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Operating Engineers Local 139

  • Pewaukee, WI
  • Tax-exempt since March 1972
  • EIN: 23-7166771

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations, which provide payment of life, sickness, accident or other benefits to members.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$162M (2023)

Expenses
$166M (2023)

Total Assets
$450M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$89.2M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending May
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$161,903,860
Expenses
$166,387,256
Net Income
-$4,483,396
Net Assets
$360,566,475
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $156,523,380
96.7%
Investment Income $7,550,206
4.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,169,726
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $449,736,471
Total Liabilities $89,169,996
Net Assets $360,566,475
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $199,822 $80,822
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Sperberg (Trustee) $0 $167,971 $80,822
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Matt Marcellis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $168,463 $80,822
Mary Jane Debattista (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Wilcox (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shane Griesbach (Trustee) $0 $167,674 $80,822
Dereck Allen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 16, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$196,264,611
Expenses
$145,636,109
Net Income
$50,628,502
Net Assets
$366,688,429
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $141,687,747
72.2%
Investment Income $6,219,877
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $48,356,987
24.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $445,469,053
Total Liabilities $78,780,624
Net Assets $366,688,429
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $197,440 $77,545
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Sperberg (Trustee) $0 $165,730 $77,545
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Matt Marcellis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $166,049 $77,545
Mary Jane Debattista (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Wilcox (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shane Griesbach (Trustee) $0 $165,484 $77,545
Dereck Allen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 29, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$159,316,808
Expenses
$150,658,678
Net Income
$8,658,130
Net Assets
$384,932,614
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $136,314,725
85.6%
Investment Income $6,228,316
3.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $16,773,767
10.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $462,021,305
Total Liabilities $77,088,691
Net Assets $384,932,614
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $199,021 $73,559
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Sperberg (Trustee) $0 $166,709 $73,559
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Matt Marcellis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $166,917 $73,559
Mary Jane Debattista (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Wilcox (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shane Griesbach (Trustee) $0 $166,642 $73,559
Barry Scholz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 28, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$148,771,335
Expenses
$134,743,220
Net Income
$14,028,115
Net Assets
$330,698,167
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $138,613,555
93.2%
Investment Income $7,442,707
5.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,715,073
1.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $400,186,940
Total Liabilities $69,488,773
Net Assets $330,698,167
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $192,097 $73,430
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Sperberg (Trustee) $0 $160,387 $73,430
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Trustee) $0 $186,462 $19,961
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $160,257 $73,430
Mary Jane Debattista (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Wilcox (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shane Griesbach (Trustee) $0 $160,046 $73,430
Barry Scholz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$147,210,393
Expenses
$139,776,080
Net Income
$7,434,313
Net Assets
$307,771,188
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $134,088,172
91.1%
Investment Income $8,245,731
5.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $4,876,490
3.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $373,761,533
Total Liabilities $65,990,345
Net Assets $307,771,188
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $188,132 $72,230
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Sperberg (Trustee) $0 $156,535 $72,230
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Trustee) $0 $186,462 $19,961
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $156,340 $72,230
Mary Jane Debattista (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Shelton (Former Trustee) $0 $156,170 $72,230
Mary Wilcox (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Whiting (Former Trustee) $0 $148,873 $26,426
Shane Griesbach (Trustee) $0 $156,153 $72,230
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990
Filed on March 7, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$141,127,076
Expenses
$131,598,641
Net Income
$9,528,435
Net Assets
$301,340,441
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $129,988,421
92.1%
Investment Income $7,170,942
5.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,967,713
2.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $361,702,272
Total Liabilities $60,361,831
Net Assets $301,340,441
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $184,280 $71,968
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Sperberg (Trustee) $0 $152,683 $71,968
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Trustee) $0 $177,480 $20,047
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $152,309 $71,968
