National Academy of Public

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 23-7087038

The National Academy of Public Administration is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, non partisan Organization established in 1967 and chartered by Congress in 1984.

National Academy of Public at a glance

Total assets
$15,088,839
-7.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$5,793,607
-25.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$678,609
+101.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$6,710,829
-2.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who National Academy of Public funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BethesdaBoston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences Bethesda, MDElliot Richardson Prize Fund$12,500
Partners in Health Boston, MAElliot Richardson Prize Fund$12,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$15,088,839$5,793,607$6,710,829——$678,609
2024$16,272,611$7,800,265$6,870,426——$336,370
2023$14,616,216$7,590,850$6,175,762——$210,434
2022$8,154,448$4,752,106$5,400,815$25,0002$91,577
2021$9,124,692$10,557,793$4,888,529——$68
2020$3,674,755$6,380,792$5,233,476——$16
2019$2,352,928$4,819,252$4,636,790——$4

About National Academy of Public

Based on IRS filings

National Academy of Public is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $679K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Academy of Public is led by Teresa W Gerton, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 9 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Teresa W Gerton

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $289K (2019) → $438K (2025)

  • James-Christian Blockwood

    President & CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Weiss

    Chair

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    Director → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenna Isman

    Director Academy Studies

    Director of Academy Studies → Director Academy Studies, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2019) → $213K (2025)

  • Joseph Mitchell

    Director Strategic Initiates

    Director of Strat. Init. & Intl. Progs. → Director Strategic Initiatives, 2021

    Director Strategic Initiatives → Director Strategic Initiates, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $153K (2019) → $196K (2025)

  • Roger Kodat

    Senior Project Director

    Senior Program Director → Senior Project Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2019) → $176K (2025)

  • John Koskinen

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Diane Irving

    Director of Human Resources & Administration

    Director Human Resources → Director of Human Resources & Administration, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2021) → $166K (2025)

  • Mark Thorum

    Project Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $159K (2022) → $173K (2025)

  • Anthony Spearman-Leach

    Director of Development & Philanthropy

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2023) → $154K (2025)

  • Nancy Augustine

    Director Cip

    Director & Cip → Director Cip, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $168K (2024) → $173K (2025)

  • Barbara Romzek

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Van Lare

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Belkis Leong-Hong

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn Rubin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Callahan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaye Husbands Fealing

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodi Sandfort

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Walton

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Larsen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Aristigueta

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tanisha Briley

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Sung

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Chenok

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vincent Micone

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Troshinsky

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    $142K (2024) → $139K (2025)

  • John Bartle

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stan Soloway

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Benjamin

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (36)
  • Former: Vince Micone (2024) — Director
  • Former: David Wennergren (2019–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Jane Fountain (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Przeczewski (2019–2023) — Director It & Facilities
  • Former: William Baity (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: David Mader (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey Neal (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ken Troshinsky (2021–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Carolyn Colvin (2023) — Director
  • Former: Linda Bilmes (2023) — Director
  • Former: Anne Khademian (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: David A Warm (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: David M. Van Slyke (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Neal (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Larry Cooley (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mark A Pisano (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Norton N Bonaparte Jr. (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Bill Baity (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Ginsberg (2022) — Project Director
  • Former: July England Joseph (2022) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Gordon (2022) — Director
  • Former: Judy England-Joseph (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Randolph Lyon (2019–2021) — Director of Development & CFO
  • Former: Lawrence S Cooley (2021) — Director
  • Former: Arnold Fields (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Evelyn Turnage (2019–2020) — Contracts Manager
  • Former: Jonathan Fiechter (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Martha Joynt Kumar (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Reginald Robinson (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Bel Leong-Hong (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: F. Stevens Redburn Board (2020) — Member & Panel Chair Intil
  • Former: Joseph Mitchell Director (2020) — Of Strat. Init. & Intl. Progs.
  • Former: Dave Mader (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: F. Stevens Redburn (2019) — Board Member & Panel Member
  • Former: Kris Marcy (2019) — Board Member-
  • Former: Myra Howze Shiplett- Secretary (2019) — Senior Advisor-

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Teresa W Gerton — President and CEO: $438KTeresa W GertonPresident and CEO$438KBrenna Isman — Director Academy Studies: $213KBrenna IsmanDirector Academy Studies$213KJoseph Mitchell — Director Strategic Initiates: $196KJoseph MitchellDirector Strategic Initiates$196KRoger Kodat — Sr. Project Director: $176KRoger KodatSr. Project Director$176KNancy Augustine — Director CIP: $173KNancy AugustineDirector CIP$173KMark Thorum — Project Director: $173KMark ThorumProject Director$173KDiane Irving — Dir. of Human Resources and Administration: $166KDiane IrvingDir. of Human Resources and…$166KAnthony Spearman-Leach — Dir. Of Development and Philanthropy: $154KAnthony Spearman-LeachDir. Of Development and…$154KKenneth Troshinsky — Chief Financial Officer: $139KKenneth TroshinskyChief Financial Officer$139K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $438K, to Teresa W Gerton (President and CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about National Academy of Public

How large is National Academy of Public?

National Academy of Public reported $15.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.

What is National Academy of Public?

National Academy of Public is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $15.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does National Academy of Public operate?

National Academy of Public has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maryland.

What is National Academy of Public's EIN?

National Academy of Public's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7087038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 24, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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