American Federation of Teachers
Revenue
$27.6m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$27.2m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$30.3m
$9.1m liabilities
Net assets
$21.2m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
50
5.9 years on average
Staff
140
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Left since last filing
3
6% of the board
Officers and senior staff
31
named in Part VII
American Federation of Teachers' network
40 people25 organisationsi40 people and 25 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 (27) 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
50 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 47 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 50 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Krall | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andrew Friedlieb | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Andrew Weber | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Anthony Johnston | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| April Giannosa | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Beth Anderson | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brandi Many | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carolina Giraldo | Vice President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Charles Noud | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christel Williams-Hayes | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cyndi Oberle-Dahm | Secretary-Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dan Montgomery | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Daniel Mercer (also filed as Dan Mercer) | Vice President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Deborah Lawson | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Elaine Barlos | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jackson Potter | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Adkins-Dutro | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Conant | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jennifer Vaccaro | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jesse Sharkey | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jhoanna Maldonado | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Miller | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jon Monique Manuel | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kelly Regnier | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kristen Ryan | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kyle Stern | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lashawn Wallace | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Leah Krippner | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lee Ann Gemmingen | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maria Moreno | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew Emigholz | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael Sitch | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michelle Mitchell | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mickey Olhava | Vice President - Past | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nina Hike | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Pankaj Sharma | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Stacy Davis Gates | Executive Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steven Elza (also filed as Steve Elza) | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Steven Frankel | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Suellen Goebel | Vice President - Past | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tara Stamps | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Terry Turley | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tomas Lobato | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Travis Hattan | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Troy Swanson | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Veronica Aguirre | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wendy Lochmann | Vice President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| William Briggs | Vice President - Past | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Yvette Justice | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Zeidre Foster | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Alsop | Union Professional Development | since 2022 |
| Amy Excell | Communications Staff | 2018 |
| Arnavaz Mistry-Mujthaba | Field Staff | since 2018 |
| Arnoldo Fabela | Director of Field Mobilization | since 2018 |
| Aviva Bowen | Director of Communications | since 2018 |
| Bryen Johnson | Director of Legislative Activities | 2024 |
| Dan Montgomery | President | since 2018 |
| Daniel Mercer | Field Staff | 2022 |
| David Comerford | Field Staff | since 2021 |
| David Richmond | Director of Internal Operations | since 2018 |
| Deneen Taylor | Field Staff | since 2022 |
| Jane Russell | Secretary-Treasurer | since 2018 |
| John Barger | Field Staff | 2018 |
| John Little | Field Staff | since 2018 |
| Jonathon Nadler | Field Staff | since 2021 |
| Karen Lewis | Former Executive Vice President | since 2018 |
| Kathy Shaevel | Director of Collective Bar | since 2018 |
| Keith Griffith | Field Staff | since 2018 |
| Lee Wilson | Field Staff | since 2018 |
| Lisa Uphoff | Field Staff | since 2019 |
| Lynnette Sculuca | Field Staff | since 2022 |
| Maureen Meeks | Director of Internal Operations | 2024 |
| Michelle Paul | Director of Legislative Activities | since 2018 |
| Monica Trevino | Director of Communications | since 2020 |
| Monique Redeaux | Director of Professional Development | since 2022 |
| Nick Christen | Director of Collective Bargaining | since 2022 |
| Stacy Davis | Executive Vice President | since 2020 |
| Stacy Davis-Gates | Executive Vice President | 2019 |
| Terri Towler | Field Staff | 2022 |
| Todd Stachowiak | Field Staff | 2024 |
| Tonia Havard DEW | Field Staff | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Montgomery | President | 40 | $264k | $85k | |
| Tonia Havard Dew | Field Staff | 40 | $216k | $74k | |
| Todd Stachowiak | Field Staff | 40 | $216k | $74k | |
| Amy Alsop | Union Professional Development | 40 | $215k | $74k | |
| Monique Redeaux | Director of Professional Development | 40 | $214k | $74k | |
| Monica Trevino | Director of Communications | 40 | $214k | $74k | |
| Lynnette Sculuca | Field Staff | 40 | $213k | $74k | |
| David Comerford | Field Staff | 40 | $213k | $74k | |
| Arnoldo Fabela | Director of Field Mobilization | 40 | $209k | $74k | |
| Nick Christen | Director of Collective Bar | 40 | $201k | $72k | |
| Maureen Meeks | Director of Internal Operations | 40 | $192k | $59k | |
| Bryen Johnson | Director of Legislative Activities | 40 | $188k | $58k | |
| John Miller | Vice President | 1 | $83k | $28k | |
| Cyndi Oberle-Dahm | Secretary-Treasurer | 10 | $79k | $18k | |
| Stacy Davis Gates | Executive Vice President | 10 | $77k | $18k | |
| Veronica Aguirre | Vice President | 1 | $12k | ||
| Beth Anderson | Vice President | 1 | $12k | ||
| Elaine Barlos | Vice President | 1 | $12k | ||
| Jhoanna Maldonado | Vice President | 1 | $12k | ||
| Christel Williams-Hayes | Vice President | 1 | $12k | ||
| William Briggs | Vice President - Past | 1 | $11k | $15k | |
| Dan Mercer | Vice President | 1 | $8k | ||
| Wendy Lochmann | Vice President | 1 | $4k | ||
| Nina Hike | Vice President | 1 | $4k | ||
| Jennifer Conant | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Steven Elza | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Matthew Emigholz | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Steven Frankel | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Andrew Friedlieb | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Lee Ann Gemmingen | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| April Giannosa | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Travis Hattan | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Aaron Krall | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Leah Krippner | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Deborah Lawson | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Tomas Lobato | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Brandi Many | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Michelle Mitchell | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Maria Moreno | Vice President | 1 | $3k | ||
| Charles Noud | Vice President | 1 | $3k |
About
- Legal name
- American Federation of Teachers
- EIN
- 362338589
- Address
- 500 Oakmont Ln, Westmont, IL, 60559-5520
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Improve the status of teachers, educational workers and other workers in the state of illinois. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)05 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1937
- Principal officer
- Daniel Montgomery (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 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 filingsAnthony Johnston
≥8years on the filingsBeth Anderson
≥8years on the filingsCharles Noud
≥8years on the filingsChristel Williams-Hayes
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $30.3m
- Total liabilities
- $9.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $21.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $26.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $159k
- Employees
- 140
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27.6m | $27.2m | $459k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Believe in Students | General contribution of support | $45k |
| Equality Illinois Institute | General contribution of support | $31k |
| Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans | General contribution of support | $12k |