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Painters, District Council 81

Basic Information

Local 81

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Address

PAINTERS
5738 N.W. SECOND STREET
DES MOINES, IA 50313

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 $8,459,946
Total Liabilities $87,264
Total Income $3,306,342
Total Spent $2,726,283

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $7,071,973 (+8.9%)
Accounts Receivable $173,562 (-23.0%)
Investments $1,890 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $1,197,551 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $14,970 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $83,407
Other Liabilities $3,857
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $2,784,755
Per Person Tax $9,934
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $12,781
Dividends $0
Rents $59,000
Fees and Fines $12,346
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $427,526
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $9,398

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  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 $927,069 (34.00%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $7,961 (0.29%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $23,333 (0.86%)
General Overhead $433,935 (15.92%)
Union Administration $233,339 (8.56%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $438,489 (16.08%)
To Union Employees $417,753 (15.32%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20023,550
20033,269
20043,269
20053,050
20062,860
20072,992
20082,784
20092,943
20102,761
20112,592
20122,634
20132,444
20142,126
20152,654
20162,786
20172,961
20182,887
20192,847
20202,771
20212,349
20222,263

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
JEREMIAH FITCH BUSINESS MANAGER/SEC TREA$119,983
CHRISTOPHER SWARTZPRESIDENT/ORGANIZER $82,757
JUSTIN ROEBUSINESS REP$81,241
JASON KNIGHTELECTED BUSINESS REP$78,579
KENNETH CORTUMORGANIZER$78,066
JOSHUA EHRMANNELECTED BUS REP/ORGANIZER$78,029
DEREK MOLYNEUXVICE PRES/ELECTED BUS REP$77,979
MARK HUBBARDWARDEN/BUSINESS REP$74,993
ROBERT GILMORE BUSINESS REP$73,951
BRIAN CHAVEZ ELECTED BUSINESS REP$72,062

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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