Liuna Chicagoland Laborers' District Council Training and Apprentice Fund
Liuna Chicagoland Laborers' District Council Training and Apprentice Fund reported $25.6 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $83.92 went to program services, $16.08 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $381,504 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $381,504 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.23% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 71.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo provide a training center and training programs for persons desiring to become a skilled laborer or desiring advanced training in various skills. Programs include: absestos removal, concrete, welding, osha safety and regulation, scaffolding, cpr and first aid training, equipment operation, hazardous waste, line and grading, tool safety, pipeline safety, lead abatement, pipelaying course, and hoisting and rigging
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,625 | $0 | $141,879 | $381,504 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,668 | $0 | $119,625 | $281,293 |
| TRAINING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,159 | $0 | $117,234 | $274,393 |
| INSTRUCTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,611 | $0 | $116,503 | $267,114 |
| INSTRUCTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,821 | $0 | $114,368 | $264,189 |
| INSTRUCTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,226 | $0 | $113,115 | $255,341 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Liuna Chicagoland Laborers' District Council Training and Apprentice Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $386K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5551
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Of every $100 Liuna Chicagoland Laborers' District Council Training and Apprentice Fund spent in FY2026, $83.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Liuna Chicagoland Laborers' District Council Training and Apprentice Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, Liuna Chicagoland Laborers' District Council Training and Apprentice Fund reported that 83.9% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Liuna Chicagoland Laborers' District Council Training and Apprentice Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Liuna Chicagoland Laborers' District Council Training and Apprentice Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 was $381,504, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Liuna Chicagoland Laborers' District Council Training and Apprentice Fund get its money?
Of $25.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 86.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Liuna Chicagoland Laborers' District Council Training and Apprentice Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3473743 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, object 202622589349301027 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202542539349300529 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202443269349301124 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202410329349301956 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202232989349301208 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202103519349300630 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202110549349300606 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3473743: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.