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Nonprofit · EIN 39-0945040

STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC

Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53227

Financials

$5.7M$5M2022$7.5M$6.4M2023$7.5M$7.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$7,454,094$7,148,159$305,935$3,731,903$400,821$3,331,082
May 31, 2024990$7,469,233$6,440,991$1,028,242$4,134,808$645,900$3,488,908
May 31, 2023990$5,733,784$5,019,785$713,999$3,086,131$582,528$2,503,603
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$47,155
Program service revenue
$7,125,525
Investment income
$108,740
Net gain from sales of assets
-$43
Other revenue
$172,674

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$2,800,049
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,386,050
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$38,139
Occupancy
$946,056
Depreciation
$158,606
Program services (functional)
$6,381,994
Management and general (functional)
$766,165

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,134,808
Total assets, end of year
$3,731,903
Total liabilities, end of year
$400,821
Net assets, end of year
$3,331,082
Land, buildings and equipment
$903,905
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,331,082
Gross receipts
$7,454,137
Employees
143
Volunteers
8
Year formed
1959
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTOPHER VALERINETRAINING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
48$159,416$72,701
DANIEL KOSINSKIWELD TRAINING COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
45$146,387$69,690
JAMES LEMENSTRAINING COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
45$150,054$65,822
DAVID BERGERSONTRAINING SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR
Highest-paid employee
45$144,007$68,443
NATHAN PAPENFUSSTRAINING ASSISTANT
Highest-paid employee
45$142,304$68,243
DOUG EDWARDSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JONATHAN KOWALSKISECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN TOUTANTUNION TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEAN JULIENUNION TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIK OGRENUNION TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD SAWHILLEMPLOYER TRUSTEE (THRU 3/26/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK RIEHLEEMPLOYER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JARED OWENEMPLOYER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTOPHER VALERINETRAINING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
48$154,947$70,209
DANIEL KOSINSKIWELD TRAINING COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
45$141,344$69,298
JAMES LEMENSTRAINING COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
45$138,883$61,531
NATHAN PAPENFUSSTRAINING ASSISTANT
Highest-paid employee
45$133,919$66,112
DAVID BERGERSONTRAINING SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR
Highest-paid employee
45$131,869$64,611
ERIK OGRENUNION TRUSTEE (START 4/5/24)
Trustee or director
1$81,956$41,420
JOEL ZIELKECHAIRMAN (THRU 12/31/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JONATHAN KOWALSKICHAIRMAN (START 3/13/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUG EDWARDSUNION TRUSTEE/SECRETARY (START 3/13/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAJEN BOHACEKSECRETARY (THRU 10/10/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
BRIAN TOUTANTUNION TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEAN JULIENUNION TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD SAWHILLEMPLOYER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK RIEHLEEMPLOYER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JARED OWENEMPLOYER TRUSTEE (START 4/5/24)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTOPHER VALERINETRAINING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
48$141,995$60,893
DANIEL KOSINSKIWELDING TRAINING COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
45$129,676$59,023
JAMES LEMENSMADISON TRAINING COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
45$132,443$53,656
JOSHUA HARRISWELD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
Highest-paid employee
45$104,918$47,687
DAVID LEWIS IILABOR TRUSTEE (THRU 6/22)
Trustee or director
5$13,260$4,770
JOEL ZIELKECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAJEN BOHACEKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUG EDWARDSUNION TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARK RIEHLEEMPLOYER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID AHLEREMPLOYER TRUSTEE (THRU 9/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD SAWHILLEMPLOYER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN TOUTANTUNION TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEAN JULIENLABOR TRUSTEE (FROM 6/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3300 S 103RD ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53227-4111
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DOUG EDWARDS, 11001 W PLANK CT SUITE 100, WAUWATOSA, WI 53226
Signed the 990
DOUG EDWARDS, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(414) 543-0601
Return prepared by
SIKICH LLC

Mission

TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A SCHOOL OR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR WORKMEN IN THE PIPE-FITTING TRADE.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE TRAINING SCHOOL WAS ORGANIZED TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A SCHOOL OR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR WORKMEN IN THE PIPEFITTING TRADE AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, CLASSES ON INSTRUCTION, INSTITUTES, CONFERENCES AND EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS. APPROXIMATELY 452 APPRENTICES AND PRE-APPRENTICES WERE IN THE PROGRAM AS OF 5/31/25.
    Expenses $6,381,994 · revenue $7,298,199

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-0945040
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1959
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J220)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,731,903
Income (IRS master file)
$7,454,137

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$7,454,094$7,148,159$3,731,903XML
990May 2024$7,469,233$6,440,991$4,134,808XML
990May 2023$5,733,784$5,019,785$3,086,131XML
990May 2022$4,646,602$4,642,258$2,346,768IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 39-0945040).

Questions about STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC

What is the EIN of STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC is 39-0945040.
Is STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
Are donations to STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC 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 STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names DOUG EDWARDS.
Who are the officers and directors of STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,416 (CHRISTOPHER VALERINE, TRAINING DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does STEAMFITTERS TRAINING SCHOOL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,454,094, expenses of $7,148,159 and total assets of $3,731,903 at year end.

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