American Federation of Teachers
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What it says it does
SERVICED MANY MEMBERS WITH GRIEVANCES AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACT RELATED MATTERS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES HEALTH CARE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT HEALTH RISKS AND HOW TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES.
- Income
- $7.0 million
- Spending
- $6.2 million
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $181,644, operations director
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 (1)
- THE UNION REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 5,800 HEALTH CARE WORKERS AT KAISER, ST. CHARLES HEALTH AND PEACEHEALTH FACILITIES IN THE GREATER PORTLAND, OREGON AND VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AREAS AS WELL AS BEND, OREGON. THE UNION EMPLOYED FULL-TIME STAFF TO SERVE MEMBERS' NEEDS AND TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS. THE LOCAL KEEPS MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT WORKPLACE ISSUES AND LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS THROUGH MEETINGS, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. THE UNION ALSO PROVIDES CONTRACTUAL, EMPLOYMENT RELATED, LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND INCREASES MEMBERSHIP THROUGH RECRUITING PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS AND ORGANIZING NEW BARGAINING UNITS. THE LOCAL NEGOTIATES CONTRACTS FOR MEMBERS THROUGH THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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