Nonprofit · EIN 22-1532363
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
Also known as 8028 AFT NEW JERSEY
Tax-exempt · FORDS, NJ 08863
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $1,527,763 | $1,448,683 | $79,080 | $3,373,706 | $991,250 | $2,382,456 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,349,703 | $1,339,589 | $10,114 | $3,327,839 | $1,054,221 | $2,273,618 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,376,423 | $1,297,245 | $79,178 | $3,166,826 | $923,723 | $2,243,103 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $1,348,549 | $1,205,499 | $143,050 | $2,822,010 | $833,926 | $1,988,084 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,254,124
- Membership dues
- $1,154,104
- Program service revenue
- $215,776
- Investment income
- $57,863
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $702,283
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,061,001
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,975
- Accounting fees
- $18,335
- Occupancy
- $50,940
- Program services (functional)
- $1,448,683
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,327,839
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,373,706
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $991,250
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,382,456
- Publicly traded securities
- $873,850
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,301,722
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $80,734
- Gross receipts
- $1,527,763
- Employees
- 12
- Year formed
- 1916
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER HIGGINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $52,487 |
| SUE TARDI | EXE. VICE PR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $24,977 |
| PATRICIA PARADISO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $22,950 |
| SILVIA PEREIRA | EXE VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $16,138 |
| JOSEPHINE NAGLE | RECORD SECRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,730 |
| MICHELLE ARAUJO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BACKO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BAGLIERI | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON BAIZA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFERY CABRERA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CASTIGLIONE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNE CUMMINS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CUNHA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMARI DIGIORGIO | VICE PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TERI HAMMOND | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL IOVINO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE LEFEVER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY MERRILL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE O'CONNELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT RUSSO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIAH SANTAMARIA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE SMITH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY SPENCER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANEA TAYLOR-LOYAS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE TROIANO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD VACHON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EDGARDO VAZQUEZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD WINOGORA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER HIGGINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $53,993 |
| SUE TARDI | EXE. VICE PR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $24,487 |
| PATRICIA PARADISO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $22,500 |
| SILVIA PEREIRA | EXE VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $7,916 |
| JOSEPHINE NAGLE | RECORD SECRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,810 |
| MICHAEL BACKO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON BAIZA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE BOBROVE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY CARR | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CASTIGLIONE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNE CUMMINS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CUNHA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMARI DIGIORGIO | VICE PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TERI HAMMOND | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL IOVINO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN PINCKNEY-ST JOHN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE LEFEVER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY MERRILL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE O'CONNELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT RUSSO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SANDOR | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIAH SANTAMARIA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE SMITH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SULLIVAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE TROIANO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD VACHON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE VELEZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD WINOGORA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUE TARDI | EXE. VICE PR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $23,372 |
| PATRICIA PARADISO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $15,245 |
| JENNIFER HIGGINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $2,489 |
| MICHAEL BACKO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON BAIZA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE BOBROVE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CAREY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY CARR | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CASTIGLIONE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNE CUMMINS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CUNHA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TERI HAMMOND | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM HARESIGN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL IOVINO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN PINCKNEY-ST JOHN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE LEFEVER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY MERRILL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE NAGLE | RECORD SECRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE O'CONNELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SILVIA PEREIRA | EXE VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT RUSSO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SANDOR | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIAH SANTAMARIA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE SMITH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SULLIVAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE TROIANO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD VACHON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE VELEZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD WINOGORA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD WOLFSON | VICE PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA CHIERA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $68,162 |
| SUE TARDI | EXE. VICE PR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $22,745 |
| JENNIFER HIGGINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $4,000 |
| LYNN AUDET | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BACKO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON BAIZA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE BOBROVE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CAREY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY CARR | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CASTIGLIONE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH-ANNE COBB | RECORD SECRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE CORREA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNE CUMMINS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA GUERRIERE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM HARESIGN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL IOVINO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN PINCKNEY-ST JOHN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE LEFEVER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE O'CONNELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA PARADISO | EXE VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SILVIA PEREIRA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET ROBERTS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT RUSSO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SANDOR | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE SMITH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SULLIVAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD VACHON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD WINOGORA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD WOLFSON | VICE PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 720 KING GEORGES ROAD, FORDS, NJ 08863-1974
- In care of
- % DONNA M CHIERA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JENNIFER HIGGINS, 720 KING GEORGES RD, FORDS, NJ 08863
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER HIGGINS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (732) 661-9393
- Website
- AFTNJ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAMILTON MERCER ADVISORS
Mission
TO REPRESENT MEMBERS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND IN DISPUTES WITH EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- TO REPRESENT MEMBERS IN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND IN DISPUTES WITH EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-1532363
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0787: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,373,706
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,527,763
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $1,527,763 | $1,448,683 | $3,373,706 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,349,703 | $1,339,589 | $3,327,839 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,376,423 | $1,297,245 | $3,166,826 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,292,588 | $1,142,794 | $3,083,258 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,348,549 | $1,205,499 | $2,822,010 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-1532363).
Questions about AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS is 22-1532363.
- Is AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5).
- Are donations to AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names JENNIFER HIGGINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 28 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,487 (JENNIFER HIGGINS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $1,527,763, expenses of $1,448,683 and total assets of $3,373,706 at year end.
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