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $130K (2020) → $350K (2025)

  • Terence N. Snooks

    Director Canadian Affairs

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $326K (2020) → $333K (2025)

  • Thomas Bigley

    Director Plumbing Services

    Director Plumbing Svcs → Director Plumbing Services, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $313K (2020) → $338K (2025)

  • Wendell Hibdon

    Director Energy & Infrastr

    Director Energy & Infrastructur → Director Energy & Infrastructure, 2023

    Director Energy & Infrastructure → Director Energy & Infrastr, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $265K (2020) → $341K (2025)

  • Jason N. Pope Sr.

    Director of Information Tech

    Director Information Technology → Director of Information Technology, 2023

    Director of Information Technology → Director of Information Tech, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $330K (2022) → $341K (2025)

  • William Welsh

    Director of Trade Juris

    Int'l Representative → Director of Trade Juris, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $282K (2023) → $333K (2025)

  • Russ Breckenridge

    Director Pol & Leg Dept

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $280K (2023) → $338K (2025)

  • William Gilbert

    Director Pipeline & Gas Distribution

    Director Pipeline & Gas Distribution → Director Pipeline & Gas Distri, 2024

    Director Pipeline & Gas Distri → Director Pipeline & Gas Distribution, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $328K (2023) → $338K (2025)

  • Brian E. Fisher

    Director of Organizing

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $47K (2024) → $367K (2025)

  • Raymond Boyd

    Director Education & Training

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $327K (2024) → $341K (2025)

  • Anthony Gallagher

    Administrative Assistant

    Director Trade Jurisdiction → Director of Trade Jurisdiction, 2023

    Director of Trade Jurisdiction → Administrative Assistant, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $208K (2020) → $351K (2025)

  • Bruce A. Myles

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $274K (2020) → $250K (2025)

  • Chris Haslinger

    Administrative Assistant

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $328K (2020) → $357K (2025)

  • Darren D. Jones

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $92K (2020) → $296K (2025)

  • Derrick Kualapai

    General Sec'y-Treasurer

    Administrative Assistant → General Sec'y-Treasurer & Administrative Assistant, 2024

    General Sec'y-Treasurer & Administrative Assistant → General Sec'y-Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $270K (2020) → $424K (2025)

  • James Tucker

    Executive Vice President

    Director of Organizing → Executive Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $312K (2020) → $371K (2025)

  • John J. Murphy

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $275K (2020) → $299K (2025)

  • Joseph Rohrer Sr.

    Special Representative

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $275K (2020) → $299K (2025)

  • Kenneth Broadbent

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $119K (2020) → $150K (2025)

  • Kevin P. Carden

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $275K (2020) → $155K (2025)

  • Kurt W. Steenhoek

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $275K (2020) → $299K (2025)

  • Lance Albin

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $275K (2020) → $299K (2025)

  • Michael Mulvaney

    Executive Vice President - Former

    Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President - Former, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $313K (2020) → $102K (2025)

  • Mike Mikich

    Special Representative

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $275K (2020) → $296K (2025)

  • Patrick H. Kellett

    General Sec'y-Treasurer - Former

    General Secretary Treasurer → General Sec'y-Treasurer, 2023

    General Sec'y-Treasurer → General Sec'y-Treasurer - Former, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $406K (2020) → $406K (2025)

  • Richard N. Allen

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $275K (2020) → $299K (2025)

  • Roger D. Morgan

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $275K (2020) → $300K (2025)

  • Russell Shelton

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $275K (2020) → $299K (2025)

  • Steven Breitlow

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $130K (2020) → $107K (2025)

  • Terry Webb

    Administrator Assistant & Canada

    Intl Representative → Administrative Assistant, 2022

    Administrative Assistant → Administrator Assistant & Canada, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $265K (2020) → $312K (2025)

  • Aaron Stockwell

    Int'l Representative

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $282K (2023) → $299K (2025)

  • Evan Wooding

    Int'l Representative

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $282K (2023) → $299K (2025)

  • Gary Arnold

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $121K (2023) → $132K (2025)

  • Greg Mitchell

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $278K (2022) → $250K (2025)

  • Harry Brett

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $281K (2022) → $300K (2025)

  • James Noon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $98K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • John Kierce

    Int'l Representative

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $282K (2023) → $299K (2025)

  • John Krueger Jr.

