West Hartford Education Association
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What it says it does
WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (WHEA) IS TO COLLECTIVELY REPRESENT OUR DISTRICT'S PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS. WHEA IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, RESPECT, AND INTEGRITY IN SERVING THE BEST EDUCATIONAL INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $788,250
- Spending
- $793,860
- Employees
- 9
- Highest pay
- $61,145, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $674,657 spent. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, WE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING: ATTENDED THE CEA SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. THE CEA SURVEY WAS FILLED OUT AND SUGGESTIONS FOR WORKSHOPS WERE PROVIDED. THE WHEA WAS A GOLD SPONSOR FOR THE HANDS ACCROSS THE GREEN GOLF TOURNAMENT IN JULY. THIS WAS PROBABLY THE 14H YEAR THAT THE WHEA HAS PARTICIPATED. THE WHEA PRESIDENT, BRIAN PUTKONEN AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, RON WZIONTKO HAD WEEKLY MEETINGS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT. MEMBERS OF THE EXECTIVE COMMITEE WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THE NEW TEACHER MEETING AND LUNCHEON AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO WELCOME THE TEACHERS AND PROMOTEMEMBERSHIP. WE ALSO GREETED TEACHERS WHO WERE NEW TO WEST HARTFORD AT THE TEACHER SOCIAL IN AUGUST. TEACHERS FROM ACROSS WEST HARTFORD GATHERED TOGETHER AT THE WHEA'S ANNUAL FALL SOCIAL IN SEPTEMBER TO CELEBRATE THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. WE ALSO PRESENTED OUT "TEACHER OF THE YEAR - NORA MCHUGH" WITH A PLAQUE AND A CHECK FOR THIS YEAR'S DUES. WE ARE NOW USING OUR NEW GOOGLE SITE TO TRANSITION COMMUNICATIONS TO YOUR HOME EMAIL ADDRESSES. THIS SHIFT ENSURES PRIVACY AND PREVENTS EXTERNAL INFLUENCE ON OUR MESSAGES. WE GATHERED MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK ON JANUARY 26 FOR OUR WINTER SOCIAL. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO ATTEND HARTFORD COUNTY FORUMS DURING THE YEAR. THE PRESIDENT ATTENDED ALL OF THE HARTFORD COUNTY PRESIDENT'S FORUMS. 16 MEMBERS SIGNED UP TO ATTEND THE CE RA IN ORDER TO REPRESENT THE GOALS OF THE WHEA THROUGH REPRESENTATION. THE EXECUTIVE TEAM MET MONTHLY AND AS NEEDED TO EXECUTE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. MONTHLY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS WERE HELD TO INFORM MEMBERS OF ISSUES AND CONCERNS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. SEVERAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR NEW WHEA REPRESENTATIVESAND THEIR MENTORS WERE HELD. AS NEEDED, THE WHEA EXECUTIVE VP CALLED THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE TOGETHER TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE GRIEVANCES. OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD ALSO MET SEVERAL TIMES FOR EXECUTIVE TEAM WORKSHOPS WHERE WE DISCUSSED UPDATING OUR VISION, MISSION, GOALS, AND PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. THE WHEA PRESIDENT ALSO SITS ON THE TOWN WIDE SAFETY COMMITTEE AND SURVEYS ALL MEMBERS FOUR TIMES PER YEAR TO SHARE SAFETY CONCERNS AT THIS MEETING. THE WHEA SENT A MEMNBER OF THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL TO EVERY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING. IN ADDITION, WHEA MEMBERS ARE SEATED ON THE PLEC, TOWNWIDE SAFETY & HEALTH, SUPERINTENDENT'S ADVISORY AND A DISTRICTWIDE STIPEND COMMITTEE. THE WHEA PRESIDENT AND A TEACHER ALSO SIT ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE DISTRICT PDEC (PLEC). IN DECEMBER, THE WHEA AGAIN MADE A DONATION TO CONARD'S JUNIOR CLASS HOLIDAY EFFORT; THEY SHOP FOR AND WRAP TOYS, GIFTS AND MUCH-NEEDED WARM CLOTHING FOR LESS FORTUNATE WEST HARTFORD STUDENTS. THE WHEA ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE