Nonprofit · EIN 42-0328996
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Also known as 0288 LOCAL UNION
Tax-exempt · WATERLOO, IA 50703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $683,214 | $598,322 | $84,892 | $899,054 | $5,829 | $893,225 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $690,971 | $585,638 | $105,333 | $798,951 | $6,429 | $792,522 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $690,029 | $537,497 | $152,532 | $679,722 | $5,832 | $673,890 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $651,483
- Investment income
- $31,731
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,546
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $139,260
- Other salaries and wages
- $157,330
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $377,347
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,875
- Accounting fees
- $9,560
- Occupancy
- $11,419
- Depreciation
- $13,779
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $798,951
- Total assets, end of year
- $899,054
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,829
- Net assets, end of year
- $893,225
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,104
- Publicly traded securities
- $146,468
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $893,225
- Gross receipts
- $685,014
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 1902
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES KACHER | BUSINESS MAN Officer | 45 | $100,964 | $36,466 |
| REED CLABBY | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $480 | $0 |
| DAVID LYCKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $450 | $0 |
| CHAD FEUCHTWANGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $360 | $0 |
| TREVOR DENNEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $300 | $0 |
| ALAN SCHARES | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 2 | $240 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES KACHER | BUSINESS MAN Officer | 45 | $95,490 | $34,325 |
| AUSTIN HALL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $42,042 | $13,511 |
| DAVID LYCKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $600 | $0 |
| REED CLABBY | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $480 | $0 |
| CHAD FEUCHTWANGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $360 | $0 |
| ALAN SCHARES | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 2 | $240 | $0 |
| TREVOR DENNEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $75 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES KACHER | BUSINESS MAN Officer | 45 | $91,485 | $31,333 |
| BRET BADKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $450 | $0 |
| AUSTIN HALL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $435 | $0 |
| DAVID LYCKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $330 | $0 |
| DAVID KILLION | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $270 | $0 |
| TOM POSUSTA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $225 | $0 |
| REED CLABBY | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $120 | $0 |
| CHAD FEUCHTWANGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $90 | $0 |
| ALAN SCHARES | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 2 | $60 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1695 BURTON AVE, WATERLOO, IA 50703-2181
- In care of
- % CHUCK KACHER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHARLES KACHER, 1695 BURTON AVENUE, WATERLOO, IA 50703
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES KACHER, BUSINESS MANAGER
- Phone
- (319) 233-8050
- Website
- WWW.IBEW288.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DEBOER & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO ORGANIZE ALL ELECTRICAL WORKERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, TO PROMOTE GOODWILL AMONG ALL OF THOSE IN OUR TRADE, TO ASSIST EACH OTHER IN SICKNESS AND IN DISTRESS, TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT FOR OUR MEMBERS, TO SECURE ADEQUATE PAY FOR OUR LABOR, TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF LIVING FOR ALL OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND TO PROMOTE A HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR SIGNATORY CONTRACTORS.
Program accomplishments
- TO COLLECTIVELY REPRESENT THE MEMBERS IN NEGOTIATIONS, PROMOTE WORKER SAFETY, AND PROMOTE SAFE ELECTRICAL STANDARDS FOR THE PUBLIC.
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
- 42-0328996
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0064: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $899,054
- Income (IRS master file)
- $685,014
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $683,214 | $598,322 | $899,054 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $690,971 | $585,638 | $798,951 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $690,029 | $537,497 | $679,722 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $576,080 | $504,053 | $514,626 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 42-0328996).
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 42-0328996.
- Is INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1940.
- 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 CHARLES KACHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,964 (CHARLES KACHER, BUSINESS MAN).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $683,214, expenses of $598,322 and total assets of $899,054 at year end.
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