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Nonprofit · EIN 36-6117643

UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173

Financials

$972K$950K2023$1M$926K2024$982K$940K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$981,912$939,552$42,360$2,405,735$947,066$1,458,669
December 31, 2024990$1,003,158$926,298$76,860$2,294,828$944,244$1,350,584
December 31, 2023990$972,258$950,243$22,015$2,265,377$1,046,589$1,218,788
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$232,777
Program service revenue
$676,799
Investment income
$46,586
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,519
Other revenue
$25,750

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$235,660
Other salaries and wages
$140,583
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$438,900
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$54,436
Occupancy
$71,757
Travel
$27,383
Depreciation
$4,158

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,294,828
Total assets, end of year
$2,405,735
Total liabilities, end of year
$947,066
Net assets, end of year
$1,458,669
Land, buildings and equipment
$33,989
Publicly traded securities
$1,032,245
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,454,524
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,145
Gross unrelated business income
$25,750
Gross receipts
$1,243,750
Employees
4
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1957
State of legal domicile
IL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL WIEDMAIEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$200,978$34,682
LAUREN BARNETTASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$133,923$34,056
KYLE BERGERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JEFF DELIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB NOWAKDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MAX HOERRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GULZAR SINGHIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICK NERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANE HIGGINSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEW LAMBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL PIRAINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN CARPENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VITO QUARANTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE STARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MEARL HALSALLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BOB HOPKINSSECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MATT FAZIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL JANSYNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM HENDERSONDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JAKE CZERWINSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEXIS TWARDZIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS BASSLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL WIEDMAIEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$195,614$28,065
LAUREN BARNETTASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$126,284$28,248
VITO QUARANTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STU SENSKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEW LAMBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANE HIGGINSVICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SAM HENDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL JANSYNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK NERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE STARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL PIRAINOIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEARL HALSALLDIRECTOR, TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MAX HOERRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT FAZIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE BERGERSECRETARY/VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KEVIN CARPENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF DELIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GULZAR SINGHPRESIDENT/IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRIS MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB NOWAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB HOPKINSDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL WIEDMAIEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$189,794$25,877
LAUREN BARNETTASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$122,349$26,000
KYLE BERGERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GULZAR SINGHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHANE HIGGINSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL PIRAINOIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEVE KINGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEARL HALSALLDIRECTOR, TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JEFF DELIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB NOWAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAX HOERRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK NERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STU SENSKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN CARPENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VITO QUARANTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE STARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB HOPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT FAZIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL JANSYNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM HENDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORRIE KRULADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY GUSTAFSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM BOSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
O'BRIEN MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY SIMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1051 PERIMETER DR, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173-5833
In care of
% MICHAEL WIEDMAIER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHAEL WIEDMAIER, 1051 PERIMETER DR 1075, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173
Signed the 990
MICHAEL WIEDMAIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(630) 467-1919
Return prepared by
MANN WEITZ & ASSOCIATES LLC

Mission

TO SERVE AND ADVANCE THE UNDERGROUND INDUSTRY AND ITS MEMBERS, WHO PROVIDE QUALITY UTILITY INSTALLATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS, FOLLOWING THE HIGHEST LEGAL, MORAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO ATTEND REGIONAL SEMINARS ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND CURRENT CONSTRUCTION ISSUES.OUR MEMBERS INTERACT WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, POLITICAL LEADERS AND THE MEDIA. WE PROMOTE AND COORDINATE ATTENDANCE AT SEVERAL SYMPOSIUMS AND INDUSTRY-RELATED CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, WE PLAN REGIONAL INDUSTRY DISCUSSION GROUPS ANNUALLY. ANNUAL CONVENTION, TRADESHOW, ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, GOLF OUTING AND HOLIDAY PARTY ARE THE MAIN ANNUAL NETWORKING EVENTS HOSTED BY UCA. IN 2025 WE ADDED QUARTERLY HAPPY HOUR EVENTS TO BENEFIT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE WITH OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY.
  • THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CONSISTING OF SEMINARS AND HANDS-ON TRAINING. OUR MEMBERS CAN DISCUSS IMPORTANT BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUES IN AN AFFORDABLE AND PROFESSIONAL SETTING WITH NOTED INDUSTRY EXPERTS. THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALISM AND STRONG FINANCIAL RESULTS. THE CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE NOW OFFERS AN EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM (ELP). THIS PROGRAM IS GEARED TOWARDS UP AND COMING LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY TO EDUCATE ON THE ASSOCIATION, INDUSTRY PARTNERS, BUSINESS TOOLS, NETWORKING AND INDUSTRY ADVOCACY.
  • THE ASSOCIATION BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN LOCAL AND NATIONAL POLITICS TO PROVIDE A VOICE ON GOVERNMENTAL ISSUES IN THE UTILITY AND UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. ISSUES INCLUDE: INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKERS COMPENSATION, PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS, ERGONOMICS, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH STANDARDS, DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS, BONDING, DESIGN BUILD AND EMERGING CONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS. UCA AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES MEET WITH MUNICIPALITIES, PRIVATE DEVELOPERS AND OWNERS TO DISCUSS AND RESOLVE ISSUES. WE ALSO WORK WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO DEVELOP INDUSTRY GUIDELINES SUCH AS "STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER & SEWER MAIN CONSTRUCTION IN ILLINOIS."

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-6117643
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1958
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,405,735
Income (IRS master file)
$1,243,750

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$981,912$939,552$2,405,735IRS
990December 2024$1,003,158$926,298$2,294,828IRS
990December 2023$972,258$950,243$2,265,377XML
990December 2022$886,575$834,228$1,552,907IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 36-6117643).

Questions about UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION is 36-6117643.
Is UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1958.
Are donations to UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION 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 UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION 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 UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION 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 UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL WIEDMAIER.
Who are the officers and directors of UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,978 (MICHAEL WIEDMAIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $981,912, expenses of $939,552 and total assets of $2,405,735 at year end.

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