United Food and Commercial

Public charity · Grantmaker Clifton, NJ EIN: 22-1339607

Ufcw local 1262 afl-cio assists members in obtaining improvements in wages, benefits and working conditions through collective bargaining with employers in its jurisdiction. The local also represents its members in the enforcement of various rights arising out of the collective bargaining relationship.

United Food and Commercial at a glance

Total assets
$15,198,178
+2.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$12,143,742
+3.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$440,837
-405.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$12,197,169
+1.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who United Food and Commercial funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

KearnyMahwah

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $11K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CYO Youth & Young Adult Ministries Kearny, NJDonation$5,000
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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$15,198,178$12,143,742$12,197,169——$440,837
2024$14,841,837$11,692,871$12,067,492——$-144,265
2023$13,506,885$11,685,944$11,368,922——$240,735
2022$13,941,637$11,908,538$11,436,114——$196,955
2021$13,774,055$12,695,062$11,499,388$5,0001$412,818
2020$11,040,349$13,316,247$12,596,324$11,0002$381,727
2019$10,446,614$12,666,887$12,968,074$10,0002$24,679

About United Food and Commercial

Based on IRS filings

United Food and Commercial is a public charity, based in Clifton, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $441K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Food and Commercial is led by Harvey Whille, President on every filing since 2019; 31 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Harvey Whille

    President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $366K (2019) → $458K (2025)

  • Dolores Jackson

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Laughery

    Assistant Field Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2019) → $218K (2025)

  • Gerald Callan

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • James Cullen

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • James Mulholland

    Union Representative

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $163K (2019) → $218K (2025)

  • Jeannette Galante

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • John Colella Jr.

    Secretary Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $321K (2019) → $411K (2025)

  • Michael Demartino

    Recorder

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $240K (2019) → $333K (2025)

  • Michael Piccicacco

    Vice President - Executive Board

    Field Director → Vice President - Executive Board, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $195K (2019) → $281K (2025)

  • Pamela Germain

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Raymond Rusay

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Richard Taylor

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Robert Brozowski Jr.

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Ruby Boston

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Salvatore Colarieti

    Vice President - Executive Board

    Assistant Field Director → Vice President - Executive Board, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2019) → $218K (2025)

  • Thomas Whille

    Vice President - Executive Board

    Assistant Field Director → Vice President - Executive Board, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2019) → $218K (2025)

  • William McNeill

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Cynthia McCarthy

    Vice President - Executive Board

    Vp- Executive Board → Vice President - Executive Board, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2020) → $142K (2025)

  • Donald Merritt

    Vice President - Executive Board

    Vp- Executive Board → Vice President - Executive Board, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $170K (2020) → $218K (2025)

  • James Feimster

    Vice President - Executive Board

    Union Representative → Vice President - Executive Board, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $146K (2020) → $163K (2025)

  • Carolanne Romeo-Grazul

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $929 (2021) → $3K (2025)

  • Christopher Molinaro

    Union Representative

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $153K (2021) → $162K (2025)

  • Beverly Ruddock

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2023) → $3K (2025)

  • Joseph Riccio

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2024) → $3K (2025)

  • Michael Georgiano

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2023) → $3K (2025)

  • Steve Blaho Jr.

    Union Representative

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $147K (2023) → $162K (2025)

  • Richard Gatti

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $981 (2024) → $3K (2025)

  • Suzanne Zimmerman

    Vice President - Executive Board

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $3K (2025)

  • Edward Magierowski

    Union Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $162K (2025)

  • Kathleen Kemble

    Vice President - Executive Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Yvonne Evely

