New York State United Teachers
New York State United Teachers' network
40 people46 organisationsi40 people and 46 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (77) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
88 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 82 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 88 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Urbanski | Executive Comm Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alissa Karl | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Amy Arundell | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrea Vasquez | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andrew David Bogey | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Andrew Jordan | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrew Sako (also filed as Andy Sako) | Executive Comm Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Angelina Rivera | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anne Goldman | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anthony Harmon | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anthony Nicodemo | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brian Ebertz | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Carl Cambria | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cherylyn Hughes | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cordelia Anthony | Exec Comm Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dante Morelli | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Darla Schultz-Bubar | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Chizzonite | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Deborah Paulin | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donna Walters | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dora Leland | Exec Comm Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elizabeth Perez | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Felicia Wharton | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Florence T McCue | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frederic Stark | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Frederick E Kowal | Executive Comm Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gregory Perles | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| J Philippe Abraham | Secretary/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jaime Ciffone | Exec VP | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jaime Francey-Henry | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James Davis | Exec Comm Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Janella T Hinds | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeanette Stapley | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey Orlowski | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jennifer Austin | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeri O'Bryan-Losee | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joan Perrini | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Kuryla | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John Mansfield | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Herringshaw | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Juliet Benaquisto | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Karen Blackwell Alford | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Lee Arthmann (also filed as Karen Arthmann) | Exec Comm Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin Coyne | Exec Comm Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin Toolan | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kimberlyn McEvoy | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Laura Franz | Exec Comm Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Laura Spencer | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| LEO Gordon | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Leroy T Barr | Executive Comm Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Loretta Donlon | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Atkinson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary JO Ginese | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary Patroulis | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mary Vaccaro | Executive Comm Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matthew Haynes | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Melinda Person | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Melissa Tierney | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael F Sill | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael Mulgrew | Executive Comm Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michele Bushey | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michelle Licht | Exec Comm Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy Sanders | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Natalie McKay | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nicole Brown | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Nicole Capsello | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Pamela Malone | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Penelope Lewis | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Philip Rumore (also filed as Phil Rumore) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Priscilla Castro | Exec Comm Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Richard Mantell | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Richardelli | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Roberta Elins | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ronald G Gross | 2nd Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ronald Verderber | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samantha Rosado-Ciriello | Executive Comm Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sean Kennedy | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sean Rotkowitz | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Servia Silva | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sparrow Tobin | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen Rechner | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tabio Dacruz | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Thomas Brown | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas Tucker | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas V Murphy | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tomia Smith | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vanecia Wilson | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Victoria Lee | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
44 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alithia Rodriguez-Rolon | Dir - Legislation | since 2021 |
| Carrie Andrews | Dir of Prog Svcs | since 2024 |
| Christopher Black | Director-Legislation | since 2018 |
| Christopher Colabello | RSD | since 2024 |
| Claude Hersh | Asst. General Counsel | since 2018 |
| Damien Lavera | Director - Communications | since 2019 |
