Nonprofit · EIN 35-0289840
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Also known as 481 LOCAL UNION
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,328,750 | $8,632,930 | $3,695,820 | $15,370,792 | $8,617 | $15,362,175 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,763,172 | $7,753,024 | $2,010,148 | $11,703,102 | $5,079 | $11,698,023 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,968,558 | $7,103,186 | $865,372 | $9,663,985 | $5,314 | $9,658,671 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $11,862,118
- Investment income
- $387,528
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$27,124
- Other revenue
- $79,104
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $310,876
- Benefits paid to members
- $234,220
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $511,256
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,207,816
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,746,563
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $41,333
- Accounting fees
- $52,000
- Occupancy
- $264,341
- Travel
- $42,370
- Depreciation
- $105,352
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,703,102
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,370,792
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,617
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,362,175
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $343,679
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,874,598
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,362,175
- Gross receipts
- $15,105,207
- Employees
- 71
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1906
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF WHEELER | FINL SECY-BUS MGR Officer | 50 | $138,654 | $80,200 |
| BLAKE ANDREWS | TREASURER/ASST BUS MGR Officer | 50 | $131,586 | $77,891 |
| LANCE BRADBURY | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $131,586 | $77,891 |
| JASON BURCHAM | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $131,586 | $77,891 |
| KEITH CAULK | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $131,586 | $77,891 |
| DOMINIC COLLINS | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $131,586 | $77,891 |
| JASON MCINTOSH | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $131,586 | $77,891 |
| CHRIS GRIDER | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $11,523 | $5,865 |
| JEREMY ORCUTT | EXAM BOARD Officer | 1 | $7,612 | $4,148 |
| PAUL MEYERS | EXAM BOARD Officer | 1 | $6,347 | $3,382 |
| WAYNE STEVENS | EXAM BOARD Officer | 1 | $5,598 | $3,127 |
| ESA JONES | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $5,614 | $2,045 |
| CHAD ISON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $5,058 | $2,262 |
| KENDRICK CARPENTER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $4,951 | $2,150 |
| BRIAN SECOR | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $3,778 | $1,467 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFTON PITTMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $3,858 | $1,355 |
| GARY NEWCOM | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $2,884 | $904 |
| ROGER BRUNK | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $541 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF WHEELER | FINL SECY-BUS MGR Officer | 48 | $123,616 | $72,436 |
| BLAKE ANDREWS | TREASURER/ASST BUS MGR Officer | 48 | $117,300 | $70,398 |
| LANCE BRADBURY | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 48 | $117,300 | $70,398 |
| JASON BURCHAM | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 48 | $117,300 | $70,398 |
| KEITH CAULK | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 48 | $117,300 | $70,398 |
| DOMINIC COLLINS | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 48 | $117,300 | $70,398 |
| JASON MCINTOSH | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 48 | $117,300 | $70,398 |
| CHRIS GRIDER | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $9,000 | $4,503 |
| CHAD ISON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $6,165 | $2,875 |
| ESA JONES | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $5,865 | $2,517 |
| BRIAN SECOR | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $5,330 | $2,524 |
| PAUL MEYERS | EXAM BOARD Officer | 1 | $4,297 | $2,947 |
| WAYNE STEVENS | EXAM BOARD Officer | 1 | $3,597 | $2,765 |
| KENDRICK CARPENTER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $4,515 | $1,846 |
| JEREMY ORCUTT | EXAM BOARD Officer | 1 | $2,374 | $2,085 |
| GARY NEWCOM | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $2,401 | $433 |
| CLIFTON PITTMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $1,657 | $0 |
| ROGER BRUNK | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $909 | $227 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF WHEELER | FINL SECY-BUS MGR Officer | 48 | $113,264 | $70,833 |
| BLAKE ANDREWS | TREASURER/ASST BUS MGR Officer | 48 | $107,484 | $68,883 |
| LANCE BRADBURY | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 48 | $107,484 | $68,883 |
| JASON BURCHAM | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 48 | $107,484 | $68,883 |
| KEITH CAULK | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 48 | $107,484 | $68,883 |
| DOMINIC COLLINS | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 48 | $107,484 | $68,883 |
| JASON MCINTOSH | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 48 | $107,484 | $68,883 |
| ESA JONES | EXECUTIVE BOARD - NEW Officer | 1 | $7,440 | $4,248 |
| CHRIS GRIDER | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $6,886 | $3,831 |
| CHAD ISON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $5,422 | $2,564 |
| JEREMY ORCUTT | EXAM BOARD Officer | 1 | $4,735 | $2,662 |
| PAUL MEYERS | EXAM BOARD Officer | 1 | $3,748 | $2,229 |
| KENDRICK CARPENTER | EXECUTIVE BOARD - NEW Officer | 1 | $3,638 | $1,835 |
| CLIFTON PITTMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $3,546 | $1,217 |
| BRIAN SECOR | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $3,468 | $907 |
| WAYNE STEVENS | EXAM BOARD - NEW Officer | 1 | $2,002 | $737 |
| GARY NEWCOM | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $1,967 | $325 |
| GEORGE SAM HUNTER | EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Officer | 1 | $1,567 | $379 |
| ROGER BRUNK | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $1,026 | $420 |
| HENRY BURKS | EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Officer | 1 | $908 | $0 |
| ANDRE GROCOX | EXAM BOARD - PAST Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1828 N MERIDIAN ST STE 205, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202-1452
- In care of
- % JEFF WHEELER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFF WHEELER, 1828 N MERIDIAN STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
- Signed the 990
- JEFF WHEELER, FINANCIAL SEC-BUSINESS MANAGER
- Phone
- (317) 923-2596
- Website
- IBEW481.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP
Mission
LABOR UNION
Program accomplishments
- THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE BY ALL PROPER MEANS THE MATERIAL AND INTELLECTUAL WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS.
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
- 35-0289840
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0064: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,370,792
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,105,207
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $12,328,750 | $8,632,930 | $15,370,792 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,763,172 | $7,753,024 | $11,703,102 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,968,558 | $7,103,186 | $9,663,985 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,248,012 | $6,316,269 | $8,765,686 | 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 35-0289840).
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 35-0289840.
- Is INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1951.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- 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 JEFF WHEELER.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,654 (JEFF WHEELER, FINL SECY-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 $12,328,750, expenses of $8,632,930 and total assets of $15,370,792 at year end.
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