United Association of Plumbers &
The union's exempt purpose is to support workers for the economic, moral and social advancement of their condition and status
United Association of Plumbers & at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,667,657
- -31.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,240,022
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $149,334
- +30.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,145,559
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who United Association of Plumbers & funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbers Local 34 Scholarship Fdn St. Paul, MN | Scholarships | $14,666 |
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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 | $5,667,657 | $5,240,022 | $4,145,559 | — | — | $149,334 |
| 2024 | $8,230,679 | $4,728,430 | $3,812,641 | — | — | $114,805 |
| 2023 | $7,211,248 | $4,562,860 | $4,127,384 | $14,666 | 1 | $60,732 |
| 2022 | $6,829,186 | $4,344,226 | $3,884,937 | — | — | $7,499 |
| 2021 | $6,337,636 | $4,345,854 | $3,893,620 | — | — | $6,094 |
| 2020 | $5,843,630 | $4,152,196 | $3,600,120 | — | — | $14,121 |
| 2019 | $5,294,747 | $4,490,270 | $3,845,652 | — | — | $15,806 |
About United Association of Plumbers &
Based on IRS filings
United Association of Plumbers & is a public charity, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $149K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Association of Plumbers & is led by Brian Brown, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 9 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Brown
President
Executive Board M → Director, 2024
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Tom Hitchcock
Director
Finance Committee → Executive Board M, 2022
Executive Board M → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$156 (2019) → $762 (2025)
Scott Anderson
Director
Finance Committee → Executive Board M, 2022
Executive Board M → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$221 (2021) → $2K (2025)
Robert Boozer
Director
Finance Committee → Executive Board M, 2023
Executive Board M → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$847 (2023) → $762 (2025)
Tony Mitshulis
Director
Inside Guard → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$639 (2025)
Dean Gale
Bus Manager & Finance
Bus Field Re → Business Man, 2021
Business Man → Bus Manager & Finance, 2023
On filings since 2019
52 hrs/week
$135K (2019) → $177K (2025)
Jeremy Miller
Business Agent
Executive Board M → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Business Agent, 2023
On filings since 2019
47 hrs/week
$563 (2019) → $155K (2025)
Troy Kunze
Vice President
Executive Board M → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$459 (2019) → $2K (2025)
Rick Jacobs
Business Agent
President → Business Agent, 2022
On filings since 2021
44 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $144K (2025)
Rick Gale
Rec Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Shypulski
Inside Guard
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Matt Giles (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Frank Weeda (2023–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Jonathan Lemke (2020–2023) — Finance Committee
- Former: Brian Myers (2022–2023) — Finance Committee
- Former: Jason Meyer (2023) — Finance Committee
- Former: Jeff Huberty (2019–2022) — Finance Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Paul Zellmer (2019–2021) — Executive Board M
- Former: Ed Lindblom (2021) — Sergeant-At-
- Former: Tom McCarthy (2021) — Former Busin
- Former: Bruce Bernhjelm (2019–2020) — Fmr Finance Committee
- Former: Bruce Jacobson (2019–2020) — Fmr Finance Committee
- Former: Edwin Lindblom (2019–2020) — Sergeant-At-
- Former: Richard Jacobs (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Steve Fernlund (2019–2020) — Former Vice President
- Former: Thomas McCarthy (2019–2020) — Business Man
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 $177K, to Dean Gale (Bus MGR/Fin). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Association of Plumbers &
How large is United Association of Plumbers &?
United Association of Plumbers & reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
Where does United Association of Plumbers & operate?
United Association of Plumbers & has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is United Association of Plumbers &'s EIN?
United Association of Plumbers &'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0574570. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
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