Massachusetts Teachers Association in Boston, Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts Teachers Association
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	041591200
Name of Organization	Massachusetts Teachers Association
In Care of Name	Treasurer
Address	20 Ashburton Pl, Boston, MA 02108-2705
Activities	Other school related activities, Employee or member welfare association, Gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations
Subsection	Labor Organization
Ruling Date	10/1972
Deductibility	Contributions are not deductible
Foundation	All organizations except 501(c)(3)
Organization	Corporation
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	06/2014
Assets	$50,000,000 to greater
Income	$10,000,000 to $49,999,999
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$56,727,497
Amount of Income	$48,264,498
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$47,669,617
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Employment, Job-Related: Labor Unions, Organizations

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Amount of income in 2014: $48,264,498

This organization:	$48,264,498
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$1,237,704

Assets in 2014: $56,727,497

Massachusetts Teachers Association:	$56,727,497
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$1,550,651

Expenses in 2013: $43,825,894

Massachusetts Teachers Association:	$43,825,894
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$1,106,780

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 1.1

Massachusetts Teachers Association:	1.1
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.1

Number of employees in 2013: 311

Massachusetts Teachers Association:	311
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	16

Employees paid over $100,000 in 2013: 6.1%

Massachusetts Teachers Association:	6.1%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	0.0%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Assets at the end of 2013

Functional expenses for 2013

	2012	2013
Checklist
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?	No	No
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?	No	No
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?	No	Yes
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?	No	No
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19?	No	Yes
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?	No	No
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?	No	No
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?	No	No
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	No	No
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	Yes	Yes
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?	No	No
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?	No	No
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?	No	No
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?	No	No
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?	No	No
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002?	No	No
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?	No	No
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?	No	No
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?	No	No
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?	No	No
Did the organization report any amount for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons?	No	No
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?	No	No
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner?	No	No
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?	No	No
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?	No	No
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?	No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?	No	No
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?	No	No
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	No	No
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?	No	No
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes?	No	No

	2011	2012	2013
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096		59	93
The number of Forms W-2G		0	0
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?		Yes	Yes
The number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return		272	311
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?		Yes	Yes
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?		No	No
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?		No	No
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?		No	No
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?		No	No
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?		No	No
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?		No	No
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?		No	No
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?		No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?		No	No
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?		No	No
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?		No	No
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from members or shareholders	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from other sources	$0	$0	$0
Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?		No	No
The amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year		$0	$0
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?		No	No
The amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans		$0	$0
The amount of reserves on hand		$0	$0
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?		No	No
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?		No	No

	2012	2013
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization	$1,651,097	$1,908,448
Total reportable compensation from related organizations	$0	$0
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations	$537,302	$2,322,214
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization	10	14
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization	5	5

	2011	2012	2013
Statement of Revenue
Total revenue	$45,860,669	$45,497,843	$45,757,284
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts	$0	$0	$0
Program Service Revenue	$37,923,879	$39,690,038	$40,923,125
900099		$39,690,038	$40,923,125
All other program service revenue		$0	$0
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)	$3,405,607	$865,418	$549,670
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	$0
Royalties	$0	$0	$0
Net rental loss	$-314,331	$-43,301	$-269,852
Gross rents (Real / Personal)	$267,167 / $0	$316,525 / $0	$236,543 / $0
Less: rental expenses (Real / Personal)	$581,498 / $0	$359,826 / $0	$506,395 / $0
Rental income or (loss) (Real / Personal)	$-314,331 / $0	$-43,301 / $0	$-269,852 / $0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory	$552,238	$307,427	$161,301
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Securities / Other)	$552,238 / $0	$307,427 / $0	$161,301 / $0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses (Securities / Other)	$0 / $0	$0 / $0	$0 / $0
Gain or (loss) (Securities / Other)	$552,238 / $0	$307,427 / $0	$161,301 / $0
Net income/loss from fundraising events	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from gaming activities	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0
Miscellaneous Revenue	$4,293,276	$4,678,261	$4,393,040
541900		$1,875,544	$1,796,109
541900		$1,595,063	$1,320,430
541900		$133,596	$135,123
All other revenue		$1,074,058	$1,141,378

