New York State Retired Teachers'

Grantmaker Amsterdam, NY EIN: 14-6066944

To provide various assistance and insurance coverages through group insurance policies issued to contributing members(and their families) of New York state retired teachers' association, a related non-for-profit trade association for retired educators who taught in or currently reside in New York state.

New York State Retired Teachers' at a glance

In short: New York State Retired Teachers' gave $47K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$47,000
-4.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$23,500
-4.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$23,500
Total assets
$937,612
+0.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who New York State Retired Teachers' funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

New York State Retired Teachers' Association Inc: $47K across 2 grantsNew York State RetiredTeachers' Association Inc$47K · 2 grants

The largest 2024 recipient was New York State Retired Teachers' Association Inc ($47K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AmsterdamLatham

How New York State Retired Teachers' gives

  • Giving grew 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2020) to $49K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New York State Retired Teachers' Association Inc Amsterdam, NYYork State Newsletter Support$27,000
New York State Retired Teachers' Association Inc Amsterdam, NYInformation Technology Assistance$20,000
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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
2024$937,612$42,688$75,583$47,0002$42,688
2023$933,370$36,868$90,456$49,0002$36,868
2022$927,745$5,228$66,268$27,3082$5,228
2021$1,148,708$101,791$81,648$31,1602$101,791
2020$1,126,630$107,517$62,556$23,0002$107,517

About New York State Retired Teachers'

Based on IRS filings

New York State Retired Teachers' is a nonprofit organization, based in Amsterdam, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $938K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $43K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New York State Retired Teachers' is led by Robert Joyce, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert Joyce

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlyle T. Campany

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane E. Hahn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Wilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leon Harold

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Kathleen Bassett

    Secretary-Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Thomas Reed (2020–2021) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Robert La Fontaine (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 New York State Retired Teachers'

How much does New York State Retired Teachers' give each year?

New York State Retired Teachers' gave $47K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $49K across 2 grants.

How large is New York State Retired Teachers'?

New York State Retired Teachers' reported $938K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $43K.

Where does New York State Retired Teachers' operate?

New York State Retired Teachers' has awarded grants in New York.

What is New York State Retired Teachers''s EIN?

New York State Retired Teachers''s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6066944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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