Nonprofit · EIN 56-6085404
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS
Also known as 135 ECI LOCAL
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,556,242 | $1,279,045 | $277,197 | $2,103,957 | $2,248 | $2,101,709 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,429,022 | $1,202,902 | $226,120 | $1,832,118 | $7,606 | $1,824,512 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,385,270 | $1,069,964 | $315,306 | $1,609,086 | $10,694 | $1,598,392 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,505,644
- Investment income
- $49,536
- Other revenue
- $1,062
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,400
- Benefits paid to members
- $15,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $322,757
- Other salaries and wages
- $95,576
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $497,402
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,200
- Occupancy
- $12,650
- Travel
- $113,202
- Depreciation
- $16,739
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,832,118
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,103,957
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,248
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,101,709
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $104,001
- Publicly traded securities
- $764,933
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,101,709
- Gross receipts
- $1,556,242
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK C LAVENDER | BUSINESS MGR/FIN SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $145,036 | $87,658 |
| WESLEY FREIDHAM | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $55,199 | $34,865 |
| WILLIAM WALLACE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN MONEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MERITHEW | WARDEN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOSEBEE | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JORGENSON | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH NULL | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN SERENA | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DELANEY | WARDEN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK C LAVENDER | BUSINESS MGR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $138,876 | $86,707 |
| GREGORY WASIK | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,435 | $86,707 |
| WILLIAM WALLACE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN MONEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MERITHEW | WARDEN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOSEBEE | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JORGENSON | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH NULL | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY FREIDHAM | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN SERENA | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK C LAVENDER | BUSINESS MGR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $133,101 | $83,756 |
| GREGORY WASIK | BUSINESS REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,320 | $83,756 |
| WILLIAM PERKINS | PRESIDENT PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WALLACE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL TAYLOR | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DELANY | WARDEN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KIKER | E-BOARD PAST Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MERITHEW | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOSEBEE | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JORGENSON | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH NULL | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY FREIDHAM | E-BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1900 CROSS BEAM DR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28217-2820
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PATRICK C LAVENDER, 1900 CROSS BEAM RD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK C LAVENDER, BUSINESS MGR AND FINANCIAL SEC
- Phone
- (704) 455-5313
- Return prepared by
- THE POPE CPA FIRM PA
Mission
ORGANIZE ELEVATOR WORKERS AND IMPROVE WAGES, WORKING CONDITIONS AND OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES THROUGH ORGANIZATION, NEGOTIATIONS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR 510 MEMBERS
Program accomplishments
- THE LOCAL HELPED TO IMPROVE WAGES, HOURS AND WORKING CONDITIOINS BY REPRESENTING MEMBERS IN GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, ARBITRATION, AND CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS FOR 510 MEMBERS. ORGANIZING EFFORTS RESULTED IN NEW BARGAING UNITS WHICH HELPS PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLE OF FREE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND STRENGTHEN THE UNION'S NUMBERS. ASSIST MEMBERS WITH VARIOUS BENEFIT PROGRAMS.
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
- 56-6085404
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0680: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,103,957
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,556,242
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,556,242 | $1,279,045 | $2,103,957 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,429,022 | $1,202,902 | $1,832,118 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,385,270 | $1,069,964 | $1,609,086 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,191,015 | $1,037,219 | $1,300,344 | 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 56-6085404).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS is 56-6085404.
- Is INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1967.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS 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 UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS 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 UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS 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 UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PATRICK C LAVENDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,036 (PATRICK C LAVENDER, BUSINESS MGR/FIN SEC).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,556,242, expenses of $1,279,045 and total assets of $2,103,957 at year end.
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