	2011	2012	2013
Statement of Functional Expenses
Total functional expenses	$40,321,681	$37,720,885	$43,825,894
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments		$0	$0
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals		$0	$0
Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals		$0	$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0	$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$2,543,780	$2,283,917	$2,322,214
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons		$0	$0
Other salaries and wages	$12,321,478	$13,177,647	$12,994,496
Pension plan accruals and contributions		$4,093,325	$7,255,174
Other employee benefits		$4,200,710	$5,346,898
Payroll taxes	$1,127,681	$1,164,519	$1,207,570
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management		$0	$0
Legal		$2,608,633	$2,178,050
Accounting		$40,968	$55,198
Lobbying		$0	$0
Professional fundraising services	$0	$0	$0
Investment management fees		$0	$0
Other		$167,523	$231,948
Advertising and promotion		$0	$0
Office expenses		$573,353	$481,032
Information technology		$104,448	$159,681
Royalties		$0	$0
Occupancy		$454,208	$482,921
Travel		$814,579	$753,667
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials		$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings		$1,471,170	$1,777,638
Interest		$51,904	$3,693
Payments to affiliates		$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		$613,105	$478,513
Insurance		$120,785	$124,189
Other expenses		$1,794,004	$3,239,910
Other expenses		$1,623,693	$1,663,512
Other expenses		$666,694	$823,239
Other expenses		$495,251	$475,019
Other expenses		$1,200,449	$1,771,332

	2011	2012	2013
Balance Sheet
Total assets	$38,001,641	$43,524,685	$47,532,106
Cash - non-interest-bearing		$14,715,974	$0
Savings and temporary cash investments		$596,297	$12,103,384
Pledges and grants receivable, net		$0	$0
Accounts receivable, net		$12,637,145	$11,877,651
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees		$0	$0
Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons, persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations		$0	$0
Notes and loans receivable, net		$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use		$0	$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges		$791,782	$769,562
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis		$1,662,447	$1,837,488
Investments - publicly traded securities		$14,123,981	$20,599,163
Investments - other securities		$0	$0
Investments - program-related		$0	$0
Intangible assets		$0	$0
Other assets		$-1,002,941	$344,858
Total liabilities	$40,785,029	$70,183,593	$41,467,080
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$5,552,642	$5,750,067
Grants payable		$0	$0
Deferred revenue		$721,509	$822,197
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Escrow or custodial account liability		$0	$0
Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons		$0	$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties	$1,583,667	$956,772	$358,276
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0	$0
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)		$62,952,670	$34,536,540
Total net assets or fund balances	$-2,783,388	$-26,658,908	$6,065,026
Unrestricted net assets		$-26,658,908	$6,065,026
Temporarily restricted net assets		$0	$0
Permanently restricted net assets		$0	$0
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds		$0	$0
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund		$0	$0
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds	$0	$0	$0

Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:	Not provided
Number of organizations supported	0
Sum of amounts of support	$0

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$29,058,585	$30,453,848	$32,152,440	$30,967,958	$32,719,323	$34,168,473	$37,708,472	$38,518,492
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Contributions to donor advised funds							$0	$0
Direct public support	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Indirect public support	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Government contributions (grants)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	$25,244,948	$26,301,983	$27,136,523	$26,879,825	$28,426,729	$29,666,277	$32,905,664	$33,777,706
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	$73,420	$60,153	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	$0	$0	$38,643	$10,613	$71,929	$308,052	$421,884	$449,729
Net rental income or (loss)	$112,445	$109,295	$119,282	$66,066	$67,071	$89,892	$58,411	$77,496
Gross rents	$401,195	$413,196	$430,463	$452,248	$480,744	$508,427	$504,358	$517,072
Less: rental expenses	$288,750	$303,901	$311,181	$386,182	$413,673	$418,535	$445,947	$439,576
Other investment income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	$-21,481	$0	$0	$0	$0	$-33,575	$80,369	$103,371
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,047,229	$13,229,178	$19,899,830
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	$21,481	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,080,804	$13,148,809	$19,796,459
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: cost of goods sold	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$3,649,253	$3,982,417	$4,857,992	$4,011,454	$4,153,594	$4,137,827	$4,242,144	$4,110,190
Total expenses	$28,428,992	$28,965,060	$31,238,116	$30,767,542	$31,465,353	$33,894,402	$35,035,041	$32,971,191
Program services	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Management and general	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fundraising	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$5,649,508	$3,148,260	$-6,937,721	$-2,485,214	$-8,507,420	$3,997,952	$-705,268	$7,264,651
Excess or (deficit) for the year	$629,593	$1,488,788	$914,324	$200,416	$1,253,970	$274,071	$2,673,431	$5,547,301
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$5,019,915	$5,649,508	$3,148,260	$-6,937,721	$-2,485,214	$-8,507,420	$3,997,952	$-705,268
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$0	$-3,990,036	$-11,000,305	$4,252,091	$-7,276,176	$12,231,301	$-7,376,651	$2,422,618