    Int'l Representative

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $282K (2023) → $299K (2025)

  • Peter Gibbons

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $15K (2022) → $149K (2025)

  • Robert Johnson

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $281K (2022) → $300K (2025)

  • Stephane Favron

    Int'l Representative

    Intl Representative → Int'l Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $280K (2022) → $250K (2025)

  • Thomas McCarthy

    Int'l Representative

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $282K (2023) → $299K (2025)

  • Daniel Hendrix

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $115K (2023) → $122K (2025)

  • Kenneth Ruggles

    Int'l Representative

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $288K (2023) → $300K (2025)

  • William P. Hite Jr.

    Special Representative

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $277K (2023) → $288K (2025)

  • Bradley Bird

    Int'l Representative

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $278K (2024) → $299K (2025)

  • Heiko P. Wiechern

    Int'l Representative

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $237K (2024) → $250K (2025)

  • Kyle Henderson

    Int'l Representative

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $284K (2024) → $299K (2025)

  • Benjamin Ranger

    Special Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $288K (2025)

  • Eric Coons

    Int'l Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $187K (2025)

  • Price Dobernick

    Int'l Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $150K (2025)

  • Chris Hernandez

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Trevor Robertson

    Administrator Assistant & Canada

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Larry Bulman (2020–2024) — Special Representative
  • Former: Christopher Inghram (2024) — Special Representative
  • Former: Bradley M. Karbowsky (2020–2023) — Administrative Assistant
  • Former: Douglas S. Broadrick (2020–2023) — Int'l Representative
  • Former: Heiko P. Weichern (2020–2023) — Int'l Representative
  • Former: James Pavesic (2020–2023) — Director Education & Training
  • Former: Michael O'Mara (2020–2023) — Int'l Representative
  • Former: Brett McCoy (2020–2022) — Director Metal Trades Dept
  • Former: Danny Hendrix (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: David Barnett (2020–2022) — Director Pipeline & Gas Distri
  • Former: David Donato (2020–2022) — Intl Representative
  • Former: Greg Sayles (2020–2022) — Intl Representative
  • Former: Kenny Ruggles (2020–2022) — Intl Representative
  • Former: Scott Smith (2020–2022) — Intl Representative
  • Former: Stanley Smith (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: William Meyers Jr. (2020–2022) — Intl Representative
  • Former: Phillip Martin (2021–2022) — Special Representative
  • Former: Chad Gilbert (2022) — Director Pipeline & Gas Distri
  • Former: Charles Watts (2020–2021) — Intl Representative
  • Former: James Moss (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Mark Buss (2020–2021) — Administrative Assistant - Former Officer
  • Former: Richard Oliver (2020–2021) — Intl Rep - Former Officer
  • Former: Robert Lamb (2020–2021) — Director Information Technology
  • Former: Larry Slaney (2020) — Special Representative
  • Former: Steven Morrison (2020) — Director Canadian Affairs
  • Former: Virgil Boone (2020) — Director Trade Jurisdiction

