Nonprofit · EIN 39-0260870
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Also known as 0494 LOCAL UNION
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53227
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,763,546 | $4,826,778 | $1,936,768 | $14,285,836 | $434,911 | $13,850,925 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,492,192 | $3,873,362 | $1,618,830 | $13,117,378 | $369,564 | $12,747,814 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,977,666 | $3,640,125 | $337,541 | $12,043,700 | $315,680 | $11,728,020 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,128,893
- Membership dues
- $5,128,893
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,500,186
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,159,326
- Other revenue
- $134,467
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,000
- Benefits paid to members
- $40,906
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $250,013
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,184,481
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,255,309
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $36,938
- Accounting fees
- $54,200
- Occupancy
- $15,918
- Travel
- $100,827
- Depreciation
- $206,403
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,117,378
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,285,836
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $434,911
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,850,925
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,911,013
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,414,201
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,850,925
- Gross receipts
- $10,180,499
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 1911
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JACOBS | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 54 | $150,646 | $50,086 |
| NICHOLAS CAMPBELL | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,396 | $49,600 |
| TODD PAULY | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,135 | $47,246 |
| AISLINN BAUER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,412 | $46,263 |
| ROBERT WEBER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,659 | $46,563 |
| DONALD BERNACCHI OLDANI | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,995 | $46,434 |
| STEVE SCHOBERT | EXECUTIVE BOARD THROUGH 10/27/25 Trustee or director | 0.75 | $7,433 | $2,367 |
| JOHN RYAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $8,395 | $579 |
| JOSEPH FALKENBERG | PRESIDENT THROUGH 7/1/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 3.75 | $6,132 | $0 |
| BRETT FORSTER | PRESIDENT AS OF 7/1/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 3.75 | $5,535 | $344 |
| JARRETT JANTE | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $3,018 | $0 |
| TONY PAUL | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $2,474 | $205 |
| ZACH RUST | EXECUTIVE BOARD THROUGH 12/1/25 Trustee or director | 0.75 | $2,264 | $149 |
| RYAN MILLER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $2,065 | $205 |
| ROBERT TURN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $1,780 | $410 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER ALBRECHT | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $1,874 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER BZDAWKA | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $1,757 | $0 |
| JAMES KOTECKI | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $1,195 | $205 |
| JAMES THEYS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $895 | $0 |
| JOHN MCINTYRE | VICE PRESIDENT THROUGH 7/1/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB BAUMHARDT | VICE PRESIDENT AS OF 7/1/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JACOBS | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 54 | $146,786 | $49,460 |
| NICHOLAS CAMPBELL | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,713 | $48,976 |
| ROBERT WEBER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,663 | $46,268 |
| CURT BRAUER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,632 | $46,174 |
| DONALD BERNACCHI OLDANI | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,195 | $45,974 |
| TODD PAULY | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,515 | $45,458 |
| JOSEPH FALKENBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.75 | $11,632 | $0 |
| JOHN RYAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $7,375 | $0 |
| JARRETT JANTE | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $3,797 | $0 |
| TONY PAUL | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $3,164 | $0 |
| RYAN MILLER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $2,141 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER BZDAWKA | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $1,994 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ALBRECHT | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $1,893 | $0 |
| ZACH RUST | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $1,656 | $0 |
| JAMES THEYS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $1,024 | $0 |
| TERESE JESINSKI | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $143 | $0 |
| JOHN MCINTYRE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JACOBS | BUSINESS MANAGER - POST 7/1/23 Officer | 54 | $136,865 | $47,527 |
| NICHOLAS CAMPBELL | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,130 | $45,637 |
| CURT BRAUER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,471 | $45,418 |
| TODD PAULY | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,393 | $44,798 |
| DONALD BERNACCHI OLDANI | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,811 | $44,506 |
| KENNETH BLAESKE | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,682 | $44,110 |
| DEAN WARSH | BUSINESS MANAGER - THRU 6/30/23 Officer | 54 | $74,996 | $30,138 |
| ROBERT WEBER | EXECUTIVE BOARD - PART-YEAR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $57,560 | $16,914 |
| JOSEPH FALKENBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.75 | $10,212 | $0 |
| JOHN RYAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $8,809 | $0 |
| JARRETT JANTE | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $3,771 | $0 |
| TERESE JESINSKI | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $3,108 | $0 |
| TONY PAUL | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $2,926 | $0 |
| RYAN MILLER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $2,220 | $0 |
| JOHN MCINTYRE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $2,118 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER BZDAWKA | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $1,978 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ALBRECHT | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $1,663 | $0 |
| ZACH RUST | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.75 | $287 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3303 S 103RD ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53227-4108
- In care of
- % DEAN WARSH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN JACOBS, 3303 S 103RD ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53227
- Signed the 990
- JOHN JACOBS, BUSINESS MANAGER
- Phone
- (414) 327-5202
- Website
- WWW.IBEW494.COM
- Return prepared by
- REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLP
Mission
TOGETHER, WE WILL PROVIDE QUALITY ELECTRICAL SERVICES WITH HIGHLY TRAINED AND HARD WORKING MEMBERS OF THE IBEW/ NECA TEAM. WE WILL EARN THE RESPECT OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY BY BEING INNOVATIVE, RESPONSIVE, PRODUCTIVE AND COST EFFECTIVE. TO ASSURE THAT EVERY ELECTRICAL WORKER IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY ENJOYS THE FULL BENEFITS OF I.B.E.W. REPRESENTATION AND MEMBERSHIP FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. TO ACHIEVE POWER TO NEGOTIATE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF EVERY ELECTRICAL WORKER FOR A BETTER STANDARD OF LIVING. TO ELEVATE THE ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL STANDING OF EVERY ELECTRICAL WORKER IN OUR COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY. TO ENABLE THE I.B.E.W. TO PLAN A POSITIVE AND STABILIZING ROLE FOR BENEFIT OF THE INDUSTRY'S PARTICIPANTS, CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY AT LARGE. TO ASSUME A LEADING ROLE IN THE REVITALIZING FOR THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- CONDUCTS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ON BEHALF OF THE 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
- 39-0260870
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0064: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,285,836
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,180,499
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,763,546 | $4,826,778 | $14,285,836 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,492,192 | $3,873,362 | $13,117,378 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,977,666 | $3,640,125 | $12,043,700 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,523,299 | $3,814,842 | $11,025,994 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 39-0260870).
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 39-0260870.
- Is INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1935.
- 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 JOHN JACOBS.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 19 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,646 (JOHN JACOBS, BUSINESS MANAGER).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,763,546, expenses of $4,826,778 and total assets of $14,285,836 at year end.
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