International Association of Sheet Metal Air Rail & Transportation
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What it says it does
Providing union representation for approximately 635 members, regarding matters such as collective bargaining and fair labor practices; assisting the membership as they pursue their careers as craftsmen in the sheet metal and heating and air conditioning industry.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $110,311, business manager
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- Representing approximately 635 union members in matters such as collective bargaining and fair labor practices; the members received competent representation, on a local basis, and as a result received a fair wage and benefit package and protection from unfair labor practices.
- Benefits provided on a national basis through a per capita payment to the Sheet Metal Workers International Association;The members received competent representation, on a national basis, for matters affecting the sheet metal and heating and air conditioning industry on a national scale.
- Wage supplement assistance provided to employing contractors who had been awarded certain targeted jobs where the contractor was unable to pay union scale due to industry competitive factors, thus enabling the employing contractor to pay the union scale to the members; as the result of the implementation of this program the members were provided employment which would have not otherwise been available.
- The local maintains an organizing program whereby prospective members of the union local are provided information regarding the benefits of membership in the organization. The local maintains a promotional training program whereby younger members are able to promote the sheet metal union local and the sheet metal industry itself and receive training at the same time through promotional activities which include providing services on a pro bono basis.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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