What services does American Federation of State County provide?

The organization delivers programs and services focused on advancing its mission through direct service delivery, capacity building, and community partnerships. Services are designed based on community needs assessment and evidence-based practices.

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Programs are available to eligible individuals and groups within the service area. Specific eligibility criteria may apply based on program requirements. Contact the organization directly for detailed information about access and enrollment.

How is the organization funded?

Funding comes from diverse sources including individual donations, foundation grants, government contracts, and earned revenue. Financial information is publicly available through annual reports and IRS Form 990 filings.

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American Federation of State County

Oakland, CA · Founded 1998

Public sector labor union representing healthcare workers at University of California campuses

Primary audience

Workers

Work area

Labor Rights

Topic

Worker Advocacy

Contact

Elizabeth Perlman

Website Contact

About Organization

AFSCME Local 3299 protects and preserves the union in the performance of its legal and contractual obligations, representing University of California workers in healthcare, service, and patient care technical roles. Founded in 1998 and based in Oakland, CA, the union operates with $25.8 million in annual revenue and 199 employees serving members across UC campuses statewide.

What They Focus On

Program Delivery

Implements evidence-based programs designed to achieve measurable outcomes and community impact.

Capacity Building

Develops organizational infrastructure and partnerships to enhance service quality and sustainability.

Research Impact

Conducts research and evaluation to inform best practices and demonstrate program effectiveness.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$25.8M

+19.4% vs 2023

Expenses (2024)

$24.7M

+16.6% vs 2023

Assets (2024)

$29.2M

-7.3% vs 2023

Employees (2024)

199

+2.6% vs 2023

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2024	$25,849,950	$24,720,449	$29,172,693	199
2023	$21,649,288	$21,192,177	$31,453,875	194
2022	$20,184,566	$16,939,420	$27,476,042	165
2020	$18,969,074	$13,362,834	$20,687,705	153
2019	$17,717,445	$14,951,607	$15,788,760	181
2018	$18,475,228	$18,840,212	$11,233,420	190

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Assess Needs

Identifies community needs through data analysis and stakeholder engagement to inform program design.
02

Design Programs

Develops evidence-based programs and services tailored to address identified needs and achieve measurable outcomes.
03

Deliver Services

Implements programs through trained staff and partners to ensure quality service delivery and participant engagement.
04

Evaluate Impact

Measures program effectiveness and collects feedback to continuously improve services and demonstrate results.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by American Federation of State County

Direct Services

Delivers targeted programs and resources to address community needs and advance organizational mission.

Capacity Building

Strengthens organizational effectiveness through infrastructure development, training, and strategic partnerships.

Impact Research

Conducts evaluation and research to measure outcomes, inform best practices, and demonstrate program effectiveness.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind American Federation of State County.

Contact the team Contact

Elizabeth Perlman

Executive Director

Full-time

Compensation: $223,465

Ching Lee

Deputy Director Growth & Orga

Full-time

Compensation: $184,414

Seth Newton Patel

Deputy Director of Strategy

Full-time

Compensation: $178,403

Marisa Salgado

Field Director

Full-time

Compensation: $174,070

Fola Sawyerr

Controller

Full-time

Compensation: $171,943

Enrique Rosas

Srvc VP/E-Brd(Thru 10/31/24)

4 hrs/week

Compensation: $2,200

Naomi Nakamura

Exec Brd (Eff 03/01/2024)

4 hrs/week

Compensation: $1,800

Dina Guerrero

Ebrd (Eff Feb-Sep 2024 Only)

4 hrs/week

Compensation: $1,600

Milestones

1998

Organization Founded

1998

Established to serve community needs and advance organizational mission.

2020

Program Expansion

2020

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

2023

Program Expansion

2023

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Michael Avant Vice President/E-Board Member 10.0 hrs/week · $93,019

Monica Deleon Secretary-Treasurer 10.0 hrs/week · $78,936

Kathryn Lybarger President/E-Board Member 10.0 hrs/week · $65,211

Maria Sandoval E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $25,288

Natisha Booker E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $18,527

Jesus Hernandez E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $17,338

Joyce Atoigue E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $12,838

Elrika Aritonang E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $12,739

Monica Martinez Patient Care Unit VP/E-BOARD 6.0 hrs/week · $4,306

Rosalba Montoya Executive Board 4.0 hrs/week · $3,767

Linda Scott E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $3,720

Andrew Martinez E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $3,608

Serafin Zamora E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $3,056

Francisco O Garcia E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,940

Agnes Castro E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Aaron Metcalf E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Agnes Suarez Recording Secretary/E-Board 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Carmen Lee E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Davina Woods E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Debra Gutierrez Executive Board 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Denise Barnes E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Donyelle Minafee-Rodne Executive Board 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Edmar Duenas E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Elisa Escamilla E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Fernando Serrato E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

