Nonprofit · EIN 91-0611960
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION
Also known as 52 ILWU
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,129,971 | $1,161,752 | -$31,781 | $217,293 | $4,417 | $212,876 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,160,618 | $1,148,754 | $11,864 | $247,326 | $2,669 | $244,657 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,030,182 | $1,084,835 | -$54,653 | $236,592 | $3,799 | $232,793 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $125
- Program service revenue
- $1,129,823
- Investment income
- $23
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,345
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $523,897
- Other salaries and wages
- $70,667
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $648,579
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $429
- Accounting fees
- $21,962
- Travel
- $52,062
- Depreciation
- $824
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $247,326
- Total assets, end of year
- $217,293
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,417
- Net assets, end of year
- $212,876
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,184
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $211,229
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,647
- Gross receipts
- $1,129,971
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK CEPEDA | SECRETARY-TRESURER BUSINESS AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 76 | $280,987 | $65,091 |
| KIM FARRISON | LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE (THRU 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 12.5 | $48,349 | $9,670 |
| JOSH TURGEON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 9.5 | $51,439 | $0 |
| EARL GREENE | LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $36,693 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROMISCHER | LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 9.2 | $19,858 | $0 |
| KESA STEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $13,539 | $0 |
| JASON GROSS | LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $2,770 | $0 |
| LANCE DODSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BROGDON | EXECUTIVE BOARD (THRU 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN BUNT | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD COOPER | SERGEANT AT ARMS (THRU 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE HACKER | EXECUTIVE BOARD (THRU 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE HARMON | EXECUTIVE BOARD, TRUSTEE (THRU 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY HOBLET | ALTERNATE LABOR RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY JACOBS | DISPATCHER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM KITZINGER | SERGEANT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WOLFGANG LOERA | ALTERNATE LABOR RELATIONS (THRU 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 |
| BRYAN O'DONNELL | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KURT ROMISCHER | DISPATCHER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETE SANCHEZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TILQUE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAMSON TORO | DISPATCHER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE URANGA | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN VANDERBERG | DISPATCHER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FOWLER | ALTERNATE LABOR RELATIONS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM SR FARRISON | BUSINESS AGENT/SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 76 | $289,152 | $63,608 |
| FRANK CEPEDA | LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 12.5 | $45,395 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROMISCHER | LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 9.2 | $30,997 | $0 |
| JOSH TURGEON | TRUSTEE, CLERK TECH COMMITTEE REP Trustee or director, Officer | 9.5 | $29,973 | $0 |
| JASON GROSS | LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $17,235 | $0 |
| KESA STEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $8,357 | $0 |
| EARL GREENE | ALTERNATE LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $5,172 | $0 |
| WOLFGANG LOERA | ALTERNATE LABOR RELATIONS Trustee or director | 1.2 | $3,884 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FOWLER | ALTERNATE LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,265 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KITZINGER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BROGDON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD COOPER | SERGEANT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE HACKER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE HARMON | EXECUTIVE BOARD, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY JACOBS | EXECUTIVE BOARD, RELIEF DISPATCHER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN O'DONNELL | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT ROMISCHER | DISPATCHER, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TILQUE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMSON TORO | DISPATCHER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE URANGA | RELIEF DISPATCHER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN VANDERBERG | DISPATCHER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM FARRISON | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 58 | $298,129 | $73,562 |
| CHRIS ROMISCHER | PRESIDENT, LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE, CAUCUS CONVE Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $28,934 | $0 |
| RUSTY GIFFORD | LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $14,979 | $0 |
| CHRIS FOWLER | CLERK TECH COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 8 | $13,238 | $0 |
| JASON STEWART | LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $9,878 | $0 |
| FRANK CEPEDA | RELIEF BUSINESS AGENT Trustee or director | 4 | $7,254 | $0 |
| GABRIEL PRAWL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $3,990 | $0 |
| JASON GROSS | DELEGATE Trustee or director | 2 | $3,796 | $0 |
| JOSE URANGA | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $3,708 | $0 |
| PAUL PEMBERTON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $1,876 | $0 |
| STEVE BIRD | DISPATCHER Trustee or director | 1 | $1,832 | $0 |
| KESA STEN | ALTERNATE LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $1,265 | $0 |
| DAN AUCKLAND | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE HACKER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE HARMON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY JACOBS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT ROMISCHER | DISPATCHER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE SANCHEZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMSON TORO | DISPATCHER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN VANDERBERG | DISPATCHER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2414 SW ANDOVER ST E-110, SEATTLE, WA 98106-1165
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- FRANK CEPADA, 2414 SW ANDOVER ST E-110, SEATTLE, WA 98106
- Signed the 990
- FRANK CEPADA, SEC/TREASURER/BUSINESS MANAGER
- Phone
- (206) 728-1948
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
UNION REPRESENTATION OF MEMBERSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- DISBURSEMENTS USED TO ORGANIZE LABOR, SECURE BETTER WAGES, HOURS, BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR 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
- 91-0611960
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0576: INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $217,293
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,129,971
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,129,971 | $1,161,752 | $217,293 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,160,618 | $1,148,754 | $247,326 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,030,182 | $1,084,835 | $236,592 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,043,255 | $1,002,819 | $289,278 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 91-0611960).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION is 91-0611960.
- Is INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1944.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION 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 LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION 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 LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION 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 LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names FRANK CEPADA.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $280,987 (FRANK CEPEDA, SECRETARY-TRESURER BUSINESS AGENT).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,129,971, expenses of $1,161,752 and total assets of $217,293 at year end.
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