	Total	Program services	Management and general	Fundraising
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
Total functional expenses	$32,971,191	$0	$0	$0
Grants paid from donor advised funds		$0
Other grants and allocations		$0
Specific assistance to individuals		$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$2,080,758	$0	$0	$0
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$0	$0	$0	$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above	$11,787,278	$0	$0	$0
Pension plan contributions not included above	$2,773,642	$0	$0	$0
Employee benefits not included above	$3,426,824	$0	$0	$0
Payroll taxes	$1,062,877	$0	$0	$0
Professional fundraising fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accounting fees	$76,181	$0	$0	$0
Legal fees	$1,442,284	$0	$0	$0
Supplies	$322,436	$0	$0	$0
Telephone	$223,274	$0	$0	$0
Postage and shipping	$0	$0	$0	$0
Occupancy	$793,089	$0	$0	$0
Equipment rental and maintenance	$274,570	$0	$0	$0
Printing and publications	$106,626	$0	$0	$0
Travel	$894,278	$0	$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings	$1,504,805	$0	$0	$0
Interest	$287,669	$0	$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.	$480,868	$0	$0	$0
Other expenses not covered above	$5,433,732	$0	$0	$0

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$19,370,186	$12,268,996	$19,246,151	$20,081,031	$21,231,667	$23,029,035	$25,975,989	$28,262,581
Cash - non-interest-bearing	$2,614,969	$1,254,754	$7,135,976	$8,999,589	$8,163,138	$7,847,068	$8,712,704	$10,185,766
Savings and temporary cash investments	$114,130	$120,629	$49,373	$51,486	$54,287	$191,531	$127,108	$383,032
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$7,326,879	$6,811,081	$8,169,930	$7,033,408	$9,154,048	$6,544,540	$8,065,446	$8,069,044
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Grants receivable	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)							$0	$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$5,620,720	$537,310	$476,938	$546,912	$523,807	$728,493	$679,106	$874,027
Investments - publicly-traded securities							$5,523,307	$6,152,468
Investments - other securities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,715,512	$21,262	$24,958
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$0	$0	$2,833,934	$2,869,636	$2,756,387	$2,421,891	$2,267,056	$1,993,286
Investments - other	$580,000	$580,000	$580,000	$580,000	$580,000	$580,000	$580,000	$580,000
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$3,113,488	$2,965,222	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other assets, including program-related investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total liabilities	$13,720,678	$9,120,736	$26,183,872	$22,566,245	$29,739,087	$19,031,083	$26,681,257	$20,997,930
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$13,168,381	$8,001,874	$20,235,079	$16,705,395	$24,269,796	$14,053,265	$21,917,128	$16,931,371
Grants payable	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Deferred revenue	$355,419	$256,256	$336,271	$319,637	$600,548	$529,153	$662,243	$613,543
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Mortgages and other notes payable	$196,878	$862,606	$5,612,522	$5,541,213	$4,868,743	$4,448,665	$4,101,886	$3,453,016
Other liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances	$19,370,186	$12,268,996	$19,246,151	$20,081,031	$21,231,667	$23,029,035	$25,975,989	$28,262,581
Total net assets or fund balances	$5,649,508	$3,148,260	$-6,937,721	$-2,485,214	$-8,507,420	$3,997,952	$-705,268	$7,264,651

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
Total revenue	$29,058,585	$30,453,848	$32,152,440	$30,967,958	$32,719,323	$34,168,473	$37,708,472	$38,518,492
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements	$29,058,585	$30,453,848	$32,152,440	$30,967,958	$33,132,996	$34,488,295	$38,558,301	$38,566,966
Other expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$-98,713	$403,881	$-391,103
Net unrealized gains on investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$-98,713	$403,881	$-391,103
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Recoveries of prior year grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$-413,673	$-418,535	$-445,948	$-439,577
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$-413,673	$-418,535	$-445,948	$-439,577

