IBEW Local 98’s giving is highly targeted to support local electrical contractors and contractor-led recovery/workforce projects in the Philadelphia area, with occasional support for neighborhood nonprofits and community development initiatives. Much of the funding is labeled as “Markey Recovery” or program supplements, indicating a focus on business continuity, disaster/recovery relief, and locally defined construction/electrical work programs that preserve jobs for union members.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #98 directs most of its grantmaking to recovery supplements for electrical contractors tied to Philadelphia-area work. The largest recent award in the data is $862,500 to Mcgoldrick Electric Inc in Havertown for a Markey Recovery supplement, followed by $770,000 to Philly Electrical Services in Philadelphia for the same purpose. That pattern points to a foundation that uses sizable project-specific grants to support contractor stability and job continuity rather than broad, open-ended philanthropy. Its recent grants also show repeated support for the same contractor organizations across multiple years. Philly Electrical Services appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Lcn Partners Inc received community service project funding in consecutive years. The foundation also includes selected support for locally defined community initiatives, such as Build Philly Now, alongside contractor-focused recovery funding. Most grants stay within the Philadelphia area, with awards concentrated among electrical firms, contractor partners, and neighborhood projects connected to construction and workforce activity.
A core theme in the foundation’s giving is contractor recovery. It granted $294,600 to Madden Electric Associates Inc in Yeadon for a Markey Recovery supplement, and $200,000 to Lyndee Corporation Electrical Contractors in Springfield for the same purpose. Similar recovery support also went to Anmar Electrical Contractors in Warminster, which received $100,750 in 2025. The foundation also funds contractor-led community service work. Lcn Partners Inc received $381,561 in 2025 for a Markey Recovery community service project, following a $247,651 grant in 2024 for the same project type. Beyond contractor recovery, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #98 has supported neighborhood-oriented work through a $100,000 grant to Build Philly Now in Philadelphia.
Typical grants are mid-sized to large, with a p25 of $10,000, median of $17,500, and p75 of $78,500. The largest awards sit well above that range, showing that the foundation can make substantial project supplements when a contractor or initiative is central to its local priorities. Grant records show repeat funding to the same recipients across multiple years, including Philly Electrical Services, Lcn Partners Inc, Rue Electric Inc, Anmar Electrical Contractors, and Acme Markets. The foundation is a public charity, not a private operating foundation or DAF, and it does not make program-related investments. The recent grants data does not show an application process.
$3.5M
$110.3M
$34.2M
$26.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $79K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$79K
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Concentrated, local giving with repeated multi-grant support to the same contractor organizations; a small number of large awards dominate totals (several six- and seven-figure grants) rather than many small, diversified grants.
Notable grantees: Philly Electrical Services, McGoldrick Electric Inc, LCN Partners Inc, Acme Markets (Albertsons Companies Foundation), Build Philly Now
The giving is overwhelmingly local and Pennsylvania-based. Ninety percent of grants go to recipients in PA, and every grant in the recent sample is in the United States. Philadelphia appears repeatedly among recipient cities, alongside Havertown, Yeadon, Springfield, Warminster, and Bensalem in the surrounding region. Outside Pennsylvania, only a small number of grants appear in the recent list. Those include Battaglia Electric Inc in New Castle, Delaware, and Goldsmith Associates Inc in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
The recent grants data is dominated by electrical contractors and contractor-linked entities, especially those receiving Markey Recovery supplements. It also includes local community organizations and project-based support, such as Build Philly Now and contractor-led community service projects.
The grant-size distribution is fairly concentrated around mid-sized awards: p25 is $10,000, the median is $17,500, and p75 is $78,500. Recent awards also include much larger recovery grants, such as $862,500 and $770,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent data, including Philly Electrical Services in 2024 and 2025, Lcn Partners Inc in 2024 and 2025, Rue Electric Inc in 2024 and 2025, and Anmar Electrical Contractors in 2024 and 2025.
