Nonprofit · EIN 34-0200322
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 18
Also known as 18
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $35,939,924 | $21,121,827 | $14,818,097 | $128,438,838 | $23,426 | $128,415,412 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $27,901,702 | $19,808,105 | $8,093,597 | $108,933,661 | $109,362 | $108,824,299 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $26,297,156 | $18,312,876 | $7,984,280 | $96,218,446 | $91,929 | $96,126,517 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $29,038,683
- Investment income
- $6,875,237
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,393,360
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,122
- Other revenue
- $26,004
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $90,895
- Benefits paid to members
- $417,835
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,165,039
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,992,428
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,137,107
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $651,588
- Accounting fees
- $71,557
- Occupancy
- $560,784
- Travel
- $574,680
- Depreciation
- $1,435,165
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $108,933,661
- Total assets, end of year
- $128,438,838
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,426
- Net assets, end of year
- $128,415,412
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,692,201
- Publicly traded securities
- $104,396,984
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $128,415,412
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,122
- Gross receipts
- $50,781,621
- Employees
- 71
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1939
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 R BERTOLONE | BUSINESS MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $240,605 | $50,187 |
| THOMAS P BYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $188,523 | $50,187 |
| JASON D BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 50 | $158,231 | $50,187 |
| KIPTON SIESEL | AUDITOR 7/31-12/31 Trustee or director | 50 | $155,390 | $50,187 |
| ROBERT L HUGHES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $154,789 | $50,187 |
| THOMAS J PEREVOSNIK | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $153,520 | $50,187 |
| JOSEPH W CASTO III | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $152,193 | $50,187 |
| TONY D JAMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $151,410 | $50,187 |
| JERID DONLEY | CONDUCTOR Trustee or director | 50 | $149,322 | $50,187 |
| ISMAEL GUTIERREZ JR | AUDITOR 1/1-7/31 TRUSTEE 8/1-12/31 Trustee or director | 50 | $146,327 | $50,186 |
| RONALD A KROHN JR | AUDITOR Trustee or director | 50 | $144,132 | $50,187 |
| JACOB SIESEL | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $142,659 | $50,187 |
| BRENT MCCARTY | AUDITOR Trustee or director | 50 | $142,067 | $50,187 |
| ANDREW MURRAY | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $141,278 | $50,187 |
| DANIEL HOOPES | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,915 | $50,187 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN CAPEK JR | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,642 | $50,187 |
| JOHN CULLISON | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,050 | $50,186 |
| WESLEY STRACHAM | GUARD Trustee or director | 50 | $139,577 | $50,186 |
| DARRIN MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 50 | $138,394 | $50,186 |
| CHAD C CREEKS | TRUSTEE 1/1-7/31 Trustee or director | 50 | $85,782 | $41,818 |
| MARK BONNOT | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| THOMAS V BOWLING | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| STACEY L CHAMBERLAIN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| BRIAN A DEAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| DEREK FURBEE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| MATTHEW T GRILLS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| THOMAS R HYME JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| ALEXANDER PAPESH | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| TIMOTHY SAMBLANET | EXECUTIVE BOARD 1/16-12/31 Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| ROBERT SEMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| CHAD N SWARTZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| MELVIN YATES | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $799 |
| DONALD L STAGGERS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,534 | $300 |
| WILLIAM FUGATE | EXECUTIVE BOARD 5/1-12/31 Trustee or director | 1 | $1,815 | $535 |
| KENDALL BUDD | EXECUTIVE BOARD 1/1-5/1 Trustee or director | 1 | $1,719 | $264 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL R BERTOLONE | BUSINESS MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $235,878 | $47,724 |
| THOMAS P BYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $189,071 | $47,724 |
| RONALD A KROHN JR | AUDITOR Trustee or director | 50 | $158,407 | $47,724 |
| JASON D BAKER | AUDITOR 1/1-7/31 TRUSTEE 8/1-12/31 Trustee or director | 50 | $152,507 | $47,724 |
| THOMAS J PEREVOSNIK | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $150,069 | $47,724 |
| ROBERT L HUGHES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $148,658 | $47,724 |
| MICHAEL YOUNG | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $147,772 | $47,724 |
| JOSEPH W CASTO III | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $147,200 | $47,724 |
| KIPTON SIESEL | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $146,695 | $47,724 |
| TONY D JAMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $146,560 | $47,724 |
| BRETT LAFASO | DISTRICT REP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $142,832 | $47,724 |
| JOHN TOWNES | ORGANIZER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,935 | $47,724 |
| JOHN CULLISON | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,326 | $47,984 |
| CHAD C CREEKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 50 | $139,976 | $47,724 |
| WESLEY STRACHAM | GUARD 8/1-12/31 Trustee or director | 50 | $138,907 | $48,513 |
| BRENT MCCARTY | CONDUCTOR 1/1-7/31 AUDITOR 8/1-12/31 Trustee or director | 50 | $138,156 | $47,724 |
| ISMAEL GUTIERREZ JR | AUDITOR Trustee or director | 50 | $133,822 | $47,724 |
| JERID DONLEY | GUARD 1/1-7/31 CONDUCTOR 8/1-12/31 Trustee or director | 50 | $132,506 | $47,724 |
| DARRIN MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 50 | $132,224 | $47,724 |
| SCOTT R STEVENSON | TRUSTEE 1/1-7/31 Trustee or director | 50 | $92,815 | $41,258 |
| MARK BONNOT | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,396 | $785 |
| THOMAS V BOWLING | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,396 | $785 |
| KENDALL BUDD | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,396 | $785 |
| STACEY L CHAMBERLAIN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,396 | $785 |
| DEREK FURBEE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,396 | $785 |
| MATTHEW T GRILLS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,396 | $785 |
