Nonprofit · EIN 16-1456713
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Also known as 0097 LOCAL UNION
Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,763,249 | $6,156,616 | $606,633 | $10,086,845 | $320,276 | $9,766,569 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,314,620 | $5,986,264 | $328,356 | $9,370,638 | $210,702 | $9,159,936 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,721,808 | $5,630,600 | $91,208 | $9,097,935 | $266,355 | $8,831,580 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,505,696
- Membership dues
- $6,505,696
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $185,541
- Other revenue
- $72,012
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,435
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,012,635
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,651,859
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,035,372
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $44,462
- Accounting fees
- $42,145
- Occupancy
- $210,689
- Travel
- $251,238
- Depreciation
- $111,378
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,370,638
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,086,845
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $320,276
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,766,569
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $504,387
- Gross receipts
- $6,763,249
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL T SHELBY | PRES/BUS.MGR Officer | 40 | $193,154 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F WARNER JR | BUS.REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,966 | $3,127 |
| THOMAS J ONTANO | BUS.REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,882 | $3,623 |
| JOSEPH R PELUSO JR | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $174,207 | $360 |
| JAMES D ZELASKO | ASST.BUS.MGR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,173 | $1,074 |
| MICHAEL D BRADSHAW | BUS.REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,984 | $13,377 |
| NEIL B CLARK | BUS.REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,998 | $2,381 |
| JAKE E METCHICK | REC. SECTY Officer | 40 | $150,578 | $8,361 |
| ANTHONY J BUGGE | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $150,910 | $6,439 |
| STEVEN J WAGNER | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $23,440 | $3,274 |
| MICHAEL C BISHOP | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $11,330 | $1,817 |
| DAVID M BRODIE | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,706 | $6,337 |
| MEGAN E KROGH | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,520 | $3,299 |
| SCOTT HENRY | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,333 | $667 |
| EDWARD MCCORMACK | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,053 | $463 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK S BUCCINA | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,333 | $0 |
| ABRAHAM J YERDON | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,238 | $985 |
| JON D PHILLIPS | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,399 | $523 |
| JOSHUA C PHILIPS | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,399 | $372 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL T SHELBY | PRES/BUS.MGR Officer | 40 | $183,732 | $1,371 |
| JOSEPH R PELUSO JR | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $165,464 | $720 |
| JAMES D ZELASKO | ASST.BUS.MGR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,725 | $1,338 |
| WILLIAM F WARNER JR | BUS.REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,950 | $2,989 |
| MICHAEL D BRADSHAW | BUS.REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,176 | $14,273 |
| THOMAS J ONTANO | BUS.REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,247 | $3,372 |
| NEIL B CLARK | BUS.REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,741 | $3,360 |
| ANTHONY J BUGGE | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $143,184 | $6,710 |
| JAKE E METCHICK | REC. SECTY Officer | 40 | $143,184 | $2,649 |
| STEVEN J WAGNER | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $23,598 | $2,897 |
| MICHAEL C BISHOP | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $11,054 | $1,301 |
| WILLIAM W VINCENT | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,813 | $5,060 |
| DAVID M BRODIE | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,232 | $5,465 |
| MEGAN E KROGH | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,232 | $4,201 |
| STEPHEN J GIVNEY | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,620 | $3,174 |
| RONALD A GOSSON | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,232 | $2,611 |
| TIMOTHY J COLLINS | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,232 | $1,017 |
| MARK S BUCCINA | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,232 | $90 |
| PATRICK M O'NEILL | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,331 | $1,235 |
| SCOTT HENRY | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,358 | $973 |
| EDWARD MCCORMACK | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $815 | $595 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL T SHELBY | PRES/BUS.MGR Officer | 40 | $174,909 | $2,115 |
| JAMES D ZELASKO | ASST.BUS.MGR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,815 | $4,871 |
| CHRISTOPHER L ROACH | ASST.BUS.MGR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,369 | $3,323 |
| JOSEPH R PELUSO JR | ASST.BUS.MGR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,567 | $1,205 |
| MICHAEL D BRADSHAW | BUS.REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,891 | $12,574 |
| JAMES J ZABINSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $146,116 | $5,327 |
| JAKE E METCHICK | REC. SECTY Officer | 40 | $136,308 | $10,643 |
| NEIL B CLARK | BUS.REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,824 | $3,449 |
| ANTHONY J BUGGE | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $136,308 | $3,597 |
| STEVEN J WAGNER | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $14,114 | $3,993 |
| WILLIAM W VINCENT | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $5,513 | $6,588 |
| DAVID M BRODIE | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,847 | $6,972 |
| STEPHEN J GIVNEY | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $6,371 | $2,478 |
| MICHAEL C BISHOP | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $8,763 | $0 |
| ROBYN M PALMER | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $4,146 | $3,091 |
| MEGAN E KROGH | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,109 | $2,922 |
| PATRICK M O'NEILL | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,109 | $755 |
| TIMOTHY J COLLINS | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,109 | $681 |
| THEODORE SKERPON | FMR. PRES/BUS.MGR Former | 40 | $3,476 | $0 |
| MARK S BUCCINA | EX.BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,109 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 713 ERIE BLVD W, SYRACUSE, NY 13204-2225
- In care of
- % MICHAEL SHELBY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL T SHELBY
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL T SHELBY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (315) 476-9797
- Website
- IBEWLOCAL97.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOWERS ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE UNION WAS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE REASONABLE WORKING CONDITIONS AND TO SETTLE DISPUTES BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. THE UNION'S MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS WORKING AT PUBLIC UTILITIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE AS WELL AS PRODUCTION, MAINTENANCE, CLERICAL, AND TECHNICAL WORKERS.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZE ELECTRICAL WORKERS TO PROMOTE REASONABLE METHODS OF WORK, SECURE EMPLOYMENT, REDUCE HOURS OF DAILY LABOR, SECURE ADEQUATE PAY, AND TO SEEK A HIGHER STANDARD OF LIVING AND SECURITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL.
- TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES BY ARBITRATION, IF POSSIBLE.
- TO CULTIVATE FEELINGS OF FREINDSHIP AMONG THOSE OF OUR INDUSTRY, AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF OUR MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS IN THE INTEREST OF A HIGHER STANDARD OF CITIZENSHIP.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1456713
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0064: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,086,845
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,763,249
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,763,249 | $6,156,616 | $10,086,845 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,314,620 | $5,986,264 | $9,370,638 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,721,808 | $5,630,600 | $9,097,935 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,534,482 | $5,897,994 | $9,012,576 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1456713).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS is 16-1456713.
- Is INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL T SHELBY.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 19 received compensation from the organization, the highest $193,154 (MICHAEL T SHELBY, PRES/BUS.MGR).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,763,249, expenses of $6,156,616 and total assets of $10,086,845 at year end.
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