AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS NEWTOWN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS NEWTOWN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

EIN 23-7106725 · Education (B)

What they do

NEWTOWN FEDERATION of TEACHERS is A LABOR ORGANIZATION. ITS MISSION is to REPRESENT ITS PUBLIC-EDUCATION MEMBERS IN THE NEWTOWN, CT SCHOOL DISTRICT IN LABOR-RELATED MATTERS

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

100.58%of revenue went to mission work93.8% of expenses · Program services

$107.21spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.63%of revenue went to management and office costs6.2% of expenses

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $20,627 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$286,096

Mission workProgram services$287,752100.58% of revenue93.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$18,9716.63% of revenue6.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$306,723107.21% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$286,096

Expenses$306,723

Annual shortfall $20,627 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$287,752 · 93.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$18,971 · 6.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$286,096

Expenses$306,723

Assets$111,784

Income$286,096

Contributions$283,210

Mission work (program services)$287,752

Management and general$18,971

Accounting fees$5,400

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TRENT HARRISONPRESIDENT · 15 hrs/week $12,700

TOM PESCARMONATREASURER · 5 hrs/week $5,050

HEIDI BEAUTYBUILDING REP(MIDDLE GATE) · 1 hrs/week $4,700

SUSAN LANGSECRETARY · 3 hrs/week $4,700

JESSICA FONOVICVICE PRESIDENT (REED) · 2 hrs/week $2,700

JOHN SULLIVANVICE PRESIDENT (ELEMENTARY) · 2 hrs/week $2,700

MICHAEL WIGHTAFT STATE REP · 2 hrs/week $2,200

JEFF SCHUPPBUILDING REP (MIDDLE SCHOOL) · 1 hrs/week $1,750

WILL RYANVICE PRESIDENT (MIDDLE SCHOOL) · 2 hrs/week $1,000

DAVID FOSSBUILDING REP (HIGH SCHOOL) · 1 hrs/week $1,000

JACOB THOMASVICE PRESIDENT (HIGH SCHOOL) · 2 hrs/week $1,000

JEAN GRIFFINBUILDING REP (MIDDLE GATE) · 1 hrs/week $1,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

TRENT HARRISONPRESIDENT

TOM PESCARMONATREASURER

HEIDI BEAUTYBUILDING REP(MIDDLE GATE)

SUSAN LANGSECRETARY

JESSICA FONOVICVICE PRESIDENT (REED)

JOHN SULLIVANVICE PRESIDENT (ELEMENTARY)

MICHAEL WIGHTAFT STATE REP

JEFF SCHUPPBUILDING REP (MIDDLE SCHOOL)

WILL RYANVICE PRESIDENT (MIDDLE SCHOOL)

DAVID FOSSBUILDING REP (HIGH SCHOOL)

JACOB THOMASVICE PRESIDENT (HIGH SCHOOL)

JEAN GRIFFINBUILDING REP (MIDDLE GATE)

KERRI SOMMERBUILDING REP (SANDY HOOK)

ROBERT PATTISONBUILDING REP (HIGH SCHOOL)

CHRISSIE PIERCEBUILDING REP (HEAD OF MEADOW)

PAIGE HYMANBUILDING REP (HIGH SCHOOL)

MIKE POETLBUILDING REP (HAWLEY)

KEN KANTORBUILDING REP (MIDDLE SCHOOL)

TRACY GALASSIBUILDING REP (REED)

KELLY TERASKIEWICZBUILDING REP (SANDY HOOK)

AMY TAYLORBUILDING REP (HEAD OF MEADOW)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1945
Location: 12 BERKSHIRE RD, SANDY HOOK, CT 06482-1321
County: Fairfield
In care of: % LAURA COOPER
Primary officer: Tom Pescarmona, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(203) 426-7642 Officer phone(860) 977-7813

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NANAVATY DAVENPORT STUDLEY WHITE
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education