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American Federation of State County

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 53-0237789 Website

The American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is an international labor organization established in 1932 and headquartered in Washington, DC. As a 501(c)(5) labor organization, AFSCME represents over 1,350,000 workers in the public service and health care sectors. The organization is not a traditional grantmaker but rather a membership-based labor union that provides services and advocacy for its affiliated local unions and district councils.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$393.5M

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$14.0M

+101.3% YoY

Grant Count

135

+58.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$104K

+26.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

AFSCME's primary activities include:

  • Supporting affiliated local unions and district councils in organizing and collective bargaining negotiations
  • Representing union members and affiliated organizations before the U.S. Congress
  • Providing research services for contract and budget analysis
  • Offering services to members in the areas of education, public policy, legislation, and other issues

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

33states
+25 more states

States

AlaskaAlabamaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaIowaIllinoisKansasKentuckyMassachusettsMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMontanaNorth CarolinaNew HampshireNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPrTexasVirginiaWashingtonWisconsinWest Virginia

Cities

AlamedaAlbanyAlbuquerqueAnchorageAnnandaleArlingtonAshevilleAtlantaAuroraAustinBakersfieldBaltimoreBerkeleyBillingsBostonBrooklynCambridgeChapel HillCharlestonChicago

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

2024 Financial Data:

  • Total Revenue: $190,261,936
  • Total Expenses: $169,189,307
  • Total Assets: $393,520,348
  • Total Liabilities: $108,000,000 (approximate)

2023 Financial Data:

  • Total Revenue: $164,987,737
  • Total Expenses: $138,127,083
  • Total Assets: $396,610,891

Staffing:

  • Employees: 489 (as of 2024)
  • Officers and Directors Compensation: $2.8M
  • Employees Earning Over $100K: 12

Tax Status:

  • Tax-exempt since August 1957
  • EIN: 53-0237789
  • Donations are not tax-deductible
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$52M$105M$157M$209M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$393,520,348$396,610,891$355,082,989
Revenue$190,261,936$164,987,737$140,241,242
Expenses$169,189,307$138,127,083$143,028,145
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$16,591,932$12,755,985$2,117,750
Distributable Amount———

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$7M$11M$14M76 grants202081 grants202198 grants202285 grants2023135 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

America Votes$900KDevelopment Now For Chic…$550KAFL-CIO Secretary Treasu…$388KCitizens Not Politicians$250KBlack Men Vote Civic Act…$225KCenter For American Prog…$225KDemocracy Alliance$220KBallot Initiative Strate…$180KEconomic Policy Institute$175KBlack Ohio Leaders for D…$150K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

145<$50K39$50–100K45$100–250K12$250–500K6$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

