2026-09-16T13:28:23-05:00 2025-12-31 320043599 LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP 4 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CTR STE 700 WESTCHESTER IL 60154 990 2025-01-01 362338589 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION AMER 6304684080 500 OAKMONT LANE WESTMONT IL 605595523 PANKAJ SHARMA SECRETARY-TREASURER 6304684080 2026-09-16 1 DANIELLE M TYLER P01433924 3123680500 2026-09-16 2025 STACY DAVIS GATES 500 OAKMONT LANE WESTMONT IL 605595523 29983682 0 0787 X IFT-AFT.ORG X 1937 IL LABOR FEDERATION 44 0 141 0 0 0 0 0 26842159 28117318 241778 282578 548005 708647 27631942 29108543 158513 103771 45747 59691 18420031 19346222 0 0 0 8548491 9287091 27172782 28796775 459160 311768 30323482 31985808 9096823 10217031 21226659 21768777 IMPROVE THE STATUS OF TEACHERS, EDUCATIONAL WORKERS AND OTHER WORKERS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. 0 0 PROVIDE ORGANIZING, LEGAL, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER LOCAL UNIONS. APPROXIMATELY 89,000 MEMBERS BENEFITED. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 45 0 1 141 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 44 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X MAUREEN MEEKS 6304684080 500 OAKMONT LANE WESTMONT IL 60559 X STACY DAVIS GATES PRESIDENT 30.00 3.00 X X 99663 0 29172 CYNDI OBERLE-DAHM EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 0.00 X X 81978 0 18675 PANKAJ SHARMA SECRETARY-TREASURER 10.00 0.00 X X 13046 0 3631 JOHN MILLER MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY 10.00 0.00 X X 97687 0 32265 BETH ANDERSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 12000 0 0 ELAINE BARLOS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 12000 0 0 DIANE CASTRO VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GERVAISE CLAY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 1200 0 0 JENNIFER CONANT VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 MARY EDWARDS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 1200 0 0 STEVEN ELZA VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 MATTHEW EMIGHOLZ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 MATTHEW FAHRENBACHER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 600 0 0 ZEIDRE FOSTER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 ANDREW FRIEDLIEB VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 LEE ANN GEMMINGEN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 2400 0 0 APRIL GIANNOSA VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X 3000 0 0 CAROLINA GIRALDO VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 TRAVIS HATTAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 2400 0 0 ANTHONY JOHNSTON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X 3000 0 0 YVETTE JUSTICE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 AARON KRALL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 LEAH KRIPPNER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 2400 0 0 VICKI KURZYDLO VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 600 0 0 DEBORAH LAWSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 TOMAS LOBATO VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 WENDY LOCHMANN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 JHOANNA MALDONADO VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 12000 0 0 JON MONIQUE MANUEL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 BRANDI MANY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 DAN MERCER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 18000 0 29174 MICHELLE MITCHELL VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 KEITH NYQUIST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 1200 0 0 JACKSON POTTER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 KELLY REGNIER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 KRISTEN RYAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 JESSE SHARKEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 1800 0 0 MICHAEL SITCH VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 TARA STAMPS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 ANDREW STEC VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE STERN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X 3000 0 0 TROY SWANSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 TERRY TURLEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 2400 0 0 LASHAWN WALLACE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 ANDREW WEBER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 MONIQUE REDEAUX DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 222348 0 76715 MONICA TREVINO DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 222228 0 76842 NICK CHRISTEN DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIVE BAR 40.00 0.00 X 218238 0 76300 ARNOLDO FABELA DIRECTOR OF FIELD MOBILIZATION 40.00 0.00 X 214188 0 77311 BYREN JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES 40.00 2.00 X 208469 0 73679 MAUREEN MEEKS DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL OPERATIONS 40.00 1.00 X 208029 0 73804 TONIA HARVARD DEW UNION PROFESSIONAL ISSUES DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 222467 0 76837 TODD STACHOWIAK FIELD SERVICE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 222107 0 76628 DENEEN TAYLOR FIELD SERVICE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 221867 0 76050 AMY ALSOP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 221722 0 76699 LENNY NIEVES FIELD SERVICE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 221629 0 77116 JEFF ADKINS-DUTRO VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 1.00 0.00 X 1200 0 0 VERONICA AGUIRRE VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 1.00 0.00 X 10092 0 0 STEVEN FRANKEL VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 1.00 0.00 X 1800 0 0 NINA HIKE VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 1.00 0.00 X 1800 0 0 MARIA MORENO VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 CHARLES NOUD VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 1.00 0.00 X 68892 0 30912 JENNIFER VACCARO VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 CHRISTEL WILLIAMS-HAYES VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 