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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7378574

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Also known as 8071 HPAE STATE 8071

Tax-exempt · EMERSON, NJ 07630

Financials

$12.6M$11M2022$13.8M$11.4M2023$14.5M$12.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$14,538,104$12,677,893$1,860,211$16,401,755$2,259,187$14,142,568
June 30, 2024990$13,766,988$11,447,156$2,319,832$13,801,003$1,872,734$11,928,269
June 30, 2023990$12,556,387$10,973,150$1,583,237$11,356,393$2,054,941$9,301,452
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$14,125,457
Investment income
$392,091
Net gain from sales of assets
$36,736
Other revenue
$20,556

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,071,356
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$535,370
Other salaries and wages
$4,411,463
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,794,279
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$430,351
Accounting fees
$327,998
Occupancy
$273,766
Travel
$56,283
Depreciation
$47,205

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,801,003
Total assets, end of year
$16,401,755
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,259,187
Net assets, end of year
$14,142,568
Land, buildings and equipment
$705,060
Publicly traded securities
$5,428,695
Net assets without donor restrictions
$13,471,800
Net assets with donor restrictions
$670,768
Gross receipts
$15,122,409
Employees
47
Volunteers
41
Year formed
1974
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CARLTON LEVINESTAFF REP III
Highest-paid employee
40$152,493$79,899
LESHINSKI LISADIRECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR MEMBER
Highest-paid employee
40$147,617$76,752
BRIDGET P DEVANEDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$144,394$76,682
CHRISTOPHER WHALENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$157,208$63,328
TERESA LEONESTAFF REP III/SOUTH TEAM LEAD
Highest-paid employee
40$156,262$54,976
DEBORAH WHITEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
32$124,636$67,697
BARBARA ROSENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
32$121,270$67,391
ALEXIS REAN-WALKERSECRETARY TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$143,668$43,512
BARBARA BOYLERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$21,274$0
JOAN ZITZMANSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EFFECTIVE JUL 2024)
Trustee or director
1$6,000$0
SHERYL MOUNTSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EFFECTIVE NOV 2024)
Trustee or director
1$6,000$0
NICOLE MANKOWSKISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$3,000$0
ROBERT DAVISSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$3,000$0
FAITH MAZURUSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EFFECTIVE AUG 2024)
Trustee or director
1$3,000$0
BANITA HERNDONSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EFFECTIVE NOV 2024)
Trustee or director
1$3,000$0
42 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DORIS BELLSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (UNTIL AUG 2024)
Trustee or director
1$2,500
TIFFANY POWELLSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EFFECTIVE AUG 2024)
Trustee or director
1$500
RUTH AGOSTOSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
ALICE BARDENSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
ALICE HOWARTHSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNA PONASTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
APRIL FERRARASTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE TERWILLGERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN NOVOSIELSKISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER LEWISSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
WENDI ESTEVESSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLINE SANDSSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANE SMITHSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH NULTYSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
ABDUL UMORUSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTA SARACINOSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE CRIMALDISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSE FALCONISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY PECKSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN BAUERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDITH MERKOWSKYSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
JUSTIN O'HEASTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE VAUGHANSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
KENDRA MCCANNSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY KOCHELSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
ISSAC G PEOPLESSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
TAMARA WILLIAMS-JOSEPHSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA LARSONSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELE MC LAUGHLINSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
JAIME HEALYSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
PRISCILLA SURLESSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA LOWESTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
ALBERT KWIMISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
SABRINA BROWN-OLIVERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDRA WHITESTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARON HODGESTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
SHEILA SCHICKERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
TIMOTHY POSSERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
TOWANNA BUDHUSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACY CEFARATTISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
VALERIE HAMERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY FORDYCESTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EFFECTIVE FEB 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 55 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHARLTON LEVINESTAFF REP III
Highest-paid employee
40$146,172$82,276
FRED DE LUCADIRECTOR MEMBER REPRESENTA
Highest-paid employee
40$157,164$41,706
CHRISTOPHER WHALENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$149,991$46,366
TERESA LEONESTAFF REP III
Highest-paid employee
40$151,713$40,016
BARBARA ROSENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
32$119,761$60,270
DEBORAH WHITEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
32$120,015$56,171
JEFFREY BALLPROJECT CORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$141,638$26,056
ALEXIS REAN-WALKERSECRETARY TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$132,842$24,454
DORIS BELLSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$6,000$0
JOAN ZITZMANSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$6,000$0
SHERYL MOUNTSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$6,000$0
ROBERT DAVISSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$5,500$0
NICOLE MANKOWSKISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$4,500$0
RUTH AGOSTOSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICE BARDENSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICE HOWARTHSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNA PONASTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
