International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
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What it says it does
TO ORGANIZE THE UNORGANIZED, TO ESTABLISH CENTRAL REPRESENTATIVE BODIES HAVING JURISDICTION IN ALL MATTERS OF GENERAL INTERESTS TO THE TRADES; TO BRING ABOUT HARMONY AND UNITY BETWEEN LOCAL UNIONS; TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM RATE OF WAGES IN THE DISTRICT; TO ENFORCE A CODE OF WORKING RULES GOVERNING HOURS, WAGES AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND AS PER THE GENERAL CONSTITUTION.
- Income
- $5.8 million
- Spending
- $6.3 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $408,314, bus mgr/secy/treas
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (3)
- $3.8 million spent. PROMOTION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF WAGE, HOURS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR ITS MEMBERS AND DEVELOP TRADE JURISDICTION THROUGH AFFILIATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL UNION (PER CAPITA DUES, SALARIES, PAYROLL TAXES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS).
- $460,172 spent. TO PROMOTE THE UNION INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVERTISEMENTS, DONATIONS, AND MEMBER FUNCTIONS.
- $1.2 million spent. JOB TARGET FUND PROVIDING FINANCIAL HELP TO FUND WORK PROJECTS THAT UTILIZE LOCAL UNION 1791 MEMBERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not on the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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