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American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation

The AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (the foundation) was formed in august 1978 to carry on, conduct, and sponsor study and research in educational and related fields, with the objective, among others, of improving and reconstructing the educational system; to disseminate the results of such study and research; and…

$542k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
20
Grants FY2025
2
Organizations funded FY2024
100%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$30,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$72,000
Organizations funded a year
2 to 29
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
9
Total assets, FY2025
$2.5M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 100% of the organizations American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $190k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EmploymentMembership BenefitEducationOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving20$536k90%
FY20242$190k100%
FY202315$493k93%
FY202217$629k88%
FY202129$1.2M86%
FY20204$650k25%
FY20195$386k40%
FY20186$494k33%
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$2.5MMembership Benefit$1.5MEmployment$1.4MCrime & Legal$60kArts & Culture$20k

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
American Federation of Teachers Local 2961$760,000490%
American Federation of Teachers$395,15441%
Ohio Federation of Teachers$340,63434%
Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers$264,81925%
Jefferson Federation of Teachers AFT 1559$218,430310%
American Federation of Teachers-Pawtucket$200,000214%
American Federation of Teachers 0780$171,422212%
United Federation of Teachers Local 2$140,00030%
Houston Federation of Teachers$100,00012%
Chicago Teachers Union Foundation Inc$90,00021%
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All grantees of American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
American Federation of Teachers Local 2961$760,000490%
American Federation of Teachers$395,15441%
Ohio Federation of Teachers$340,63434%
Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers$264,81925%
Jefferson Federation of Teachers AFT 1559$218,430310%
American Federation of Teachers-Pawtucket$200,000214%
American Federation of Teachers 0780$171,422212%
United Federation of Teachers Local 2$140,00030%
Houston Federation of Teachers$100,00012%
Chicago Teachers Union Foundation Inc$90,00021%
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Chapter of the United$89,9871n/a
United Teachers of Dade$81,38311%
Oregon School Employees Association Staff Union$80,5001n/a
United Educators of San Francisco$75,00011%
United Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation Inc$72,00010%
Washington Teachers Union Local #6$70,00011%
Florida Education Association$65,00020%
Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association Inc$60,00023%
Cincinnati Federation of Teachers Inc$53,37521%
Education Minnesota$50,00010%
American Federation of Teachers 3037 2 Boces II Teachers Assoc$50,00015%
The Albert Shanker Institute$50,00012%
Edinburg American Federation of Teachers$50,000125%
Aft Pennsylvania$50,00012%
American Federation of Teachers White Plains Local 3119$50,00017%
Brevard Federation of Teachers Inc$50,00012%
Minneapolis Federation of Teachers Educational Assistants$50,0001n/a
American Federation of Teachers$50,0001n/a
American Federation of Teachers 4524 Natl Council-Bureau of Indian$50,00018%
Montana Federation of Public Employees$50,0001n/a
American Federation of Teachers$45,0001n/a
Albuquerque Teachers Federation$40,00011%
American Federation of Teachers No 4632$40,00016%
United Teachers of Lowell Local 495$40,00013%
American Federation of Teachers$39,0001n/a
American Federation of Teachers$36,0001n/a
Ri Federation of Teachers - Aft$35,00011%
Teachers Afl-Cio Local Union 933 New Haven Federation of Teachers$35,00013%
Leon Classroom Teachers Association Inc$35,000117%
Chicago Teachers Union$32,00010%
American Federation of Teachers Local 1019 Lawrence$30,00013%
American Federation of Teachers 2623 Esm$30,000111%
United Liverpool Faculty Association$30,00014%
American Federation of Teachers-OCM BOCES$30,000125%
American Federation of Teachers 2881 Aft$30,00013%
American Federation of Teacher Baldwinsville Teachers Associat$30,00017%
American Federation of Teachers$30,0001n/a
Yonkers Federation of Teachers$30,00011%
American Federation of Teachers$30,0001n/a
American Federation of Teachers$30,0001n/a
Syracuse Teachers Association Inc$30,00011%
American Federation of Teachers Champaign Chapter Local 1925$30,000140%
American Federation of Teachers Local 801 AFT$30,0001n/a
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS LOCAL 4001 Natchitoches Federation of Teachers and School Employees$28,000168%
San Antonio Teachers Council$25,0001n/a
McAllen American Federation of Teachers$25,00015%
United Teachers Los Angeles$25,00010%
American Federation of Teachers$25,00013%
Cranston Teachers' Alliance$25,00012%
Boston Teachers Union$25,00010%
American Federation of Teachers$25,00012%
American Federation of Teachers$25,00011%
Lompoc Federation of Teachers Aft$25,00015%
American Federation of Teachers$25,000115%
American Federation of Teachers$25,0001n/a
American Fed Of Teachers 714 AFT$25,000113%
Massena Federation of Teachers$25,0001n/a
Montana Federation of Public Employees$24,000135%
American Federation of Teachers Newtown Federation of Teachers$24,00018%
American Federation of Teachers$22,5001n/a
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS dba - West Genesee Teachers' Association$22,000125%
American Federation of Teachers Corpus Christi Local 3456$21,00012%
Broward Teachers Union Local 1975$21,00010%
The Baltimore Teachers Union Local 340$21,00010%
American Federation of Teachers$20,4001n/a
American Federation of Teachers$20,0001n/a
American Federation of Teachers Local No 1274$20,00011%
Missoula Education Association$20,00018%
American Federation of Teachers$20,000128%
Curators of the University of Missouri$19,8001n/a
American Federation of Teachers$15,00012%
American Federation of Teachers$15,0001n/a
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS Part-Time Faculty Association of Allan Hancock College$15,00019%
Ojai Federation of Teachers$10,1001n/a
American Federation of Teachers$10,000114%

