United Food & Commercial Workers

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 31-4392482

To organize all workers for the economic, moral and social advancement of their condition and status

United Food & Commercial Workers at a glance

In short: United Food & Commercial Workers gave $30K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$30,476
-35.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,159
-13.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$14,411,226
-2.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who United Food & Commercial Workers funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Susan G Komen Foundation: $13KSusan G Komen Foundation$13KUnited Way of Central Ohio: $12KUnited Way of Central Ohio$12KBellisio Foods: $5KBellisio Foods$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Susan G Komen Foundation ($13K). Together the top 3 received $30K.

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

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasJacksonColumbusGrand RapidsHonolulu

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $47K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Susan G Komen Foundation Dallas, OHSupport$13,138
United Way of Central Ohio Columbus, OHSupport$12,000
Bellisio Foods Jackson, OHSupport$5,338
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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
2024$14,411,226$10,312,438$10,599,411$30,4763$383,944
2023$14,702,882$10,511,067$10,114,124$47,0374$535,007
2022$14,303,430$10,203,232$9,828,910——$266,086
2021$13,915,461$10,600,305$10,656,999——$230,328
2020$13,968,303$11,257,575$10,151,392——$266,549

About United Food & Commercial Workers

Based on IRS filings

United Food & Commercial Workers is a public charity, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $384K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Food & Commercial Workers is led by Randy Quickel, President on every filing since 2020; all 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Randy Quickel

    President

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $245K (2020) → $288K (2024)

  • Jason Kaseman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $112K (2023) → $117K (2024)

  • Lloyd Blake

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $123K (2023) → $125K (2024)

  • Allison Appel

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $79K (2020) → $85K (2024)

  • Brian Perkins

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $81K (2020) → $97K (2024)

  • Cheryl Hoffman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2020) → $825 (2024)

  • Danny Folden II

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2020) → $914 (2024)

  • Durell Ellis

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2020) → $939 (2024)

  • Gene Smith

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $500 (2020) → $940 (2024)

  • John Angeloff

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2020) → $1K (2024)

  • John Smith

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $81K (2020) → $69K (2024)

  • Keith Smith

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $675 (2020) → $940 (2024)

  • Kenneth Newsom

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $825 (2020) → $1K (2024)

  • Mark Dersom

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $82K (2020) → $101K (2024)

  • Mike Nichols

    Sec.treas-Curre

    Vice President → Sec.treas-Curre, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $96K (2020) → $148K (2024)

  • Paul Smithberger

    Sec.treas-Past

    Secretary-Treasurer → Secretary-Treas, 2023

    Secretary-Treas → Sec.treas-Past, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $224K (2020) → $359K (2024)

  • Steven D. Allen

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $850 (2020) → $850 (2024)

  • Cara McKnight

    Vice President

    Recorder → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $84K (2021) → $100K (2024)

  • Frank Veazey

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2022) → $1K (2024)

  • Shannon Feigenbaum

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2022) → $850 (2024)

  • John King

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $91K (2023) → $90K (2024)

  • Michelle Henry

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $150 (2023) → $1K (2024)

  • Sylvester Carothers

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $91K (2023) → $95K (2024)

  • Catrina Moncrief

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    $12K (2024)

  • David Renneckar

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2024)

  • Donald Mullens

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    $825 (2024)

  • Kimberly Selvey-Smith

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2024)

  • Thomas Skinner

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2024)

  • Tricia Harter

    Recorder & Executive

    New on the 2024 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $83K (2024)

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Dave Renneckar (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Frank German (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Kimberly Smith (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Sharon Applin (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Sheryl McDonald (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Frederick Swank (2022–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Dorothy Mason (2023) — CPA
  • Former: Neil Hertenstein (2023) — Union Representative
  • Former: John Mettler (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Lewis Trott (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jim Legander (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Cynthia Hughes (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Tina Morgan (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Jacob Blazer (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Sue Lilly (2020) — Recorder
  • Former: Tracy Henneke (2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Paul Smithberger — Sec.treas-Past: $359KPaul SmithbergerSec.treas-Past$359KRandy Quickel — President: $288KRandy QuickelPresident$288KMike Nichols — Sec.treas-Curre: $148KMike NicholsSec.treas-Curre$148KLloyd Blake — Director: $125KLloyd BlakeDirector$125KJason Kaseman — Director: $117KJason KasemanDirector$117KMark Dersom — Vice President: $101KMark DersomVice President$101KCara McKnight — Vice President: $100KCara McKnightVice President$100KBrian Perkins — Vice President: $97KBrian PerkinsVice President$97KSylvester Carothers — Vice President: $95KSylvester CarothersVice President$95KJohn King — Vice President: $90KJohn KingVice President$90KAllison Appel — Vice President: $85KAllison AppelVice President$85KTricia Harter — Recorder/Execut: $83KTricia HarterRecorder/Execut$83KJohn Smith — Vice President: $69KJohn SmithVice President$69KCatrina Moncrief — Vice President: $12KCatrina MoncriefVice President$12KKimberly Selvey-Smith — Vice President: $1KKimberly Selvey-SmithVice President$1KMichelle Henry — Vice President: $1KMichelle HenryVice President$1KFrank Veazey — Vice President: $1KFrank VeazeyVice President$1KJohn Angeloff — Vice President: $1KJohn AngeloffVice President$1KThomas Skinner — Vice President: $1KThomas SkinnerVice President$1KDavid Renneckar — Vice President: $1KDavid RenneckarVice President$1KKenneth Newsom — Vice President: $1KKenneth NewsomVice President$1KKeith Smith — Vice President: $940Keith SmithVice President$940Gene Smith — Vice President: $940Gene SmithVice President$940Durell Ellis — Vice President: $939Durell EllisVice President$939Danny Folden II — Vice President: $914Danny Folden IIVice President$914Shannon Feigenbaum — Vice President: $850Shannon FeigenbaumVice President$850Steven D Allen — Vice President: $850Steven D AllenVice President$850Donald Mullens — Vice President: $825Donald MullensVice President$825Cheryl Hoffman — Vice President: $825Cheryl HoffmanVice President$825

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $359K, to Paul Smithberger (Sec.treas-Past). 29 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about United Food & Commercial Workers

How much does United Food & Commercial Workers give each year?

United Food & Commercial Workers gave $30K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $47K across 4 grants.

What is United Food & Commercial Workers's typical grant size?

United Food & Commercial Workers's median grant in 2024 was $12,000, and its average grant was $10,159, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does United Food & Commercial Workers give grants?

United Food & Commercial Workers gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does United Food & Commercial Workers give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on United Food & Commercial Workers's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (3 grants).

How large is United Food & Commercial Workers?

United Food & Commercial Workers reported $14.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.3M.

What is United Food & Commercial Workers's EIN?

United Food & Commercial Workers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-4392482. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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