Pennsylvania · Public charity
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542
To elevate the trade of operating engineers to its proper position in industry and in the ranks of organized workers; to encourage a higher standard of skill among its members; to cultivate a feeling of friendship among the men/women of the craft and those who may employ its members; to assist its members in securing and obtaining…
- $257k
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 5
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 3
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 33%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $193k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $10,250
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $150,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 3 to 9
- FY2017 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 3
- Total assets, FY2024
- $18M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 33% of the organizations International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 funded were first-time grantees, receiving 81% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 19% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $150k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 5 | $193k | 40% |
| FY2023 | 3 | $185k | 33% |
| FY2022 | 6 | $62k | 50% |
| FY2021 | 7 | $76k | 43% |
| FY2020 | 9 | $240k | 67% |
| FY2019 | 4 | $185k | 25% |
| FY2018 | 7 | $188k | 71% |
| FY2017 | 5 | $185k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Foundation for Fair Contracting | $600,150 | 4 | n/a |
| Pennsylvania Foundation for Fair Contracting | $300,000 | 2 | 32% |
| March of Dimes Inc | $85,250 | 6 | 0% |
| Operating Engineers National Charity Fund | $50,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Congregation Beth Solomon | $46,600 | 5 | n/a |
| St Patricks Day Foundation NYC | $20,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Rock Minstries of Philadelphia Inc | $19,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Philadelphia Building Trades Charity Fund | $15,250 | 2 | 11% |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Michael G Fitzpatrick Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 3% |
Show all 17 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Foundation for Fair Contracting | $600,150 | 4 | n/a |
| Pennsylvania Foundation for Fair Contracting | $300,000 | 2 | 32% |
| March of Dimes Inc | $85,250 | 6 | 0% |
| Operating Engineers National Charity Fund | $50,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Congregation Beth Solomon | $46,600 | 5 | n/a |
| St Patricks Day Foundation NYC | $20,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Rock Minstries of Philadelphia Inc | $19,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Philadelphia Building Trades Charity Fund | $15,250 | 2 | 11% |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Michael G Fitzpatrick Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Afl-Cio Philadelphia Council | $8,775 | 1 | 1% |
| Pennsylvania Afl-Cio | $7,800 | 1 | 0% |
| Fueling the Climb Foundation | $5,500 | 1 | 3% |
| Delco Group Charities Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 3% |
| St Francis Inn | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| B-K Health Center Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Irish Society | $5,000 | 1 | 23% |
Plus 9 recipients with no EIN on record ($116k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 13 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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About International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542
- How much does International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 give?
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 reported 5 itemized grants totaling $193,000, out of $256,710 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 3 and 9 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
- What does International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Employment (69%), Health (8%), Religion (4%).
- Who are International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Pa Foundation for Fair Contracting ($600k), Pennsylvania Foundation for Fair Contracting ($300k), March of Dimes Inc ($85k).
- Does International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 33% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #98, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund.
- Where is International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 based?
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 is based in PA.
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