American Federation of Teachers, National Headquarters
Basic Information
Financial Information
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.
Basic Financials
| Total Assets | $152,610,492 |
| Total Liabilities | $91,364,680 |
| Total Income | $265,158,605 |
| Total Spent | $250,031,798 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $71,970,267 (+26.6%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $24,768,300 (-30.2%) |
| Investments | $33,852,719 (-2.1%) |
| Fixed Assets | $13,953,095 (-2.1%) |
| Treasury Securities | $499,291 (-8.2%) |
| Other Assets | $2,075,447 (-64.3%) |
| Loans Receivable | $5,491,373 (-12.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $20,191,459 |
| Other Liabilities | $50,482,798 |
| Mortgages | $20,690,423 |
Income
| Dues | $0 |
| Per Person Tax | $211,760,762 |
| Investments | $2,837,674 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $1,382,965 |
| Interest | $682,814 |
| Dividends | $416,721 |
| Rents | $302,921 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $5,465,579 |
| Affiliates | $42,309,169 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $6,555,488 |
| All Others | $301,093 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Spending
The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.
Total Spent in 2022
$250,031,798
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $85,483,594 (34.19%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $35,762,365 (14.30%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $7,117,335 (2.85%) |
| General Overhead | $32,539,052 (13.01%) |
| Union Administration | $10,822,559 (4.33%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $823,667 (0.33%) |
| To Union Employees | $30,119,948 (12.05%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Membership
Total Members
1,686,316
Income per Member
$157
Dues (per month)
$20
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 741,270 |
| 2003 | 770,090 |
| 2004 | 816,300 |
| 2005 | 828,512 |
| 2006 | 822,504 |
| 2007 | 832,058 |
| 2008 | 856,178 |
| 2009 | 889,347 |
| 2010 | 887,567 |
| 2011 | 873,454 |
| 2012 | 848,323 |
| 2013 | 1,567,377 |
| 2014 | 1,597,140 |
| 2015 | 1,524,614 |
| 2016 | 1,544,143 |
| 2017 | 1,591,911 |
| 2018 | 1,677,775 |
| 2019 | 1,684,544 |
| 2020 | 1,696,351 |
| 2021 | 1,686,333 |
| 2022 | 1,686,316 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$113,764
Total Employees
420
Employees Making more than $75,000
291
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| RHONDA WEINGARTEN | PRESIDENT | $487,953 |
| FEDRICK INGRAM | SECRETARY TREASURER | $402,565 |
| DARRIN NEDROW | SR. DIR OF ORG/FIELD SRVS | $326,124 |
| EVELYN DEJESUS | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT | $310,717 |
| GEORGE BORDENAVE JR. | SR. NATL REP | $285,900 |
| JESSICA SMITH | DIRECTOR | $280,775 |
| ADRIANA O'HAGAN | ASST TO EXEC VP | $276,123 |
| MARK BOSTIC | SR. DIR OF ORG FIELD SRVS | $268,397 |
| STACEY JOHNSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $255,659 |
| STEPHANIE LY | DIRECTOR | $255,274 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Recent Contract Negotiations
| Industry | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Health Care | 8 |
| Other | 3 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 |
| Educational Services | 2 |
| Service | 1 |