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Florida Education Association

Foundation · Grantmaker Tallahassee, FL EIN: 59-1657609 Website

Florida Education Association (FEA) is based in Tallahassee, Florida. Its stated mission is “labor union for public higher education employees,” and its 2025 filing reports grants to Florida higher education-related chapters and institutions for chapter program support.

Key facts about Florida Education Association

In short: Florida Education Association gave $615K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Florida. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
59-1657609
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$615,049
Grants made (2025)
31
Average grant
$19,840
Median grant
$9,867
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 31, 2025)
Total assets
$235,654
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$236K

-1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$615K

+4.0% YoY

Grant Count

31

-8.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+14.1% YoY

Is Florida Education Association open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 31 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

FEA’s stated mission is to serve as a labor union for public higher education employees. Its 2025 grants supported chapter programs, including those of UFF chapters at Florida universities and colleges.

Grantmaking

In 2025, FEA reported 31 grants totaling $615,049. Grant amounts ranged from $157 to $104,383, with a median of $9,867. The largest grants included $104,383 to UFF–Florida State University, $81,896 to UFF–Florida International University, $66,230 to UFF–University of Florida, and $48,081 to UFF–University of Central Florida. Each was designated for chapter program support.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 31 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

TallahasseeGainesvillePensacolaTampaElktonBoca RatonCoral GablesDavieFt MyersJacksonvilleLake WorthLakelandNaplesSanfordValricoWinter ParkDade CityBaradentonCocoaHudson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K23 grants202023 grants202134 grants202431 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Uff - Florida State University: $104KUff - Florida State University$104KUff - Florida International University: $82KUff - Florida InternationalUniversity$82KUff - University of Florida: $66KUff - University of Florida$66KUff - University of Central Florida: $48KUff - University of CentralFlorida$48KUff - Usf: $44KUff - Usf$44KUff - Fau Chapter: $34KUff - Fau Chapter$34KUnf United Faculty of Florida: $30KUnf United Faculty of Florida$30KUff at Fgcu: $22KUff at Fgcu$22KUff - Florida A&M University: $21KUff - Florida A&M University$21KUff - Uf - Gau: $19KUff - Uf - Gau$19K

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

98<$50K12$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UFF - FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Tallahassee, FLCHAPTER PROGRAM SUPPORT$104,383
UFF - FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Coral Gables, FLCHAPTER PROGRAM SUPPORT$81,896
UFF - UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Gainesville, FLCHAPTER PROGRAM SUPPORT$66,230
UFF - UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Winter Park, FLCHAPTER PROGRAM SUPPORT$48,081
UFF - USF Tampa, FLCHAPTER PROGRAM SUPPORT$43,757
UFF - FAU CHAPTER Boca Raton, FLCHAPTER PROGRAM SUPPORT$33,643
UNF UNITED FACULTY OF FLORIDA Jacksonville, FLCHAPTER PROGRAM SUPPORT$30,172
UFF AT FGCU Ft Myers, FLCHAPTER PROGRAM SUPPORT$22,279
UFF - FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY Tallahassee, FLCHAPTER PROGRAM SUPPORT$20,808
UFF - UF - GAU Gainesville, FLCHAPTER PROGRAM SUPPORT$19,207

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $235,654 $1,189,388 $1,317,599 $615,049
2024 $240,233 $1,066,802 $987,956 $591,309
2021 $3,079,371 $2,794,851 $2,254,914 $508,521

FEA was formed in 1976. Its filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020202120242025
Metric202520242021
Total Assets$235,654$240,233$3,079,371
Revenue$1,189,388$1,066,802$2,794,851
Expenses$1,317,599$987,956$2,254,914
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income—$1,855$1,605
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Robert Cassanello as president and Samique March-Dallas as vice president. It also lists Jessica Magnani, Tessa Barber, Robin Goodman, Jonathan Fink, Elizabeth Key-Raimer, Jennifer Fulwider, Chris Robe, and Dawn Witherspoon as steering committee members.

Florida Education Association is led by Adela Z. Ghadimi, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Adela Z. Ghadimi

    Executive Director

    Steering Committee Member → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Cassanello

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Nissen

    Honorary Addition - Cec Chair

    Steering Committee Member → Honorary Addition - Cec Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Key-Raimer

    Steering Committee Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Robe

    Steering Committee Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Witherspoon

    Steering Committee Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Fulwider

    Steering Committee Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Magnani

    Steering Committee Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Fink

    Steering Committee Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Blaine Wall

    Steering Committee Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Goodman

    Steering Committee Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samique March-Dallas

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tessa Barber

    Steering Committee Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Martin Balinsky (2020–2024) — First Vice President
  • Former: Teresa Hodge (2020–2024) — Uff President Interim
  • Former: Andrew Gothard (2021–2024) — Uff President-Retired
  • Former: Angela Thornton (2021–2024) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Aimee Frier (2024) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Bryn Taylor (2024) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: David Hecker (2024) — Interim Executive Director
  • Former: Izzeldin Aly (2024) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Katie Rainwater (2024) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Nicole Morse (2024) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Candace Churchill (2020–2021) — Service Unit Director
  • Former: Jaffar Ali Shahul-Hameed (2020–2021) — First Vice President
  • Former: Karen Morian (2020–2021) — President Retired
  • Former: Marshall Ogletree (2020–2021) — Executive Director Retired
  • Former: Matthew Lata (2020–2021) — Steering Committee Governm
  • Former: Caitlin Gille (2021) — First Vice President
  • Former: Jiminez Angel (2021) — Steering Committee Members
  • Former: Krystal Williams (2021) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Merideth Miska (2021) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Patrick Crerand (2021) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Valerie Wright (2021) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Yovanna Pineda (2021) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Catherine Leisek (2020) — Steering Committee First V
  • Former: Jack McTague (2020) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: James Muchovej (2020) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Jb Subils (2020) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Nandi Riley (2020) — Steering Committee Member
  • Former: Thomas Wazlavek (2020) — Service Unit Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 115 N Calhoun Street No 6, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 224-8220
Website: https://myuff.org

Frequently asked questions about Florida Education Association

How much does Florida Education Association give each year?

Florida Education Association gave $615K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2024 it gave $591K across 34 grants.

What is Florida Education Association's typical grant size?

Florida Education Association's median grant in 2025 was $9,867, and its average grant was $19,840, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Florida Education Association give grants?

Florida Education Association gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tallahassee, FL (5 grants), Gainesville, FL (2 grants), Tampa, FL (2 grants) and Pensacola, FL (2 grants).

Does Florida Education Association give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Florida Education Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Chapter Program Support" (31 grants).

Who are Florida Education Association's largest grantees?

Florida Education Association's largest 2025 grantees include Uff - Florida State University ($104,383), Uff - Florida International University ($81,896) and Uff - University of Florida ($66,230), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Florida Education Association?

Florida Education Association reported $236K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What does Florida Education Association fund?

FEA’s stated mission is to serve as a labor union for public higher education employees. Its 2025 grants supported chapter programs, including those of UFF chapters at Florida universities and colleges.

How do I apply for a grant from Florida Education Association?

In 2025, FEA reported 31 grants totaling $615,049. Grant amounts ranged from $157 to $104,383, with a median of $9,867. The largest grants included $104,383 to UFF–Florida State University, $81,896 to UFF–Florida International University, $66,230 to UFF–University of Florida, and $48,081 to UFF–University of Central Florida. Each was designated for chapter program support.

What is Florida Education Association's EIN?

Florida Education Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1657609. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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