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AEA FOUNDATION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 860853865 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE B82 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.arizonaea.org
revenue
$139K
expenses
$126K
net assets
$1.2M
employees
0
volunteers
5
program ratio
59%
mission · from form 990

KEEPING THE PROMISE OF QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION.

profile · synthesized from sources

Arizona Education Association (AEA) is a professional organization advocating for public education, teachers, and students in Arizona. For over 130 years, AEA has worked to improve public schools through legislative lobbying, legal action, and ballot initiatives focused on education funding, teacher rights, and equitable school finance. It is the state affiliate of the National Education Association.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

AEA Advocate
Quarterly digital magazine providing members with updates on education issues, legislative actions, member successes, and innovative programs in Arizona public schools
Legislative Update
Regular email alerts and advocacy communications that inform members about education policy changes and prompt action on legislation affecting students and school employees
REDforED
Grassroots movement and advocacy campaign that mobilized educators, parents, and community members to advocate for increased public education funding, culminating in a 2018 march on the Arizona Capitol
activities · 2 groups

what they do

  • Education Funding & School Choice Advocacy 6 activities
    • Advocacy for Public Education Funding
      Advocates for increased funding for public education, including supporting sales tax increases for education and challenging legislative actions that would reduce public school funds or employee salaries.
    • Advocacy for Public Education Funding
      The organization advocates for increased funding for public education, including supporting ballot measures like Prop 100 to raise funds through temporary sales tax increases.
    • Advocacy for public education funding through legislative and legal action
      Engages in strategic advocacy and litigation to protect and increase public education funding, including supporting the passage of Prop 100 to raise $3 billion for education and public safety. Challenges policies that threaten public school resources through legal action.
    • Legal Action to Protect Public School Employee Salaries
      The organization takes legal action to protect the salaries of public school employees, such as winning a lawsuit in Arizona Superior Court against legislative attempts to reduce salaries through increased retirement contributions.
    • Legal Action to Protect Public School Funds
      The organization engages in legal action to protect public school funds, including successfully challenging state voucher laws in the Arizona State Supreme Court.
    • Legal advocacy to protect public school funding and employee benefits
      Engaged in litigation to defend public school funds, including winning a lawsuit in the Arizona State Supreme Court against the state's first voucher laws and another in Arizona Superior Court challenging legislative efforts to reduce public school employees' salaries through increased retirement contributions.
  • Early Childhood Education Advocacy 1 activity
    • Advocacy for public education funding through legislative and ballot initiatives
      Supported the passage of Prop 100, a temporary sales tax increase that raised $3 billion for education and public safety in Arizona.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$139K
Contributions & grants$89K64%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$50K36%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$126K
Program expenses59%
Admin / overhead41%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$62K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$1.18M
Cash$103K
Investments$1.08M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.18M
Liquid reserves112.8 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -34.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MARISOL GARCIA PRESIDENT 1 $174K
board members · 7
  • AMBER GOULD — DIRECTOR
  • DAWN KOBERSTEIN — DIRECTOR
  • ISELA BLANC — DIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2022)
  • JASON FREED — VICE PRESIDENT
  • KINORA HERNANDEZ — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL AICONE — SECRETARY/TREASURER
  • TOM OVIATT JR — DIRECTOR (THRU JUN 2022)
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • National Education Association Network — State affiliate of the NEA
  • National Education Association Network — State affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA)
  • National Education Association Partner — State affiliate of the National Education Association, the nation's largest professional employee organization.