Mission
exclusive bargaining agent representing over 3,000 full time and adjunct faculty working in the nine community colleges within the Los Angeles Community College District.
Public Charity
Los Angeles College Faculty Guild AFT Local 1521
Los Angeles College Faculty Guild AFT Local 1521 is a Public Charity headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.5M revenue, $5.5M expenses, $9.7M total assets. IRS filings disclose 16 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.9M.
EIN: 956185330
Los Angeles, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.5M
Total Expenses$5.5M
Total Assets$9.7M
Grants Given16
Grant Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Los Angeles College Faculty Guild AFT Local 1521
How Los Angeles College Faculty Guild AFT Local 1521 divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
Exclusive bargaining agent representing over 3,000 full time and adjunct faculty working in the nine community colleges within the Los Angeles Community College District
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
AFT Local 1521 COPE
political activity
$54,813
AFT Local 1521 COPE
Political activity
$417,005
AFT Local 1521 COPE
Political activity
$211,795
Coalition for Los Angeles Community College Reform
political activity
$600,000
AFT Local 1521 COPE
political activity
$337,884
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Jame Mckeever
Secretary
Jenny Galves
Executive Director
Leslie Simon
Directors
See Attached List 54 Directors
Treasurer
Sharon Hendricks
Executive Director
Tanya Golden
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.5M | $5.5M | $9.7M |
| 2024 | $6.5M | $5.7M | $8.8M |
| 2023 | $5.5M | $4.6M | $8.0M |
| 2022 | $4.9M | $4.5M | $6.9M |
| 2021 | $4.5M | $3.7M | $6.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.5M to $6.5M (+43%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.