Nonprofit · EIN 23-7207231
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
Also known as 1936 PAJARO VALLEY FEDERATION OF TE
Tax-exempt · WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,558,737 | $1,459,886 | $98,851 | $1,681,894 | $276,601 | $1,405,293 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,580,108 | $1,472,369 | $107,739 | $1,609,867 | $303,425 | $1,306,442 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,636,847 | $1,458,109 | $178,738 | $1,537,190 | $338,487 | $1,198,703 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,348,892
- Investment income
- $8,885
- Other revenue
- $200,960
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $6,072
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,020
- Other salaries and wages
- $39,957
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $56,898
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,300
- Accounting fees
- $9,000
- Occupancy
- $5,616
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,609,867
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,681,894
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $276,601
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,405,293
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,405,293
- Gross receipts
- $1,558,737
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA SEXTON | Vice President Officer | 2 | $3,113 |
| BRANDON DINIZ | President Officer | 2 | $2,732 |
| JANETTE ISLAS | Secretary Officer | 2 | $2,400 |
| EDITH RUIZ | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $2,400 |
| REBECCA ROYSTON | Vice President Officer | 2 | $1,292 |
| CHRIS WEBB | Grievance Offic Officer | 2 | $83 |
| RADHIKA KIRKMAN | Vice President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ERIX CELIS | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA RODRIGUEZ | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG HEISINGER | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBY PEIZ | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY SAN JUAN | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| IAN LICATA | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EILEEN SHEA | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY MURILLO | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NELLY VAQUERA-BOGGS | Prior President Officer | 50 | $5,404 |
| PAMELA SEXTON | Vice President Officer | 2 | $4,707 |
| JANETTE ISLAS | Secretary Officer | 2 | $2,400 |
| EDITH RUIZ | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $2,400 |
| EILEEN SHEA | Vice President Officer | 2 | $1,307 |
| REBECCA ROYSTON | Vice President Officer | 2 | $832 |
| CHRIS WEBB | Grievance Offic Officer | 2 | $194 |
| RADHIKA KIRKMAN | Vice President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ERIX CELIS | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA RODRIGUEZ | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG HEISINGER | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBY PEIZ | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON DINIZ | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY SAN JUAN | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| IAN LICATA | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY MURILLO | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANETTE ISLAS | Secretary Officer | 2 | $3,450 |
| EDITH RUIZ | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $2,950 |
| CHRIS WEBB | Vice President Officer | 2 | $1,351 |
| PAMELA SEXTON | Vice President Officer | 2 | $1,325 |
| RACHEL HITCHCOCK | Grievance Offic Officer | 2 | $1,300 |
| BRANDON DINIZ | Vice President Officer | 2 | $1,119 |
| MINDY DUMONT | Vice President Officer | 2 | $1,050 |
| IAN LICATA | Vice President Officer | 2 | $1,050 |
| MANUEL SERRANO | Vice President Officer | 2 | $1,050 |
| ALEJANDRA RODRIGUEZ | Vice President Officer | 2 | $775 |
| REBECCA ROYSTON | Vice President Officer | 2 | $550 |
| RADHIKA KIRKMAN | Grievance Offic Officer | 20 | $550 |
| WENDY SAN JUAN | Vice President Officer | 2 | $550 |
| SHERRI OSTERLAND | Vice President Officer | 2 | $525 |
| NELLY VAQUERA-BOGGS | President Officer | 50 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 734 E LAKE AVE STE 14, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-3570
- In care of
- % NELLY VAQUERA-BOGGS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRANDON DINIZ, 734 East Lake Avenue 14, Watsonville, CA 95076
- Signed the 990
- EDITH RUIZ, Treasurer
- Phone
- (831) 722-2331
- Website
- www.pvft.net
- Return prepared by
- RITA C VILLA CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7207231 or by the name AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
collective bargaining representation
Program accomplishments
- Collective bargaining representation & grievance handling for about 1,000 certificated employees of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District
- Printing & publishing "The Flyer" newsletter
- Donations & scholarships to member families and other beneficiaries recorded above under Good & Welfare expenses
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7207231
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J40)
- Group exemption
- 0787: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,681,894
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,558,737
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,558,737 | $1,459,886 | $1,681,894 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,580,108 | $1,472,369 | $1,609,867 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,636,847 | $1,458,109 | $1,537,190 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,505,596 | $1,358,224 | $1,346,333 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 23-7207231).
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 23-7207231.
- Is AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1972.
- 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 December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 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 December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRANDON DINIZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,113 (PAMELA SEXTON, Vice President).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,558,737, expenses of $1,459,886 and total assets of $1,681,894 at year end.
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