Durham Association of Educators
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What it says it does
OUR VISION IS TO BUILD A DAE THAT IS RELEVANT TO MEMBERS' LIVES, BUILDS POWER FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND PARENTS, WORKS FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AND IS A MEANINGFUL PART OF THE DURHAM COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO UNITE, EMPOWER, AND ORGANIZE EDUCATORS; TO SUPPORT AND NURTUE OUR STUDENTS; AND TO BUILD AND LEAD COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE FIGHT TO WIN THE SCHOOLS WE ALL DESERVE.
- Income
- $413,928
- Spending
- $275,263
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $100,703, 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 (3)
- $96,956 spent. CAMPAIGNS: WE CARRIED OUT A LISTENING CAMPAIGN ACROSS THE DISTRICT, AT OVER 40 WORKSITES, HEARING FROM A MAJORITY OF WORKERS. FROM THE INFORMATION WE GATHERED WE DEVELOPED A 2-YEAR PLATFORM AND URGENT SPRING PRIORITIES. DAE LEADERS BROUGHT THE URGENT SPRING PRIORITIES AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS TO DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DURING FOUR PUBLIC MEETINGS. WE COLLABORATED ON A MEET & CONFER POLICY WITH THE DISTRICT THAT WOULD PROVIDE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES A FORMAL SEAT AT THE DECISION MAKING TABLE. THE POLICY WAS PASSED IN THE SPRING, ESTABLISHING SEVEN PUBLIC MEETINGS BETWEEN UNION LEADERS AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION. OUR CAMPAIGN WORK ALSO INCLUDED POLITICAL EDUCATION, INTERNAL STRUCTURE BUILDING, AND ADDRESSED A TRANSPORTATION CRISIS.
- $64,637 spent. MEMBERSHIP: OUR MEMBERS ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AT OUR MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, CAMPAIGN-TEAM MEETINGS, AND BUILDING-LEVEL MEETINGS WE PROVIDE VARIOUS INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS. THIS INFORMATION INCLUDES CAMPAIGN UPDATES, VOTING ON PROPOSALS, AND DEVELOPING OUR BUDGET. WE ALSO SHARE INFORMATION WITH NON-MEMBERS INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CAMPAIGNS AND INITIATIVES. THE ENTIRE DAE BOARD MEETS EVERY OTHER MONTH, ALTERNATING WITH THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. BOARD MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS. WE COMMUNICATE WITH OUR MEMBERS IN PERSON AND USING MASS COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES (CONSTANT CONTACT, TEXTING, MAIL). RANK AND FILE MEMBERS AND MEMBER-LEADERS PARTICIPATED IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ATTENDED STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL MEETINGS.
- $96,956 spent. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: WE BEGAN A NEW COMMUNITY COALITION IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER MEMBER-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN DURHAM. THROUGH THIS WORK WE HAVE HELD SEVERAL PUBLIC EVENTS WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE ALSO HAVE PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL PARENT ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF OUR FAMILIES, ALIGN OUR ADVOCACY WORK, AND SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS. AT OUR PUBLIC MEETINGS WE PROVIDE CHILD WATCH AND TRANSLATION TO MAKE OUR MEETINGS AS ACCESSIBLE AS POSSIBLE TO AS MANY PEOPLE.
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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2013 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2013.
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)(6) business league 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 May 2019.
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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