United Steelworkers International

Public charity · Grantmaker Toledo, OH EIN: 34-4269657

The Mission Statement of the Organization Includes, but is not limited to, on Behalf of its Members Collective Bargaining, Grievance Procedures, Arbitration, Strike Benefits, Education, and to Improve the Working Conditions of its Members.

United Steelworkers International at a glance

In short: United Steelworkers International gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$16,500
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$16,500
Median grant
$16,500
Total assets
$1,011,896
+3.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who United Steelworkers International funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

USW 1-346 Charity Fund Women of Steel: $17KUSW 1-346 Charity Fund Womenof Steel$17K

The largest 2025 recipient was USW 1-346 Charity Fund Women of Steel ($17K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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

Toledo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $17K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
USW 1-346 Charity Fund Women of Steel Toledo, OHWomen of Steel Charity Events$16,500
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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$1,011,896$398,147$364,863$16,5001$2,367
2024$976,112$368,767$327,504——$2,405
2023$925,673$346,553$462,382$6,0711$3,012
2022$1,041,502$341,312$378,554——$3,515
2021$1,073,324$273,972$187,134——$2,042
2020$983,782$274,105$147,658——$2,807

About United Steelworkers International

Based on IRS filings

United Steelworkers International is a public charity, based in Toledo, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Steelworkers International is led by James Witt, President on every filing since 2021; all 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Witt

    President

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $7K (2021) → $30K (2025)

  • Alexa Gutzky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $565 (2024) → $3K (2025)

  • David Goither

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2024) → $4K (2025)

  • Jesus Castillo Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2024) → $3K (2025)

  • Bryan Sidel

    Financial Secretary

    Financial Secretary & Treasurer → Finanical & Treasurer, 2024

    Finanical & Treasurer → Financial Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $64K (2025)

  • Kyle Downour

    Guard

    Trusttee → Trustee, 2023

    Trustee → Guard, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $786 (2020) → $4K (2025)

  • Charles Barnhart

    Guide

    Guard → Guide, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2021) → $1K (2025)

  • Durie Lightner

    Guard

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $375 (2023) → $3K (2025)

  • Stefanie Calderone

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $12K (2023) → $5K (2025)

  • Rosetta Peoples

    Recording Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    $690 (2024) → $900 (2025)

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Tamara Thompson (2020–2023) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: James Scherer (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Timothy Thompson (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: William Dirlam (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas Gardner (2021–2022) — Guard
  • Former: Chad Culbertson (2020) — President
  • Former: Gerald McGeorge (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Kristi Serwin (2020) — Trusttee
  • Former: Michael Reyman (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Rueben Garza (2020) — Trustee

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

Bryan Sidel — Financial Secretary: $64KBryan SidelFinancial Secretary$64KJames Witt — President: $30KJames WittPresident$30KStefanie Calderone — Vice President: $5KStefanie CalderoneVice President$5KDavid Goither — Trustee: $4KDavid GoitherTrustee$4KKyle Downour — Guard: $4KKyle DownourGuard$4KAlexa Gutzky — Trustee: $3KAlexa GutzkyTrustee$3KDurie Lightner — Guard: $3KDurie LightnerGuard$3KJesus Castillo — Trustee: $3KJesus CastilloTrustee$3KCharles Barnhart — Guide: $1KCharles BarnhartGuide$1KRosetta Peoples — Recording Secretary: $900Rosetta PeoplesRecording Secretary$900

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $64K, to Bryan Sidel (Financial Secretary). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about United Steelworkers International

How much does United Steelworkers International give each year?

United Steelworkers International gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is United Steelworkers International?

United Steelworkers International reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $398K.

Where does United Steelworkers International operate?

United Steelworkers International has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is United Steelworkers International's EIN?

United Steelworkers International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-4269657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)

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