National Association of Workforce Boards
To effectively advocate and continuously advance America's workforce system by ensuring workforce boards have the expertise and capacity to meet the needs of business, job seekers, and communities.
National Association of Workforce Boards at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,602,343
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,443,526
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,234
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,761,216
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Association of Workforce Boards funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How National Association of Workforce Boards gives
- Giving fell 87% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $178K (2021). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District Greenville, MS | To define and advocate for federal policies and funding that enable workforce development boards to assist low-income families by implementing solutions to address skills gaps through new and innovative strategies. | $5,000 |
| South Delta Planning & Development District Inc Gulfport, MS | To define and advocate for federal policies and funding that enable workforce development boards to assist low-income families by implementing solutions to address skills gaps through new and innovative strategies. | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,602,343 | $3,443,526 | $3,761,216 | — | — | $4,234 |
| 2024 | $1,893,469 | $3,362,149 | $3,999,489 | — | — | $6,197 |
| 2023 | $1,837,395 | $3,304,814 | $3,353,858 | — | — | $3,102 |
| 2022 | $1,107,324 | $3,061,741 | $2,993,061 | $10,000 | 2 | $233 |
| 2021 | $1,191,202 | $2,271,076 | $2,554,381 | $178,370 | 2 | $526 |
| 2020 | $1,275,214 | $1,760,971 | $1,707,150 | $72,500 | 1 | $1,536 |
| 2019 | $683,545 | $2,259,565 | $2,279,974 | $75,000 | 3 | $2,192 |
About National Association of Workforce Boards
Based on IRS filings
National Association of Workforce Boards is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Association of Workforce Boards is led by Bradford Turner-Little, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 4 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradford Turner-Little
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$70K (2024) → $210K (2025)
Lisanne McNew
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark C. Guthrie
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antwanye Ford
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Giordano
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Gustafson
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Simmons
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Cruz
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Frederick
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Wilson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karolyn Ellingson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyla Gutierrez Guyette
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Hundt
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Holland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Hylton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesse McCree
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kutch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Doyle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Nielsen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Greeley
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$161K (2025)
Kelly Middleton - Director
Programs & Initiatives
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Stacy Heit
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$139K (2025)
Jennifer Harris
Immediate Past-Chair
Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Immediate Past-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Jewett
Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Searles
Treasurer & Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Treasurer & Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Flowers
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Lee Lambert (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Melanie Anderson (2019–2024) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Ronald Painter (2019–2024) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Beth Cicchetti (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Spencer Murray (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Schumacher (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Charlotte Charlie Mahoney (2024) — Director
- Former: Andrew Bercich (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Charlie Charlotte Mahoney (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Marlena Sessions (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Valerie K. Sachariat (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Frederick (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Deporter (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Stacia Taylor (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Stuart Andreason (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Gary King (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: George Nee (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jamie Cruz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shanna Dorsey (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nancy Eisenbrandt Cce (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Raymond McClellan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Peterson (2019–2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Bill Villano (2020) — Director
- Former: Rusty Skinner (2020) — Director
- Former: Staci Franz (2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Ditschler (2020) — Director
- Former: Andres Alcantar (2019) — Director
- Former: Beth Kirkland Cecd Cecd (2019) — Director
- Former: Cathy Weik (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: Craig L. Umstead (2019) — Director
- Former: Deborah Murphy (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: James Worthington Sr. Esq. (2019) — Director
- Former: Maria Flynn (2019) — Director
- Former: Patricia Villalobos (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Patrick J. Eiding (2019) — Director
- Former: Phil Blair (2019) — Director
- Former: Todd Gustafson (2019) — Director
- Former: Tony Myrell (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $210K, to Bradford Turner-Little (President and CEO (Thru OCT 2025)). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Association of Workforce Boards
How large is National Association of Workforce Boards?
National Association of Workforce Boards reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What is National Association of Workforce Boards?
National Association of Workforce Boards is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washington, DC. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Association of Workforce Boards operate?
National Association of Workforce Boards has awarded grants in Arizona, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas, Washington.
What is National Association of Workforce Boards's EIN?
National Association of Workforce Boards's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1167468. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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