Nonprofit · EIN 06-0764610
WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Also known as W HARTFORD CONN EDUC ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WEST HARTFORD, CT 06107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $788,250 | $793,860 | -$5,610 | $292,694 | $0 | $292,694 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $803,857 | $776,859 | $26,998 | $298,304 | $0 | $298,304 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $788,201
- Investment income
- $49
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,526
- Other salaries and wages
- $70,330
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $82,510
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,750
- Occupancy
- $21,298
- Program services (functional)
- $674,657
- Management and general (functional)
- $119,203
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $298,304
- Total assets, end of year
- $292,694
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $292,694
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $292,694
- Gross receipts
- $788,250
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN PUTKONEN | PRESIDENT Officer | 30 | $60,232 | $913 |
| KATHY HARDESTY | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $1,530 | $913 |
| CHRISTINE KAVANAUGH | ADMINISTRATI Officer | 2 | $1,530 | $913 |
| SHAUNA LUZUSKY | MEMBERSHIP C Trustee or director | 1 | $1,530 | $913 |
| RON WZIONTKO | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 1 | $1,530 | $913 |
| MICHELLE NICKLAS | REP COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $1,122 | $913 |
| RANDI LEOPOLD | SOCIAL CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $816 | $913 |
| DANIELA STURM | LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $816 | $913 |
| SHANNON MCNEICE | WEBMASTER Trustee or director | 1 | $1,224 | $0 |
| DAVID SIMON | REP COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $913 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN PUTKONEN | PRESIDENT Officer | 30 | $59,050 | $907 |
| KATHY HARDESTY | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $1,500 | $907 |
| ELISE DUNPHE | ADMINISTRATI Officer | 2 | $1,500 | $907 |
| SHAUNA LUZUSKY | MEMBERSHIP C Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $907 |
| RON WZIONTKO | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 1 | $1,500 | $907 |
| SARA TAMBORELLO | PUBLIC RELAT Trustee or director | 2 | $1,100 | $907 |
| MICHELLE NICKLAS | REP COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $1,100 | $907 |
| RANDI LEOPOLD | SOCIAL CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $800 | $907 |
| ELLEN EICKENHORST | LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $907 |
| SHANNON MCNEICE | WEBMASTER Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| DAVID SIMON | REP COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $907 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 998 FARMINGTON AVE, WEST HARTFORD, CT 06107-2162
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN PUTKONEN, 408 MILL POND DR, SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN PUTKONEN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (860) 236-5350
- Website
- WWW.WHEA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COURTNEY FINK & FORBES LLP
Mission
WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (WHEA) IS TO COLLECTIVELY REPRESENT OUR DISTRICT'S PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS. WHEA IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, RESPECT, AND INTEGRITY IN SERVING THE BEST EDUCATIONAL INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, WE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING: ATTENDED THE CEA SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. THE CEA SURVEY WAS FILLED OUT AND SUGGESTIONS FOR WORKSHOPS WERE PROVIDED. THE WHEA WAS A GOLD SPONSOR FOR THE HANDS ACCROSS THE GREEN GOLF TOURNAMENT IN JULY. THIS WAS PROBABLY THE 14H YEAR THAT THE WHEA HAS PARTICIPATED. THE WHEA PRESIDENT, BRIAN PUTKONEN AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, RON WZIONTKO HAD WEEKLY MEETINGS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT. MEMBERS OF THE EXECTIVE COMMITEE WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THE NEW TEACHER MEETING AND LUNCHEON AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO WELCOME THE