Plus 2 recipients with no EIN on record ($123k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 7 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 64 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers Local 2961: $760,000 over 4y, 90% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers: $395,154 over 4y, 0.9% of budgetOhio Federation of Teachers: $340,634 over 3y, 4.2% of budgetPittsburgh Federation of Teachers: $264,819 over 2y, 5.4% of budgetJefferson Federation of Teachers AFT 1559: $218,430 over 3y, 10% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers-Pawtucket: $200,000 over 2y, 14% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers 0780: $171,422 over 2y, 12% of budgetUnited Federation of Teachers Local 2: $140,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHouston Federation of Teachers: $100,000 over 1y, 2.2% of budgetChicago Teachers Union Foundation Inc: $90,000 over 2y, 1.2% of budgetUnited Teachers of Dade: $81,383 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetUnited Educators of San Francisco: $75,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetUnited Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation Inc: $72,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetWashington Teachers Union Local #6: $70,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetFlorida Education Association: $65,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetPinellas Classroom Teachers Association Inc: $60,000 over 2y, 3.2% of budgetCincinnati Federation of Teachers Inc: $53,375 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetEducation Minnesota: $50,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers 3037 2 Boces II Teachers Assoc: $50,000 over 1y, 4.5% of budgetThe Albert Shanker Institute: $50,000 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetEdinburg American Federation of Teachers: $50,000 over 1y, 25% of budgetAft Pennsylvania: $50,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers White Plains Local 3119: $50,000 over 1y, 7.0% of budgetBrevard Federation of Teachers Inc: $50,000 over 1y, 2.2% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers 4524 Natl Council-Bureau of Indian: $50,000 over 1y, 7.8% of budgetAlbuquerque Teachers Federation: $40,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers No 4632: $40,000 over 1y, 5.6% of budgetUnited Teachers of Lowell Local 495: $40,000 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetRi Federation of Teachers - Aft: $35,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetTeachers Afl-Cio Local Union 933 New Haven Federation of Teachers: $35,000 over 1y, 2.6% of budgetLeon Classroom Teachers Association Inc: $35,000 over 1y, 17% of budgetChicago Teachers Union: $32,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers Local 1019 Lawrence: $30,000 over 1y, 2.6% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers 2623 Esm: $30,000 over 1y, 11% of budgetUnited Liverpool Faculty Association: $30,000 over 1y, 3.6% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers-OCM BOCES: $30,000 over 1y, 25% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers 2881 Aft: $30,000 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teacher Baldwinsville Teachers Associat: $30,000 over 1y, 7.1% of budgetYonkers Federation of Teachers: $30,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetSyracuse Teachers Association Inc: $30,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers Champaign Chapter Local 1925: $30,000 over 1y, 40% of budgetAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS LOCAL 4001 Natchitoches Federation of Teachers and School Employees: $28,000 over 1y, 68% of budgetMcAllen American Federation of Teachers: $25,000 over 1y, 5.3% of budgetUnited Teachers Los Angeles: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers: $25,000 over 1y, 2.9% of budgetCranston Teachers' Alliance: $25,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetBoston Teachers Union: $25,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetAmerican Federation of Teachers: $25,000 over 1y, 1.6% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 64.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

National Education As…New York State United…Aft Disaster Relief F…
National Education Association of the United StatesDC24.7× affinity10 shared granteesties to 2 of 2Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: National Education Association of the United States · New York State United Teachers · Aft Disaster Relief Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation

How much does American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation give?
American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation reported 20 grants totaling $541,802 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 29 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (46%), Membership Benefit (28%), Employment (25%).
Who are American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: American Federation of Teachers Local 2961 ($760k), American Federation of Teachers ($395k), Ohio Federation of Teachers ($341k).
Does American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include National Education Association of the United States, New York State United Teachers, Aft Disaster Relief Fund.
Where is American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation based?
American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation is based in DC.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 87 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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