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Carpenters, Local 197

Basic Information

Local 197

Quick Facts

Address

CARPENTERS
8500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772

Financial Information

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.

Basic Financials

Total Assets $834,954
Total Liabilities $0
Total Income $566,316
Total Spent $562,653

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $834,954 (+0.4%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $0 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $0
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $562,959
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $0
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $3,357
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $3,357

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Spending

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $77,912 (13.85%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $0 (0.00%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $38,984 (6.93%)
General Overhead $40,697 (7.23%)
Union Administration $3,534 (0.63%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $21,706 (3.86%)
To Union Employees $12,111 (2.15%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20161,400
20171,600
20183,144
20193,171
20202,925
20212,843
20222,796

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
$13,009
RAUL CASTRO FINANCIAL SECRETARY $9,000
KUNTA BEDNEY TREASURER$5,292
TODD TAYLORPRESIDENT$4,002
JOSE FRIASRECORDING SECRETARY $3,164
ROBERT EATONTRUSTEE$1,327
HENRIK SORENSEN TRUSTEE$883
JOHN BARBERTRUSTEE$599
JUM-MOR MACKELLCONDUCTOR$0
PATRICK WILBYVICE PRESIDENT $0

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023