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American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT

Public charity · Grantmaker Goleta, CA EIN: 94-1743939 Website

To promote and defend the highest standards of education at the University of California and to make that education available to the people of California without respect to race, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, political belief or economic status. To assure the fullest participation by employees (particularly librarians and non-Senate Faculty) in determination of conditions of employment that affect them.

American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT at a glance

Total assets
$1,651,739
+57.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,719,908
+11.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$26,380
-1.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,479,713
+6.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Los Angeles

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $8K (2021). In 2023 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Political under 5000 each Los Angeles, CA—$8,447
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,651,739$3,719,908$3,479,713——$26,380
2024$1,046,653$3,351,535$3,276,222——$26,752
2023$971,340$3,061,685$2,940,045$2,000Total only$14,990
2022$849,700$3,092,716$3,006,381——$862
2021$763,365$2,700,333$3,005,246$8,4471$1,735

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT

Based on IRS filings

American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT is a public charity, based in Goleta, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $26K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT is led by William Quirk, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; all 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Quirk

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2021) → $153K (2025)

  • Katherine Rodger

    President

    On filings since 2023

    30 hrs/week

    $3K (2023) → $18K (2025)

  • Miki Goral

    Prior Sec-Treas

    Sec-Treasurer → Prior Sec-Treas, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $13K (2021) → $14K (2025)

  • Iris Ruiz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    12 hrs/week

    $11K (2023) → $18K (2025)

  • Joshua Brahinsky

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    13 hrs/week

    $8K (2022) → $18K (2025)

  • Kendra Levine

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    25 hrs/week

    $3K (2022) → $10K (2025)

  • Trevor Griffey

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $4K (2023) → $9K (2025)

  • John Branstetter

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    7 hrs/week

    $883 (2023) → $10K (2025)

  • Jennifer Carter

    Sec-Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $896 (2025)

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Mia McIver (2021–2023) — Prior President
  • Former: Tiffany Page (2022–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Daniel Schoorl (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Katherine Arosteguy (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: John Rundin (2021) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

William Quirk — Executive Director: $153KWilliam QuirkExecutive Director$153KKatherine Rodger — President: $18KKatherine RodgerPresident$18KIris Ruiz — Vice President: $18KIris RuizVice President$18KJoshua Brahinsky — Vice President: $18KJoshua BrahinskyVice President$18KMiki Goral — Prior Sec-Treas: $14KMiki GoralPrior Sec-Treas$14KJohn Branstetter — Vice President: $10KJohn BranstetterVice President$10KKendra Levine — Vice President: $10KKendra LevineVice President$10KTrevor Griffey — Vice President: $9KTrevor GriffeyVice President$9KJennifer Carter — Sec-Treasurer: $896Jennifer CarterSec-Treasurer$896

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $153K, to William Quirk (Executive Director). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT

How large is American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT?

American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.

Where does American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT operate?

American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT has awarded grants in California.

What is American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT's EIN?

American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFT's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1743939. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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