EIN 35-1148612

Indiana State Teachers Association

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(5)
Num. employees
75
State
Year formed
1968
Most recent tax filings
2022-08-01
Description
The Indiana State Teachers Association is a professional association that aims to improve educational opportunities for the youth of Indiana and enhance the professional status of school employees. Its government relations activities involve lobbying legislators and the executive branch to support public education appropriations and laws. With nearly 40,000 members statewide, Ista provides professional assistance, technical support, legal advice and representation, and quality professional development at little or no cost. Its influence in the education sector is widely recognized.
Total revenues
$22,473,562
2022
Total expenses
$17,907,718
2022
Total assets
$36,026,795
2022
Num. employees
75
2022

Program areas at Indiana State Teachers Association

Ista has nearly 40,000 members State wide. Ista provides professional assistance and technical support for local bargaining teams, expert legal advice and representation and quality professional development at little or no cost. Ista's influence is recognized in the general assembly and in State education policy making. Ista has obtained landmark gains for Hoosier educators, including collective bargaining, early retirement, pregnancy law leave and protection for school employees against assault.
Ista strives to develop, facilitate and conduct professional development opportunities for Teachers and administrators within the State of Indiana. Ista is committed to: strengthening the commitment to professional development as a tool to improve student learning; modeling high quality development practices; promoting collaboration among educational constituents, institutions and organizations; increasing teacher knowledge and skills; and enhancing teacher leadership.
Ista's government relations activities continue to address legislation and other functions which include: legislation-to lobby legislators and the executive branch to enact appropriations and laws to strengthen and protect public education; to participate in coalitions to advance the cause of public education; agency relations-to advocate accurate and helpful agency interpretation and enforcement of laws, court cases, and regulations on matters affecting public schools and their employees. Agencies include (but are not limited to): State board of education and department of education; Indiana education employment relations board and agency; Indiana public retirement system including the Teachers retirement fund. Political education and action- to research and collect candidate information to share with members; to facilitate member involvement in the political process as delegates and party officials; to register and turn out members to vote; to collect and disburse voluntary political action dollars separate from dues to elect friends of public education to office.

Who funds Indiana State Teachers Association

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Education Association of the United StatesFinancial Assistance$2,350,258

Personnel at Indiana State Teachers Association

NameTitleCompensation
Jennifer ClutterChief Financial Officer$154,715
Dan HolubExecutive Director$180,758
Karen Rose HunsbergerPresident
Doug TaylorPast Treasurer$6,790
Kim FidlerPso$131,524
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Indiana State Teachers Association

RevenuesFYE 08/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$16,327,613
Program services$3,621,653
Investment income and dividends$306,346
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$54,820
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,163,130
Total revenues$22,473,562

Form 990s for Indiana State Teachers Association

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-082023-04-12990View PDF
2021-082022-07-18990OView PDF
2020-082021-07-09990View PDF
2019-082021-06-07990View PDF
2018-082019-10-12990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 17 new personnel
June 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 27, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,451,486 from National Education Association of the United States
March 9, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
UnionsProfessional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Human servicesCommunity improvementJobs and employmentBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyState / local level
General information
Address
150 W Market St Suite 900
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Metro area
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
County
Marion County, IN
Website URL
ista-in.org/ 
Phone
(317) 263-3400
Facebook page
indianastateteachers 
Twitter profile
@istamembers 
IRS details
EIN
35-1148612
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1968
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J40: Labor unions, organizations
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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