LOCAL 2222 IBEW BENEVOLENT FUND TR

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $40K · expenses $48K · assets $28K

EIN
04-3490716
Address
159 THOMAS BURGIN PKWY STE 3, QUINCY, MA 02169-4251
NTEE code
T30
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
Ruling date
March 2005 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
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Mission

Raises money to help support worthwhile community and other projects that need funding such as school sports teams, police and fire department causes, scholarships and disease research.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

19 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Kevin J Holland PRESIDENT2020-2025 $193,529$1,060,262 3
Paul G English BUSINESS AGENT2020-2025 $192,829$330,282 3
Myles J Calvey BUSINESS MANAGER FINANCIAL SEC2025 $260,182$260,182 5
Donna M Berry Clerk2025 $107,763$107,763 2
Lorraine A Burm BOOKEEPPER2025 $107,763$107,763 2
Keith R Bonasoro TRUSTEE2020-2025 $28,343$87,277 3
Julio D De La Cruz TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT2020-2025 $25,096$81,838 1
Donna M Bohan TREASURER2024-2025 $28,267$32,953 2
Jeffrey N Orender TRUSTEE2021-2025 $3,208$23,142 3
Robert J Cinelli TRUSTEE2020-2025 $3,278$18,269 3
Janelle M Quinn TRUSTEE2020-2025 $2,597$15,942 2
Francis E Hernon TRUSTEE2020-2025 $3,108$15,366 3
Heather L Reardon TRUSTEE2024-2025 $2,857$5,860 2
Michael H Agulnick TRUSTEE2024-2025 $2,286$4,166 2
Edward V Hastings (former) PRESIDENT TRUSTEE/ Retired 12/2023- Deceased2020-2023 $182,379$691,944 3
jOHN T SODERLUND (former) TRUSTEE/Retired 4/5/20232020-2023 $0$5,573 3
Robert J Keating (former) TRUSTEE2020-2021 $1,396$3,187 3
John A Colleran (former) TRUSTEE2020-2021 $150$2,422 3
John J Kent (former) EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 $661$1,338 2

People by year

2025 · 14 people listed · 14 paid, $961K · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MYLES J CALVEY BUSINESS MANAGER FINANCIAL SEC12 $0$195,785$64,397 $260,1825
KEVIN J HOLLAND PRESIDENT4 $0$184,496$9,033 $193,5293
PAUL G ENGLISH BUSINESS AGENT0 $0$183,796$9,033 $192,8293
DONNA M BERRY Clerk0 $0$102,733$5,030 $107,7632
LORRAINE A BURM BOOKEEPPER0 $0$102,733$5,030 $107,7632
KEITH R BONASORO TRUSTEE0 $0$28,343$0 $28,3433
DONNA M BOHAN TREASURER0 $0$28,267$0 $28,2672
JULIO D DE LA CRUZ TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$25,096$0 $25,0961
ROBERT J CINELLI TRUSTEE0 $0$3,278$0 $3,2783
JEFFREY N ORENDER TRUSTEE0 $0$3,208$0 $3,2083
FRANCIS E HERNON TRUSTEE0 $0$3,108$0 $3,1083
HEATHER L REARDON TRUSTEE0 $0$2,857$0 $2,8572
JANELLE M QUINN TRUSTEE0 $0$2,597$0 $2,5972
MICHAEL H AGULNICK TRUSTEE0 $0$2,286$0 $2,2862
2024 · 12 people listed · 12 paid, $305K · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KEVIN J HOLLAND PRESIDENT TRUSTEE4 $0$176,449$8,607 $185,0563
PAUL G ENGLISH TRUSTEE/TREASURER1 $0$56,972$1,678 $58,6503
JULIO D DE LA CRUZ TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$19,758$0 $19,7581
KEITH R BONASORO TRUSTEE0 $0$17,467$0 $17,4673
DONNA M BOHAN TRUSTEE/TREASURER0 $0$4,686$0 $4,6862
JEFFREY N ORENDER TRUSTEE0 $0$4,119$0 $4,1193
ROBERT J CINELLI TRUSTEE0 $0$3,944$0 $3,9443
JANELLE M QUINN TRUSTEE0 $0$3,139$0 $3,1392
FRANCIS E HERNON TRUSTEE0 $0$3,128$0 $3,1283
HEATHER L REARDON TRUSTEE0 $0$3,003$0 $3,0032
MICHAEL H AGULNICK TRUSTEE1 $0$1,880$0 $1,8802
JOHN J KENT EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$661$0 $6612
2023 · 11 people listed · 10 paid, $423K · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDWARD V HASTINGS PRESIDENT TRUSTEE/ Retired 12/2023- Deceased2 $0$173,869$8,510 $182,3793
KEVIN J HOLLAND VICE PRESIDENT TRUSTEE4 $0$170,259$8,347 $178,6063
PAUL G ENGLISH TREASURER/TRUSTEE1 $0$27,412$0 $27,4123
KEITH R BONASORO TRUSTEE0 $0$11,520$0 $11,5203
JULIO D DE LA CRUZ TRUSTEE0 $0$8,792$0 $8,7921
JEFFREY N ORENDER TRUSTEE0 $0$6,511$0 $6,5113
JANELLE M QUINN TRUSTEE0 $0$2,854$0 $2,8542
ROBERT J CINELLI TRUSTEE0 $0$2,606$0 $2,6063
FRANCIS E HERNON TRUSTEE0 $0$1,912$0 $1,9123
JOHN J KENT TRUSTEE - (Effec. 4/5/2023)0 $0$677$0 $6772
JOHN T SODERLUND TRUSTEE/Retired 4/5/20230 $0$0$0 $03
2022 · 10 people listed · 10 paid, $425K · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KEVIN J HOLLAND VICE PRESIDENT TRUSTEE0 $0$167,549$8,015 $175,5643
EDWARD V HASTINGS PRESIDENT TRUSTEE0 $0$166,259$8,015 $174,2743
PAUL G ENGLISH TREASURER0 $0$25,384$0 $25,3843
KEITH R BONASORO TRUSTEE0 $0$17,347$0 $17,3473
JULIO D DE LA CRUZ TRUSTEE0 $0$16,620$0 $16,6201
Jeffrey N Orender Trustee0 $0$7,244$0 $7,2443
FRANCIS E HERNON TRUSTEE0 $0$2,567$0 $2,5673
JANELLE M QUINN TRUSTEE0 $0$2,563$0 $2,5632
ROBERT J CINELLI TRUSTEE0 $0$2,461$0 $2,4613
JOHN T SODERLUND TRUSTEE0 $0$1,015$0 $1,0153
2021 · 12 people listed · 12 paid, $379K · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDWARD V HASTINGS PRESIDENT TRUSTEE0 $0$159,731$7,771 $167,5023
KEVIN J HOLLAND VICE PRESIDENT TRUSTEE0 $0$159,301$7,771 $167,0723
PAUL G ENGLISH TREASURER0 $0$17,334$0 $17,3343
KEITH R BONASORO TRUSTEE0 $0$8,456$0 $8,4563
JULIO D DE LA CRUZ TRUSTEE0 $0$5,372$0 $5,3721
ROBERT J CINELLI TRUSTEE0 $0$3,018$0 $3,0183
JOHN T SODERLUND TRUSTEE0 $0$2,425$0 $2,4253
JANELLE M QUINN TRUSTEE0 $0$2,115$0 $2,1152
Jeffrey N Orender Trustee0 $0$2,060$0 $2,0603
FRANCIS E HERNON TRUSTEE0 $0$2,036$0 $2,0363
ROBERT J KEATING TRUSTEE0 $0$1,396$0 $1,3963
JOHN A COLLERAN TRUSTEE0 $0$150$0 $1503
2020 · 11 people listed · 11 paid, $362K · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDWARD V HASTINGS PRESIDENT TRUSTEE0 $0$160,057$7,732 $167,7893
KEVIN J HOLLAND VICE PRESIDENT TRUSTEE0 $0$153,031$7,404 $160,4353
PAUL G ENGLISH TREASURER0 $0$8,673$0 $8,6733
JULIO D DE LA CRUZ TRUSTEE0 $0$6,200$0 $6,2001
KEITH R BONASORO TRUSTEE0 $0$4,144$0 $4,1443
ROBERT J CINELLI TRUSTEE0 $0$2,962$0 $2,9623
JANELLE M QUINN TRUSTEE0 $0$2,674$0 $2,6742
FRANCIS E HERNON TRUSTEE0 $0$2,615$0 $2,6153
JOHN A COLLERAN TRUSTEE0 $0$2,272$0 $2,2723
JOHN T SODERLUND TRUSTEE0 $0$2,133$0 $2,1333
ROBERT J KEATING TRUSTEE0 $0$1,791$0 $1,7913