APRIL FERRARASTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BANITA HERNDONSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONNIE TERWILLGERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN NOVOSIELSKISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER LEWISSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDI ESTEVESSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE SANDSSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE SMITHSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH NULTYSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABDUL UMORUSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTA SARACINOSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE CRIMALDISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSE FALCONISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY PECKSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA BOYLERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BAUERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDITH MERKOWSKYSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN O'HEASTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHERINE VAUGHANSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY FORDYCESTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENDRA MCCANNSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY KOCHELSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISSAC G PEOPLESSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMARA WILLIAMS-JOSEPHSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA LARSONSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELE MC LAUGHLINSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAIME HEALYSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PRISCILLA SURLESSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA LOWESTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALBERT KWIMISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SABRINA BROWN-OLIVERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANDRA WHITESTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON HODGESTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEILA SCHICKERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY POSSERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOWANNA BUDHUSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY CEFARATTISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VALERIE HAMERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 55 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHARLTON LEVINESTAFF REP III
Highest-paid employee
40$143,655$81,930
CHRISTOPHER WHALENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$148,853$58,385
FRED DE LUCADIRECTOR MEMBER REPRESENTA
Highest-paid employee
40$153,361$42,136
LISA LESHINSKIHPAE GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$133,993$59,011
MICHAEL ALLENCOMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$109,352$76,325
BARBARA ROSENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
32$119,701$57,552
DEBORAH WHITEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
32$116,730$54,786
ALEXIS REAN-WALKERSECRETARY TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$129,229$40,817
DORIS BELLSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$6,000$0
ROBERT DAVISSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$6,000$0
SHERYL MOUNTSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$6,000$0
JOAN ZITZMANSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$5,500$0
NICOLE MANKOWSKISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$5,000$0
RUTH AGOSTOSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICE BARDENSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICE HOWARTHSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNA PONASTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
APRIL FERRARASTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BANITA HERNDONSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONNIE TERWILLGERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN NOVOSIELSKISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER LEWISSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDI ESTEVESSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE SANDSSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE SMITHSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH NULTYSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABDUL UMORUSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTA SARACINOSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE CRIMALDISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSE FALCONISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY PECKSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA BOYLERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BAUERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDITH MERKOWSKYSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN O'HEASTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHERINE VAUGHANSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY FORDYCESTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENDRA MCCANNSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY KOCHELSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISSAC G PEOPLESSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMARA WILLIAMS-JOSEPHSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA LARSONSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELE MC LAUGHLINSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAIME HEALYSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PRISCILLA SURLESSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA LOWESTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALBERT KWIMISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SABRINA BROWN-OLIVERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANDRA WHITESTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON HODGESTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEILA SCHICKERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY POSSERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOWANNA BUDHUSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY CEFARATTISTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VALERIE HAMERSTATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
110 KINDERKAMACK ROAD, EMERSON, NJ 07630-1854
In care of
% FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEBORAH WHITE, 110 KINDERKAMACK ROAD, EMERSON, NJ 076301854
Signed the 990
ALEXIS REAN-WALKER, SECRETARY TREASURER
Phone
(201) 262-5005
Return prepared by
CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC

Mission

TO PROMOTE AND SECURE OPTIMAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ITS MEMBERS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PROMOTE AND SECURE OPTIMAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ITS MEMBERS AND PROVIDE BENEFITS TO MEMBERS INCLUDING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, ARBITRATION AND EDUCATION.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7378574
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,401,755
Income (IRS master file)
$15,122,409

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$14,538,104$12,677,893$16,401,755IRS
990June 2024$13,766,988$11,447,156$13,801,003IRS
990June 2023$12,556,387$10,973,150$11,356,393XML
990June 2022$11,627,264$10,694,663$9,260,870IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 23-7378574).

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 23-7378574.
Is AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1967.
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 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. 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 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEBORAH WHITE.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 57 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,493 (CARLTON LEVINE, STAFF REP III).
How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,538,104, expenses of $12,677,893 and total assets of $16,401,755 at year end.

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