American Federation of Teachers
American Federation of Teachers' network
30 people7 organisationsi30 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (30). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
30 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 30 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Thomas | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| April Hall | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brian Meyer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christine Salamone | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher Stephens (also filed as Chris Stephens) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Stephens | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dennis Brancato | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Desiree Breckenridge-Barnes | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eve Shippens | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gregory Sawicki | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janine Schuster | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Montante | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Kane | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kim Parzymieso | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kimberly Gabel | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| M Sue Raichilson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melinda Cuviello | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Melinda Macpherson-Sullivan | Vice President/Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melissa Kenney | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Melissa Mel Holden | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Mecca | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Jeffers | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nicole Herkey | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rachel LIS | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Nigro (also filed as Rich Nigro) | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Richard Pyszczek JR | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sam Fritz | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sean Crowley | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sophia Johnson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tara Rosa | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Montante | Treasurer | 40 | $119k | ||
| Melinda Macpherson-Sullivan | Vice President | 40 | $40k | ||
| Mark Mecca | Secretary | 5 | $5k | ||
| Dennis Brancato | Director | 1 | $926 | ||
| Rachel Lis | Director | 1 | $728 | ||
| M Sue Raichilson | Director | 1 | $728 | ||
| Eve Shippens | Director | 1 | $728 | ||
| Desiree Breckenridge-Barnes | Director | 1 | $728 | ||
| Melinda Cuviello | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Janine Schuster | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| April Hall | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Melissa Mel Holden | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Karen Kane | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Kim Parzymieso | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Tara Rosa | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Gregory Sawicki | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Chris Stephens | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| David Stephens | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Thomas Anthony | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Brian Meyer | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Mike Jeffers | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Richard Pyszczek Jr | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Sam Fritz | Director | 1 | $405 | ||
| Ellen Malone | Director | 1 | $205 | ||
| Amy Flynn | Director | 1 | $139 | ||
| Rich Nigro | President | 40 | $0 | ||
| Philip Rumore | President Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Herkey | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Federation of Teachers
- EIN
- 160767220
- Address
- 271 Porter Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14201-1052
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The purpose of the buffalo teacher federation is to promote and foster loyalty to the highest ideals in education and to aid in bringing about the realization of these ideals. The federation's objective is to maintain the teaching profession by upholding a high standard of qualifications for entrance into the profession; and to improve the material welfare and to raise the professional... (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)05 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1948
- Principal officer
- Richard Nigro (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1967
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsChristine Salamone
≥8years on the filingsChristopher Stephens
≥8years on the filingsDennis Brancato
≥8years on the filingsEve Shippens
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
- $8.3m
- Total liabilities
- $828k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $7.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3.8m
- Employees
- 14
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 | $4.6m | $3.5m | $1.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.