Its grantmaking is local and heavily centered in Pennsylvania. Ninety percent of grants go to recipients in PA, and the recent grants also include a small number of recipients in Delaware and New Jersey.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCGOLDRICK ELECTRIC INC | HAVERTOWN, PA | $862,500 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| PHILLY ELECTRICAL SERVICES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $770,000 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| LCN PARTNERS INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $381,561 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY - COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT |
| MADDEN ELECTRIC ASSOCIATES INC | YEADON, PA | $294,600 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| DOUGHERTY ELECTRIC INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $270,000 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| RUE ELECTRIC INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| HOBBS & COMPANY INC | BOOTHWYN, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| LIBERTY INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS INC | BENSALEM, PA | $102,800 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| ACME MARKETS (ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION) | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $101,872 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ANMAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS | WARMINSTER, PA | $100,750 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| BUILD PHILLY NOW | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BATTAGLIA ELECTRIC INC | NEW CASTLE, DE | $50,000 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES | PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| AJM ELECTRIC | CHESTER TWP, PA | $39,000 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| BELLES ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LLC | COLLEGEVILLE, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| GOLDSMITH ASSOCIATES INC | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| ELMWOOD PARK ZOO | NORRISTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| EAGLES AUTISM CHALLENGE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $8,378 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CITY & STATE PA | CHALFONT, PA | $7,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ST MONICA SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $6,000 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| COVENANT HOUSE PA | BLUE BELL, PA | $5,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PALMAN ELECTRIC INC | HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA | $5,500 | 2025 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| PHILADELPHIA BUILDING TRADES CHARITY FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,250 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PHILLY ELECTRICAL SERVICES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $533,325 | 2024 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| LCN PARTNERS INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $247,651 | 2024 | MARKEY RECOVERY - COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT |
| LYNDEE CORPORATION ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS | SPRINGFIELD, PA | $200,000 | 2024 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| RUE ELECTRIC INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $150,000 | 2024 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| MCGOLDRICK ELECTRIC INC | HAVERTOWN, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| ANMAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS | WARMINSTER, PA | $78,000 | 2024 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| ACME MARKETS (ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION) | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,695 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| 2M ELECTRIC LLC | WARMINSTER, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| MADDEN ELECTRIC ASSOCIATES INC | YEADON, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| GOLDSMITH ASSOCIATES INC | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| KING OF PRUSSIA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | $11,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ROCK MINISTRIES OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| VALLEY FORGE TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF LONNIE STEPHENSON | NEWBURG, MD | $8,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL | ROYERSFORD, PA | $7,477 | 2024 | MARKEY RECOVERY - COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT |
| EMMS ELECTRIC INC | ZIEGLERSVILLE, PA | $200,000 | 2023 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| DONALD A PUSEY INC | MEDIA, PA | $135,000 | 2023 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| LCN PARTNERS INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $87,720 | 2023 | MARKET RECOVERY COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT |
| LIBERTY INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS | — | $80,000 | 2023 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| ACME MARKETS (ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION) | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $70,531 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| RIGGS DISTLER & CO INC | — | $35,000 | 2023 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| HENKELS & MCCOY INC | — | $32,816 | 2023 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| KAHMAR ELECTRIC INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT |
| IAFF LOCAL 22 WIDOWS FUND | — | $14,660 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL MS SOCIETY | — | $14,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | CONVENTION SPONSOR |
MCGOLDRICK ELECTRIC INC
$862,500MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
PHILLY ELECTRICAL SERVICES
$770,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
LCN PARTNERS INC
$381,561MARKEY RECOVERY - COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
MADDEN ELECTRIC ASSOCIATES INC
$294,600MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
DOUGHERTY ELECTRIC INC
$270,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
RUE ELECTRIC INC
$150,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
HOBBS & COMPANY INC
$150,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
LIBERTY INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS INC
$102,800MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
ACME MARKETS (ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION)
$101,872SUPPORT
ANMAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
$100,750MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
BUILD PHILLY NOW
$100,000SUPPORT
BATTAGLIA ELECTRIC INC
$50,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES
$40,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
AJM ELECTRIC
$39,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
BELLES ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LLC
$20,000SUPPORT
GOLDSMITH ASSOCIATES INC
$15,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
CITY & STATE PA
$7,000SUPPORT
ST MONICA SCHOOL
$6,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
PALMAN ELECTRIC INC
$5,500MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
PHILADELPHIA BUILDING TRADES CHARITY FUND
$5,250SUPPORT
PHILLY ELECTRICAL SERVICES
$533,325MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
LCN PARTNERS INC
$247,651MARKEY RECOVERY - COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
LYNDEE CORPORATION ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
$200,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
RUE ELECTRIC INC
$150,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
MCGOLDRICK ELECTRIC INC
$100,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
ANMAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
$78,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
ACME MARKETS (ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION)
$30,695SUPPORT
2M ELECTRIC LLC
$30,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
MADDEN ELECTRIC ASSOCIATES INC
$25,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
GOLDSMITH ASSOCIATES INC
$25,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
KING OF PRUSSIA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC
$11,000SUPPORT
ROCK MINISTRIES OF PHILADELPHIA
$10,000SUPPORT
VALLEY FORGE TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD
$10,000SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF LONNIE STEPHENSON
$8,000SUPPORT
POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL
$7,477MARKEY RECOVERY - COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
EMMS ELECTRIC INC
$200,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
DONALD A PUSEY INC
$135,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
LCN PARTNERS INC
$87,720MARKET RECOVERY COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
LIBERTY INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS
$80,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
ACME MARKETS (ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION)
$70,531SUPPORT
RIGGS DISTLER & CO INC
$35,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
HENKELS & MCCOY INC
$32,816MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
KAHMAR ELECTRIC INC
$15,000MARKEY RECOVERY SUPPLEMENT
IAFF LOCAL 22 WIDOWS FUND
$14,660SUPPORT