International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 6
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About International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 6
IBEW Local 6 directs most of its giving to labor and labor-aligned political activity in San Francisco, prioritizing internal union accounts, political/ballot measure campaigns tied to infrastructure and transit, and local civic charities that support workers and community services. Their grants consistently support organizing, get-out-the-vote and pro-labor ballot campaigns, with smaller gifts to local social service and civic organizations that build community goodwill.
Focus Areas
Union political and committee accounts (Local 6 political account, COPE, Unity Fund)Pro-labor ballot measures and transportation/infrastructure campaigns (Better Roads and Transit, Yes on L, Safer Streets & Reliable Accessible)Support for affiliated and sister IBEW locals and labor relief funds (IBEW Local 46, SFLC Worker Relief Fund)Local civic and community goodwill programs tied to public services (SF Firefighters' Toy Program, SF Parks Alliance)Public education/advocacy in San Francisco (Great Schools for All SFUSD Kids)
Who They Fund
ballot measure committeeslabor unions / union-affiliated groups
About International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 6
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 6 gives across labor politics, ballot measures, and union-aligned civic efforts, with the largest recent grant in the file going to Sfbctc Power Pic for $75,000 in 2023. The pattern centers on San Francisco and nearby Bay Area campaigns, especially transit, streets, and public-policy measures that affect workers and riders. The union also funds internal political accounts and committee structures tied to labor advocacy, including a $56,000 contribution to its own political account in 2023 and a $50,000 contribution to IBEW-Committee on Political Education (COPE) in 2025. Alongside those political grants, it makes smaller gifts to local charitable and public-service organizations that fit a worker- and community-service frame, such as civic relief, parks, schools, and holiday programs. Recent activity shows a steady preference for earmarked contributions to committees and affiliated groups rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy. With annual grants of $323,500 and total assets of $13,865,902, the foundation operates as a regional funder with a narrow, policy-focused grantmaking profile.
What International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 6 Funds
A central theme is ballot-measure and infrastructure advocacy. In 2023, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 6 gave $50,000 to Better Roads and Transit in Oakland for a ballot measure committee, and another $25,000 to Committee for Safer Streets & Reliable Accessible in San Francisco for the same type of effort. Labor and union political activity is another clear line of giving: the foundation contributed $56,000 to IBEW Local Union 6 Political Account in 2023 and $50,000 to IBEW-Committee on Political Education (COPE) in 2025. It also supports affiliated labor organizations directly, including $15,000 to IBEW Local 46 in Kent, Washington. Beyond elections and union advocacy, the funder makes smaller civic grants such as $10,000 to SFLC Worker Relief Fund and $5,500 to SF Parks Alliance, both in San Francisco.
How International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 6 Gives
Grant sizes cluster around mid-five figures, with p25 at $10,000, a median of $12,500, and p75 at $50,000. The recent record shows repeated giving to the same labor and political ecosystem across 2023 and 2025, including committee accounts, ballot-measure groups, and affiliated union entities. That points to recurring support rather than isolated one-off gifts. The organization is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund or program-related investor. The grant record also suggests earmarked contributions are a common structure, especially for political accounts, committees, and campaign-style recipients.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$324K
Total Assets
$13.9M
Total Revenue
$7.4M
Total Expenses
$7.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 75% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOHN J DOHERTY
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