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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTAL IW LU 33

ROCHESTER, NY · EIN 160492630 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M) · ironworkers33.org
revenue
$572K
expenses
$451K
net assets
$597K
employees
3
program ratio
0%
mission · from form 990

TO PROMOTE, BY ALL PROPER MEANS, THE MATERIAL AND INTELLECTUAL WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES; SECURE, BY ALL LEGAL AND PROPER MEANS, ADEQUATE WAGES, WORKING CONDITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF EMPLOYMENT; AND ENCOURAGE IT MEMBERS TO REGISTER AND VOTE IN THE INTEREST OF OBTAINING HIGHER STANDARDS OF CITIZENSHIP AND SECURE ADEQUATE LEGISLATION WHICH WILL SAFEGUARD AND PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

profile · synthesized from sources

Ironworkers Local 33 is a labor union representing ironworkers in western and central New York, established in 1902. It provides apprenticeship training and advocates for fair wages, safe working conditions, and comprehensive benefits for its members. The union serves twelve counties, focusing on structural, reinforcing, and ornamental ironwork in the region.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Ironworkers Local 33 Apprenticeship Program
Four-year paid training program combining on-the-job experience with 204 hours of annual classroom instruction in structural, reinforcing, and ornamental ironwork
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Labor Union Representation & Organizing 1 activity
    • Advocacy for workers' rights and collective bargaining
      Secures adequate wages, working conditions, and employment opportunities for members through legal and proper means, and encourages members to register and vote to support legislation protecting free collective bargaining and higher standards of citizenship.
  • Construction Industry Advocacy & Standards 1 activity
    • Construction of structural and ornamental ironwork
      Constructs structural steel, reinforcing steel, and ornamental ironwork in the Western and Finger Lakes regions of New York.
  • Member Hardship Assistance Programs 1 activity
    • Member welfare support
      Promotes the material and intellectual welfare of its members and their families.
  • Union-Affiliated Trade Apprenticeship & Training 1 activity
    • Operation of ironworker training and welding facilities
      Operates training and welding facilities in Gates, New York, to prepare future ironworkers through a four-year, paid apprenticeship program that includes on-the-job training and 204 hours of annual classroom instruction in structural steel, reinforcing, and ornamental ironwork.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$572K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$545K95%
Investment income$14K2%
Other revenue$14K
expenses
Total expenses$451K
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$218K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$597K
Cash$435K
Investments$163K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$597K
Liquid reserves15.9 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +19.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TIM STARWALD BUS MGR; FS- 40 $149K
STEVE TAVERNIA RECORDING SE 20 $37K
board members · 3
  • DAVE ELLIS — TRUSTEE/SOA/
  • GARRETT OLIVER — TRUSTEE
  • MIKE TERRANCE JR — TRUSTEE
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • International Association of Bridge, Structural and Reinforcing Ironworkers Network — Chartered Iron Workers Local No. 33 in 1902.
  • New York State Department of Labor Government — Registers and oversees the Ironworkers Local 33 Apprenticeship Program as an equal opportunity training program.
  • The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers Government — Chartered Iron Workers Local No. 33 on April 15, 1902.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Collective Advocacy for Labor Rights
    methodology: collective_bargaining_advocacy
    By organizing members to engage in civic action and advocacy, the organization advances labor standards and influences legislation, because unified collective bargaining power amplifies worker voice and drives systemic change in employment conditions.
  • Earn-While-You-Learn Workforce Development
    methodology: earn-while-you-learn
    By offering paid apprenticeships with no cost to participants, the organization increases access to skilled trades for diverse candidates, because removing financial barriers enables broader recruitment and supports equitable entry into the profession.
  • Safety-First Training Model
    methodology: safety-first training
    By delivering rigorous safety training tailored to ironworking hazards, the organization reduces workplace risks and improves member well-being, because standardized, precision-focused education prevents accidents in high-risk construction environments.