Nonprofit · EIN 14-1537599
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
Also known as 2190 UNITED UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL
Tax-exempt · LATHAM, NY 12110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $13,509,501 | $13,739,330 | -$229,829 | $17,197,307 | $4,651,804 | $12,545,503 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,359,886 | $12,872,568 | -$512,682 | $17,346,950 | $4,746,144 | $12,600,806 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,533,861 | $11,409,643 | $124,218 | $17,013,129 | $4,280,282 | $12,732,847 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $12,913,804
- Investment income
- $474,708
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $30,542
- Other revenue
- $120,989
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,163,598
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,502,701
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,024,087
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $23,407
- Accounting fees
- $48,900
- Occupancy
- $564,994
- Travel
- $79,663
- Depreciation
- $100,551
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,346,950
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,197,307
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,651,804
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,545,503
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $350,340
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,545,503
- Gross receipts
- $13,509,501
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK KOWAL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $238,987 | $58,593 |
| JERILUANNE O'BRYAN-LOSEE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $218,336 | $56,572 |
| CAROLYN KUBE | VPP Trustee or director | 40 | $196,116 | $51,661 |
| ALISSA KARL | VPA Trustee or director | 40 | $191,846 | $52,024 |
| KRISTIE SAMMONS | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING Highest-paid employee | 38.8 | $161,045 | $53,125 |
| TINA GEORGE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/HR Highest-paid employee | 13.6 | $180,903 | $28,472 |
| DOREEN BANGO | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER BENEFIT Highest-paid employee | 0.4 | $161,249 | $44,761 |
| LYNN ALDERMAN | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 26 | $155,883 | $36,392 |
| LUCAS WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION Highest-paid employee | 20 | $139,816 | $50,753 |
| PATRICK ROMAIN | MEM DEV OFFICER Trustee or director | 16 | $59,377 | $27,687 |
| CHARLIE MCATEER | RMGB CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TUCKER | NYSUT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KIELAR | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET BENJAMIN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLEYNE MAYERS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACLYN PITTSLEY | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IDALIA TORRES | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY KECK | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA MARIE ANSELMI | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINDY HEATH | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA MALONE | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA BRYAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REDETHA ABRAHAMS-NICHOLS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL MARQUEZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ORR | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS MELENDY | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH S HOUGH | COUNSEL TO THE PRES Highest-paid employee | 38 | $194,631 | $59,390 |
| JERILUANNE O'BRYAN-LOSEE | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $191,833 | $53,416 |
| FREDERICK E KOWAL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $167,357 | $71,934 |
| CAROLYN KUBE | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 30 | $183,678 | $43,333 |
| KRISTIE SAMMONS | DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH & ORGANIZING Highest-paid employee | 39 | $163,131 | $62,875 |
| DOREEN BANGO | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER BENEFITS Highest-paid employee | 0.4 | $176,389 | $43,422 |
| TINA GEORGE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 13.6 | $176,073 | $39,794 |
| ALISSA KARL | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $162,542 | $47,920 |
| LYNN ALDERMAN | ASST TO THE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 26 | $153,395 | $47,249 |
| PATRICK ROMAIN | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 16 | $41,148 | $14,768 |
| REDETHA ABRAHAMS-NICHOLS | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MARIE ANSELMI | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET BENJAMIN | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BRYAN | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY HEATH | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY KECK | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA J MALONE | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL MARQUEZ | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLEYNE E MEYERS | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E MELENDY | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ORR | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED QUINN | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENITA ROTH | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IDALIA TORRES | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE MCATEER | EXEC BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TUCKER | NYSUT BOD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HOUGH | COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 38 | $184,595 | $55,309 |
| JERILUANNE O'BRYAN-LOSEE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $175,662 | $49,747 |
| FREDERICK KOWAL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $161,546 | $61,801 |
| KRISTIE SAMMONS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 38.8 | $158,281 | $60,900 |
| ALISSA KARL | VPA Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,424 | $60,982 |
| CAROLYN KUBE | VPP Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $164,742 | $41,358 |
| DOREEN BANGO | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER BENEFIT Highest-paid employee | 0.4 | $163,921 | $40,278 |
| TINA GEORGE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/HR Highest-paid employee | 13.6 | $156,464 | $36,840 |
| LYNN ALDERMAN | ASST. TO THE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 26 | $135,637 | $44,257 |
| THOMAS HOEY | MEM DEV OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $55,541 | $26,940 |
| CHARLIE MCATEER | RMGB CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENITA ROTH | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLEYNE MAYERS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED QUINN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IDALIA TORRES | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE DANGLER | NYSUT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY KECK | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH LINDBLOM | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ANSELMI | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA MALONE | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK ROMAIN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GLICK | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BRYAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD VEENSTRA | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROWENA J BLACKMAN-STROUD | NYSUT/AFLCIO BD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL MARQUEZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MELENDY | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TUCKER | NYSUT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 800 TROY SCHENECTADY RD, LATHAM, NY 12110-2424
- In care of
- % FREDERICK KOWAL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FREDERICK KOWAL, PO BOX 15143, ALBANY, NY 122125143
- Signed the 990
- FREDERICK KOWAL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (518) 640-6600
- Website
- WWW.UUPINFO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DERMODY BURKE & BROWN CPAS LLC
Mission
UNITED UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONS WAS ORGANIZED TO IMPROVE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF THOSE IT REPRESENTS; TO PROMOTE MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION; TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRACY IN EDUCATION; TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLE OF UNITY AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN HIGHER EDUCATION; AND TO DEFEND THE CIVIL, PROFESSIONAL, AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF THOSE IT REPRESENTS.
Program accomplishments
- UNITED UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONS CONTINUED TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE STAFF OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
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
- 14-1537599
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0787: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,197,307
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,509,501
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $13,509,501 | $13,739,330 | $17,197,307 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $12,359,886 | $12,872,568 | $17,346,950 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $11,533,861 | $11,409,643 | $17,013,129 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | 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 14-1537599).
Questions about AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS is 14-1537599.
- Is AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1976.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 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 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 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 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 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 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names FREDERICK KOWAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $238,987 (FREDERICK KOWAL, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,509,501, expenses of $13,739,330 and total assets of $17,197,307 at year end.
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