2025-09-15T22:55:23-05:00 2024-12-31 320043599 LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP 6800 FRANCE AVENUE SO SUITE 550 EDINA MN 55435 990 2024-01-01 410588270 PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION NO 539 PIPE 6123794711 312 CENTRAL AVENUE SE 408 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414 RUSSELL SCHERBER BUSINESS MGR/FINANCIAL SECRETARY 6123794711 2025-09-15 1 0 LARRY WOOD P00634996 9528413950 2025-09-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X RUSSELL SCHERBER 312 CENTRAL AVENUE SE 408 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414 5014981 0 0297 X WWW.PIPEFITTERS539.COM X 1911 MN LABOR UNION 5 2 26 0 0 0 30000 0 4574034 4703607 32902 294217 13739 17157 4650675 5014981 46047 36233 96000 112000 1762214 1819766 0 0 0 1918519 2096815 3822780 4064814 827895 950167 7051202 8004480 33022 36133 7018180 7968347 LOCAL UNION 0 0 TO ORGANIZE ALL WORKERS FOR THE MORAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR CONDITION AND STATUS. TO PROTECT WORKERS IN THE PIPE FITTING INDUSTRY BY PROMOTING BETTER WAGES, BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 18 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X RUSSELL SCHERBER 6123794711 312 CENTRAL AVENUE SE 408 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414 GENE HUSTED VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.25 X X 2500 0 0 ANDY NOWAK EXECUTIVE BOARD 1.00 0.25 X X 600 0 0 ALEN STREFF EXECUTIVE BOARD 1.00 0.25 X X 350 0 0 KEVIN PISTER EXECUTIVE BOARD 1.00 0.25 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN KLEINMAN EXECUTIVE BOARD 1.00 0.25 X X 0 0 0 RUSSELL SCHERBER BUSINESS MGR/FINANCIAL SECRETARY 60.00 X 190463 0 184973 PAUL BATSCHE ASST BUSINESS MANAGER 45.00 X 157490 0 123526 TIM BATSCHE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.25 X 2634 0 0 MIKE SCHERBER RECORDING SECRETARY 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 SHAWN COLLETTE FINANCE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.25 X 750 0 0 CHAD JACOBSEN FINANCE COMMITTEE-PAST 1.00 0.25 X 400 0 0 TODD REITER FINANCE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.25 X 750 0 0 BRIAN WIDI FINANCE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 PAUL MAURICE EXAMINING BOARD 1.00 0.25 X 50 0 0 SARAH PADOVESE EXAMINING BOARD 1.00 0.25 X 2123 0 0 REBECCA SCHOLL EXAMINING BOARD 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 CHRIS PROSE INSIDE GUARD 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 JACOB PETTIT BUSINESS AGENT 45.00 X 141370 0 134511 BRANDON SCHAUER BUSINESS AGENT 45.00 X 153214 0 125628 TERRY SCHERBER BUSINESS AGENT 45.00 X 145365 0 132732 798059 0 701370 5 0 1 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTS 900099 4703607 4703607 4703607 294217 294217 REFUNDS AND REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 13786 13786 SALE OF UNION PROMO MERCHANDISE 900099 3371 3371 17157 5014981 4703607 0 311374 28910 7323 112000 1499429 153957 52635 41421 72324 1727 22000 680 3300 175670 81992 107770 75851 4001 1254880 10098 14850 TARGETING EXPENSES 201647 MEMBER EVENTS 93532 SPORTS TICKETS FOR MEMB 23589 TRAINING EXPENSES 15852 9376 4064814 464905 434626 6349166 7334809 8012 309891 303803 16186 6088 206145 206145 14800 14800 7051202 8004480 33022 36133 33022 36133 X 7018180 7968347 7018180 7968347 7051202 8004480 950167 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 1 1 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: PIPE FITTERS UNION LOCAL NO. 539 POLITICAL ACTION FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT CANDIDATES FOR STATE AND LOCAL POLITICAL OFFICE WHO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF ORGANIZED LABOR. THE POLITICAL ACTION FUND IS FUNDED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBERS. 160452 160452 0 94814 91373 3441 54625 51978 2647 6088 DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATION 22863 PAYROLL WITHHOLDINGS NOT REMITTED AT YEAR END 13270 36133 X PART X, LINE 2: THE LOCAL UNION IS REQUIRED TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DISCLOSE THE AMOUNT OF A TAX LIABILITY IF THE LOCAL UNION HAS TAKEN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. THE LOCAL UNION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. 1 FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS 9 1369 COST IT IS CUSTOMARY FOR THE LOCAL UNION TO PROVIDE FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS TO FAMILIES OF DECEASED INDIVIDUALS AFFILIATED WITH THE LOCAL UNION. SCHOLARSHIPS 4 4000 RETIREMENT GIFT 1 1954 COST SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE LOCAL UNION EXERCISES DUE DILIGENCE PRIOR TO GIVING GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE ARE MADE FOR THE GENERAL USE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVE THEM. ALL GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MINUTES. DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE IS RETAINED AT THE LOCAL UNION'S OFFICE. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL MONITORING ONCE A CONTRIBUTION IS MADE. X 0 0 0 RUSSELL SCHERBER BUSINESS MGR/FINANCIAL SECRETARY 167012 0 0 0 23451 0 136771 0 48202 0 375436 0 0 0 PAUL BATSCHE ASST BUSINESS MANAGER 141732 0 0 0 15758 0 87374 0 36152 0 281016 0 0 0 BRANDON SCHAUER BUSINESS AGENT 139273 0 0 0 13941 0 89476 0 36152 0 278842 0 0 0 TERRY SCHERBER BUSINESS AGENT 129402 0 0 0 15963 0 96580 0 36152 0 278097 0 0 0 JACOB PETTIT BUSINESS AGENT 126295 0 0 0 15075 0 98359 0 36152 0 275881 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BYLAWS OF UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES LOCAL NO. 539. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP EXISTS WITH TIM BATSCHE, PRESIDENT, AND PAUL BATSCHE, ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER. A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP EXISTS WITH RUSSELL SCHERBER, BUSINESS MANAGER/FINANCIAL SECRETARY, AND TERRY SCHERBER, BUSINESS AGENT, AND MIKE SCHERBER, RECORDING SECRETARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE LOCAL UNION IS COMPOSED OF ACTIVE MEMBERS, RETIRED MEMBERS, AND APPRENTICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A OFFICERS OF THE LOCAL UNION ARE ELECTED BY ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS MUST RATIFY ANY BYLAW AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO WAGE OR FRINGE BENEFIT RATES. ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS MUST ALSO APPROVE ALL EXPENSES OF THE LOCAL UNION, ANY STRIKES, PAYMENTS OF DUES FOR MEMBERS, AND ALL ASSESSMENTS AND FINES IMPOSED ON THE MEMBERSHIP. THIS OCCURS AT PERIODIC MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS CONVENED AS REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE EXECUTIVE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH OFFICER, AGENT AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS EACH PERSON: HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE UNION IS A NON-PROFIT LABOR ORGANIZATION AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. IN ADDITION, PERIODIC REVIEWS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLY BASED AND WHETHER ARRANGEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER ENTITIES CONFORM TO THE UNION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER THE UNION'S PURPOSES AS A LABOR ORGANIZATION AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSABLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR AN IN-EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS UPON REQUEST AT THE LOCAL UNION'S OFFICE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN. PIPE FITTERS LOCAL 539 PAC 312 CENTRAL AVENUE SE SUITE 408 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414 410588270 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE MN 527 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0