Professional Staff Congress CUNY
Psc is a labor union that represents nearly 30,000 active and retired faculty and staff at cuny and the cuny research foundation. The psc's mission is to advance the professional lives of our members, enhance their terms and conditions of employment, and maintain the strength and educational excellence of the nation's largest urban public university.
Professional Staff Congress CUNY at a glance
In short: Professional Staff Congress CUNY gave $435K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $434,770
- +139.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,954
- +91.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $32,748,420
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Professional Staff Congress CUNY funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Federation of Teachers (Cope) ($235K). Together the top 5 received $435K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 13 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Professional Staff Congress CUNY gives
- Giving grew 5697% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $435K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $435K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Federation of Teachers (Cope) Washington, DC | Financial Support | $235,219 |
| NY Communities for Change Brooklyn, NY | Financial Support | $161,551 |
| Competent New York Washington, DC | Financial Support | $15,000 |
| Working Families Organization Inc Brooklyn, NY | Financial Support | $13,000 |
| WFP National Pac - NYS Ie Brooklyn, NY | Financial Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,748,420 | $22,521,873 | $22,080,896 | $434,770 | 5 | $480,100 |
| 2024 | $32,922,149 | $21,560,261 | $21,493,587 | $181,652 | 4 | $376,907 |
| 2023 | $31,916,194 | $20,620,388 | $20,867,708 | $20,000 | 2 | $286,550 |
| 2022 | $13,502,095 | $19,835,492 | $20,063,367 | $7,500 | 1 | $199,445 |
| 2021 | $15,634,112 | $19,917,624 | $19,910,768 | $6,000 | 1 | $478,063 |
| 2020 | $15,166,813 | $20,356,488 | $19,291,040 | $10,496 | Total only | $386,114 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Professional Staff Congress CUNY
Based on IRS filings
Professional Staff Congress CUNY is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $435K. Net investment income was $480K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Professional Staff Congress CUNY is led by James Davis, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 22 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Davis
President
Executive Council Member → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $38K (2025)
Kenneth Hubbard Jr.
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$155K (2022) → $63K (2025)
Anais Surkin
Interim Executive Director
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$150K (2024) → $192K (2025)
Malini Cadambi-Daniel
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$57K (2025)
Bettina Damiani
Director of Legal Affairs
Director, Research & Public Pol. → Director, Research & Publi, 2023
Director, Research & Publi → Director of Legal Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$130K (2022) → $155K (2025)
Faryce Moore
Director of Contract Enforcement
Director & Contract Administrator → Director of Contract Enforcement, 2025
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$128K (2023) → $155K (2025)
Dan Hunt
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$153K (2025)
Andrea Vasquez
Secretary
First Vice President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$36K (2020) → $38K (2025)
Ari Paul
Clarion Editor
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $154K (2025)
Luke Elliott-Negri
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$18K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Penelope Lewis
Executive Council Member
Executive Council Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Executive Council Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$38K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Sharon Persinger
Executive Council Member
Treasurer → Executive Council Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$36K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Felicia Wharton
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$4K (2021) → $38K (2025)
Jennifer Gaboury
First Vice President
Executive Council Member → First Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $38K (2025)
Lawrence Bosket
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $1K (2025)
Lynne Turner
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2021
12 hrs/week
$7K (2021) → $27K (2025)
Pamela Stemberg
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2021
12 hrs/week
$7K (2021) → $24K (2025)
Youngmin Seo
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2021
12 hrs/week
$8K (2021) → $19K (2025)
Claudia Shacter-Dechabert
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2023
12 hrs/week
$8K (2024) → $13K (2025)
Lucy McIntyre
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$7K (2023) → $7K (2025)
Heather James
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2024
12 hrs/week
$10K (2024) → $15K (2025)
Remysell Salas
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Rulisa Galloway-Perry
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$6K (2024) → $6K (2025)
Zee Dempster
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$7K (2024) → $8K (2025)
Michael Batson
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Schnee
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marva Lilly
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Romer
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Kang
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Gerwin
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justyna Jagielnicka
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Offenholley
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Davis
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zeno Wood
Executive Council Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: David Hatchett (2020–2024) — Executive Council Member
- Former: George Sanchez (2020–2024) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Howard Meltzer (2020–2024) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Janet Winter (2020–2024) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Peter Zwiebach (2020–2024) — General Counsel
- Former: Sharon Utakis (2020–2024) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Amy Jeu (2021–2024) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Angel Martinez (2021–2024) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Geoffrey Kurtz (2021–2024) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Ida Cheng (2024) — Director Strategic Research
- Former: Iris Delutro (2020–2023) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Myrlene Dieudonne (2020–2023) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Francis Clark (2023) — Communication Director
- Former: Deirdre Brill (2020–2022) — Organizing Director
- Former: Naomi Zauderer (2020–2022) — Associate Executive Director
- Former: Renee Lasher (2020–2022) — Director & Contract Administrator
- Former: Rosa Squillacote (2020–2022) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Alia Tyner-Mullings (2020–2021) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Barbara Bowen (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Blanca Vazquez (2020–2021) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Carly G. Smith (2020–2021) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Deborah Bell (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Jacqueline Elliott (2020–2021) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Joan Greenbaum (2020–2021) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Lorraine Cohen (2020–2021) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Margaret Feeley (2020–2021) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Michael Fabricant (2020–2021) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Michael Spear (2020–2021) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Nivedita Majumdar (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Stephen Leberstein (2020–2021) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Steven London (2020–2021) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Susan Diraimo (2020–2021) — Executive Council Member
- Former: Diana Rosato (2021) — Membership Director
- Former: Catherine Pfordresher (2020) — Research Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $192K, to Anais Surkin (Interim Exec. Director). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Professional Staff Congress CUNY
How much does Professional Staff Congress CUNY give each year?
Professional Staff Congress CUNY gave $435K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $182K across 4 grants.
What is Professional Staff Congress CUNY's typical grant size?
Professional Staff Congress CUNY's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $86,954, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Professional Staff Congress CUNY give grants?
Professional Staff Congress CUNY gives mostly in District of Columbia: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Professional Staff Congress CUNY give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Professional Staff Congress CUNY's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support" (5 grants).
Who are Professional Staff Congress CUNY's largest grantees?
Professional Staff Congress CUNY's largest 2025 grantees include American Federation of Teachers (Cope) ($235,219), NY Communities for Change ($161,551) and Competent New York ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Professional Staff Congress CUNY?
Professional Staff Congress CUNY reported $32.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22.5M.
What is Professional Staff Congress CUNY's EIN?
Professional Staff Congress CUNY's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2638049. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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