Nonprofit · EIN 94-1271864
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
Also known as 8004 CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · BURBANK, CA 91505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $26,228,742 | $25,394,899 | $833,843 | $75,133,702 | $50,787,111 | $24,346,591 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $24,676,145 | $18,812,072 | $5,864,073 | $69,787,200 | $48,200,467 | $21,586,733 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,167,376
- Program service revenue
- $23,699,158
- Investment income
- $782,720
- Other revenue
- $579,488
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $634,143
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $496,907
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,051,240
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,765,113
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $171,068
- Accounting fees
- $144,440
- Occupancy
- $795,872
- Travel
- $1,046,178
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $69,787,200
- Total assets, end of year
- $75,133,702
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,787,111
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,346,591
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,422,158
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,346,591
- Gross receipts
- $26,228,742
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1919
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERY M FREITAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $209,501 | $34,505 |
| SARAH A CALLAHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,642 | $29,369 |
| ELIZABETH SOTO | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,965 | $33,739 |
| SANDRA WEESE | ORGANIZING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,342 | $28,803 |
| SHANNON WILSON | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,926 | $19,636 |
| TERRY ELVERUM | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,629 | $17,801 |
| JIM MAHLER | VICE PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 5 | $80,000 | $500 |
| LENORA LACY BARNES | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $59,932 | $2,869 |
| MIA MCIVER | VICE PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 5 | $60,000 | $0 |
| STEVE MCDOUGALL | VICE PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 5 | $20,000 | $0 |
| CARL WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO-PAST Trustee or director | 5 | $20,000 | $0 |
| JOHN GOVSKY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $2,400 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SHANOSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $2,400 | $0 |
| MARLO SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $2,400 | $0 |
| LINDA SNEED | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $2,400 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAZEL ALONZO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ARINWINE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATI BASSLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARY BRAVEWOMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LILIA CARREON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MONICA CASEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CASSONDRA CURIEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RAY GAER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GLORIA GARCIA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKI GORAL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES A MCKEEVER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMANKWA MCKINZIE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MEYER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JASON NEWMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ARCELIA O'CONNOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUAN J RAMIREZ | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE RODGER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SEIJA ROHKEA | VICE PRESIDENT - PAST Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIE VAN WINKLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NELLY VAQUERA-BOGGS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LYNN WANG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KENT WONG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KOGAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERY M FREITAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $201,215 | -$65,999 |
| LUUKIA A SMITH | SECRETARY-TREASURER - PAST Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $130,908 | $0 |
| GLENN GOLDSTEIN | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,686 | -$60,606 |
| SARAH A CALLAHAN | STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,359 | -$72,661 |
| MARTIN MOTA | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,161 | -$67,232 |
| SANDRA WEESE | ORGANIZING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,776 | -$73,216 |
| TERRY ELVERUM | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,799 | -$82,612 |
| L LACY BARNES | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director | 40 | $39,710 | $500 |
| CARL WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $10,400 | $3,200 |
| STEVEN MCDOUGALL | VICE PRESIDENT - PAST Trustee or director | 5 | $6,717 | $4,698 |
| JUAN J RAMIREZ | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $8,333 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SHANOSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $2,400 | $0 |
| LINDA SNEED | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $2,400 | $0 |
| JOHN GOVSKY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $1,200 | $600 |
| JOANNE WADDELL | VICE PRESIDENT - PAST Trustee or director | 5 | $1,200 | $0 |
| LINDA CHAN | VICE PRESIDENT - PAST Trustee or director | 5 | $1,200 | $0 |
| MONICA CASEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA GARCIA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BRAVEWOMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKI GORAL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KOGAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MEYER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON NEWMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT WONG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SOLOMON | VICE PRESIDENT - PAST Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARCELIA O'CONNOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY GAER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NELLY VAQUERA-BOGGS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANKWA MCKINZIE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE INOUYE | VICE PRESIDENT - PAST Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITT DOWDY | VICE PRESIDENT - PAST Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ARINWINE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LILIA CARREON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAZEL ALONZO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATI BASSLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSONDRA CURIEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| A JAMES MCKEEVER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE RODGER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEIJA ROHKEA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE VAN WINKLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN WANG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2550 N HOLLYWOOD WAY STE 400, BURBANK, CA 91505-5008
- In care of
- % L LACY BARNES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- L LACY BARNES, 2550 N HOLLYWOOD WAY STE 400, BURBANK, CA 91505
- Signed the 990
- LACY BARNES, Secretary-Treasurer
- Phone
- (818) 843-8226
- Website
- WWW.CFT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MILLER KAPLAN ARASE LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1271864 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
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Program accomplishments
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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 | Not 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
- 94-1271864
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0787: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $75,133,702
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,228,742
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $26,228,742 | $25,394,899 | $75,133,702 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $24,676,145 | $18,812,072 | $69,787,200 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $23,791,484 | $33,701,129 | $67,213,040 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-1271864).
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 94-1271864.
- Is AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1945.
- 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 December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 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 December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names L LACY BARNES.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 39 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $209,501 (JEFFERY M FREITAS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $26,228,742, expenses of $25,394,899 and total assets of $75,133,702 at year end.
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