AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1987

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jacqueline Spies

Phone

2157632287

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, founded in 1987, is a small nonprofit that reported $993K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $919K left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

TAUP seeks to improve the working conditions of our collective bargaining unit members, the learning conditions of students, and the well-being of the wider community through collective bargaining, organizing, and political action.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

The organization is an labor union.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $979,496

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $12,431

Other Revenue $733

TOTAL REVENUE $992,660

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $454,906

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $0

Other Expenses $460,621

TOTAL EXPENSES $919,138

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$992,660	$927,475	+0.1%
Expenses	$919,138	$853,918	+0.1%
Net Income	$73,522	$73,557	0.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$37,200

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Danielle Scherer	Vice President of Oeprations	10	Officer	$15,300	$0	$15,300
Jeffrey Doshna	President	10	Officer	$6,200	$0	$6,200
Jacqueline Sipes	Treasurer	10	Officer	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Caitlin Shanley	Secretary	10	Officer	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Jasmine Clark	Racil Equity & Justice Council	3	Officer	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Kenneth Ruff	Racel Equity & Justice Council	3	Officer	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Robert Carey	Vice President Organizing	10	Officer	$700	$0	$700
Tilottama Karletar	Racila Equity & Justice Council	3	Officer	$400	$0	$400
Jeffrey Lee	Racial Equity & Justice Council	3	Officer	$400	$0	$400
Reynaldo Anderson	Racial Equity and Justice	3	Officer	$400	$0	$400
Lu Zhang	Racial Equity and justice	3	Officer	$400	$0	$400
Lauren Johnson	Racial Equity and Justice	3	Officer	$400	$0	$400
Marcy Striker	Racial Equity & Justice Council	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Gregor Wolmart	Vice Chair Adjunct	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Janet Fishman	Constituency Council Member	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Loryn Hilferty	Chair Adjunct	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Steven Newman	Council Member	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Katy Rawdon	Vice Chair Grievance	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Michael Opferman	Chair - PIRC	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Tricia Jones	Vice Chair Tentured/Track	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Kirtney Kiefer	Academic Professional Chair	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Christina Gesualdi	Adjunct Council Member	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Leslie Silva	Adjunct Council Member	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Linden	Delegate	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Will Dean	Librarian Vice Chair	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Anderson	PIRC Council Member	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Andrea Branas	PIRC Constituency Council	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Andy Eisenberg	PIRC	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Mike Ingram	PIRC	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Eileen Ryan	Tentured/Constituency Member	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Nora Alter	Tenured/Constituency Member	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Emily Neumeler	Tenured/Constituency Member	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Michael Dennis	Adjunct Constituency Council Member	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
John Davies	Adjunct Constituency Council Member	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Susan Shuchen Huang	PIRC	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
David Lee	VP Organizing	0		$0	$0	$0
Nia Jackson	Racial Equity & Justice Council	0.00		$0	$0	$0
Beth Lawson	Vice Chair Academic Professionals	0.00		$0	$0	$0
Prema Prabhaker	Chair Academic Professionals	0		$0	$0	$0
Kolson Scholosser	Council Member	0.00		$0	$0	$0
Matt Ducmanas	Chair Librarians	0		$0	$0	$0
Frank Nelson	Constituency Council Member	0		$0	$0	$0
Susan Bertolino	Delegate	0		$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$992,660	$919,138	$1,644,082	$73,522
2024	$927,475	$853,918	$1,399,565	$73,557
2023	$869,299	$860,880	$1,097,310	$8,419
2022	$818,203	$806,181	$897,159	$12,022
2021	$823,806	$807,821	$826,267	$15,985
2021	$907,666	$847,489	$1,088,942	$60,177
2020	$872,778	$801,063	$855,147	$71,715
2020	$793,910	$774,712	$854,072	$19,198