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

Mark McManus — General President: $507KMark McManusGeneral President$507KMichael Pleasant — Ass't General President: $447KMichael PleasantAss't General President$447KDerrick Kualapai — General Sec'y-Treasurer: $424KDerrick KualapaiGeneral Sec'y-Treasurer$424KPatrick Kellett — General Sec'y-Treasurer - Former: $406KPatrick KellettGeneral Sec'y-Treasurer - Former$406KJames Tucker — Executive Vice President: $371KJames TuckerExecutive Vice President$371KBrian Fisher — Director of Organizing: $367KBrian FisherDirector of Organizing$367KChris Haslinger — Administrative Asst: $357KChris HaslingerAdministrative Asst$357KAnthony Gallagher — Administrative Asst: $351KAnthony GallagherAdministrative Asst$351KPatrick Dolan — DIR Metal Trades Dept: $350KPatrick DolanDIR Metal Trades Dept$350KJason Sr Pope — DIR of Information Tech: $341KJason Sr PopeDIR of Information Tech$341KWendell Hibdon — DIR Energy and Infrastr: $341KWendell HibdonDIR Energy and Infrastr$341KRaymond Boyd — DIR Education & Training: $341KRaymond BoydDIR Education & Training$341KBrian Kelly — Director of Hvac: $339KBrian KellyDirector of Hvac$339KWilliam Gilbert — DIR Pipeline & Gas Distribution: $338KWilliam GilbertDIR Pipeline & Gas Distribution$338KThomas Bigley — DIR Plumbing Services: $338KThomas BigleyDIR Plumbing Services$338KRuss Breckenridge — DIR Pol & Leg Dept: $338KRuss BreckenridgeDIR Pol & Leg Dept$338KWilliam Welsh — Director of Trade Juris: $333KWilliam WelshDirector of Trade Juris$333KTerence Snooks — DIR Canadian Affairs: $333KTerence SnooksDIR Canadian Affairs$333KTerry Webb — Admin Asst/Canada: $312KTerry WebbAdmin Asst/Canada$312KHarry Brett — Int'l Representative: $300KHarry BrettInt'l Representative$300KRoger Morgan — Int'l Representative: $300KRoger MorganInt'l Representative$300KKenneth Ruggles — Int'l Representative: $300KKenneth RugglesInt'l Representative$300KRobert Johnson — Int'l Representative: $300KRobert JohnsonInt'l Representative$300KLance Albin — Int'l Representative: $299KLance AlbinInt'l Representative$299KRichard Allen — Int'l Representative: $299KRichard AllenInt'l Representative$299KThomas McCarthy — Int'l Representative: $299KThomas McCarthyInt'l Representative$299KKurt Steenhoek — Int'l Representative: $299KKurt SteenhoekInt'l Representative$299KAaron Stockwell — Int'l Representative: $299KAaron StockwellInt'l Representative$299KJoseph Rohrer Sr — Special Representative: $299KJoseph Rohrer SrSpecial Representative$299KJohn Kierce — Int'l Representative: $299KJohn KierceInt'l Representative$299KJohn Jr Krueger — Int'l Representative: $299KJohn Jr KruegerInt'l Representative$299KEvan Wooding — Int'l Representative: $299KEvan WoodingInt'l Representative$299KRussell Shelton — Int'l Representative: $299KRussell SheltonInt'l Representative$299KBradley Bird — Int'l Representative: $299KBradley BirdInt'l Representative$299KKyle Henderson — Int'l Representative: $299KKyle HendersonInt'l Representative$299KJohn Murphy — Int'l Representative: $299KJohn MurphyInt'l Representative$299KMike Mikich — Special Representative: $296KMike MikichSpecial Representative$296KDarren Jones — Int'l Representative: $296KDarren JonesInt'l Representative$296KBenjamin Ranger — Special Representative: $288KBenjamin RangerSpecial Representative$288KWilliam Hite Jr — Special Representative: $288KWilliam Hite JrSpecial Representative$288KStephane Favron — Int'l Representative: $250KStephane FavronInt'l Representative$250KBruce Myles — Int'l Representative: $250KBruce MylesInt'l Representative$250KHeiko Wiechern — Int'l Representative: $250KHeiko WiechernInt'l Representative$250KGreg Mitchell — Int'l Representative: $250KGreg MitchellInt'l Representative$250KEric Coons — Int'l Representative: $187KEric CoonsInt'l Representative$187KKevin Carden — Int'l Representative: $155KKevin CardenInt'l Representative$155KKenneth Broadbent — Vice President: $150KKenneth BroadbentVice President$150KPrice Dobernick — Int'l Representative: $150KPrice DobernickInt'l Representative$150KPeter Gibbons — Vice President: $149KPeter GibbonsVice President$149KGary Arnold — Vice President: $132KGary ArnoldVice President$132KDaniel Hendrix — Vice President: $122KDaniel HendrixVice President$122KSteven Breitlow — Vice President: $107KSteven BreitlowVice President$107KMichael Mulvaney — Executive Vice President - Former: $102KMichael MulvaneyExecutive Vice President…$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $507K, to Mark McManus (General President). 53 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe

How much does United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe give each year?

United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe gave $38.9M across 88 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $38.3M across 82 grants.

What is United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe's typical grant size?

United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe's median grant in 2025 was $90,429, and its average grant was $441,851, across 88 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe that year got $204K on average.

Where does United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe give grants?

United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe's top state is Maryland, with 11% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Illinois (6%) and Ohio (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (9 grants), Chicago, IL (4 grants), Meriden, CT (3 grants) and Boston, MA (3 grants).

Does United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe give general operating support?

Yes: 63% of United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (55 of 88) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe's largest grantees?

United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe's largest 2025 grantees include UA Local 669 ($2,150,000), Ohio State Association ($1,900,000) and New York State Pipe Trades Association ($1,833,333), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe?

United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe reported $532.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $185.3M.

What does United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe fund?

The organization’s stated mission is “providing services and benefits to members.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe?

United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ua.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe's EIN?

United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0159020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/united-association-of-journeymen-and-apprentices-of-the-plumbing-and-pipe-morg_07a55ba842d84286889e52c1038f2e3e

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