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American Federation Of Teachers

6161 Palomar Faculty Federation
  • San Marcos, CA
  • Tax-exempt since Nov. 1967
  • EIN: 33-0992825

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Labor, agricultural and horticultural organizations that are educational or instructive, including unions, created for the purpose of improving conditions of work, and products of efficiency.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$673k (2023)

Expenses
$669k (2023)

Total Assets
$1.02M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$33.1k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$673,431
Expenses
$669,058
Net Income
$4,373
Net Assets
$989,107
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $590,328
87.7%
Investment Income $21,991
3.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $61,112
9.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $203,016
30.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $28,380
4.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,022,246
Total Liabilities $33,139
Net Assets $989,107
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Forward (Executive Director) $121,926 $0 $0
Barbara Baer (Ex Co President) $59,200 $0 $0
Lawrence Hamilton Lawson (Co President) $11,200 $0 $0
William Dalrymple (Co President) $6,940 $0 $0
Joel Glassman (Treasurer) $3,750 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 4, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$609,555
Expenses
$616,809
Net Income
-$7,254
Net Assets
$984,734
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $547,316
89.8%
Investment Income $1,986
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $60,253
9.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $48,950
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $142,921
23.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,017,974
Total Liabilities $33,240
Net Assets $984,734
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Forward (Executive Director) $114,421 $0 $0
Joel Glassman (Treasurer) $19,750 $0 $0
Teresa Laughlin (Co President) $10,500 $0 $0
Jennifer Fererro (Lead Negotiator) $9,700 $0 $0
Barbara Baer (Co President) $9,000 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 18, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$582,449
Expenses
$562,535
Net Income
$19,914
Net Assets
$991,988
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $521,010
89.5%
Investment Income $550
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $60,889
10.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $38,504
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $115,825
20.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,033,283
Total Liabilities $41,295
Net Assets $991,988
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Forward (Executive Director) $104,475 $0 $0
Barbara Baer (Co President) $16,504 $0 $0
Teresa Laughlin (Co President) $10,000 $0 $0
Jennifer Fererro (Lead Negotiator) $9,000 $0 $0
Joel Glassman (Treasurer) $3,000 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 5, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$708,745
Expenses
$595,393
Net Income
$113,352
Net Assets
$972,074
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $614,847
86.8%
Investment Income $9,954
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $83,944
11.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $62,516
10.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $101,501
17.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,005,552
Total Liabilities $33,478
Net Assets $972,074
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Fererro (Lead Negotiator) $21,756 $0 $0
Barbara Baer (Co President) $20,756 $0 $0
Joel Glassman (Treasurer) $10,004 $0 $0
Teresa Laughlin (Co President) $10,000 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 8, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$667,452
Expenses
$556,777
Net Income
$110,675
Net Assets
$858,722
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $605,944
90.8%
Investment Income $2,431
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $59,077
8.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $42,360
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $92,700
16.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $893,610
Total Liabilities $34,888
Net Assets $858,722
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shannon Lienhart (Cope Director) $13,860 $0 $0
Teresa Laughlin (Co President) $10,000 $0 $0
Jennifer Fererro (Lead Negotiator) $9,000 $0 $0
Barbara Baer (Co President) $8,000 $0 $0
Joel Glassman (Treasurer) $1,500 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$804,170
Expenses
$645,976
Net Income
$158,194
Net Assets
$748,047
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $734,825
91.4%
Investment Income $212
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $69,133
8.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $54,554
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $86,934
13.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $786,897
Total Liabilities $38,850
Net Assets $748,047
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Colleen Bixler (Co President) $25,933 $0 $0
Teresa Laughlin (Co President) $21,921 $0 $0
Jennifer Fererro (Election Chair) $13,988 $0 $0
Joel Glassman (Treasurer) $9,405 $0 $0
Travis Ritt (Cope Director) $7,937 $0 $0
Shannon Lienhart (Ex Co President) $150 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 28, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$781,085
Expenses
$657,177
Net Income
$123,908
Net Assets
$589,853
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $706,627
90.5%
Investment Income $152
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $74,306
9.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,487
12.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $95,345
14.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $628,485
Total Liabilities $38,632
Net Assets $589,853
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Colleen Bixler (Co President) $27,270 $0 $0
Teresa Laughlin (Lead Negotiator) $17,160 $0 $0
Joel Glassman (Treasurer) $11,572 $0 $0
Shannon Lienhart (Co President) $10,000 $0 $0
Travis Ritt (Cope Director) $8,752 $0 $0
Jennifer Fererro (Election Chair) $8,733 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 21, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$806,822
Expenses
$585,257
Net Income
$221,565
Net Assets
$465,945
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $709,416
87.9%
Investment Income $94
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $97,312
12.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $54,199
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $103,813
17.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $505,371
Total Liabilities $39,426
Net Assets $465,945
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Colleen Bixler (Grievance Offic) $13,762 $0 $0
Teresa Laughlin (Lead Negotiator) $11,412 $0 $0
Shannon Lienhart (Co President) $10,000 $0 $0
Christina Moore (Co President) $7,449 $0 $0
Joel Glassman (Treasurer) $4,852 $0 $0
Travis Ritt (Cope Director) $3,428 $0 $0
Jennifer Fererro (Election Chair) $3,296 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$700,094
Expenses
$631,960
Net Income
$68,134
Net Assets
$244,380
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $611,624
87.4%
Investment Income $51
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $88,419
12.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $62,525
9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $86,558
13.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $257,105
Total Liabilities $12,725
Net Assets $244,380

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$694,373
Expenses
$572,781
Net Income
$121,592
Net Assets
$176,246
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $608,310
87.6%
Investment Income $15
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $86,048
12.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $38,700
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $92,040
16.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $200,444
Total Liabilities $24,198
Net Assets $176,246

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$306,675
Expenses
$478,358
Net Income
-$171,683
Net Assets
$54,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $270,718
88.3%
Investment Income $105
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $35,852
11.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $30,300
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $67,845
14.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $118,233
Total Liabilities $63,579
Net Assets $54,654

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$500,251
Expenses
$490,525
Net Income
$9,726
Net Assets
$297,445
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,660
0.7%
Program Services $431,009
86.2%
Investment Income $505
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $65,077
13.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $33,039
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $24,468
5.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $356,733
Total Liabilities $59,288
Net Assets $297,445

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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