| THOMAS R HYME JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,396 | $785 |
| CHAD N SWARTZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,396 | $785 |
| DONALD L STAGGERS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,396 | $300 |
| BRIAN A DEAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,823 | $653 |
| ROBERT SEMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD 2/5-12/31 Trustee or director | 1 | $2,278 | $526 |
| CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,264 | $523 |
| ALEXANDER PAPESH | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,719 | $396 |
| MELVIN YATES | EXECUTIVE BOARD 5/1-12/31 Trustee or director | 1 | $1,719 | $396 |
| JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD 1/1-4/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $1,677 | $389 |
| DONALD R BLACK | EXECUTIVE BOARD 1/1-4/1 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W VANFOSSEN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL R BERTOLONE | BUSINESS MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $217,177 | $47,548 |
| THOMAS P BYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $176,194 | $47,549 |
| THOMAS J PEREVOSNIK | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $140,687 | $47,548 |
| ROBERT L HUGHES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $140,462 | $47,549 |
| SCOTT R STEVENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 50 | $138,312 | $47,548 |
| JOSEPH W CASTO III | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $137,692 | $47,549 |
| TONY D JAMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $137,081 | $47,548 |
| BRETT LAFASO | DISTRICT REP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $135,155 | $47,548 |
| RONALD A KROHN JR | AUDITOR Trustee or director | 50 | $134,945 | $47,548 |
| JASON D BAKER | AUDITOR Trustee or director | 50 | $132,016 | $47,549 |
| KIPTON SIESEL | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $131,730 | $47,549 |
| JACOB SIESEL | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $131,073 | $47,548 |
| CHAD C CREEKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 50 | $130,446 | $47,549 |
| JOHN TOWNES | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $130,280 | $47,549 |
| ERIC EASTWOOD | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $130,235 | $47,549 |
| BRENT MCCARTY | CONDUCTOR Trustee or director | 50 | $125,769 | $47,549 |
| DARRIN MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 50 | $123,914 | $47,549 |
| JERID DONLEY | GUARD Trustee or director | 50 | $123,640 | $47,549 |
| ISMAEL GUTIERREZ JR | AUDITOR Trustee or director | 50 | $123,516 | $47,549 |
| JEFFERSON S POWELL | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT, 12/31/2022 Officer | 1 | $0 | $10,324 |
| KENDALL BUDD | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $7,529 | $1,343 |
| STACEY L CHAMBERLAIN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $7,228 | $1,343 |
| BRIAN A DEAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $7,137 | $1,343 |
| THOMAS R HYME JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $7,010 | $1,343 |
| JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $6,952 | $1,343 |
| SCOTT E SAVICK | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $6,619 | $1,221 |
| DEREK FURBEE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $6,205 | $1,099 |
| DONALD L STAGGERS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $5,372 | $250 |
| THOMAS V BOWLING | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,294 | $732 |
| MATTHEW T GRILLS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,294 | $732 |
| CHAD N SWARTZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,294 | $732 |
| ALEXANDER PAPESH | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,505 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W VANFOSSEN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,319 | $0 |
| DONALD R BLACK | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,268 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,617 | $366 |
| MARK BONNOT | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $559 | $122 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3515 PROSPECT AVE E FL 1, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-2661
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL R BERTOLONE, 3515 PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH 441152619
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL R BERTOLONE, BUSINESS MANAGER
- Phone
- (216) 432-3138
- Website
- WWW.OE18.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CIUNI & PANICHI INC
Mission
LOCAL 18 IUOE IS A LABOR ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN NEGOTIATING PROGRESSIVE CONTRACTS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL & HEAVY HIGHWAY & BUILDING INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- SAFETY TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ARBITRATION OF MEMBERS' GRIEVANCES WITH EMPLOYERS, CONTRACT NEGOTIATION WITH EMPLOYERS FOR BETTER WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS.Expenses $18,472,427 · grants $90,895
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
- 34-0200322
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $128,438,838
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,781,621
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $35,939,924 | $21,121,827 | $128,438,838 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $27,901,702 | $19,808,105 | $108,933,661 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $26,297,156 | $18,312,876 | $96,218,446 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $24,218,956 | $17,324,202 | $83,934,319 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 34-0200322).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 18
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 18?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 18 is 34-0200322.
- Is INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 18 tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1940.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 18 tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 18 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 UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 18 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 UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 18 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 UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 18?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL R BERTOLONE.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 18?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 36 people; 36 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,605 (MICHAEL R BERTOLONE, BUSINESS MANAGER).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 18 have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $35,939,924, expenses of $21,121,827 and total assets of $128,438,838 at year end.
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