Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada
The purpose of the Government Finance Officers Association ("GFOA") is to advance excellence and innovation in government finance to build thriving communities.
Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada at a glance
In short: Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada gave $209K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $209K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $209,247
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $209,247
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $209,247
- Total assets
- $22,264,843
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston College Center for Retirement Research ($209K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $222K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $209K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College Center for Retirement Research Chestnut Hill, MA | Research | $209,247 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,264,843 | $24,713,157 | $25,552,471 | $209,247 | 1 | $604,853 |
| 2024 | $23,830,331 | $21,570,269 | $23,668,424 | $221,672 | 1 | $319,014 |
| 2023 | $25,208,156 | $19,773,077 | $20,463,426 | $1,200 | Total only | $200,638 |
| 2022 | $21,140,816 | $17,942,494 | $17,006,935 | $29,965 | Total only | $159,741 |
| 2021 | $17,477,205 | $16,113,424 | $14,791,361 | $10,000 | 1 | $1,235,918 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada
Based on IRS filings
Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $209K. Net investment income was $605K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada is led by Christopher P Morrill, Executive Director & CEO on every filing since 2021; 9 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher P Morrill
Executive Director & CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$383K (2021) → $450K (2025)
Tanya Garost
President
Board Member → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Brock
Director & Federal Liaison
Director & Federal Liaison Center → Director & Federal Liaison, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$219K (2021) → $264K (2025)
Michele M Levine
Director & Technical Services Center
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$339K (2021) → $372K (2025)
Randall Towns
Director of Education
Director & Education Center → Director of Education, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$151K (2021) → $210K (2025)
Sarah Lombardi
Director of Finance
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$164K (2023) → $226K (2025)
Eva Olsaker
Director of Consulting
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$211K (2025)
Michael Mucha
Deputy Executive Director
Director, Research & Consulting Center → Director, Research & Consulting, 2022
Director, Research & Consulting → Deputy Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$300K (2021) → $353K (2025)
Shayne Kavanagh
Senior Manager & Research
Senior Manager, Research & Consulting Center → Senior Manager & Research, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$213K (2021) → $254K (2025)
Beth Aldana
Chief Administrative Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$175K (2022) → $290K (2025)
Laura Allen
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rafiu O Ighile
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Velasquez
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Carrillo
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Harty
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Fisher
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lunda Asmani
President-Elect
Board Member → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Iverson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace Martinez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Greene
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendel Taylor
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Andrews
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Schmiedicke
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Roberts
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Waldron
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Gin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Ewell
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Forster
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clae Hack
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Allison
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ember Strange
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harpeet Hora
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Barry G McMeekin (2021–2024) — Consulting Practice Manager
- Former: Brandon Kauffman (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Laurie M Brewer (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Moggia (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michael A Bryant (2021–2024) — Past President
- Former: Robert Roque (2021–2024) — Senior Manager, Research & Consulting
- Former: Chris Daniel (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel J Huge (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Marion M Gee (2021–2023) — Past-President
- Former: Matthew M Lentz (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: William Jones (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Barbara G Mollo Director (2023) — Ops & Marketing
- Former: Dennis Podgorski Jr. (2023) — Senior It Manager
- Former: Ameilia C Merchant (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Barbara G Mollo (2021–2022) — Director, Operations & Marketing
- Former: Cynthia J Evangelisti (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Diane C Reichard (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John F Jurkash (2021–2022) — CFO
- Former: Terry S Stone (2021–2022) — Past-President
- Former: Tina Tapley (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kenton Tsoodle (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Scott (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine J Brubacher (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Cherney (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Bubness (2021) — Senior Manager, Research & Consulting Center
- Former: Steven Gibson (2021) — Past-President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $450K, to Christopher P Morrill (Executive Director, CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada
How much does Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada give each year?
Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada gave $209K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $222K across 1 grant.
How large is Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada?
Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada reported $22.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.7M.
What is Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada?
Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $22.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada operate?
Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts.
What is Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada's EIN?
Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2167796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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