Plumbers & Pipefitters Lu 421 Labor Management Fund is a 501(c)(5) organization based in N Charleston, South Carolina, registered in 1999, with $1,713,138 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.7M
▲ 135.6% vs prior year
Employment median: $367K
Expenses (FY2024)
$952K
Net assets
$2.4M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Plumbers & Pipefitters Lu 421 Labor Management Fund— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Plumbers & Pipefitters Lu 421 Labor Management Fund: 31 mo reserves · +44% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Plumbers & Pipefitters Lu 421 Labor Management Fund— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Plumbers & Pipefitters Lu 421 Labor Management Fund: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $261K (FY2016) to $1.7M (FY2024) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
44.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.6M
Total liabilities
$187K
Net assets
$2.4M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,713,138▲136% | $951,836▲75.9% | $2,419,936▲50.1% | $2,607,334▲51.7% | 990 |
| 2023 | $727,187▲26.1% | $541,017▲28.0% | $1,612,099▲17.4% | $1,718,217▲18.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $576,542▼8.4% | $422,672▲22.8% | $1,372,934▼1.6% | $1,454,117▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $629,265▲20.7% | $344,316▲20.7% | $1,395,200▲27.0% | $1,505,612▲36.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $521,189▲2.7% | $285,241▼20.7% | $1,098,582▲31.7% | $1,103,369▲25.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $507,491▲47.4% | $359,921▲13.8% | $834,443▲32.5% | $880,838▲36.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $344,302▲54.2% | $316,151▲69.7% | $629,655▲1.8% | $647,416▲2.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $223,263▼14.5% | $186,334▲17.9% | $618,822▲6.3% | $632,910▲6.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $261,202 | $158,096 | $581,893 | $595,444 | 990 |
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Data for Plumbers & Pipefitters Lu 421 Labor Management Fund (EIN 58-2442647) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.