5 open opportunities from American Federation of State County

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Foundation

AFSCME Affiliate Scholarship Programs

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY

Amount

Varies by affiliate

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Foundation

AFSCME Family Scholarship

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY

Amount

$2,000 renewable annually for up to 4 years

Deadline

December 31, 2026

Annual
Foundation

Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY

Amount

$5,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Annual

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Lee Saunders serves as the Principal Officer of the organization.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Steven KreisbergSpecial Assistant, Research$556KLee SaundersInternational President$427KElissa McBrideINTERNATIONAL SECY TREASURER$340KWilliam LuryeChief of Staff/Counsel$313KMichael SukalDir, Organizing & Field Serv.$263KNicole PollardExecutive Asst To President$248KCarla InsingaChairperson, Judicial Panel$244KTEAGUE PATERSONGENERAL COUNSEL$243KJames HowellRegional Director$242KBrian WeeksDirector, Political Action$231KDenise DuncanINT'L Vice President (Past)$80KPaul K SpinkInternational Vice President$21KJody BarrInternational Vice President$18KRandolph P PerreiraInternational Vice President$18KSean R GraysonInternational Vice President$18KThomas TostiInternational Vice President$18KShannon DouvierInternational Vice President$17KRoberta LynchInternational Vice President$17KChristopher MabeInternational Vice President$17KMichael NewmanInternational Vice President$17KMike YestramskiInternational Vice President$17KConstance L DerrInternational Vice President$17KCraig FordInternational Vice President$17KDebbie l ParksInternational Vice President$17KDouglas MooreInternational Vice President$17KHenry A GarridoInternational Vice President$17KJohanna P HesterInternational Vice President$17KJoseph RugolaInternational Vice President$17KMary SullivanInternational Vice President$17KPatrick G MoranInternational Vice President$17KBERNARD MARKInternational Vice President$17KRONALD BRIGGSInternational Vice President$17KANTHONY WELLSInternational Vice President$17KJACQUELINE GALIYANOInternational Vice President$17KCOREY NICHOLSONInternational Vice President$17KJose MontalvoINT'L Vice President (Past)$12KVicki HallINT'L Vice President (Past)$11KDenise BerkleyINT'L Vice President (Past)$11KAlan F ShanahanINT'L Vice President(PAST)$11KSTEVEN QUICKInternational Vice President$10KDavid J HendersonINT'L Vice President (Past)$10KKathryn LybargerInt'l Vice President (PAST)$10KDaniel S DiClementeINT'L Vice President (Past)$10KLawrence A RoehrigINT'L Vice President (Past)$10KRick EilanderINT'L Vice President (Past)$10KJessica M SantosInternational Vice President$8KMichael Avant JrInternational Vice President$8KLester CrockettInternational Vice President$8KVeronica L GunnInternational Vice President$8Kkelly L IndishInternational Vice President$8KCHARMAINE S MORALESInternational Vice President$8KJeffrey OrmsbyInternational Vice President$8KLloyd A PermaulInternational Vice President$8KMichael RiveraInternational Vice President$8KSUZANNE MCCORMICKInternational Vice President$8K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Steven KreisbergSpecial Assistant, Research35$556,003
Lee SaundersInternational President35$426,519
William LuryeChief of Staff/Counsel35$312,660
TEAGUE PATERSONGENERAL COUNSEL35$243,332
James HowellRegional Director35$242,425
Carla InsingaChairperson, Judicial Panel35$244,432
Nicole PollardExecutive Asst To President35$248,400
Elissa McBrideINTERNATIONAL SECY TREASURER35$339,890
Brian WeeksDirector, Political Action35$230,514
Michael SukalDir, Organizing & Field Serv.35$262,688
Denise DuncanINT'L Vice President (Past)3$79,800
Paul K SpinkInternational Vice President3$21,038
Jody BarrInternational Vice President3$17,600
Randolph P PerreiraInternational Vice President3$17,600
Sean R GraysonInternational Vice President3$17,600
Thomas TostiInternational Vice President3$17,600
Shannon DouvierInternational Vice President3$17,100
Roberta LynchInternational Vice President3$17,000
Christopher MabeInternational Vice President3$16,800
Michael NewmanInternational Vice President3$16,800
Mike YestramskiInternational Vice President3$16,800
Constance L DerrInternational Vice President3$16,800
Craig FordInternational Vice President3$16,800
Debbie l ParksInternational Vice President3$16,800
Douglas MooreInternational Vice President3$16,800
Henry A GarridoInternational Vice President3$16,800
Johanna P HesterInternational Vice President3$16,800
Joseph RugolaInternational Vice President3$16,800
Mary SullivanInternational Vice President3$16,800
Patrick G MoranInternational Vice President3$16,800
BERNARD MARKInternational Vice President3$16,800
RONALD BRIGGSInternational Vice President3$16,800
ANTHONY WELLSInternational Vice President3$16,800
JACQUELINE GALIYANOInternational Vice President3$16,800
COREY NICHOLSONInternational Vice President3$16,707
Jose MontalvoINT'L Vice President (Past)3$11,859
Vicki HallINT'L Vice President (Past)3$10,700
Denise BerkleyINT'L Vice President (Past)3$10,600
Alan F ShanahanINT'L Vice President(PAST)3$10,600
STEVEN QUICKInternational Vice President3$10,301
David J HendersonINT'L Vice President (Past)3$9,800
Kathryn LybargerInt'l Vice President (PAST)3$9,800
Daniel S DiClementeINT'L Vice President (Past)3$9,800
Lawrence A RoehrigINT'L Vice President (Past)3$9,800
Rick EilanderINT'L Vice President (Past)3$9,800
Jessica M SantosInternational Vice President3$7,700
Michael Avant JrInternational Vice President3$7,700
Lester CrockettInternational Vice President3$7,700
Veronica L GunnInternational Vice President3$7,700
kelly L IndishInternational Vice President3$7,700
CHARMAINE S MORALESInternational Vice President3$7,700
Jeffrey OrmsbyInternational Vice President3$7,700
Lloyd A PermaulInternational Vice President3$7,700
Michael RiveraInternational Vice President3$7,700
SUZANNE MCCORMICKInternational Vice President3$7,700

Contact Information

  • Address: 1625 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
  • Phone: 202-429-1000
  • Website: www.afscme.org

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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