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INT'L ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES M P T A & A
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131575490 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Large ($10M-$50M) · iatse.net
revenue
$41.9M
expenses
$40.2M
net assets
$93.5M
employees
163
mission · from form 990

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE INTERNATIONAL, AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF ITS MEMBERS, ARE TO ESTABLISH NECESSARY PROCEDURES FOR THE AMICABLE ADJUSTMENT OF ALL DISPUTES WHICH MAY ARISE BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES, AND TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS AND LIVING STANDARDS OF MEMBERS THROUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.

profile · synthesized from sources

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is a labor union representing entertainment industry technicians, artisans, and craftspersons. It advances members' interests through collective bargaining, workplace safety initiatives, and education programs. The organization focuses on improving working conditions, wages, and benefits across film, television, theater, and exhibition industries in the United States and Canada.

named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

ETCP Certification
Industry-wide certification program for entertainment technicians in rigging, electrical, and power distribution disciplines
Education & Training Department
Provides union skills courses, leadership development, and craft training for IATSE members and local union leaders
IATSE Road Show
Educational presentation and webinar series promoting the value of unions to workers and communities
IATSE Training Trust Fund (TTF)
Joint labor-management fund offering safety training, certification reimbursement, and professional development for entertainment workers
LEAP (Labor Education Assistance Program)
Reimburses local union officers for tuition in qualifying labor studies courses to strengthen union leadership
Mental Health First Aid
Training program in partnership with Behind the Scenes and Actors Fund of Canada to support mental health in the entertainment industry
Officer Institute
Five-day intensive certification program for union officers covering labor law, collective bargaining, and union finance
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Labor Union Representation & Organizing 3 activities
    • Negotiates and ratifies collective bargaining agreements
      Conducts collective bargaining to secure labor contracts for unionized workers, including recent agreements for workers at Young People's Theatre, Star Wars productions, and Beast Games Season 3.
    • Represents entertainment workers in the United States and Canada
      Represents over 170,000 behind-the-scenes entertainment workers across the U.S. and Canada in technical and creative roles, advocating for their rights and interests.
    • Resolves labor disputes and improves working conditions through collective bargaining
      Seeks to resolve disputes between employers and employees through established procedures and improves working conditions and living standards via collective bargaining, education, training, and employee benefits.
  • Union Member Training & Leadership Development 2 activities
    • Delivers educational programming for members
      Co-develops and delivers union education initiatives such as the "IATSE Road Show: Why Unions Matter" and hosts webinars on labor history, mental health, diversity and inclusion, and workplace safety.
    • Provides education and leadership development for union officers
      Offers capacity-building programs including the IATSE Officer Institute, tuition reimbursement for labor studies, and financial subsidies to support participation, aimed at strengthening union leadership and governance.
  • Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization 1 activity
    • Conducts political and legislative advocacy
      Engages in lobbying, issue education, and grassroots activism to advance pro-worker policies, defend against anti-worker legislation, and support member participation in elections and democratic processes.
  • Member Hardship Assistance Programs 1 activity
    • Provides emergency financial assistance and disaster relief
      Offers emergency financial aid to members affected by work stoppages and coordinates mutual aid efforts, including disaster relief for members impacted by wildfires in Los Angeles and donations for relief efforts in Japan.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Organizes workers in the entertainment industry into bargaining units
      Organizes gig-based entertainment workers into union bargaining units, including recent successful campaigns at Swaybox Studios, Star Wars productions, Brooklyn Bowl, Denver music venues, San Diego Convention Center, and other worksites across film, television, and live events.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$41.88M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$38.79M93%
Investment income$2.38M6%
Other revenue$711K
expenses
Total expenses$40.22M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$25.59M
Grants paid out$305K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$109.24M
Cash$3.01M
Investments$65.55M
Liabilities$15.74M
Net assets$93.50M
Liquid reserves20.5 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -1.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 24
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MATTHEW D LOEB INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 38 $732K
JAMES B WOOD GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER 38 $533K
MICHAEL F MILLER JR INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 39 $508K
JOHN LEWIS INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 40 $456K
SAMANTHA DULANEY GENERAL COUNSEL 40 $455K
MICHAEL J BARNES INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 40 $401K
CARLOS C COTA INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 40 $368K
CRAIG CARLSON INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 40 $359K
VANESSA HOLTGREWE INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 40 $352K
PETER MARLEY INTERNATIONAL RESPRESENTATIVE 40 $343K
ELIZABETH CAMPOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 $337K
FRANCIS O'HERN BROADCAST CO-DIRECTOR 40 $326K
CHAIM KANTOR ASST. DEPT. DIRECTOR 40 $320K
PATRICIA A WHITE INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE 40 $295K
DAMIAN PETTI INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 40 $239K
CHRISTOPHER H O'DONNELL INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 13 $125K
COLLEEN A GLYNN INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 16 $121K
PAUL F DEAN JR INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 8 $51K
ANDREW C OYAAS INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE 5 $50K
MARIELLE S THORNE INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 8 $50K
TONI BURNS INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 7 $43K
CARL MULERT INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 6 $38K
TUIA'ANA AK SCANLAN INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE 5 $30K
SIOBHAN D VIPOND CLC DELEGATE 2 $18K
relationships · 30