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 2 grants to organizations · $12K

Listed grants add up to $12,454; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $47,829. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $6K

Listed grants add up to $5,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $40,793. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $6K

Listed grants add up to $6,403; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $32,853. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $12K

Listed grants add up to $12,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $29,300. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,242$48,308 $27,588$27,588 $32,973$0 $0015
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$35,681$41,206 $35,654$35,654 $30,199$0 $0015
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,181$33,046 $41,179$41,179 $28,851$2,100 $0015
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$35,663$29,568 $36,044$36,044 $25,408$4,300 $0015
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$36,698$24,548 $29,949$29,949 $19,248$6,647 $0015
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$17,282$25,563 $17,799$17,799 $17,273$0 $0025

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $7,461 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
VERIZON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LOCAL 2222 IBEW BENEVOLENT FUND TR” 2020-2024 14$7,461 2024$375
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $48,308 spent · pay $0 · grants $47,829 · events $19,687
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $47,829$47,829-- 99.0%
Office expenses $479$0$479$0 1.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $26,940$19,687reported apart
Total$48,308100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $41,206 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,793 · events $20,966
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $40,793$40,793-- 99.0%
Office expenses $377-$377- 0.9%
All other expenses $36$0$36$0 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $26,429$20,966reported apart
Total$41,206100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $33,046 spent · pay $0 · grants $32,853 · events $16,013
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $32,853$32,853-- 99.4%
Office expenses $158$0$158$0 0.5%
Other (as described)MA Form PC Filing Fee $35$0$35$0 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $23,224$16,013reported apart
Total$33,046100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $29,568 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,300 · events $19,229
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $29,300$29,300-- 99.1%
Office expenses $233$0$233$0 0.8%
All other expenses $35$0$35$0 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $25,168$19,229reported apart
Total$29,568100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $24,548 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,438 · events $12,141
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $24,438$24,438-- 99.6%
Office expenses $110$0$110$0 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $22,068$12,141reported apart
Total$24,548100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $25,563 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,550 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $20,550$20,550-- 80.4%
All other expenses $5,013$0$5,013$0 19.6%
Total$25,563100%

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