Nonprofit · EIN 34-0050410
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
Also known as 279 CLEVELAND
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,029,123 | $3,727,016 | $302,107 | $5,893,197 | $3,775 | $5,889,422 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,994,949 | $3,924,797 | $70,152 | $4,663,611 | $4,874 | $4,658,737 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,603,553 | $3,560,609 | $42,944 | $3,500,476 | $12,015 | $3,488,461 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,925,862
- Membership dues
- $3,925,862
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $103,261
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,055
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,928
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $184,280
- Other salaries and wages
- $887,416
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,193,617
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $258,194
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,663,611
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,893,197
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,775
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,889,422
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,820,530
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $68,892
- Gross receipts
- $4,210,795
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 565
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYLANE JONES-WILLIAMS | PARAPROF. CHAPTER CHAIR Trustee or director | 11 | $33,589 |
| JAMES MUSSER | LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 8.5 | $7,977 |
| CHERYL NEYLON | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 11 | $7,927 |
| SARA BALDASSAR | MEMBER-AT-LARGE K-8, ED IS Trustee or director | 3.5 | $7,250 |
| ANDREA DOCKERY-MURRAY | TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $7,150 |
| MARK BAUMGARTNER | TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 13 | $6,669 |
| CHRISTY CORTE | MEMBER-AT-LARGEK-8, COMM R Trustee or director | 11 | $6,197 |
| JAMES WAGNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $6,169 |
| DEBORAH PADEN | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT, SR. Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $5,881 |
| LISA ARRAJ | MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $5,850 |
| STEPHANIE HENDERSON | MEMBER-AT-LARGE K-8, CDHR Trustee or director | 8 | $5,756 |
| DOROTHY FAIR | TRUSTEE-SENIOR/SPECIAL Trustee or director | 3 | $5,650 |
| KURT RICHARDS | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $5,569 |
| MARY MOORE | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT K-8 Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $5,520 |
| MICHELLE RZUCIDLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $5,408 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERROL SAVAGE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE SR,PUBLICA Trustee or director | 3.5 | $5,150 |
| AMY SUCH | SALARY & BENEFITS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $5,000 |
| BONNIE HEDGES | TRUSTEE, K-8 Trustee or director | 3 | $4,400 |
| MARK STEINBRUNNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $4,000 |
| ROSA MORALES CRUZ | SOCIAL COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $3,800 |
| JILLIAN AHRENS | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT K-8 Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $3,759 |
| PAIGE NOVAK | MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $2,310 |
| HALLRYN DELONG | NURSES CHAPTER CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $900 |
| SHARI OBRENSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $450 |
| TRACY RADICH | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $200 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYLANE JONES-WILLIAMS | PARAPROF. CHAPTER CHAIR Trustee or director | 11.5 | $33,367 |
| STEPHANIE HENDERSON | MEMBER-AT-LARGE K-8, CDHR Trustee or director | 8 | $8,300 |
| CHERYL NEYLON | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 11 | $7,347 |
| MARK BAUMGARTNER | TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 13 | $6,649 |
| ANDREA DOCKERY-MURRAY | TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $6,450 |
| JAMES WAGNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $6,149 |
| MARY MOORE | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT K-8 Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $6,099 |
| MICHELLE RZUCIDLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $5,899 |
| KURT RICHARDS | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $5,799 |
| DEBORAH PADEN | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT, SR. Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $5,462 |
| SHAUNTINA THORNTON | MEMBER AT LARGE K-8, LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $5,200 |
| JILLIAN AHRENS | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT K-8 Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $4,949 |
| AMY SUCH | SALARY & BENEFITS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $4,700 |
| DOROTHY FAIR | TRUSTEE-SENIOR/SPECIAL Trustee or director | 3 | $4,600 |
| SARA BALDASSAR | MEMBER-AT-LARGE K-8, ED ISSUES Trustee or director | 3.5 | $4,570 |
