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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 479

Basic Information

Local 479

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Address

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
1430 SPINDLETOP ROAD
BEAUMONT, TX 77704

Financial Information

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.

Basic Financials

Total Assets $3,190,497
Total Liabilities $1,040
Total Income $1,674,623
Total Spent $1,596,991

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $418,177 (+22.8%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $2,488,679 (+1.1%)
Fixed Assets $283,641 (+1.1%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $1,040
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $421,118
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $250,000
Supplies $363
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $22,232
Dividends $0
Rents $43,950
Fees and Fines $910,871
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $9,226
Affiliates $0
Members $16,863
Reinvestments $0
All Others $9,226

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Spending

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $213,702 (13.38%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $55,141 (3.45%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $19,288 (1.21%)
General Overhead $316,127 (19.80%)
Union Administration $209,094 (13.09%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $221,441 (13.87%)
To Union Employees $173,536 (10.87%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20021,216
20031,157
20041,198
20051,180
20061,173
20071,134
20081,224
20091,174
20101,162
20111,123
20121,090
2013981
2014976
2015994
2016983
2017987
20181,024
20191,045
2020912
2021919

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
GREG MACONBUSINESS MANAGER$119,715
DANIEL HERMANNTREASURER$106,444
JUSTIN COOPERPRESIDENT$106,160
CHRIS REEVESORGANIZER$105,712
JENNIFER BERNARDOFFICE MANAGER$65,705
GINA BERTRANDSECRETARY$63,192
ROCHA MAXIMINAEMPLOYEE$5,100
JOSE IBARAEXECUTIVE BOARD$2,079
MICHAEL DICKSONEXECUTIVE BOARD$1,772
CHARLES YEARYEXECUTIVE BOARD$1,573

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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