Palmdale Elementary Teachers Association FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Palmdale, CA501(c)(5)Since 1956Mutual / membership EIN 95-4014753Revenue $260K in FY2020Latest return filed Jul 14, 2026

On file with the IRSavpeta.org38713 Tierra Subida Ave Unit 200 36, 93551-4562 · Palmdale, CATax-exempt since Dec 1976

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To represent members in all matters relating to employer-employee relations. To promote professional attitudes and ethical conduct among members.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$45K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $37K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
42 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 42.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$260K
Spent
$169K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$593K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$260K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$260K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$253K
Expenses
$169K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$371K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$353K
FY2025$292K
Net assets
$593K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$593K
FY2021$458K
FY2022$424K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$256K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1976.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$36,916Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$2,700Pt VII · Sec A
$2,700Pt VII · Sec A
$2,700Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Ramirez$137,813$173,156$124,271$148,601$2,700$2,700
Jacqualynn Hearne————$2,700$36,916
Amber Godinez$3,000$3,000$2,250———
Catherine Hutzel$3,000$3,000$2,925$2,700$2,700$2,700
Kelley Brown$3,000$3,000————
Stasia Gar——$2,850$2,700——
Cindy Trujillo———$2,025$2,700$2,700

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for members in employer-employee matters, promoting professional and ethical conduct.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Represented approximately 974 members and dues paying agency fee payers in employer/employee negotiations, arbitrations, and other employment related matters.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$554
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$593K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$591K
Total assetsLn 16$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$554
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$543K
SavingsLn 2$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$591K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$593K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K$591K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$866$2K
Total assetsLn 16$520K$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$520K$593K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K
Office expensesLn 13$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$539
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 14, 2026 $253K$292K−$39K$256K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 9, 2025 $248K$353K−$105K$295K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2024 $246K$270K−$24K$400K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $251K$280K−$28K$424K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2022 $255K$371K−$116K$458K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 14, 2021 $260K$169K$91K$593K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $260,206 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $276,461$259,652
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $409$554
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $276,870$260,206
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $143,132$45,016
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,434$123,977
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $224,566$168,993
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,304$91,213
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $260,206 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $259,652$259,652
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $554$554
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $259,652 · Excluded from tax $554$260,206
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,993 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$45,016
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$5,350
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$19,747
IX-13 Office expenses$4,526
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$14,190
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$539
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$71,210
IX-24e All other expenses$8,415
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$168,993
Part X · Balance sheet $593,385 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $472,016$543,105
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $47,395$47,949
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $866$2,331
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $520,277$593,385
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $520,277$593,385
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $520,277$593,385
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $520,277$593,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $593,385 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,206
XI-2 Total expenses$168,993
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$520,277
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$895
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$19,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$593,385

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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