American Federation of Teachers
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO REPRESENT PUBLIC EDUCATION EMPLOYEES IN LABOR-RELATED MATTERS INCLUDING MATTERS RELATED TO WAGES HOURS AND THEIR CONDITIONOF EMPLOYMENT.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $85,844, 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)
- THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROVIDE MUTUAL AID SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS AND TO PROMOTE THE CAUSES OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY. SUPPORTS MEMBERS IN THEIR WORK AS PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES BY ADVOCATING FOR GOOD PAY BENEFITS RIGHTS ON THE JOB AND A VOICE IN THE DECICION MAKING PORCESS THAT AFFECT SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE ELECTED CONSULTATION REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALL 10,000 AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL AND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES AND HAS REACHED NUMEROUS AGREEMENTS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING PAY BENEFITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND MATTERS OF EDUCATIONAL INTEREST TO OUR MEMBERS.
- EDUCATION AUSTIN REPRESENTS MEMBERS IN EMPLOYMENT RELATED MATTERS AND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT ADVICE ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO MEMBERS. EVERY YEAR OUR STAFF OFFICERS AND MEMBER VOLUNTEERS ASSIST HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES WITH WORK-RELATED CONCERNS.
- EDUCATION AUSTIN FACILITATES COMMUNICATION WITH AND AMONG MEMBERS THROUGH FACE TO FACE MEETINGS IN PRINT AND ELECTRONICALLY ABOUT ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO SCHOOL EMPLOYEES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRENDS IN EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE ISSUES AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL MATTERS OF POLICY WITH THE AUSTIN SCHOOL BOARD THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE RIGHTS OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2017 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 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 October 21, 2026.
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