American Federation of Teachers
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What it says it does
1. TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE AND TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES. 2. TO BRING THE LOCAL INTO RELATIONS OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, ITS STATE FEDERATION AND LOCALS. 3. TO FIGHT ALL FORMS OF BIAS IN EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION DELIVERY DUE TO RACE, CREED, SEX, AGE, SEXUAL PREFERENCE, SOCIAL, POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC STATUS OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. 4. TO ORGANIZE ALL EDUCATION WORKERS IN OREGON INTO ONE UNITED ORGANIZATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE EDUCATION COMMUNITY. 5. TO WORK FOR PASSAGE AND RETENTION OF JUST LAWS WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CLIMATE FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATION EMPLOYEES. 6. TO WORK FOR ADVANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC IMAGE, INCLUDING PASSAGE AND RETENTION OF APPROPRIATE LAWS, WHICH WILL PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE ROLE OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES AND EDUCATION WORKERS IN THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY EDUCATION.
- Income
- $317,071
- Spending
- $280,121
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $36,841, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (2)
- PROVIDED OVERSIGHT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CONTRACTS THAT COVER APPROXIMATELY 400 DISTRICT EMPLOYEES. NEGOTIATED THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT COVERING CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES, PROVIDED REPRESENTATION TO MEMBERS INVOLVED IN GRIEVANCES AND OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIONS, COMMUNICATED WITH BARGAINING UNIT MEMBERS REGARDING EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AND THE UNION'S POSITION ON THOSE
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Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 November 6, 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 June 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 February 1945.
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 November 4, 2026.
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