United Teachers Los Angeles
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What it says it does
UNITED TEACHERS LOS ANGELES (UTLA) ENSURES EQUITY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, UPHOLDS EDUCATORS' RIGHTS, ADVANCES THE WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS, AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $64.8 million
- Spending
- $59.0 million
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 41
- Highest pay
- $273,887, chief financial director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 31, 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 August 31, 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)
- UNITED TEACHERS LOS ANGELES (UTLA) IS THE LABOR UNION FOR MORE THAN 35,000 PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS IN LOS ANGELES. UTLA UTILIZES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TO FIGHT FOR THE NEEDS OF CLASSROOMS AND COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES FAIR PAY RAISES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN EDUCATORS, SMALLER CLASS SIZES, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS, EQUITABLE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, SAFE SCHOOL CLIMATES, AND SO MUCH MORE. DURING THE YEAR WE REPRESENTED ALL TEACHERS IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT RELATING TO THEIR WORK AND LABOR DISPUTES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 March 1972.
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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