1.00 0.00 X 9592 0 0 DAN MONTGOMERY PRESIDENT - PAST 40.00 3.00 X 261820 0 86595 STACY DAVIS GATES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CYNDI OBERLE-DAHM SECRETARY-TREASURER - PAST 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MILLER VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PANKAJ SHARMA VICE PRESIDENT - PAST 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 3202062 0 1068405 64 0 1 0 0 DUES AND FEES 611710 27460668 27460668 AFT ASSISTANCE AND REBATES 611710 409063 409063 PROGRAM FEES 611710 195207 195207 AFFILIATE RENTAL INCOME 611710 52380 52380 28117318 272654 272654 885063 875139 9924 9924 9924 REIMBURSED EXPENSES 611710 708647 708647 708647 29108543 28825965 0 282578 43771 60000 59691 2777348 10599413 2648933 2379971 940557 46000 37789 137086 356929 1181380 306376 929611 5460 5404799 68260 41352 JOINT ORGANIZING PROJEC 644665 COMMUNICATIONS 93008 PARTNERSHIPS 25000 CAMPAIGNS 9376 28796775 12280702 15839031 2791486 1095933 3570814 2971398 21261 13288 120622 106744 3711031 2010881 1749993 1700150 5869370 6459513 3919234 3799751 30323482 31985808 3512356 4342884 4750 4750 5579717 5869397 9096823 10217031 X 21226659 21768777 21226659 21768777 30323482 31985808 X 311768 291947 -61597 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 1 0 987950 987950 2048296 1350401 697895 7237 4344 2893 667548 656136 11412 1700150 INVESTMENT IN UNION BUILDING FUND 2400522 ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE 35020 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 1344908 DUE FROM UNION BUILDING FUND 19301 3799751 ACCRUED SEVERANCE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 4496228 LEASE LIABILITIES 1373169 5869397 X PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE THE FEDERATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITION AND RECOGNIZE TAX LIABILITIES IF IT HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. THE FEDERATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. 1 ILLINOIS ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS 2229 S HALSTED 3RD FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60608 371767607 501(C)(4) 13000 0 GENERAL CONTRIBUTION OF SUPPORT 0 1 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 12 60000 PART I, LINE 2: THE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD CAREFULLY REVIEW ALL REQUESTS FOR DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND/OR APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS PRIOR TO THEIR APPROVAL AND DISBURSEMENT. APPROVAL IS GRANTED ONLY TO REPUTABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR QUALIFIED SCHOLORSHIP RECEPIENTS WHO HAVE SATISFIED THE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD'S DUE DILIGENCE. RECORDS OF DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ARE MAINTAINED AT THE FEDERATION'S OFFICE AND APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. X X 0 0 0 MONIQUE REDEAUX DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 208348 0 0 0 14000 0 47920 0 28795 0 299063 0 0 0 MONICA TREVINO DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 208348 0 0 0 13880 0 47920 0 28922 0 299070 0 0 0 NICK CHRISTEN DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIVE BAR 204198 0 0 0 14040 0 47483 0 28817 0 294538 0 0 0 ARNOLDO FABELA DIRECTOR OF FIELD MOBILIZATION 200048 0 0 0 14140 0 47920 0 29391 0 291499 0 0 0 BYREN JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES 194129 0 0 0 14340 0 44650 0 29029 0 282148 0 0 0 MAUREEN MEEKS DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL OPERATIONS 194129 0 0 0 13900 0 44650 0 29154 0 281833 0 0 0 TONIA HARVARD DEW UNION PROFESSIONAL ISSUES DIRECTOR 208267 0 0 0 14200 0 47901 0 28936 0 299304 0 0 0 TODD STACHOWIAK FIELD SERVICE DIRECTOR 208267 0 0 0 13840 0 47901 0 28727 0 298735 0 0 0 DENEEN TAYLOR FIELD SERVICE DIRECTOR 207747 0 0 0 14120 0 46551 0 29499 0 297917 0 0 0 AMY ALSOP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 207382 0 0 0 14340 0 47698 0 29001 0 298421 0 0 0 LENNY NIEVES FIELD SERVICE DIRECTOR 207789 0 0 0 13840 0 48137 0 28979 0 298745 0 0 0 DAN MONTGOMERY PRESIDENT - PAST 247520 0 0 0 14300 0 57500 0 29095 0 348415 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE FEDERATION'S MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF MEMBER LOCAL UNIONS WITHIN THE FEDERATION'S JURISDICTION. ALL INDIVIDUALS THAT COMPRISE THE LOCAL UNIONS' GENERAL MEMBERSHIP HAVE TENDERED THE APPLICABLE INITIATION FEES, AND HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ELECTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS BY THE BOARD MEMBERS EVERY THREE YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR REVIEW. ONCE THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990, THE RETURN IS SIGNED AND FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF ARE NOTIFIED OF THEIR LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE LABOR/MANAGEMENT REPORTING ACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARIES OF THE OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION (STACY DAVIS GATES) ALSO SERVES AS PRESIDENT OF A LOCAL UNION. THE LOCAL UNION IS NOT A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FEDERATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. ACCORDINGLY, PART VII, SECTION A REPORTS ONLY THE AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO THE FEDERATION. THE PRESIDENT ALSO DEVOTES TIME TO THE LOCAL UNION IN A SEPARATE CAPACITY, AND THE COMBINED SERVICE TO BOTH ORGANIZATIONS CONSTITUTES FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON UNION BUILDING FUND EQUITY INVESTMENT -61,597. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD MEMBERS SELECT THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT IS PERFORMED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IFT COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION 500 OAKMONT LANE WESTMONT IL 60559 364382388 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE IL 527 N/A 0 UNION BUILDING FUND 500 OAKMONT LANE WESTMONT IL 60559 200009629 TITLE HOLDING COMPANY IL 501(C)(2) AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 UNION BUILDING FUND K 335398 FAIR VALUE UNION BUILDING FUND L 19301 FAIR VALUE