American Federation of Teachers, State Federation - California
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 | $50,603,068 |
| Total Liabilities | $38,502,039 |
| Total Income | $22,939,714 |
| Total Spent | $18,358,553 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $18,244,648 (+33.5%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $5,846,475 (-5.2%) |
| Investments | $217,492 (-0.3%) |
| Fixed Assets | $44,976 (-0.3%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $26,249,477 (-7.2%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $308,721 |
| Other Liabilities | $38,193,318 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $0 |
| Per Person Tax | $20,552,179 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $30,428 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $82,210 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $1,518,787 |
| Affiliates | $669,481 |
| Members | $86,629 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $425,197 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
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 2019
$18,358,553
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $3,431,828 (18.69%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $2,617,494 (14.26%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $4,608,047 (25.10%) |
| General Overhead | $2,766,827 (15.07%) |
| Union Administration | $1,373,368 (7.48%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $298,685 (1.63%) |
| To Union Employees | $2,931,709 (15.97%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Membership
Total Members
84,539
Income per Member
$271
Dues (per YEAR)
28.45-598.92
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 55,000 |
| 2003 | 60,000 |
| 2004 | 65,000 |
| 2005 | 54,760 |
| 2006 | 58,704 |
| 2007 | 73,000 |
| 2008 | 73,000 |
| 2009 | 73,000 |
| 2010 | 50,693 |
| 2011 | 53,059 |
| 2012 | 45,635 |
| 2013 | 52,833 |
| 2014 | 55,647 |
| 2015 | 58,270 |
| 2016 | 84,804 |
| 2017 | 84,652 |
| 2018 | 81,995 |
| 2019 | 84,539 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$65,563
Total Employees
77
Employees Making more than $75,000
28
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFERY FREITAS | PRESIDENT | $187,398 |
| SARAH CALLAHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $176,683 |
| JOSHUA PECHTHALT | PRESIDENT | $173,628 |
| TERRY ELVERUM | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE | $158,077 |
| SANDRA WEESE | ORGANIZING DIRECTOR | $154,418 |
| SHANNON WILLSON | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE | $153,243 |
| JANE HUNDERTMARK | PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR | $152,800 |
| JESSICA ULSTAD | STATE POLITICAL ORGANIZER | $151,498 |
| MARTIN MOTA | IT DIRECTOR | $151,257 |
| ED WANG | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE | $151,172 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Recent Contract Negotiations
| Industry | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Health Care | 8 |
| Other | 3 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 |
| Educational Services | 2 |
| Service | 1 |