American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs
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What it says it does
WE HAVE GATHERED TOGETHER TO FORM THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN BECAUSE WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DESERVE A DECENT STANDARD OF LIVING. OUR COUNCIL IS DEDICATED IN THE KNOWLEDGE THAT IN UNITY THERE IS STRENGTH AND IN THAT UNITY WE STRIVE TO IMPROVE WAGES AS WELL AS SECURE, SAFE AND HEALTHFUL WORKING CONDITIONS, ORGANIZE THE UNORGANIZED, ADVANCE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, AND IN OTHER WAYS MAKE BETTER THE LIVES OF WORKERS IN THE TRADES AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE SERVING THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND VALUE IN ALL OF THE BUILDING PROJECTS ON WHICH WE ARE ENGAGED.
- Income
- $262,580
- Spending
- $222,415
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $29,240, executive director (thru june 2025)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (1)
- THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN IS A LABOR ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF AFFILIATED LOCAL UNIONS THAT REPRESENT SKILLED TRADES WORKERS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION.THE HIGHLY TRAINED AND SKILLED WORKFORCE AFFILIATED WITH THE COUNCIL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING TRADES: BOILERMAKERS, BRICKLAYERS & ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS, CARPENTERS, CONSTRUCTION LABORERS, ELECTRICIANS, ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, GLASSWORKERS, GLAZIERS, HEAT & FROST INSULATORS, IRON WORKERS, MASONS, MILLWRIGHTS, OPERATING ENGINEERS, OPERATIVE PLASTERS AND CEMENT FINISHERS, PAINTERS, PILE DRIVERS, PLUMBERS, ROOFERS, SHEET METAL WORKERS, STEAMFITTERS AND TEAMSTERS.BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN IS COMPRISED OF 17 LOCAL BUILDING TRADES UNIONS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 6,000 BUILDING TRADES MEMBERS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN OUR SEVEN COUNTY AREA. OUR MEMBERS LEAD PROJECTS THAT GENERATE LOCAL JOBS AND REVENUE WHILE BUILDING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND HELPING TO MAINTAIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE.UNION BUILDING TRADESMEN AND TRADESWOMEN HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD WHEN IT COMES TO COST EFFECTIVENESS, SAFETY, HIGH QUALITY AND ON-TIME COMPLETION OF BUILDING PROJECTS. WE TAKE PRIDE IN SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES AND UPHOLDING THE TRADITION OF AMERICAN BUILDING EXCELLENCE.WE BUILD OUR WORKFORCE BY FOSTERING PRIDE, PERFORMANCE, AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE TRADES. THROUGH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, WE OFFER OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN WHILE YOU LEARN, PROVIDING TRAINING THAT PREPARES OUR MEMBERS FOR LIFE-LONG CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OFFERS FINANCIALLY SATISFYING AND PERSONALLY REWARDING CAREER PATHS FOR ALL WORKERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 September 1978.
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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