National Association of Letter

Public charity · Grantmaker Frankfort, IL EIN: 36-2967001

To unite as a local letter carrier union all workers eligible for membership and to engage in such activities as to safeguard the economic welfare of working people and to organize workers for their moral, economic and social advancement.

Key facts about National Association of Letter

In short: National Association of Letter gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
36-2967001
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,106
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$5,106
Median grant
$5,106
Total assets
$41,484
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$41K

-6.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$5K

+23.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$5K

How National Association of Letter gives

  • Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About National Association of Letter

Based on IRS filings

National Association of Letter is a public charity, based in Frankfort, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $22.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

ChicagoLockport

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2020 Total only2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $170 (2020) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Muscular Dystrophy Association: $5KMuscular Dystrophy Association$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Muscular Dystrophy Association ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Muscular Dystrophy Association Chicago, IL—$5,106

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$41,484$44,475$74,472
Revenue$445,062$478,912$456,507
Expenses$444,762$512,200$465,559
Net Investment Income$22$35$42

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Association of Letter is led by Daniel Smith, Fmr President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 16 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel Smith

    Fmr President

    President → Fmr President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    $82K (2020) → $25K (2025)

  • Patrice O'Banner

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $67K (2020) → $104K (2025)

  • Rich Kamper

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $766 (2020) → $973 (2025)

  • William Lau

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2020) → $1K (2025)

  • Aaron Purnell

    Fmr Trustee

    Trustee → Fmr Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    6 hrs/week

    $10K (2021) → $395 (2025)

  • Joseph Moroney

    Fmr Trustee

    Trustee → Fmr Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $175 (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Susan Sharp

    Fmr Trustee

    Trustee → Fmr Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2023) → $2K (2025)

  • Jonathan Evans

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $845 (2025)

  • Michelle Saunders-Jackson

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Thadeus Berryhill

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $13K (2025)

  • John Moran

    Fmr Health B

    Health Benefits → Health Benef, 2024

    Health Benef → Fmr Health B, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $577 (2020) → $185 (2025)

  • John Poskin

    Vice President

    Recording Secretary → Recording Se, 2024

    Recording Se → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $92K (2025)

  • Latonia Offord

    Mba Representative

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Tom Blecker

    Secretary-Tr

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer, 2022

    Secretary-Treasurer → Secretary-Tr, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    16 hrs/week

    $25K (2020) → $30K (2025)

  • Vernon Turner

    Sergeant at

    Sergeant at → Sergeant at Arms, 2022

    Sergeant at Arms → Sergeant at, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2020) → $806 (2025)

  • Miriah McMillan

    Recording Se

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $11K (2025)

  • Robert Cooper

    Health Benef

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Morris Brooks (2020–2023) — Fmr Trustee
  • Former: Frank Kiefor (2020–2021) — Recording Se
  • Former: Mark Osier (2020) — Vice President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Patrice O'Banner — President: $104KPatrice O'BannerPresident$104KJohn Poskin — Vice Preside: $92KJohn PoskinVice Preside$92KTom Blecker — Secretary-Tr: $30KTom BleckerSecretary-Tr$30KDaniel Smith — FMR Presiden: $25KDaniel SmithFMR Presiden$25KThadeus Berryhill — Trustee: $13KThadeus BerryhillTrustee$13KMiriah McMillan — Recording Se: $11KMiriah McMillanRecording Se$11KMichelle Saunders-Jackson — Trustee: $3KMichelle…Trustee$3KSusan Sharp — FMR Trustee: $2KSusan SharpFMR Trustee$2KLatonia Offord — MBA Represen: $2KLatonia OffordMBA Represen$2KRobert Cooper — Health Benef: $2KRobert CooperHealth Benef$2KWilliam Lau — Trustee: $1KWilliam LauTrustee$1KRich Kamper — Trustee: $973Rich KamperTrustee$973Jonathan Evans — Trustee: $845Jonathan EvansTrustee$845Vernon Turner — Sergeant at: $806Vernon TurnerSergeant at$806Aaron Purnell — FMR Trustee: $395Aaron PurnellFMR Trustee$395John Moran — FMR Health B: $185John MoranFMR Health B$185

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $104K, to Patrice O'Banner (President). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about National Association of Letter

How much does National Association of Letter give each year?

National Association of Letter gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $4K in grants paid.

How large is National Association of Letter?

National Association of Letter reported $41K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $445K.

Where does National Association of Letter operate?

National Association of Letter has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is National Association of Letter's EIN?

National Association of Letter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2967001. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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