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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 53

Basic Information

Local 53

Quick Facts

Address

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
1100 ADMIRAL BLVD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64106

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 $18,832,762
Total Liabilities $0
Total Income $10,421,361
Total Spent $11,173,393

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $1,067,153 (-41.3%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $12,809,696 (+49.0%)
Fixed Assets $4,955,838 (+49.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $75 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $0
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $7,627,888
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $2,179,385
Supplies $17,435
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $53,694
Dividends $215,683
Rents $6,000
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $321,276
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $11,042

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 $1,751,601 (15.68%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $0 (0.00%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $38,585 (0.35%)
General Overhead $814,574 (7.29%)
Union Administration $115,377 (1.03%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $306,896 (2.75%)
To Union Employees $815,439 (7.30%)
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
20022,000
20032,000
20042,000
20052,184
20062,000
20072,000
20082,229
20092,327
20102,350
20112,255
20122,218
20132,765
20142,804
20152,929
20163,041
20173,048
20183,355
20193,123
20203,304
20213,763

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
JOHN WILLIAMSBUSINESS MGR/ FINANCE SEC$155,457
CHAD MCGREGORBUSINESS AGENT$137,876
BENJAMIN BUSHBUSINESS AGENT$137,597
KYLE NEUENSCHWANDERBUSINESS AGENT$137,391
ALLEN DIXONBUSINESS AGENT$135,914
STEVE BURKHARTPRESIDENT/BA$134,873
MICHAEL CALLAHANBUSINESS AGENT$116,496
LISA MEADBUSINESS AGENT$112,063
$104,504
RONALD KNAPPORGANIZER$97,287

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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