Government Employees' Benefit
Government Employees' Benefit is listed in Hanover, Maryland, and files as a private foundation. Its filing describes Government Employees’ Mutual (GEBA) as a not-for-profit benefit association founded by NSA employees to provide financial and insurance services to federal employees, military personnel, and their families. The filing also reports that the foundation’s board voted to terminate it in 2023.
Government Employees' Benefit at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Government Employees' Benefit
- Contact
Mailing address: 1362 Mellon Road, Hanover, MD 21076
Phone: (410) 657-8060
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Government Employees' Benefit funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
184 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 184 grants of 184 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Government Employees' Benefit gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+7%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $128K (2021). In 2023 it made 43 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 43 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $107,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,500 | $117,412 | $122,762 | $107,500 | 43 | $107,500 | $255 |
| 2022 | $5,350 | $129,532 | $137,932 | $125,000 | 50 | $125,000 | $264 |
| 2021 | $13,750 | $139,512 | $139,512 | $127,500 | 51 | $127,500 | $677 |
| 2020 | $13,750 | $111,904 | $111,904 | $100,000 | 40 | — | $3,177 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing’s stated purpose describes GEBA’s member services, including life and long-term disability insurance, retirement planning, and liability insurance. GEBA’s website also describes educational awards and scholarships for eligible members and, for some scholarships, family members. The filing narrative identifies an outstanding obligation to a Member Educational Award Program awardee. These sources describe benefits and awards for members and their families; they do not identify grants to outside organizations.
Grantmaking
The filing reports grants totaling $107,500 across 43 grants in 2023, $125,000 across 50 grants in 2022, and $127,500 across 51 grants in 2021. The average reported grant amount was $2,500 in each year. The available information does not identify individual grantees or explain the full composition of those grant totals. The foundation’s 2023 filing says its board voted to terminate it.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Michelle Howe as chair, Lavade Phillips as chair-elect, Dawn Bedlivy as treasurer, and Kevelyn Feliciano-Moya as secretary. It also lists Lenora Peters Gant, Tony Herrod, Yulin Bingle, Shadey Brown, Dustin Hoffman, and Mike Mulchay as directors.
Government Employees' Benefit is led by Michelle Howe, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michelle Howe
Chair
Secretary → Chairperson & Elect, 2023
Chairperson & Elect → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Vasconells
Director
Chairperson & Elect → Chairperson, 2023
Chairperson → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lenora Peters Gant
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Herrod
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelley Welch
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yulin Bingle
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dustin Hoffman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Mulchay
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shadey Brown
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lavade Phillips
Chair-Elect
Treasurer & Chair → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Chair-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Bedlivy
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevelyn Feliciano-Moya
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Ron Carback (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Terry Santavicca (2020–2022) — Director & Chair
- Former: Tim Mohr (2020–2022) — Chairperson
- Former: Barbara Fordyce (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Chair
- Former: Johanna Harper (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kira Fuller (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Carolyn Crooks (2020) — Secretary & Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Government Employees' Benefit
What does Government Employees' Benefit fund?
The filing’s stated purpose describes GEBA’s member services, including life and long-term disability insurance, retirement planning, and liability insurance. GEBA’s website also describes educational awards and scholarships for eligible members and, for some scholarships, family members. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Government Employees' Benefit?
Government Employees' Benefit has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Government Employees' Benefit's EIN?
Government Employees' Benefit's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0143828. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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