United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local

Grantmaker Merrillville, IN EIN: 35-1268208

LABOR UNION

United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local at a glance

In short: United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2025)
$16,390
+9.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,390
+9.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$16,390
Total assets
$1,103,267
+8.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing

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

Who United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Local 1005 Retiree's Club: $16KLocal 1005 Retiree's Club$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was Local 1005 Retiree's Club ($16K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

MerrillvilleGreenwoodLowellPortage

How United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). 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$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $32K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Local 1005 Retiree's Club Merrillville, INDonation$16,390
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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$1,103,267$570,977$503,410$16,3901$72,409
2024$1,019,679$515,605$509,989$14,9741$33,070
2023$982,172$496,053$500,936$14,7381$25,275
2022$981,318$482,284$413,452$19,1002$29,652
2021$973,960$504,767$454,801$32,0002$41,139

About United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local

Based on IRS filings

United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local is a nonprofit organization, based in Merrillville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $72K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local is led by Steve Toth, President on every filing since 2021; all 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steve Toth

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2021) → $5K (2025)

  • Derek Szymanski

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $7K (2021) → $9K (2025)

  • John Schoop

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2021) → $8K (2025)

  • Nicholas Merkel

    Trustee - New

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2025)

  • Larry Fugett

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2021) → $6K (2025)

  • Michael Dipaola

    Trustee - Past

    Trustee → Trustee - Past, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2021) → $3K (2025)

  • Sam Marasco

    Conductor

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2021) → $5K (2025)

  • Brad T. Matthews

    Financial Secretary

    Warden → Warden-Past & Financial Secretary-New, 2024

    Warden-Past & Financial Secretary-New → Financial Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2022) → $10K (2025)

  • Mathew Lauerman

    Recording Secretary

    Recording Secretary - New → Recording Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $7K (2023) → $7K (2025)

  • Michael Bednarek

    Warden

    Warden - New → Warden, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $680 (2024) → $1K (2025)

  • Travis Williams

    Treasurer

    Treasurer - New → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    $3K (2024) → $9K (2025)

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Adam Fedak (2021–2024) — Treasurer - Past
  • Former: William Yuhasz (2021–2024) — Financial Secretary - Past
  • Former: John Mosca (2021–2022) — Warden - Past
  • Former: Mike Kwiatkowski (2021–2022) — Recording Secretary - Past

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Brad T Matthews — Financial Secretary: $10KBrad T MatthewsFinancial Secretary$10KDerek Szymanski — Trustee: $9KDerek SzymanskiTrustee$9KTravis Williams — Treasurer: $9KTravis WilliamsTreasurer$9KJohn Schoop — Trustee: $8KJohn SchoopTrustee$8KMathew Lauerman — Recording Secretary: $7KMathew LauermanRecording Secretary$7KLarry Fugett — Vice President: $6KLarry FugettVice President$6KSam Marasco — Conductor: $5KSam MarascoConductor$5KSteve Toth — President: $5KSteve TothPresident$5KNicholas Merkel — Trustee - New: $4KNicholas MerkelTrustee - New$4KMichael Dipaola — Trustee - Past: $3KMichael DipaolaTrustee - Past$3KMichael Bednarek — Warden: $1KMichael BednarekWarden$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Brad T Matthews (Financial Secretary). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local

How much does United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local give each year?

United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local?

United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $571K.

Where does United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local operate?

United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local's EIN?

United Brotherhood of Carpenters- Local's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1268208. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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