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
Total expenses	$28,428,992	$28,965,060	$31,238,116	$30,767,542	$31,465,353	$33,795,680	$35,035,041	$32,971,191
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements	$28,428,992	$32,955,096	$31,238,116	$30,767,542	$31,879,026	$34,214,215	$35,480,989	$33,410,768
Other revenue	$0	$3,990,036	$0	$0	$413,673	$418,535	$445,948	$439,577
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Prior year adjustments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Losses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$3,990,036	$0	$0	$413,673	$418,535	$445,948	$439,577
Other expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Average hours per week devoted to position	Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plans	Expense account and other allowances
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
40	$165,331	$27,585	$6,817
40	$161,258	$27,585	$6,422
40	$136,127	$8,243	$6,019
40	$140,688	$9,694	$9,073
40	$135,922	$22,108	$5,489
40	$133,522	$26,804	$5,394
40	$140,989	$22,108	$14,947
40	$129,901	$1,313	$7,544
40	$128,858	$27,585	$9,734
40	$123,355	$9,861	$8,151
40	$116,462	$29,061	$9,137
40	$112,284	$22,108	$4,609
40	$112,321	$8,243	$8,106

Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings	69
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?	No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?	No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?	Yes

Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?	Yes
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?	No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?	Yes
Direct and indirect political expenditures	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?	No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?	Yes
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?	No
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members	$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices	$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?	No
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?	No
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	Yes
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955	$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958	$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization	$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?	No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?	No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?	No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 2006	166

	Unrelated business income		Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514		Related or exempt function income
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
	Business code	Amount	Exclusion code	Amount	Related or exempt function income
Total		$646,647		$630,596	$37,241,249
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 2	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 3	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 4	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 5	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	000000	$0	00	$0	$33,777,706
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	000000	$0	Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)	$449,729	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property	000000	$0	Real property rental income that does not depend on the income or profits derived by the person leasing the property and is excluded by section 512(b)(3)	$77,496	$0
not debt-financed property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other investment income	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	000000	$0	Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A))	$103,371	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other revenue	Other professional, scientific, and technical services	$646,647	00	$0	$3,463,543

EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entity	Percentage of ownership interest	Total income	End-of-year assets
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
042455608	100%	$950,575	$6,882,738
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0

Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation	Expense account and other allowances
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000	0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000

Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities	$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year	$0

Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it is

	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Support Schedule
Total	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gifts, grants, and contributions received	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Membership fees received	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)	$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount	$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount	$0

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Id	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
Organizations performing similar types of work
1	Service Employees International Union, Local 721 Ctw Clc	Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA 90017	CA	1943-11	$56,297,937
2	Seiu Local 6434 United Long Termcare Workers Union	2910 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057-1012	CA	1943-11	$51,399,445
3	Massachusetts Teachers Association	20 Ashburton Pl, Boston, MA 02108-2705	MA	1972-10	$48,264,498
4	Electrical Industry Labor Management Cooperation Tr, Ward Paul Ttee	256 Freeport Street, Dorchester, MA 02122-2845	MA	1998-04	$32,006,074
5	United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of America, 4064 Local	750 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02125-1132	MA	1970-07	$22,661,278
6	United Food And Commercial Workers International Union, 5 Local	28870 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 94544-5510	CA	1941-01	$20,398,357
7	International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers, 0103 Local	256 Freeport Street, Dorchester, MA 02122-2845	MA	1940-08	$15,382,333
8	Laborers International Union Of North America, Massachusetts And Northern England	7 Laborers Way, Hopkinton, MA 01748-2684	MA	1940-09	$14,920,533
9	Southwest Airlines Pilots Association	1450 Empire Central Dr Ste 737, Dallas, TX 75247-4081	TX	1980-11	$12,883,279
10	Service Employees International Union, 509 Seiu Union	100 Talcott Ave Bldg313 2nd Fl, Watertown, MA 02472-5714	MA	1943-11	$9,934,125
11	American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees, C0093ma Afscme Council 93	8 Beacon St Fl 6, Boston, MA 02108-3722	MA	1957-08	$8,870,091
12	Ironworkers Union Local 7	195 Old Colony Ave, South Boston, MA 02127-2409	MA	1944-11	$8,490,345
13	Laborers International Union Of North America, 0151 Local Union Const And Gen	238 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142-1016	MA	1940-09	$7,865,409
14	New England Carpenters Labor Management Program	750 Dorchester Ave Suite 3100, Boston, MA 02125-1132	MA	1985-09	$7,621,321
15	Service Employees International Union, 880 Seiu	209 W Jackson, Chicago, IL 60606-6907	IL	1943-11	$7,326,816
16	United Association Of Journeymen & Apprentices Of The Plumbing & Pipe, 74 Local Union	201 Executive Dr, Newark, DE 19702-3316	DE	1960-04	$2,082,786
17	United Steelworkers Of America	P O Box 11425, Chickasaw, AL 36671-0425	AL	1940-12	$40,819
18	United Nurses & Allied Professionals, 5068 Seven Hills	501 Great Rd Ste 204, N Smithfield, RI 02896-6833	RI	1998-12	$37,837
19	United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners 925 Hsg Spnsr Corp	910 2nd Ave, Marina, CA 93933-6009	CA	1997-05	$2,582,334
20	Wayzata Education Association	305 Vicksburg Ln N, Plymouth, MN 55447-3941	MN	2000-05	$548,170

Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alaska	6
Alabama	18
Arkansas	7
Arizona	10
California	185
Colorado	20
Connecticut	14
District of Columbia	37
Delaware	4
Florida	35
Georgia	20
Hawaii	19
Iowa	17
Idaho	1
Illinois	92
Indiana	48
Kansas	9
Kentucky	19
Louisiana	11
Massachusetts	54
Maryland	41
Maine	5
Michigan	75
Minnesota	41
Missouri	40
Mississippi	7

Montana	3
North Carolina	8
North Dakota	4
Nebraska	8
New Hampshire	1
New Jersey	59
New Mexico	4
Nevada	11
New York	158
Ohio	70
Oklahoma	13
Oregon	16
Pennsylvania	75
Rhode Island	13
South Carolina	2
South Dakota	3
Tennessee	19
Texas	43
Utah	3
Virginia	18
Vermont	3
Washington	46
Wisconsin	40
West Virginia	11
Wyoming	1
International	2

Total

1,469

Affiliation	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
20 biggest affiliated organizations
Central	Massachusetts Teachers Association	20 Ashburton Pl, Boston, MA 02108-2705	MA	1972-10	$48,264,498
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 149 Chicopee Educ Assn	431 Granby Rd, Chicopee, MA 01013-3603	MA	1972-10	$653,199
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 138 Brockton Educ Assn	410 Belmont St, Brockton, MA 02301-4940	MA	1972-10	$353,507
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 325 Springfield Education Assn	1000 Wilbraham Rd, Springfield, MA 01109-2050	MA	1972-10	$2,277,236
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, Msca Fscpa	100 State Street, Framingham, MA 01702	MA	1972-10	$2,055,137
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, Massachusetts Community Col Council	27 Mechanic Street Suite 104, Worcester, MA 01608	MA	1972-10	$1,131,348
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 292 Edu Assn Of Plymouth & Carver	225 Water St Ste C205, Plymouth, MA 02360-4054	MA	1972-10	$989,752
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 179 Framingham Teachers Association	1253 Worcester Rd Ste 102, Framingham, MA 01701-5250	MA	1972-10	$933,870
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, Lexington Education Association	251 Waltham St, Lexington, MA 02421-4903	MA	1972-10	$653,990
Subordinate	Joint Coordinating Committee Inc Of Msp Fsu, Joint Coordinating Committee Mspfsu	121 Hampshire House, Amherst, MA 01003	MA	1972-10	$551,712
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 372 Weymouth Teachers Assn	33 Union St Ste 23, Weymouth, MA 02190-2314	MA	1972-10	$527,353
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 173 Everett Teachers Assn	587 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149-3712	MA	1972-10	$480,861
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 199 Haverhill Education Assn	800 Broadway Ste 3, Haverhill, MA 01832-1235	MA	1972-10	$476,971
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 382 Educational Assn Of Worcester	397 Grove St, Worcester, MA 01605-1223	MA	1972-10	$444,755
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 554 University Staff Assn	110 Hampshire House, Amherst, MA 01003	MA	1972-10	$412,420
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, Braintree	128 Town St, Braintree, MA 02184-5383	MA	1972-10	$401,361
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, Bridgewater-Raynham Education Association Inc Mitchells Monsters Emergency Fund	21 Bridge Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324	MA	1972-10	$396,582
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 180 Franklin Education Association	26 Howe St, Mansfield, MA 02048-1321	MA	1972-10	$389,402
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 379 Winchester Educ Assn	573 Main Street, Winchester, MA 01890-2900	MA	1972-10	$356,977
Subordinate	Massachusetts Teachers Association, 315 Shrewsbury Educ Assn	300 West Main Street Building B, Northborough, MA 01532-2132	MA	1972-10	$355,870

Number of affiliated organizations

Massachusetts	401
New Hampshire	2

Rhode Island