Aft Disaster Relief Fund
To provide assistance to persons affected by natural and man-made disasters
Aft Disaster Relief Fund at a glance
In short: Aft Disaster Relief Fund gave $140K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- +1300.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- +250.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $102,012
- +53.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aft Disaster Relief Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Federation of Teachers ($100K). Together the top 4 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 24 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Aft Disaster Relief Fund gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $328K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Federation of Teachers Burbank, CA | Disaster Relief-Wildfires | $100,000 |
| Florida Education Association Tallahassee, FL | Disaster Relief-Hurricane | $20,000 |
| Aft St Louis St. Louis, MO | Disaster Relief-Tornado | $10,000 |
| Texas American Federation of Teachers Austin, TX | Disaster Relief-Hurricane Beryl | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $102,012 | $181,459 | $145,855 | $140,000 | 4 |
| 2024 | $66,408 | $102,524 | $90,892 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $54,776 | $254,721 | $449,856 | $156,600 | 3 |
| 2022 | $324,911 | $263,079 | $418,276 | $327,721 | 9 |
| 2021 | $405,108 | $77,988 | $126,296 | $121,766 | 7 |
| 2020 | $453,476 | $367,549 | $230,086 | $22,400 | 3 |
| 2019 | $316,013 | $82,389 | $293,639 | $89,569 | 3 |
About Aft Disaster Relief Fund
Based on IRS filings
Aft Disaster Relief Fund is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $102K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $140K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aft Disaster Relief Fund is led by Randi Weingarten, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Randi Weingarten
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn Dejesus
Vice President
Executive Vice President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fedrick Ingram
Secretary-Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Lorretta Johnson (2019–2021) — Former Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Mary Cathryn Ricker (2019–2020) — Former Executive Vice President
- Former: Herb Magidson (2019) — Director
- Former: Ted Kirsch (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Aft Disaster Relief Fund
How much does Aft Disaster Relief Fund give each year?
Aft Disaster Relief Fund gave $140K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
What is Aft Disaster Relief Fund's typical grant size?
Aft Disaster Relief Fund's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $35,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Aft Disaster Relief Fund give grants?
Aft Disaster Relief Fund gives mostly in California: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (14%) and Missouri (7%).
Does Aft Disaster Relief Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Aft Disaster Relief Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Aft Disaster Relief Fund?
Aft Disaster Relief Fund reported $102K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $181K.
What is Aft Disaster Relief Fund?
Aft Disaster Relief Fund is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Washington, DC. It holds $102K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Aft Disaster Relief Fund's EIN?
Aft Disaster Relief Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3664119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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