American Federation of Teachers, Local - New York State United Teachers
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 | $110,515,341 |
| Total Liabilities | $416,109,150 |
| Total Income | $246,127,310 |
| Total Spent | $243,981,000 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $19,630,115 (+12.3%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $21,200,863 (+7.2%) |
| Investments | $22,574,410 (+2.4%) |
| Fixed Assets | $40,927,060 (+2.4%) |
| Treasury Securities | $1,386,905 (+24.7%) |
| Other Assets | -$2,561,908 (+186.2%) |
| Loans Receivable | $7,357,896 (+32.3%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $16,770,357 |
| Other Liabilities | $399,338,793 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $126,276,942 |
| Per Person Tax | $2,657,884 |
| Investments | $174,708 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $4,465,866 |
| Interest | $850,769 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $2,100,771 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $34,235,169 |
| Affiliates | $75,347,987 |
| Members | $17,214 |
| Reinvestments | $9,630,248 |
| All Others | $1,459,989 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2015 • Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
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 2015
$243,981,000
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $86,179,269 (35.32%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $14,368,846 (5.89%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $854,150 (0.35%) |
| General Overhead | $7,085,642 (2.90%) |
| Union Administration | $5,234,380 (2.15%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $2,560,185 (1.05%) |
| To Union Employees | $33,704,792 (13.81%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2015 • Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
Membership
Total Members
618,018
Income per Member
$398
Dues (per year)
various
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 368,455 |
| 2003 | 373,557 |
| 2004 | 374,201 |
| 2005 | 511,000 |
| 2006 | 518,000 |
| 2007 | 559,500 |
| 2008 | 577,657 |
| 2009 | 587,297 |
| 2010 | 610,949 |
| 2011 | 592,256 |
| 2012 | 593,872 |
| 2013 | 596,957 |
| 2014 | 612,297 |
| 2015 | 618,018 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2015 • Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$105,099
Total Employees
578
Employees Making more than $75,000
361
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| KAREN MAGEE | PRESIDENT | $287,712 |
| PAUL PECORALE | 2ND VP | $263,211 |
| MARTIN MESSNER | SECRETARY TREASURER | $258,667 |
| ANDREW PALLOTTA | EXEC VP | $255,698 |
| CATALINA FORTINO | 1ST VP | $247,406 |
| RICHARD CASAGRANDE | GENERAL COUNSEL | $241,203 |
| THOMAS ANAPOLIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / COO | $237,096 |
| $235,055 | ||
| ROBERT LESNIEWSKI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADM | $231,357 |
| DANIEL KINLEY | DIR-POLICY&PROGRAM DEV | $227,809 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2015 • Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
Recent Contract Negotiations
| Industry | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Health Care | 8 |
| Other | 3 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 |
| Educational Services | 2 |
| Service | 1 |