American Federation of Teachers
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What it says it does
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS - OREGON (AFT-OREGON) IS A UNION OF PROFESSIONALS THAT CHAMPIONS FAIRNESS; DEMOCRACY; ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY; AND HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC SERVICES FOR OUR STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THESE PRINCIPLES THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ORGANIZING, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND POLITICAL ACTIVISM, AND ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE WORK OUR MEMBERS DO.
- Income
- $2.8 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $81,519, 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 (4)
- WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY HIRED STAFF INTO ALL OPEN POSITIONS, WHICH ALLOWS US TO HAVE BOTH A FIELD REP AND AN ORGANIZER ASSIGNED TO EACH OF OUR LOCALS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE JANUS SUPREME COURT CASE IN 2018. ALONG WITH HIRING A SECOND POLITICAL STAFF THIS INCREASES OUR CAPACITY TO NURTURE INTERNAL ORGANIZING AND POWERFUL BARGAINING CAMPAIGNS AND CULTIVATE INCREASED POLITICAL ACTIVISM ACROSS OUR FEDERATION.
- WE COMPLETED A 5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN THAT ADDRESSES ORGANIZING, BARGAINING, POLITICS, FINANCES, DATA, COMMUNICATION & TRAINING/EDUCATION. THIS WORK WAS DONE IN COLLABORATION ACROSS STAFF AND KEY EC MEMBERS AND WAS RATIFIED BY BOTH OUR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND OUR LOCALS AT OUR 2025 CONVENTION. THIS PLANNING WORK WILL BE REVISITED AT OUR STAFF RETREAT AND OUR EC & STAFF RETREAT AND BE UPDATED ANNUALLY.
- BY HIRING A HALF-TIME DATA SPECIALIST WITH EXTENSIVE AIRTABLE DATABASE EXPERIENCE, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE NEW MEMBER DATABASES FOR 6 OF OUR LOCALS SO FAR AND A CENTRAL DATABASE FOR AFT-OREGON, WHICH WILL GROW TO BE ABLE TO AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE OUR DATA WHEN THE LOCALS UPDATE THEIR OWN DATA. THIS WILL IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF BOTH OUR LOCALS' DATA AND OUR OWN. IT WILL ALSO HOLD OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND BUILD TOWARDS BEING THE FOUNDATION OF A SHARED PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRACKING SYSTEM.
- WE SUCCESSFULLY HOSTED OUR BIANNUAL CONVENTION IS SEASIDE, OR WITH 130 DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES IN ATTENDANCE.
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 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 November 1967.
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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