Nonprofit · EIN 35-1139688
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
Also known as 394 HAMMOND TEACHERS LOCAL AFL-CIO
Tax-exempt · HAMMOND, IN 46320
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $356,130 | $398,281 | -$42,151 | $79,710 | $3,223 | $76,487 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $443,737 | $487,963 | -$44,226 | $111,152 | -$7,484 | $118,636 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $462,390 | $480,681 | -$18,291 | $224,983 | $4,734 | $220,249 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $354,971
- Investment income
- $1,159
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,500
- Benefits paid to members
- $165,378
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,490
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,875
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $173,593
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,777
- Accounting fees
- $4,357
- Occupancy
- $8,000
- Travel
- $2,149
- Program services (functional)
- $398,281
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $111,152
- Total assets, end of year
- $79,710
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,223
- Net assets, end of year
- $76,487
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $76,487
- Gross receipts
- $356,130
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1935
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS GIKAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $101,077 | $22,288 |
| ED KLAPAK | EXEC VP Trustee or director | 1 | $8,000 | $0 |
| RINA HORGAN | COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| MARY MORIARTY | VP OF MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,750 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY KENNEDY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $3,250 | $0 |
| MARCIA SCHOENECK | ELEMENTARY TTEE/INS Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| JEANETTE JANCOSEK | HIGH SCHOOL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| ANITA COX | COMMUNITY OUTREACH Trustee or director | 1 | $2,500 | $0 |
| DIANA DEL RIO | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FERRY | VP MEDIA & WEBMASTER Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SANTOS | MIDDLE SCHOOL TTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY ARROYO | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $1,125 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VARGAS | SPECIAL AREAS Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS GIKAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $101,077 | $32,191 |
| ED KLAPAK | EXEC VP/GRIE Trustee or director | 1 | $8,000 | $0 |
| RINA HORGAN | COMMUNICATIO Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| MARY MORIARTY | VP OF MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,884 | $0 |
| JEANETTE JANCOSEK | HIGH SCHOOL Trustee or director | 1 | $2,750 | $0 |
| MARCIA SCHOENECK | ELEMENTARY T Trustee or director | 1 | $2,750 | $0 |
| ANITA COX | COMMUNITY OU Trustee or director | 1 | $2,500 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FERRY | VP MEDIA & W Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| DIANA DEL RIO | RECORDING SE Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VARGAS | SPECIAL AREA Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY ARROYO | FINANCIAL SE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY KENNEDY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS GIKAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $103,577 | $26,375 |
| ED KLAPAK | EXEC VP/GRIE Trustee or director | 1 | $8,000 | $0 |
| RINA HORGAN | COMMUNICATIO Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| MARK WEBSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| BRANDI ODOM | VP MEMBERSHI Trustee or director | 1 | $3,667 | $0 |
| JEANETTE JANCOSEK | HIGH SCHOOL Trustee or director | 1 | $2,625 | $0 |
| MARY MORIARTY | MIDDLE SCHOO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,625 | $0 |
| MARCIA SCHOENECK | ELEMENTARY T Trustee or director | 1 | $2,625 | $0 |
| ANITA COX | COMMUNITY OU Trustee or director | 1 | $2,500 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FERRY | VP MEDIA & W Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| DIANA DEL RIO | RECORDING SE Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| JENNIFER YOUNG | FINANCIAL SE Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| MIRIAM SOTO - PRESSLEY | EDUCATIONAL Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VARGAS | SPECIAL AREA Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5930 HOHMAN AVE STE 201, HAMMOND, IN 46320-3051
- In care of
- % LOUIS GIKAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LOUIS GIKAS, 5930 HOHMAN AVE SUITE 201, HAMMOND, IN 46320
- Signed the 990
- LOUIS GIKAS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (219) 937-9554
- Website
- HTF394.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCMAHON & ASSOCIATES CPAS PC
Mission
THE FEDERATION SERVES AS A BARGAINING AGENT FOR TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SUPPORTS TEACHERS IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND AIDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL CURRICULUMS.
Program accomplishments
- REPRESENTING ITS MEMBERS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MATTERS AND PROMOTING QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION.Expenses $398,281
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1139688
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0787: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $79,710
- Income (IRS master file)
- $356,130
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $356,130 | $398,281 | $79,710 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $443,737 | $487,963 | $111,152 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $462,390 | $480,681 | $224,983 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $539,446 | $463,363 | $242,760 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 35-1139688).
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 35-1139688.
- Is AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1967.
- 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 September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 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 September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LOUIS GIKAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,077 (LOUIS GIKAS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $356,130, expenses of $398,281 and total assets of $79,710 at year end.
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