CEF HOLIDAY BEAR PROJECT. THE WHEA CONTINUED THE TRADITION OF CONTRIBUTING TO SAFE-GRAD AFTER-PROM PARTIES AT HALL AND CONARD HIGH SCHOOLS. WE MADE DONATIONS TO THE WEST HARTFORD SCHOLORSHIP FUND, WHICH PROVIDES SCHOLORSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, AND THE FOUNDATION FOR WEST HARTFORD PUBLICSCHOOLS, WHIICH SUPPORTS "EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE AND ENLIVEN THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE FOR ALL WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS". FINALLY, OUR WHEA PRESIDENT ATTENDED 10-MINUTE BUILDING REP MEETINGS IN PERSON AND ONLINE. HE REPRESENTED TEACHERS ON TEVAL ASSISTANCE PLANS AND HELD WEEKLY 1:1 MEETINGS WITH CEA UNISERVE. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, WE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING: ATTENDED THE CEA SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. THE CEA SURVEY WAS FILLED OUT AND SUGGESTIONS FOR WORKSHOPS WERE PROVIDED. THE WHEA WAS A GOLD SPONSOR FOR THE HANDS ACCROSS THE GREEN GOLF TOURNAMENT IN JULY. THIS WAS PROBABLY THE 14H YEAR THAT THE WHEA HAS PARTICIPATED. THE WHEA PRESIDENT, BRIAN PUTKONEN AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, RON WZIONTKO HAD WEEKLY MEETINGS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT. MEMBERS OF THE EXECTIVE COMMITEE WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THE NEW TEACHER MEETING AND LUNCHEON AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO WELCOME THE TEACHERS AND PROMOTEMEMBERSHIP. WE ALSO GREETED TEACHERS WHO WERE NEW TO WEST HARTFORD AT THE TEACHER SOCIAL IN AUGUST. TEACHERS FROM ACROSS WEST HARTFORD GATHERED TOGETHER AT THE WHEA'S ANNUAL FALL SOCIAL IN SEPTEMBER TO CELEBRATE THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. WE ALSO PRESENTED OUT "TEACHER OF THE YEAR - NORA MCHUGH" WITH A PLAQUE AND A CHECK FOR THIS YEAR'S DUES. WE ARE NOW USING OUR NEW GOOGLE SITE TO TRANSITION COMMUNICATIONS TO YOUR HOME EMAIL ADDRESSES. THIS SHIFT ENSURES PRIVACY AND PREVENTS EXTERNAL INFLUENCE ON OUR MESSAGES. WE GATHERED MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK ON JANUARY 26 FOR OUR WINTER SOCIAL. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO ATTEND HARTFORD COUNTY FORUMS DURING THE YEAR. THE PRESIDENT ATTENDED ALL OF THE HARTFORD COUNTY PRESIDENT'S FORUMS. 16 MEMBERS SIGNED UP TO ATTEND THE CE RA IN ORDER TO REPRESENT THE GOALS OF THE WHEA THROUGH REPRESENTATION. THE EXECUTIVE TEAM MET MONTHLY AND AS NEEDED TO EXECUTE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. MONTHLY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS WERE HELD TO INFORM MEMBERS OF ISSUES AND CONCERNS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. SEVERAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR NEW WHEA REPRESENTATIVESAND THEIR MENTORS WERE HELD. AS NEEDED, THE WHEA EXECUTIVE VP CALLED THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE TOGETHER TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE GRIEVANCES. OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD ALSO MET SEVERAL TIMES FOR EXECUTIVE TEAM WORKSHOPS WHERE WE DISCUSSED UPDATING OUR VISION, MISSION, GOALS, AND PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. THE WHEA PRESIDENT ALSO SITS ON THE TOWN WIDE SAFETY COMMITTEE AND SURVEYS ALL MEMBERS FOUR TIMES PER YEAR TO SHARE SAFETY CONCERNS AT THIS MEETING. THE WHEA SENT A MEMNBER OF THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL TO EVERY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING. IN ADDITION, WHEA MEMBERS ARE SEATED ON THE PLEC, TOWNWIDE SAFETY & HEALTH, SUPERINTENDENT'S ADVISORY AND A DISTRICTWIDE STIPEND COMMITTEE. THE WHEA PRESIDENT AND A TEACHER ALSO SIT ON THE STEERING COMMI
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1971.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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