    Vice President - Executive Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Darlene Walaszek (2019–2024) — Vice President - Executive Board
  • Former: Frances Green (2019–2024) — Vice President - Executive Board
  • Former: Richard Brock (2019–2024) — Vice President - Executive Board
  • Former: Richard Janssen (2019–2024) — Union Representative
  • Former: Anthony Yodice (2019–2023) — Vice President - Executive Board
  • Former: Henry Hanus (2019–2023) — Vice President - Executive Board
  • Former: Irene Pereira (2019–2023) — Vice President - Executive Board
  • Former: Ronald Bennett (2019–2023) — Vice President - Executive Board
  • Former: Stephanie Pieper (2019–2023) — Vice President - Executive Board
  • Former: David Uczen (2019–2022) — Vice President - Executive Board
  • Former: Janet Mucksavage (2019–2022) — Vice President - Executive Board
  • Former: Karen McManus (2019–2020) — Vice President - Executive Board
  • Former: John Faulhaber III (2019) — Union Representative
  • Former: Joseph Cahill (2019) — Vice President - Executive Board
  • Former: Kenneth Hassett (2019) — Pol. Director & Union Representative
  • Former: Michael Ebbe (2019) — Vice President - Executive Board

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

Harvey Whille — President: $458KHarvey WhillePresident$458KJohn Colella Jr — Secretary Treasurer: $411KJohn Colella JrSecretary Treasurer$411KMichael Demartino — Recorder: $333KMichael DemartinoRecorder$333KMichael Piccicacco — VP - Executive Board: $281KMichael PiccicaccoVP - Executive Board$281KSalvatore Colarieti — VP - Executive Board: $218KSalvatore ColarietiVP - Executive Board$218KJames Mulholland — Union Representative: $218KJames MulhollandUnion Representative$218KElizabeth Laughery — Asst Field Director: $218KElizabeth LaugheryAsst Field Director$218KDonald Merritt — VP - Executive Board: $218KDonald MerrittVP - Executive Board$218KThomas Whille — VP - Executive Board: $218KThomas WhilleVP - Executive Board$218KJames Feimster — VP - Executive Board (P): $163KJames FeimsterVP - Executive Board (P)$163KSteve Blaho Jr — Union Representative: $162KSteve Blaho JrUnion Representative$162KEdward Magierowski — Union Representative: $162KEdward MagierowskiUnion Representative$162KChristopher Molinaro — Union Representative: $162KChristopher MolinaroUnion Representative$162KCynthia McCarthy — VP - Executive Board: $142KCynthia McCarthyVP - Executive Board$142KRichard Taylor — VP - Executive Board (P): $3KRichard TaylorVP - Executive Board (P)$3KRuby Boston — VP - Executive Board: $3KRuby BostonVP - Executive Board$3KRobert Brozowski Jr — VP - Executive Board: $3KRobert Brozowski JrVP - Executive Board$3KJeannette Galante — VP - Executive Board: $3KJeannette GalanteVP - Executive Board$3KRichard Gatti — VP - Executive Board: $3KRichard GattiVP - Executive Board$3KMichael Georgiano — VP - Executive Board: $3KMichael GeorgianoVP - Executive Board$3KDolores Jackson — VP - Executive Board: $3KDolores JacksonVP - Executive Board$3KWilliam McNeill — VP - Executive Board: $3KWilliam McNeillVP - Executive Board$3KJoseph Riccio — VP - Executive Board: $3KJoseph RiccioVP - Executive Board$3KCarolanne Romeo-Grazul — VP - Executive Board: $3KCarolanne Romeo-GrazulVP - Executive Board$3KBeverly Ruddock — VP - Executive Board: $3KBeverly RuddockVP - Executive Board$3KRaymond Rusay — VP - Executive Board: $3KRaymond RusayVP - Executive Board$3KSuzanne Zimmerman — VP - Executive Board: $3KSuzanne ZimmermanVP - Executive Board$3KGerald Callan — VP - Executive Board: $3KGerald CallanVP - Executive Board$3KJames Cullen — VP - Executive Board: $3KJames CullenVP - Executive Board$3KPamela Germain — VP - Executive Board (P): $2KPamela GermainVP - Executive Board (P)$2KKathleen Kemble — VP - Executive Board: $2KKathleen KembleVP - Executive Board$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $458K, to Harvey Whille (President). 31 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about United Food and Commercial

How large is United Food and Commercial?

United Food and Commercial reported $15.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.1M.

Where does United Food and Commercial operate?

United Food and Commercial has awarded grants in New Jersey.

What is United Food and Commercial's EIN?

United Food and Commercial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-1339607. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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