Nonprofit · EIN 41-0588270
UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE
Also known as 539 LOCAL
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,440,956 | $4,229,472 | $1,211,484 | $9,216,435 | $36,604 | $9,179,831 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,014,981 | $4,064,814 | $950,167 | $8,004,480 | $36,133 | $7,968,347 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,650,675 | $3,822,780 | $827,895 | $7,051,202 | $33,022 | $7,018,180 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $5,155,662
- Investment income
- $270,392
- Other revenue
- $14,902
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,139
- Benefits paid to members
- $88,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,623,114
- Other salaries and wages
- $168,567
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,973,554
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,312
- Accounting fees
- $22,500
- Occupancy
- $111,020
- Travel
- $74,490
- Depreciation
- $4,405
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,004,480
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,216,435
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,604
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,179,831
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,683
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,179,831
- Gross receipts
- $5,440,956
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1911
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL SCHERBER | BUSINESS MGR/FINANCIAL SEC Officer | 60 | $203,729 | $188,807 |
| BRANDON SCHAUER | BUSINESS AGENT Officer | 45 | $168,215 | $132,879 |
| JAKE PETTIT | ASSISTANT BUS MGR Officer | 45 | $145,917 | $143,410 |
| TERRY SCHERBER | BUSINESS AGENT - PAST Officer | 45 | $85,439 | $90,446 |
| PAUL BATSCHE | ASSISTANT BUS MGR - PAST Officer | 45 | $93,138 | $82,562 |
| TIM BATSCHE | PRESIDENT - PAST/BUSINESS AGENT Officer | 45 | $84,847 | $55,480 |
| KEVIN SCHMIDT | BUSINESS AGENT Officer | 45 | $82,119 | $54,786 |
| MIKE SCHERBER | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $2,778 | $0 |
| GENE HUSTED | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,628 | $0 |
| SARAH PADOVESE | EXAM BOARD - PAST Officer | 1 | $1,350 | $0 |
| ALEN STREFF | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,278 | $0 |
| ANDY NOWAK | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,028 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KLEINMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $578 | $0 |
| SHAWN COLLETTE | FINANCE COMMITTEE Officer | 1 | $550 | $0 |
| TODD REITER | FINANCE COMMITTEE Officer | 1 | $550 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD RUBEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $500 |
| BRIAN WIDI | FINANCE COMMITTEE Officer | 1 | $450 |
| CHRISTOPHER PROSE | INSIDE GUARD - PAST Officer | 1 | $350 |
| PAUL MAURICE | EXAM BOARD Officer | 1 | $100 |
| GARY CLEM | EXAM BOARD Officer | 1 | $100 |
| TY STOVALL | EXAM BOARD Officer | 1 | $100 |
| JOE WELTER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN PISTER | EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA SCHOLL | EXAM BOARD - PAST Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB ERB | INSIDE GUARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL SCHERBER | BUSINESS MGR/FINANCIAL SECRETARY Officer | 60 | $190,463 | $184,973 |
| PAUL BATSCHE | ASST BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 45 | $157,490 | $123,526 |
| BRANDON SCHAUER | BUSINESS AGENT Officer | 45 | $153,214 | $125,628 |
| TERRY SCHERBER | BUSINESS AGENT Officer | 45 | $145,365 | $132,732 |
| JACOB PETTIT | BUSINESS AGENT Officer | 45 | $141,370 | $134,511 |
| TIM BATSCHE | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $2,634 | $0 |
| GENE HUSTED | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,500 | $0 |
| SARAH PADOVESE | EXAMINING BOARD Officer | 1 | $2,123 | $0 |
| SHAWN COLLETTE | FINANCE COMMITTEE Officer | 1 | $750 | $0 |
| TODD REITER | FINANCE COMMITTEE Officer | 1 | $750 | $0 |
| ANDY NOWAK | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| CHAD JACOBSEN | FINANCE COMMITTEE-PAST Officer | 1 | $400 | $0 |
| ALEN STREFF | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $350 | $0 |
| PAUL MAURICE | EXAMINING BOARD Officer | 1 | $50 | $0 |
| KEVIN PISTER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KLEINMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHERBER | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WIDI | FINANCE COMMITTEE Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA SCHOLL | EXAMINING BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PROSE | INSIDE GUARD Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL SCHERBER | BUSINESS MANAGER/FINANCIAL SECRETARY Officer | 60 | $181,512 | $177,897 |
| PAUL BATSCHE | ASST BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 45 | $150,880 | $121,170 |
| TERRY SCHERBER | BUSINESS AGENT Officer | 45 | $144,524 | $126,484 |
| BRANDON SCHAUER | BUSINESS AGENT Officer | 45 | $146,477 | $123,286 |
| JACOB PETTIT | BUSINESS AGENT Officer | 45 | $140,356 | $128,537 |
| TIM BATSCHE | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $2,312 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHERBER | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $750 | $0 |
| ANDY NOWAK | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $550 | $0 |
| SHAWN COLLETTE | FINANCE COMMITTEE Officer | 1 | $550 | $0 |
| CHAD JACOBSON | FINANCE COMMITTEE Officer | 1 | $550 | $0 |
| TODD REITER | FINANCE COMMITTEE Officer | 1 | $500 | $0 |
| ALEN STREFF | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $400 | $0 |
| PAUL MAURICE | EXAMINING BOARD Officer | 1 | $150 | $0 |
| SARAH PADOVESE | EXAMINING BOARD Officer | 1 | $100 | $0 |
| REBECCA SCHOLL | EXAMINING BOARD Officer | 1 | $50 | $0 |
| GENE HUSTED | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PISTER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KLEINMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PROSE | INSIDE GUARD Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 312 CENTRAL AVE SE STE 408, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414-1096
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RUSSELL SCHERBER, 312 CENTRAL AVENUE SE 408, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414
- Signed the 990
- RUSSELL SCHERBER, BUSINESS MGR/FINANCIAL SECRETA
- Phone
- (612) 379-4711
- Website
- WWW.PIPEFITTERS539.COM
- Return prepared by
- LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP
Mission
LOCAL UNION
Program accomplishments
- TO ORGANIZE ALL WORKERS FOR THE MORAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR CONDITION AND STATUS. TO PROTECT WORKERS IN THE PIPE FITTING INDUSTRY BY PROMOTING BETTER WAGES, BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS.
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
- 41-0588270
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,216,435
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,440,956
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,440,956 | $4,229,472 | $9,216,435 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,014,981 | $4,064,814 | $8,004,480 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,650,675 | $3,822,780 | $7,051,202 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,417,569 | $4,006,635 | $6,222,250 | 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 41-0588270).
Questions about UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE
- What is the EIN of UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE is 41-0588270.
- Is UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1941.
- Are donations to UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE 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 UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE 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 UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE 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 UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RUSSELL SCHERBER.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 21 received compensation from the organization, the highest $203,729 (RUSSELL SCHERBER, BUSINESS MGR/FINANCIAL SEC).
- How much revenue does UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,440,956, expenses of $4,229,472 and total assets of $9,216,435 at year end.
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