| Daniel Kinley | Director Prog & Policy Dev | since 2018 |
| DEB Ward | Director of Communications | 2018 |
| Deborah Milham | Senior Counsel | 2018 |
| Donna O'Leary | Chief Information Officer | since 2020 |
| Elizabeth N Richardson | Political Director | since 2023 |
| Emily Samuels | MGR, Human Resources | since 2023 |
| Frederick C Monaco | RSD | since 2019 |
| Ginger Lachapelle | Director - Member Benefits | 2024 |
| Gregory McCrea | Assistant to President | since 2019 |
| James Greene | LRS | 2022 |
| James Morrison | Director - Communications | since 2023 |
| Jeffrey F Dabill | LRS | 2023 |
| Jeffrey J Lockwood | Director of Finance | since 2018 |
| Jeffrey S Hartnett | Dir-Member Benefits | since 2019 |
| Jennifer A Hogan | Assoc General Counsel | since 2020 |
| Jennifer A Kaseman | RSD/Dir of Program Services | since 2021 |
| Jennifer Coffey | Assoc General Counsel | 2024 |
| John F Clahane | LRS | 2022 |
| John Jurenovich | LRS | 2018 |
| Jonathan D Rubin | Director, Field & Aff SVC | since 2018 |
| Lauren Ryba | Counsel to the President | since 2022 |
| Lena Ackerman | Asst. General Counsel | since 2019 |
| Lynette Metz | Director of Member Benefits | since 2018 |
| Madeline Connolly | Director of It | since 2018 |
| Marc Laffer | RSD | since 2019 |
| Matthew L Jacobs | RSD | since 2018 |
| Melinda Person | Political Director/Senior Advisor | since 2018 |
| Michael Deely | RSD/Dir of Organ | since 2022 |
| Michael Rowan | RSD | 2025 |
| Michael S Travinski | Assoc General Counsel | since 2020 |
| Monica Yuenger | Chief Information Officer | 2025 |
| Patrick Lyons | Dir. Program Services | since 2018 |
| Peter Applebee | Director Prog & Policy Dev | since 2022 |
| Peter Ludden | LRS | 2018 |
| Robert T Reilly | General Counsel | since 2018 |
| Timothy Obrien | RSD | 2025 |
| Tyrone Hendrix | Executive Director | 2025 |
| Wayne White | Director of Social Justice | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Person | President | 35 | $320k | $150k | |
| Jaime Ciffone | Exec VP | 35 | $287k | $115k | |
| Ronald G Gross | 2nd Vice President | 35 | $277k | $128k | |
| Robert T Reilly | General Counsel | 35 | $252k | $87k | |
| Jonathan D Rubin | Deputy Exec Dir / Dir of Field | 35 | $234k | $124k | |
| Lena Ackerman | Asst. General Counsel | 35 | $231k | $114k | |
| Michael Rowan | RSD | 35 | $228k | $127k | |
| Jennifer A Hogan | Assoc General Counsel | 35 | $228k | $92k | |
| Tyrone Hendrix | Executive Director | 35 | $225k | $116k | |
| Jeffrey J Lockwood | CFO, Director of Finance | 35 | $222k | $123k | |
| Timothy Obrien | RSD | 35 | $220k | $119k | |
| Peter Applebee | Director Prog & Policy Dev | 35 | $215k | $113k | |
| Christopher Colabello | RSD | 35 | $214k | $90k | |
| Lauren Ryba | Counsel to the President | 35 | $214k | $89k | |
| Carrie Andrews | Dir of Prog Svcs | 35 | $212k | $94k | |
| Jennifer A Kaseman | Dir of Mem Growth | 35 | $210k | $97k | |
| Alithia Rodriguez-Rolon | Dir - Legislation | 35 | $208k | $114k | |
| James Morrison | Director - Communications | 35 | $193k | $84k | |
| Elizabeth N Richardson | Political Director | 35 | $191k | $117k | |
| Monica Yuenger | Chief Information Officer | 35 | $190k | $71k | |
| Gregory McCrea | Assistant to President | 35 | $189k | $107k | |
| Emily Samuels | MGR, Human Resources | 35 | $167k | $95k | |
| J Philippe Abraham | Secretary/Treasurer | 35 | $166k | $100k | |
| Wayne White | Director of Social Justice | 35 | $157k | $106k | |
| Michael Deely | Former Director Mem Growth Organ | 35 | $131k | $122k | |
| Jolene Dibrango | Former Exec VP Through 4/2023 | 35 | $74k | $37k | |
| Juliet Benaquisto | Board Member | 2 | $33k | ||
| Laura Franz | Exec Comm Member | 2 | $32k | ||
| Dora Leland | Exec Comm Member | 2 | $27k | ||
| Cordelia Anthony | Exec Comm Member | 2 | $26k | ||
| Adam Urbanski | Executive Comm Member | 2 | $25k | ||
| Andrew Sako | Executive Comm Member | 2 | $25k | ||
| Frederick E Kowal | Executive Comm Member | 2 | $25k | ||
| James Davis | Exec Comm Member | 2 | $25k | ||
| Karen Lee Arthmann | Exec Comm Member | 2 | $25k | ||
| Kevin Coyne | Exec Comm Member | 2 | $25k | ||
| Leroy T Barr | Executive Comm Member | 2 | $25k | ||
| Mary Vaccaro | Executive Comm Member | 2 | $25k | ||
| Michael Mulgrew | Executive Comm Member | 2 | $25k | ||
| Michelle Licht | Exec Comm Member | 2 | $25k |
About
- Legal name
- New York State United Teachers
- EIN
- 141584772
- Address
- 800 Troy Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY, 12110-2455
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Through a representative democratic structure, new york state united teachers improves the professional, economic and personal lives of our members and their families, strengthens the institutions in which they work, and furthers the cause of social justice through the trade union movement. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)05 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- Principal officer
- J Philippe Abraham (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1976
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedBUILDING CORPORATIONNysut Building CorpRelatedBENEFIT PLANNysut Member Benefits TrustRelatedBENEFIT PLANNysut Retiree Veba Health FundRelatedOFFERS COURSES TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE TEACHINGNysut Education and Learning Trust
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAdam Urbanski
≥8years on the filingsAmy Arundell
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Jordan
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Sako
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $351.6m
- Total liabilities
- $231.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $119.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $165m
- Program service revenue
- $8.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $269k
- Employees
- 454
- Volunteers
- 3,000
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $176.8m | $141.9m | $34.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
13 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Law Center | Community initiatives | $100k |
| Buffalo Teachers Federation | Local union issues based project / community initiatives | $46k |
| Smithtown Teachers Association | Community initiatives | $25k |
| Commack Teachers Association | Local union issues based project | $23k |
| Syracuse Teachers Association | Community initiatives | $19k |
| Albany Public Schools Ta | Local union issues based project | $11k |
| Amityville Teachers Association | Local union issues based project | $9k |
| Hicksville Congress of Teachers | Community initiatives | $7k |
| Fillimore Cs Faculty Association | Local union issues based project | $6k |
| Corning Teachers Association | Local union issues based project/community initiatives | $6k |
| Deer Park Teachers Association | Take a look at teaching | $6k |
| Schoharie Cs Teachers Association | Local union issues based project | $6k |
| East Williston Teachers Association | Local union issues based project | $5k |