Local 690 Communications and Productivity Fund
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What it says it does
THE PROCEEDS OF THIS TRUST WILL BE USED SOLELY TO PAY THE OPERATING COSTS OF THE FUND, WHICH SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:A. TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF LABOR AND MANAGEMENT;B. TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM TO IMPROVE THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN;C. TO STUDY AND EXPLORE WAYS OF ELIMINATING POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WHICH REDUCE THE COMPETITIVENESS AND INHIBIT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;D. TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE THE MECHANICAL INDUSTRY;E. TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS CONCERNING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN CONSTRUCTION, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, LABOR RELATIONS, AND NEW METHODS OF IMPROVED PRODUCTION;
- Income
- $63,100
- Spending
- $539
Source: Form 990EZ 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF LABOR AND MANAGEMENT.
- TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM TO IMPROVE THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN.
- TO STUDY AND EXPLORE WAYS OF ELIMINATING POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WHICH REDUCE THE COMPETITIVENESS AND INHIBIT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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.
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 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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 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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