Nonprofit · EIN 25-1035208
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
Also known as 8036 AFT PENNSYLVANIA
Tax-exempt · PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,605,472 | $2,280,595 | $324,877 | $5,229,971 | $1,158,659 | $4,071,312 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,503,386 | $2,221,869 | $281,517 | $4,316,939 | $570,504 | $3,746,435 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,383,047 | $1,914,600 | $468,447 | $3,925,457 | $460,539 | $3,464,918 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,495,115
- Investment income
- $28,385
- Other revenue
- $81,972
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,165
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,190,499
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,748,667
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $126,578
- Accounting fees
- $26,690
- Occupancy
- $143,351
- Depreciation
- $6,157
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,316,939
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,229,971
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,158,659
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,071,312
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $52,613
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,071,312
- Gross receipts
- $2,605,472
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1916
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALT MICHALSKI | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,152 | $0 |
| CAROL MINTUS | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,604 | $0 |
| SARAH ROBBINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $118,165 | $0 |
| CYNDI BOLDEN | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $113,779 |
| NINA ESPOSITO-VIGITIS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $111,791 | $0 |
| JIM RIHEL | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,251 | $0 |
| KRISANN SELBST | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,987 | $0 |
| JEFFREY COYNE | DIRECTOR OF GOV. AND POLITICAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,265 | $0 |
| SYED ADNAN | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $98,665 | $0 |
| JERRY T JORDAN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $47,741 |
| ART STEINBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 | $45,406 |
| SUZANNE CATHLINE | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $43,859 |
| ED OLSEN | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $42,321 |
| DENISE ROGERS | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $37,999 |
| LeSHAWNA COLEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $35,756 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY G COLEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $22,846 |
| HILLARY LINARDOPOULOS | LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $22,517 |
| TRINA DEAN | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $17,641 |
| TARA HUBER | SOUTHEAST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $15,147 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER AICHELE | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HARRIS | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLIN McCANN | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE RUFF | PARA. & SCHOOL REL. PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HILEMAN | ASSTISTANT LEGISLATIVE REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE PHILLIPS | AFT PA RETIREES VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD HALBERT | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SHAW-CARPENTER | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY BOLAND | NORTHEAST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE BADGER | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH YODER | VICE-PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIAE MASSIE | VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLLEGES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA ARISTOKLIS | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY MELLO JR | AREA CAREER & TECH. VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MONTI-TRIEVEL | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MITCHELL | PITTSBURGH VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J MIKOVICH | NORTHWEST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRELL | SOUTHWEST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA GASKIN-EST | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KENNEDY | PARA-PROFESSIONAL VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNDI BOLDEN | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $142,447 |
| WALT MICHALSKI | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,152 | $0 |
| JEFFREY COYNE | DIRECTOR OF GOV. AND POLITICAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,100 | $0 |
| CAROL MINTUS | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,149 | $0 |
| SARAH ROBBINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $118,000 | $0 |
| JIM RIHEL | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,236 | $0 |
| KRISANN SELBST | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 1 | $109,047 | $0 |
| SYED ADNAN | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $98,500 | $0 |
| JERRY T JORDAN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $91,324 |
| ART STEINBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 | $39,687 |
| LeSHAWNA COLEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $39,687 |
| DENISE ROGERS | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $39,687 |
| SUZANNE CATHLINE | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $39,687 |
| HILLARY LINARDOPOULOS | LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $39,687 |
| ED OLSEN | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $38,170 |
| WENDY G COLEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $20,747 |
| CHRISTOPHER AICHELE | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HARRIS | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLIN McCANN | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE RUFF | PARA. & SCHOOL REL. PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HILEMAN | ASSTISTANT LEGISLATIVE REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE PHILLIPS | AFT PA RETIREES VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD HALBERT | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SHAW-CARPENTER | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY BOLAND | NORTHEAST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE BADGER | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH YODER | VICE-PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIAE MASSIE | VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLLEGES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA ARISTOKLIS | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY MELLO JR | AREA CAREER & TECH. VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MONTI-TRIEVEL | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MITCHELL | PITTSBURGH VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HUBER | SOUTHEAST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J MIKOVICH | NORTHWEST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRELL | SOUTHWEST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA ESPOSITO-VIGITIS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA GASKIN-EST | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRINA DEAN | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KENNEDY | PARA-PROFESSIONAL VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALT MICHALSKI | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,152 | $0 |
| JEFFREY COYNE | DIRECTOR OF GOV. AND POLITICAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,100 | $0 |
| SARAH ROBBINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $118,000 | $0 |
| CAROL MINTUS | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,685 | $0 |
| SHELLY WEN | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,948 | $0 |
| JIM RIHEL | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,279 | $0 |
| MARGERY BYRNE | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,361 | $0 |
| JERRY T JORDAN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $88,232 |
| ED OLSEN | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $46,527 |
| HILLARY LINARDOPOULOS | LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $42,791 |
| DENISE ROGERS | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $41,278 |
| ART STEINBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 | $38,132 |
| WENDY G COLEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $28,281 |
| LeSHAWNA COLEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER AICHELE | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HARRIS | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STRAUSS | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE RUFF | PARA. & SCHOOL REL. PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HILEMAN | ASSTISTANT LEGISLATIVE REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE PHILLIPS | AFT PA RETIREES VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH APS | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SHAW-CARPENTER | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY BOLAND | NORTHEAST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE BADGER | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH YODER | VICE-PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DOSHMA | VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLLEGES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL NESMITH | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA ARISTOKLIS | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SALORINO | AREA CAREER & TECH. VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MONTI-TRIEVEL | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD GRANT | PITTSBURGH VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HUBER | SOUTHEAST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J MIKOVICH | NORTHWEST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRELL | SOUTHWEST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA ESPOSITO-VIGITIS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA GASKIN-EST | PHILADELPHIA VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRINA DEAN | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNDI BOLDEN | VICE PRESIDENT AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KENNEDY | PARA-PROFESSIONAL VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3031 WALTON RD BLDG C STE 302, PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462-2369
- In care of
- % AMER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LESHAWNA COLEMAN, 1816 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
- Signed the 990
- WENDY COLEMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (215) 587-6784
- Website
- www.pa.aft.org
- Return prepared by
- HEFFLER RADETICH & SAITTA LLP
Mission
FUNDS ARE RAISED TO HIRE STAFF TO PROVIDE SERVICES SUCH AS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, GRIEVANCE PROCESSING, STRIKE ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZING.
Program accomplishments
- FUNDS ARE RAISED TO HIRE STAFF TO PROVIDE SERVICES SUCH AS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, GRIEVANCE PROCESSING, STRIKE ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZING.
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1035208
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0787: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,229,971
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,605,472
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $2,605,472 | $2,280,595 | $5,229,971 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $2,503,386 | $2,221,869 | $4,316,939 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $2,383,047 | $1,914,600 | $3,925,457 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $2,410,510 | $1,891,648 | $3,450,135 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 25-1035208).
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 25-1035208.
- Is AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1945.
- 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 May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. 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 May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names LESHAWNA COLEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 39 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,152 (WALT MICHALSKI, STAFF REPRESENTATIVE).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,605,472, expenses of $2,280,595 and total assets of $5,229,971 at year end.
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