Idaho Education Association
The Idaho Education Association advocates for the professional and personal well-being of its members and the vision of excellence in the public education.
Idaho Education Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,928,438
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,755,509
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $219,192
- -72.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,165,821
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Idaho Education Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $25K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Investor Network Boise, ID | Annual $25,000 membership payment to the Idaho investor network to support of operations of this entity. | $25,000 |
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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 | $8,928,438 | $5,755,509 | $6,165,821 | — | — | $219,192 |
| 2024 | $9,123,655 | $6,312,535 | $5,310,853 | — | — | $801,364 |
| 2023 | $7,536,940 | $5,725,611 | $5,307,627 | $25,000 | 1 | $82,142 |
| 2022 | $6,799,376 | $5,403,758 | $5,124,712 | $25,000 | 1 | $155,449 |
| 2021 | $6,938,326 | $5,448,844 | $4,647,191 | — | — | $150,782 |
About Idaho Education Association
Based on IRS filings
Idaho Education Association is a public charity, based in Boise, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $219K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Idaho Education Association is led by Layne McInelly, President on every filing since 2021; 9 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Layne McInelly
President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$123K (2021) → $174K (2025)
Paul Stark
Executive Director
Employee & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$122K (2021) → $164K (2025)
James McMahon
Director of Finance
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$104K (2021) → $96K (2025)
Jake Emery
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$80K (2025)
Alicia Purdy
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Armstrong
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Gillman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Chilcote
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Felton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey McKinney
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisie Smith
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lee Ruch
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Hoy
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pierrette Madrid
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Smith
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Aiken
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmi Scheller
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darcie Deleon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Heil
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Gorton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melyssa Ferro
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelia Dengler-Shaw
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Wescott
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colton Walker
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liseann Mills
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tabitha Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Hickman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cyndi Faircloth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marta Hernandez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason McKinley
Employee
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$106K (2022) → $114K (2025)
Matthew Compton
Employee
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$108K (2022) → $145K (2025)
Shane Reichert
Employee
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$118K (2023) → $135K (2025)
Denise Cobden
Employee
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $106K (2025)
Stephanie Myers
Employee
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Jon Hawkes
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Angelina Hickman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Deanna Didier (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Kat Thorp (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Yamamoto (2021–2024) — Employee
- Former: Lara Luthy (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Katelyn Dougherty (2024) — Director
- Former: Erin Stutzman (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Jones (2021–2023) — Employee
- Former: McKenzie Jones (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Alexia Peck (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Coffey (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jake Smulkowski (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Katie Wiese (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Anne McGrory (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Mitchell Adam Mapp (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Nick Stienmetz (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Pamela Fleischmann (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rick Jones (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Lutzow (2022) — Director
- Former: Cindy Schaffeld (2021) — Director
- Former: Erin Paradis (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Matt Aber-Towns (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Tryntje Van Slyke (2021) — Director
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 $174K, to Layne McInelly (President). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Idaho Education Association
How large is Idaho Education Association?
Idaho Education Association reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.
Where does Idaho Education Association operate?
Idaho Education Association has awarded grants in Idaho.
What is Idaho Education Association's EIN?
Idaho Education Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0129950. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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