Who they work with

  • AVIXA Partner — Collaborates on audiovisual training through the IATSE TTF/AVIXA Partnership.
  • Actors Fund of Canada Partner — Partners to support Mental Health First Aid training for Canadian entertainment workers.
  • Beast Games Season 3 Partner — Negotiated a union contract for production workers.
  • Behind the Scenes Partner — Partners to support Mental Health First Aid training for U.S. entertainment workers.
  • Brooklyn Bowl Partner — Organized stagehands to join IATSE Local 4.
  • Brooklyn Bowl Partner — Workplace where stagehands were organized into IATSE Local 4.
  • Congress Government — Lobbying Congress to restore tax fairness for entertainment workers.
  • ETCP Partner — Partners to support certification for entertainment technicians in rigging, electrical, and power distribution.
  • IATSE Local 4 Partner — Local union that organized production workers at Brooklyn Bowl Williamsburg with support from the international union.
  • IATSE Local 478 Network — Local union representing Swaybox workers in Louisiana and involved in organizing and supporting the unionization campaign.
  • IATSE Local 7 Network — Local union through which audio engineers in Denver organized and voted to join the broader IATSE network.
  • IATSE PAC Network — Administers a political action committee that supports candidates aligned with worker priorities.
  • IATSE Training Trust Fund Partner — Collaborates on craft skills and safety training for IATSE workers.
  • IATSE-PAC Government — Political action committee affiliated with IATSE for political advocacy.
  • Labor Education Program at the University of Arkansas Little Rock Partner — Co-developed the IATSE Road Show: Why Unions Matter.
  • MPTF Partner — Partner organization in mutual aid efforts providing emergency financial assistance to members affected by industry work stoppages.
  • National Labor Relations Board Government — Filing petitions with the NLRB to request secret ballot union elections when employers do not voluntarily recognize a union.
  • OSHA Government — Member of the OSHA-USITT-IATSE Alliance.
  • San Diego Convention Center Partner — Organized Smart City Networks workers at the venue to join IATSE Local 122.
  • San Diego Convention Center Partner — Workplace where Smart City Networks workers were organized into IATSE Local 122.
  • San Diego Musical Theatre Partner — Organized crew members to join IATSE Local 122.
  • Star Wars Productions Partner — Organized on-set visual effects workers to join IATSE.
  • Star Wars franchise productions Partner — Represents visual effects workers employed directly by Star Wars franchise productions in collective bargaining.
  • Swaybox Studios Partner — Employer at which IATSE organized 136 workers into a new bargaining unit following a unionization vote.
  • Three Denver Music Venues Partner — Organized audio engineers to join IATSE Local 7.
  • Three Denver Music Venues Partner — Venues where audio engineers were organized into IATSE Local 7.
  • USITT Partner — Collaborates on education and training initiatives, including the OSHA-USITT-IATSE Alliance.
  • Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Partner — Production partner on a $90 million animated feature at Swaybox Studios, where IATSE is advocating for industry-standard labor agreements.
  • Young People's Theatre Partner — Supported unionization and first contract ratification for stagehands at the theatre.
  • Young Peoples Theatre Partner — Supported unionization and first contract ratification for stage employees.
strategies · 5

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 Bargaining for Industry Standards
    methodology: collective_bargaining
    By using union organizing and collective bargaining, the organization achieves improved wages, benefits, and working conditions for entertainment workers because worker solidarity enables negotiated leverage with employers.
  • Decentralized Local Governance with Member Services
    methodology: decentralized_local_governance
    By empowering autonomous local unions to self-govern and negotiate locally while providing centralized member services, the organization enhances responsiveness and worker engagement because local control increases relevance and accountability.
  • Integrated Social and Workplace Advocacy
    methodology: integrated_social-workplace_advocacy
    By linking social issues with labor advocacy through committee structures, the organization strengthens worker solidarity and policy impact because it treats labor rights and social justice as interdependent.
  • Worker-Led Organizing with Sustained Union Support
    methodology: worker-led_organizing_with_union_support
    By supporting workers through sustained outreach and campaign infrastructure, the organization builds union representation because long-term engagement increases trust and participation in unionization efforts.
  • Workforce Development Through Lifelong Learning
    methodology: lifelong_learning
    By providing continuous education and training in craft skills, safety, and leadership, the organization strengthens union capacity and worker advancement because ongoing skill development increases both job performance and union engagement.