James Clark E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Jacob Creer E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Jose Gallardo E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Kennard Harris E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Katharine Mason E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Kathreen Bedford E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Kevin Parks E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Leticia Loza E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Michael Ammons E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Michael Lawrence E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Miguel Alvarez E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Nickolas Diaz Herrera Executive Board 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Oralia Palma E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Ramon Lopez Executive Board 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Rodney Enis E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Rosa Avalos E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Ruth Zolayvar E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Te'ondra Browne E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Teresa Ramos E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,400

Christina Banuelos E-Board Member 4.0 hrs/week · $2,000

Susan Williams E-Board (Thru 07/31/2024) 4.0 hrs/week · $1,400

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2024)

$1.6M

Highest Paid

$303K

Elizabeth Perlman

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Elizabeth Perlman	Executive Director	$223,465	$79,107	$302,572	40
Seth Newton Patel	Deputy Director Of Strategy	$178,403	$70,916	$249,319	40
Ching Lee	Deputy Director Growth & Orga	$184,414	$47,704	$232,118	40
Marisa Salgado	Field Director	$174,070	$53,281	$227,351	40
Fola Sawyerr	Controller	$171,943	$50,986	$222,929	40
Michael Avant	Vice President/E-Board Member	$93,019	—	$93,019	10
Monica Deleon	Secretary-Treasurer	$78,936	—	$78,936	10
Kathryn Lybarger	President/E-Board Member	$65,211	—	$65,211	10
Maria Sandoval	E-Board Member	$25,288	—	$25,288	4
Natisha Booker	E-Board Member	$18,527	—	$18,527	4
Jesus Hernandez	E-Board Member	$17,338	—	$17,338	4
Joyce Atoigue	E-Board Member	$12,838	—	$12,838	4
Elrika Aritonang	E-Board Member	$12,739	—	$12,739	4
Monica Martinez	Patient Care Unit VP/E-Board	$4,306	—	$4,306	6
Rosalba Montoya	Executive Board	$3,767	—	$3,767	4

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Elizabeth Perlman	Executive Director	$190,979	$68,804	$259,783	40
Seth Newton Patel	Deputy Director Of Strategy	$166,407	$64,340	$230,747	40
Marisa Salgado	Field Director	$153,710	$57,688	$211,398	40
Ching Lee	Deputy Director Growth & Orga	$166,345	$43,014	$209,359	40
Fola Sawyerr	Controller	$161,941	$40,502	$202,443	40
Michael Avant	Vice President/E-Board Member	$73,793	—	$73,793	10
Monica Deleon	Secretary-Treasurer	$63,796	—	$63,796	10
Kathryn Lybarger	President/E-Board Member	$47,280	—	$47,280	10
Jose Gallardo	E-Board Member	$14,450	—	$14,450	4
Jesus Hernandez	E-Board Member	$13,022	—	$13,022	4
Andrew Martinez	E-Board Member	$5,412	—	$5,412	4
Serafin Zamora	E-Board Member	$4,460	—	$4,460	4
Francisco O Garcia	E-Board Member	$3,972	—	$3,972	4
Maria Sandoval	E-Board Member	$3,304	—	$3,304	4
Davina Woods	E-Board Member	$3,139	—	$3,139	4

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Teresa Avenando	Field Coordinator	$157,535	$58,739	$216,274	40
Elizabeth Perlman	Executive Director	$152,903	$54,232	$207,135	40
Seth Newton Patel	Deputy Director Of Strategy	$147,229	$54,429	$201,658	40
Ching Lee	Deputy Director Growth & Orga	$150,213	$34,474	$184,687	40
Claudia Preparata	Director Of Research	$149,182	$35,387	$184,569	40
Kathryn Lybarger	President/E-Board Member	$74,213	—	$74,213	10
Michael Avant	Vice-President/E-Board Member	$54,255	—	$54,255	10
Monica Deleon	Secretary-Treasurer	$46,953	—	$46,953	10
Rocio Rodriquez	E-Board Member	$24,973	—	$24,973	4
Gladys Sanchez De Morrow	E-Board Member - Past	$19,508	—	$19,508	4
Andrew Martinez	E-Board Member	$6,688	—	$6,688	4
Nora Alvarez	E-Board Member	$4,474	—	$4,474	4
Kevin Parks	E-Board Member	$3,596	—	$3,596	4
Teresa Ramos	E-Board Member	$2,716	—	$2,716	4
Agnes Castro	E-Board Member	$2,200	—	$2,200	4