Mary Jane Debattista (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Shelton (Trustee) $0 $152,381 $71,968
Mary Wilcox (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Whiting (Trustee) $0 $152,192 $23,552
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990
Filed on April 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$137,218,992
Expenses
$129,295,952
Net Income
$7,923,040
Net Assets
$283,680,198
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $118,995,734
86.7%
Investment Income $7,693,586
5.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $10,529,672
7.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $339,760,392
Total Liabilities $56,080,194
Net Assets $283,680,198
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $180,190 $70,110
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Sperberg (Trustee) $0 $148,615 $70,110
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Trustee) $0 $173,950 $19,580
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $148,300 $70,110
Mary Jane Debattista (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Shelton (Trustee) $0 $148,323 $70,110
Mary Wilcox (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Whiting (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 4, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$124,951,151
Expenses
$123,481,241
Net Income
$1,469,910
Net Assets
$269,534,640
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $117,990,016
94.4%
Investment Income $8,808,787
7.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,847,652
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $320,854,341
Total Liabilities $51,319,701
Net Assets $269,534,640
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $178,608 $89,710
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Sperberg (Trustee) $0 $146,549 $89,710
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Trustee) $0 $138,500 $15,235
Richard Wanta (Fmr Chairman) $0 $50,074 $0
David Bohl (Fmr Trustee) $0 $143,602 $23,821
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $146,087 $89,710
Mary Jane Debattista (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Shelton (Trustee) $0 $146,229 $89,710
Mary Wilcox (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Whiting (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 12, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$131,900,259
Expenses
$120,009,601
Net Income
$11,890,658
Net Assets
$272,362,417
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $116,611,608
88.4%
Investment Income $8,491,163
6.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,797,488
5.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $317,992,018
Total Liabilities $45,629,601
Net Assets $272,362,417
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry Mcgowan (Secretary) $0 $173,562 $61,465
Tom Wolf (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Sperberg (Trustee) $0 $142,127 $61,465
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Trustee) $0 $138,500 $15,235
Richard Wanta (Chairman) $0 $50,073 $0
David Bohl (Trustee) $0 $135,187 $23,143
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $141,605 $61,465
Mary Jane Debattista (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Shelton (Trustee) $0 $124,515 $61,465
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990
Filed on Jan. 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$116,733,130
Expenses
$105,493,153
Net Income
$11,239,977
Net Assets
$263,855,845
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $105,408,470
90.3%
Investment Income $8,709,280
7.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,615,380
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $303,478,184
Total Liabilities $39,622,339
Net Assets $263,855,845
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry Mcgowan (Secretary) $0 $171,903 $59,190
Tom Wolf (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Oehlhof (Fmr Trustee) $0 $139,792 $59,190
Dan Sperberg (Trustee) $0 $138,738 $59,190
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Trustee) $0 $138,500 $15,235
Richard Wanta (Chairman) $0 $46,183 $0
David Bohl (Trustee) $0 $112,264 $21,080
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $139,230 $59,190
Mary Jane Debattista (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Shelton (Trustee) $0 $103,992 $59,190
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990
Filed on Feb. 24, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$110,301,539
Expenses
$98,471,467
Net Income
$11,830,072
Net Assets
$243,483,504
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $97,981,315
88.8%
Investment Income $9,370,104
8.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,950,120
2.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $279,367,253
Total Liabilities $35,883,749
Net Assets $243,483,504

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990
Filed on March 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$110,469,018
Expenses
$97,420,466
Net Income
$13,048,552
Net Assets
$221,393,805
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $100,976,503
91.4%
Investment Income $9,162,512
8.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $330,003
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $252,427,353
Total Liabilities $31,033,548
Net Assets $221,393,805

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$100,079,701
Expenses
$94,484,696
Net Income
$5,595,005
Net Assets
$212,177,795
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $94,825,625
94.8%
Investment Income $8,255,481
8.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,001,405
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $240,446,991
Total Liabilities $28,269,196
Net Assets $212,177,795

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending May
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending May
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending May
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending May
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending May
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending May
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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