TEACHERS AND PROMOTEMEMBERSHIP. WE ALSO GREETED TEACHERS WHO WERE NEW TO WEST HARTFORD AT THE TEACHER SOCIAL IN AUGUST. TEACHERS FROM ACROSS WEST HARTFORD GATHERED TOGETHER AT THE WHEA'S ANNUAL FALL SOCIAL IN SEPTEMBER TO CELEBRATE THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. WE ALSO PRESENTED OUT "TEACHER OF THE YEAR - NORA MCHUGH" WITH A PLAQUE AND A CHECK FOR THIS YEAR'S DUES. WE ARE NOW USING OUR NEW GOOGLE SITE TO TRANSITION COMMUNICATIONS TO YOUR HOME EMAIL ADDRESSES. THIS SHIFT ENSURES PRIVACY AND PREVENTS EXTERNAL INFLUENCE ON OUR MESSAGES. WE GATHERED MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK ON JANUARY 26 FOR OUR WINTER SOCIAL. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO ATTEND HARTFORD COUNTY FORUMS DURING THE YEAR. THE PRESIDENT ATTENDED ALL OF THE HARTFORD COUNTY PRESIDENT'S FORUMS. 16 MEMBERS SIGNED UP TO ATTEND THE CE RA IN ORDER TO REPRESENT THE GOALS OF THE WHEA THROUGH REPRESENTATION. THE EXECUTIVE TEAM MET MONTHLY AND AS NEEDED TO EXECUTE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. MONTHLY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS WERE HELD TO INFORM MEMBERS OF ISSUES AND CONCERNS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. SEVERAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR NEW WHEA REPRESENTATIVESAND THEIR MENTORS WERE HELD. AS NEEDED, THE WHEA EXECUTIVE VP CALLED THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE TOGETHER TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE GRIEVANCES. OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD ALSO MET SEVERAL TIMES FOR EXECUTIVE TEAM WORKSHOPS WHERE WE DISCUSSED UPDATING OUR VISION, MISSION, GOALS, AND PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. THE WHEA PRESIDENT ALSO SITS ON THE TOWN WIDE SAFETY COMMITTEE AND SURVEYS ALL MEMBERS FOUR TIMES PER YEAR TO SHARE SAFETY CONCERNS AT THIS MEETING. THE WHEA SENT A MEMNBER OF THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL TO EVERY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING. IN ADDITION, WHEA MEMBERS ARE SEATED ON THE PLEC, TOWNWIDE SAFETY & HEALTH, SUPERINTENDENT'S ADVISORY AND A DISTRICTWIDE STIPEND COMMITTEE. THE WHEA PRESIDENT AND A TEACHER ALSO SIT ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE DISTRICT PDEC (PLEC). IN DECEMBER, THE WHEA AGAIN MADE A DONATION TO CONARD'S JUNIOR CLASS HOLIDAY EFFORT; THEY SHOP FOR AND WRAP TOYS, GIFTS AND MUCH-NEEDED WARM CLOTHING FOR LESS FORTUNATE WEST HARTFORD STUDENTS. THE WHEA ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE CEF HOLIDAY BEAR PROJECT. THE WHEA CONTINUED THE TRADITION OF CONTRIBUTING TO SAFE-GRAD AFTER-PROM PARTIES AT HALL AND CONARD HIGH SCHOOLS. WE MADE DONATIONS TO THE WEST HARTFORD SCHOLORSHIP FUND, WHICH PROVIDES SCHOLORSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, AND THE FOUNDATION FOR WEST HARTFORD PUBLICSCHOOLS, WHIICH SUPPORTS "EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE AND ENLIVEN THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE FOR ALL WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS". FINALLY, OUR WHEA PRESIDENT ATTENDED 10-MINUTE BUILDING REP MEETINGS IN PERSON AND ONLINE. HE REPRESENTED TEACHERS ON TEVAL ASSISTANCE PLANS AND HELD WEEKLY 1:1 MEETINGS WITH CEA UNISERVE.Expenses $674,657 · grants $4,526 · revenue $788,201
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0764610
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1499: CONNECTICUT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $292,694
- Income (IRS master file)
- $788,250
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $788,250 | $793,860 | $292,694 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $803,857 | $776,859 | $298,304 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $716,910 | $703,343 | $271,306 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0764610).
Questions about WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is 06-0764610.
- Is WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1971.
- Are donations to WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names BRIAN PUTKONEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,232 (BRIAN PUTKONEN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $788,250, expenses of $793,860 and total assets of $292,694 at year end.
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