American Federation of Teachers
IMPROVE THE STATUS OF TEACHERS, EDUCATIONAL WORKERS AND OTHER WORKERS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$30.3M
+2.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$87K
+330.7% YoY
Grant Count
3
+50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$29K
+187.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $30,323,482 | $29,486,173 | $27,735,706 |
| Revenue | $27,631,942 | $26,676,305 | $25,696,460 |
| Expenses | $27,172,782 | $25,775,147 | $25,783,932 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $241,778 | $247,185 | $69,541 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN MONTGOMERY | PRESIDENT | 40 | $263,920 |
| CYNDI OBERLE-DAHM | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 10 | $78,533 |
| STACY DAVIS GATES | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $77,200 |
| JEFF ADKINS-DUTRO | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $1,800 |
| VERONICA AGUIRRE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $12,000 |
| BETH ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $12,000 |
| ELAINE BARLOS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $12,000 |
| JENNIFER CONANT | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| STEVEN ELZA | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| MATTHEW EMIGHOLZ | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| ZEIDRE FOSTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $2,400 |
| STEVEN FRANKEL | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| ANDREW FRIEDLIEB | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| LEE ANN GEMMINGEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| APRIL GIANNOSA | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| CAROLINA GIRALDO | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $600 |
| TRAVIS HATTAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| ANTHONY JOHNSTON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $2,400 |
| NINA HIKE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,600 |
| YVETTE JUSTICE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $1,800 |
| AARON KRALL | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| LEAH KRIPPNER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| DEBORAH LAWSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| TOMAS LOBATO | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| WENDY LOCHMANN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $4,200 |
| JHOANNA MALDONADO | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $12,000 |
| JON MONIQUE MANUEL | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $2,400 |
| BRANDI MANY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| DAN MERCER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $8,100 |
| JOHN MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $83,295 |
| MICHELLE MITCHELL | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| MARIA MORENO | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| CHARLES NOUD | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| JACKSON POTTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $1,800 |
| KELLY REGNIER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| KRISTEN RYAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| JESSE SHARKEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| PANKAJ SHARMA | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| MICHAEL SITCH | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| TARA STAMPS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| KYLE STERN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| TROY SWANSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| TERRY TURLEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| JENNIFER VACCARO | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| LASHAWN WALLACE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| ANDREW WEBER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $3,000 |
| CHRISTEL WILLIAMS-HAYES | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $12,000 |
| WILLIAM BRIGGS | VICE PRESIDENT - PAST | 1 | $11,150 |
| MICKEY OLHAVA | VICE PRESIDENT - PAST | 1 | $1,800 |
| SUELLEN GOEBEL | VICE PRESIDENT - PAST | 1 | — |
| MAUREEN MEEKS | DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL OPERATIONS | 40 | $191,730 |
| BRYEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES | 40 | $187,936 |
| ARNOLDO FABELA | DIRECTOR OF FIELD MOBILIZATION | 40 | $209,375 |
| MONICA TREVINO | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $213,595 |
| NICK CHRISTEN | DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIVE BAR | 40 | $201,084 |
| MONIQUE REDEAUX | DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $213,815 |
| TONIA HAVARD DEW | FIELD STAFF | 40 | $215,841 |
| TODD STACHOWIAK | FIELD STAFF | 40 | $215,541 |
| AMY ALSOP | UNION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $215,082 |
| LYNNETTE SCULUCA | FIELD STAFF | 40 | $213,441 |
| DAVID COMERFORD | FIELD STAFF | 40 | $212,541 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Illinois $62K (58%)
Pennsylvania $45K (42%)
States
Cities
ChicagoPhiladelphia
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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