| ROSA MORALES CRUZ | SOCIAL COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $4,550 |
| TRACY RADICH | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $3,599 |
| BONNIE HEDGES | TRUSTEE, K-8 Trustee or director | 3 | $3,200 |
| BEVERLY SCOTT | NURSES CHAPTER CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $2,550 |
| LISA ARRAJ | MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $1,980 |
| CINDY ANTONIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6.5 | $1,945 |
| JUSTIN WILLIS | MEMBER-AT-LARGE SR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $1,650 |
| SHARI OBRENSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $650 |
| CHRISTY CORTE | MEMBER-AT-LARGEK-8, COMM RELATIONS Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ERROL SAVAGE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE SR,PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| HALLRYN DELONG | NURSES CHAPTER CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MUSSER | LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| MARK STEINBRUNNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYLANE JONES-WILLIAMS | PARAPROF. CHAPTER CHAIRPER Trustee or director | 11.5 | $31,874 |
| MARK BAUMGARTNER | TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 13 | $8,548 |
| STEPHANIE HENDERSON | MEMBER-AT-LARGEK-8, CDHR Trustee or director | 8 | $8,299 |
| CHERYL NEYLON | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 11 | $7,298 |
| ANDREA DOCKERY-MURRAY | TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $7,250 |
| MICHELLE RZUCIDLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $6,898 |
| CHRISTY RORICK-BROWN | MEMBER-AT-LARGEK-8, PUBLICATION Trustee or director | 8 | $6,860 |
| CASSANDRA CARTER | MEMBER AT LARGE, SOCIAL CH Trustee or director | 3.5 | $6,850 |
| JAMES WAGNER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 13 | $6,098 |
| JILLIAN AHRENS | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT K-8 Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $5,398 |
| CINDY ANTONIO | MEMBER-AT-LARGEK-8, TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7.5 | $5,260 |
| DEBORAH PADEN | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT, SENIOR/SPECIAL Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $5,242 |
| MARY MOORE | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT K-8 Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $5,235 |
| DOROTHY FAIR | TRUSTEE-SENIOR/SPECIAL Trustee or director | 3 | $4,700 |
| KURT RICHARDS | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $4,306 |
| BONNIE HEDGES | TRUSTEE, K-8 Trustee or director | 3 | $4,200 |
| WENDI KRAL | MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $4,100 |
| SHAUNTINA THORNTON | LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR, MEMBER-AT-LARGEK-8,LE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $3,900 |
| TRACY RADICH | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $3,598 |
| JUSTIN WILLIS | MEMBER-AT-LARGE SR, COMMUNITY RELATIONS Trustee or director | 3.5 | $3,150 |
| ROSA MORALES CRUZ | ED ISSUES TO 6/30/23, SOCIAL AFTERWARDS Trustee or director | 2.5 | $2,700 |
| AMY SUCH | SALARY & BENEFITS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $2,600 |
| BEVERLY SCOTT | NURSES CHAPTER CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $1,650 |
| SHARI OBRENSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $600 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1228 EUCLID AVE STE 300, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-1843
- In care of
- % SHARI OBRENSKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA ARRAJ, 1228 EUCLID AVE SUITE 300, CLEVELAND, OH 44115
- Signed the 990
- LISA ARRAJ, TREASURER
- Phone
- (216) 861-7676
- Website
- WWW.CTU279.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ZINNER & CO LLP
Mission
IMPROVING WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- REPRESENTS THE 4,100 MEMBERS IN DEALINGS WITH THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
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
- 34-0050410
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0787: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,893,197
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,210,795
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,029,123 | $3,727,016 | $5,893,197 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,994,949 | $3,924,797 | $4,663,611 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,603,553 | $3,560,609 | $3,500,476 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,716,646 | $3,670,912 | $2,776,132 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | 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 34-0050410).
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 34-0050410.
- 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 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 LISA ARRAJ.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 25 received compensation from the organization, the highest $33,589 (CHERYLANE JONES-WILLIAMS, PARAPROF. CHAPTER CHAIR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,029,123, expenses of $3,727,016 and total assets of $5,893,197 at year end.
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