United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
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About United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
To train, educate, and represent skilled construction professionals and to provide support, training, and advocacy for UBC members across North America.
Focus Areas
vocational training & apprenticeshipsworkforce developmentlabor/union representationcorporate governance & shareholder advocacyveterans supportcommunity emergency services support
Funding Style
education grantmakingphilanthropic contributionsgrant-based support
Topics
education (general)
About United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
The largest recent grant in the record is an $8,000,000 contribution to the Strategic Victory Fund in Raleigh, North Carolina, and that scale helps define how the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America operates alongside its education grants. The organization’s giving supports skilled construction professionals, with a clear emphasis on training, workforce development, labor and union representation, and related advocacy. Recent awards also show direct support for carpenter-affiliated regional councils, including a $1,000,000 education grant to Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council in Chicago and a $912,500 education grant to Indianakentuckohio Regional Council of Carpenters in Greenwood, Indiana. Those grants sit within a broader pattern that combines large contributions and recurring education support for regional carpentry organizations. The foundation also funds causes connected to veterans and community support, including Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors in Scottsdale and Carpenters Helping Hands Inc in Washington, DC. Across the recent record, the giving reflects a labor-centered funder with significant resources and a mix of political, educational, and member-support grants.
What United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Funds
Education and training are central to the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $1,000,000 in 2025 to Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council in Chicago for an education grant, and another $721,268 in 2025 to Florida Carpenters Regional Council in Hialeah for the same purpose. Similar support went to Central South Carpenters Regional Council in Metairie, Louisiana, at $635,882 in 2024 and $325,000 in 2025. Beyond training, the funder also supports labor and civic advocacy through contributions such as $1,000,000 to National Redistricting Foundation in Washington, DC, and $1,000,000 to Vote Yes for Workers Rights in New York. It also backed community and veterans-related work, including $1,000,000 to Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors in Scottsdale in 2024 and $407,606 to Carpenters Helping Hands Inc in Washington, DC in 2023.
How United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Gives
Typical grant size runs from a p25 of $28,750 to a median of $125,000, with a p75 of $590,000, so the portfolio includes both modest awards and very large grants. The recent record also shows repeat funding to the same recipients across multiple years, including several regional carpenters organizations and multiple contributions to the same advocacy entities. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant pattern is national in scope, with many awards routed through education grants and contributions rather than a formal application process noted in the data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.4M
Total Assets
$815.8M
Total Revenue
$124.3M
Total Expenses
$110.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $29K and $590K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$590K
Geographic Reach
National21 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DOUGLAS J MCCARRON
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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