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Perlman Elizabeth	Executive Director	$135,220	$53,282	$188,502	40
Hughes Bridget	Director Of Education & Operations	$129,279	$54,396	$183,675	40
Newton-Patel Seth	Director Of Negotiation And Grievance	$132,529	$49,795	$182,324	40
Lee Ching	Field Director	$132,936	$34,169	$167,105	40
Waters Julie	Political Director	$125,897	$7,224	$133,121	40
Avant Michael	Vice-President / E-Board Member	$24,696	—	$24,696	10
Deleon Monica	Secretary-Treasurer / E-Board Member	$19,330	—	$19,330	10
Lybarger Kathryn	President / E-Board Member	$10,534	—	$10,534	10
Torres Kristina	E-Board Member	$8,139	—	$8,139	4
Akbar Mohammed	E-Board Member	$7,914	—	$7,914	4
Rubio Oscar	Service Unit VP / E-Board Member	$5,368	—	$5,368	4
Jones Veronica	E-Board Member	$4,980	—	$4,980	4
De Morrow Gladys Sanchez	E-Board Member	$2,620	—	$2,620	4
Dee Eric	E-Board Member	$2,400	—	$2,400	4
Tapia Eunice Bonfil	E-Board Member	$2,352	—	$2,352	4

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Perlman Elizabeth	Executive Director	$136,116	$43,096	$179,212	40
Avendano Teresa	Field Coordinator	$116,549	$52,868	$169,417	40
Patel Seth Newton	Director Of Negotiation And Grievance	$127,448	$41,468	$168,916	40
Hughes Bridget	Director Of Education & Operations	$120,214	$44,444	$164,658	40
Marin Matias	Grievance & Negotiations Coordinator	$116,366	$38,199	$154,565	40
Avant Michael	Executive VP / E-Board Member	$24,683	—	$24,683	10
Centeno Blanca	E-Board Member	$21,285	—	$21,285	10
Manzanarez Maricruz	E-Board Member	$19,702	—	$19,702	10
De Leon Monica	SEC-Treasurer / E-Board Member	$19,330	—	$19,330	8
Akbar Mohammed	E-Board Member	$16,028	—	$16,028	4
Ashbaugh Judy	E-Board Member	$13,443	—	$13,443	10
Lybarger Kathryn	President / E-Board Member	$12,355	—	$12,355	10
Rubio Oscar	Service Unit VP / E-Board Member	$12,259	—	$12,259	10
Morrow Gladys	E-Board Member	$8,811	—	$8,811	4
Torres Kristina	E-Board Member	$8,095	—	$8,095	4

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$3.2M Grants Given

7 Organizations

Top Grantees

7 total

Uc Berkeley Cooks Custodians And Nursing Assistan Oakland, CA

$1.6M

AFSCME LU 3299 Indep Expend Committee Oakland, CA

$1.4M

ACCE-Alliance of CA Comm Empowerment Los Angeles, CA

$80K

Chinese Progressive Association San Francisco, CA

$75K

United Farm Workers Keene, CA

$25K

Rutgers The State University New Brunswick, NJ

$25K

Jobs with Justice San Francisco San Francisco, CA

$15K

Uc Berkeley Cooks Custodians And Nursing Assistan AFSCME LU 3299 Indep Expend Committee ACCE-Alliance of CA Comm Empowerment Chinese Progressive Association United Farm Workers Rutgers The State University Jobs with Justice San Francisco

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Contact

Get in touch with American Federation of State County

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(510) 844-1160

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425 15th Street Oakland, CA 94612

American Federation of State County

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Assess Needs

Design Programs

Deliver Services

Evaluate Impact

Programs and Initiatives

Direct Services

Capacity Building

Impact Research

Team & Leadership

Elizabeth Perlman

Ching Lee

Seth Newton Patel

Marisa Salgado

Fola Sawyerr

Enrique Rosas

Naomi Nakamura

Dina Guerrero

Milestones

Organization Founded

Program Expansion

Program Expansion

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Partners & Funders

Top Grantees

Related Organizations

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

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