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At Ease USA

Public charity · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 46-1555291 Website

At Ease USA (AEU) is committed to providing access to confidential trauma treatment and therapeutic support to active military, veterans and their loved ones, regardless of ability to pay. AEU complements existing services offered by military and veterans organizations, with a focus on the elimination of barriers to treatment for those suffering from the effects of deployment and the uncertainty of war.

At Ease USA at a glance

Total assets
$532,241
-23.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$503,643
-32.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$760,097
+74.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who At Ease USA funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Omaha

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2019) to $200K (2020). In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lutheran Family Services Omaha, NEProvide Counseling Services$100,000
Womens Center for Advancement Omaha, NEHealing Warriors Program$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$532,241$503,643$760,097——
2023$692,383$746,150$435,902——
2022$731,115$404,956$258,143——
2021$570,345$300,518$325,033——
2020$823,418$156,887$298,917$200,0002
2019$948,683$259,038$279,270$200,0002

About At Ease USA

Based on IRS filings

At Ease USA is a public charity focused on Health, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $532K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

At Ease USA is led by Beth Kramer, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 13 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Beth Kramer

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $60K (2019) → $99K (2024)

  • Patrick McMahon

    Director & President

    Director → Director & President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Williams

    Clinical Director

    President → Director, 2021

    Director → Clinical Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2023) → $129K (2024)

  • Eric Talmadge

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Pallesen

    Director & Secretary

    Director → Vice President & Secretary, 2022

    Vice President & Secretary → Director & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Menicucci Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trevon Brooks

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Ashford

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Waters

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Waring

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Gibb

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Bakke

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Weiss

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Gary Piercy (2019–2023) — Board Advisor
  • Former: Susan Courtney (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Becky Girthoffer-Browne (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ted Lampkin (2023) — Director
  • Former: Kristine Hull (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ryan Kaufman (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Keith Swanson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Mogens Baerentzen (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: James Dale (2019) — Director
  • Former: Joshua Weiss (2019) — Director
  • Former: Scott Anderson (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Gail Williams — Clinical Director: $129KGail WilliamsClinical Director$129KBeth Kramer — Executive Director: $99KBeth KramerExecutive Director$99K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $129K, to Gail Williams (Clinical Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about At Ease USA

How large is At Ease USA?

At Ease USA reported $532K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $504K.

What is At Ease USA?

At Ease USA is a public charity focused on Health, based in Omaha, NE. It holds $532K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does At Ease USA operate?

At Ease USA has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is At Ease USA's EIN?

At Ease USA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1555291. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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