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Neca-Ibew National Labor-Management Cooperation Committee Trust Fund
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About Neca-Ibew National Labor-Management Cooperation Committee Trust Fund
Support the electrical construction industry by supplying skilled electricians and contractors, investing in apprenticeship and training programs, promoting safety and quality workmanship, and advancing the installation and maintenance of modern energy technologies.
Focus Areas
workforce developmentapprenticeship trainingelectrical infrastructure (transmission & distribution)lighting and building systemsrenewable and sustainable energy technologiesindustry outreach and job fairs
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizationsnot specified
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted/flexible funding
About Neca-Ibew National Labor-Management Cooperation Committee Trust Fund
The Neca-ibew National Labor-management Cooperation Committee Trust Fund centers its grantmaking on the electrical construction workforce, with support tied to apprenticeship and training, safety and quality workmanship, job fairs, advertising, and collaboration across the industry. In the recent grants list, two large general-support awards anchor that pattern: $525,000 to the National Electrical Contractors Association Inc and $500,000 to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 2024. Those grants sit alongside many awards to local IBEW bodies, showing a funding approach that reaches both national organizations and local union affiliates. The funder’s stated priorities point to a practical labor-management agenda. It supports workforce development and apprenticeship training, while also backing electrical infrastructure, lighting and building systems, and renewable and sustainable energy technologies. Its active grant programs include job fair, advertising, partnering, and bounty-and-incentive requests, all aimed at recruitment, outreach, and workforce support in the United States. The recent record also includes general support for regional and local organizations such as Neca Ct Chapter and Ibew Local 280, indicating that the trust fund funds organizations involved in field-level industry work as well as broader trade coordination.
What Neca-Ibew National Labor-Management Cooperation Committee Trust Fund Funds
Workforce development is a clear thread in the trust fund’s recent giving. It awarded $60,000 to Neca Ct Chapter for general support, and its active program list includes job fair grants, partnering program grants, and bounty-and-incentive grants tied to hiring, recruitment, and retention. Its outreach and awareness work is visible in support for industry communications. Bma Media Group received $64,250 for general support in 2023, and the funder also operates advertising grant requests for approved advertising activities that promote the electrical construction industry and Powering America initiatives. Labor-facing organizations appear throughout the recent grants list. Examples include $40,000 to Ibew Local Union 159, $40,000 to Ibew Local Union 816, and $20,000 to Ibew Local 479, all listed as general support. The foundation also supports collaboration through its partnering program, which is aimed at collaborative initiatives in the United States.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Total Assets
$664K
Total Revenue
$3.6M
Total Expenses
$3.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $23K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$23K
Geographic Reach
National30 states funded
About 5% of grants go to recipients in OH.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DAVID LONG
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