International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
One of the oldest unions in the United States, organized in 1880 out of the demand for steam power, a brotherhood of skilled craftsmen and women and industrial workers in more than 200 local lodges who build power plants, refineries and ships, repair locomotives and make cement across the United States and Canada.
Financial profile
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers · EIN 48-6031851 · 501(c)(5)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $65,312,777 | $0 | $59,041,491 | $59,186,496 | $96,329,509 | Jun 2025 |
| FY2023 | $61,403,886 | $0 | $59,164,610 | $55,710,223 | $85,565,193 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $60,861,237 | $4,295,885 | $54,575,314 | $50,958,520 | $80,014,053 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $54,566,227 | $0 | $52,403,381 | $40,288,702 | $70,274,117 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $51,175,421 | $0 | $49,200,522 | $49,729,020 | $55,756,903 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $50,281,334 | $0 | $47,403,245 | $47,048,060 | $54,332,336 | Jun 2019 |
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AFT
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Who backs Boilermakers
No public supporter list found as of October 2026.
The outside view
One of the oldest unions in the United States, organized in 1880 out of the demand for steam power, a brotherhood of skilled craftsmen and women and industrial workers in more than 200 local lodges who build power plants, refineries and ships, repair locomotives and make cement across the United States and Canada.
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Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The League and The Legacy.
Strengths
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