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Operating Engineers' Local 324 Journey- Man and Apprentice Training Fund

Howell, MI · EIN 38-3215444 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Operating Engineers' Local 324 Journey- Man and Apprentice Training Fund reported $23.1 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.92 went to program services, $9.08 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: 61.3% of the total. Government grants made up 34.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $292,657 (LABOR TRUSTEE, CHAIRMAN). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 149% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

For 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 April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
90.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.1%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
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
34.3%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
34.1%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
61.3%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$292,657$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.16%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
228
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
33.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 10100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $14M

Collection and administration of contributions, instruction, and training of participants related to the operation of heavy equipment and functions and responsibilities of being an operating engineer

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
LABOR TRUSTEE, CHAIRMAN
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$153,091$139,566$292,657
LABOR TRUSTEE
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$159,962$80,600$240,562
LABOR TRUSTEE
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$154,471$77,155$231,626
LABOR TRUSTEE, CFO INTL UNION OE
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$123,908$73,745$197,653
STATIONARY TRAINING DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$132,623$0$52,429$185,052
APPRENTICE COORDINATOR
Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$130,568$0$52,429$182,997
CAREER/OUTREACH REPRESENTATIVE
Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$130,568$0$52,429$182,997
TECH APPRENTICE COORDINATOR
Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$130,568$0$52,429$182,997

22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Operating Engineers' Local 324 Journey- Man and Apprentice Training Fund (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$23M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$23M$14M90.9%$37M$292,657
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$11M91.4%$28M$238,813
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$10.0M90.2%$25M$226,660
FY2022 ⓘ$10M$8.6M88.6%$25M$227,961
FY2021 ⓘ$8.9M$7.8M86.4%$23M$221,945
FY2020 ⓘ$9.3M$6.9M85.1%$22M$219,072

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b10 · 5 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 594
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Operating Engineers' Local 324 Journey- Man and Apprentice Training Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Operating Engineers' Local 324 Journey- Man and Apprentice Training Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Operating Engineers' Local 324 Journey- Man and Apprentice Training Fund's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Operating Engineers' Local 324 Journey- Man and Apprentice Training Fund reported that 90.9% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Operating Engineers' Local 324 Journey- Man and Apprentice Training Fund pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Operating Engineers' Local 324 Journey- Man and Apprentice Training Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $292,657, for the role of LABOR TRUSTEE, CHAIRMAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Operating Engineers' Local 324 Journey- Man and Apprentice Training Fund get its money?

Of $23.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 34.3% came from contributions and grants (including 34.1% from government grants) and 61.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Operating Engineers' Local 324 Journey- Man and Apprentice Training Fund a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-3215444 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, object 202610729349301586 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202530739349301813 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202430749349300238 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202310699349301601 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202230699349300538 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202110749349300131 · read the filing

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