National Education Association of the
The National Education Association of the United States (NEA) is a professional association and labor organization representing 3 million educators and allies across the United States. Based in Washington, DC, the NEA operates through affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities. The organization advocates for education professionals and works to advance justice and excellence in public education.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$443.0M
+3.4% YoY
Revenue
$402.8M
+3.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$10.3M
+62.7% YoY
Expenses
$411.1M
+2.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To advocate for education professionals and to unite members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.
Primary Focus Areas:
- Enhancing organizational capacity and member engagement
- Strengthening public education as the cornerstone of democracy
- Advancing educational justice, equity, excellence, and opportunity
- Supporting educator voice, autonomy, and leadership
- Promoting racial justice culture
- Building coalitions and partnerships
Grantmaking
The NEA provides grants and funding support to members and affiliates to help them grow as professionals, activists, and organization leaders. The organization also operates the NEA Foundation, a separate philanthropic entity that administers grants and fellowships to educators.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The NEA operates nationally with presence in all 50 states and more than 14,000 communities across the United States. The NEA Foundation's Community Schools Initiative has a specific focus on the American South, a region identified as having persistent patterns of underinvestment in public education and the highest child poverty rate in the nation.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
National Education Association of the United States (2023):
- Total assets: $291,465,849
- Total revenue: $403,262,341
- Filing requirement: Form 990
NEA Foundation (2024):
- Total revenues: $6,658,255
- Total expenses: $6,194,524
- Total assets: $52,733,359
- Staff: 19 employees
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $442,991,930 | $428,428,790 | $442,485,024 |
| Revenue | $402,754,752 | $388,350,946 | $378,223,972 |
| Expenses | $411,051,955 | $399,376,706 | $389,232,297 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $10,334,218 | $6,350,645 | $3,354,617 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
150 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Rebecca Pringle - Principal Officer of the National Education Association of the United States
The NEA is governed by 3 million members who elect 9,000 delegates. These delegates elect the organization's top officers, debate issues, and set NEA policy.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE ALEXANDER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $925 |
| YULIL ALONSO-GARZA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| IRENE MAGDALENE AMEZCUA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| ANGELA ANDERSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| DIRK ANDREWS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| MARITZA AVILA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| BENJAMIN BAER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| JESSICA BAILEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,786 |
| HEATHER BAKKE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,672 |
| KATHRYN BALLOU | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| MARITZA BARRERA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $667 |
| MARIA BEAL-PARKER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| NANCY BEHE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $627 |
| MARIA BENNETT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| JEB BINNS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $757 |
| DAWN BLAUS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| CHRISTINA BOHRINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $790 |
| ADRIENNE BOWDEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $13,765 |
| MARY BOWERS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| JOHN BRACEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| BRENDA BRATHWAITE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $2,287 |
| COLLEEN BRODBECK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| TERRY BURLINGAME | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $7,360 |
| LUCINDA BURNS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,152 |
| JACQUELINE BURTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,545 |
| DENAE BUSH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,560 |
| AMY BUTCHER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| WENDY CAREY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $3,109 |
| CESAR CARRANZA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| REBECCA COLE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| MELISSA CONSTANTINO-PORUBEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| CAROL CORRETHERS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $3,258 |
| NASHASTA CRAIG-POLLARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| RACHEL CROFT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| RITA DANIELS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| MICHELLE DENNARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,260 |
| NICHOLE DEVORE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| DEMETRIUS DOVE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $2,446 |
| RACHELLA DRAVIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,562 |
| ANGELA DYER-SANCHEZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| SARA EARLEYWINE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER EARLY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| GWENDOLYN EDWARDS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| BILL FARMER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $2,536 |
| ANEEKA FERRELL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,333 |
| KELLEY FISHER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| EVER FLORES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| ED FOGLIA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| THERESA FULLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| KATHLEEN GALE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| REBECCA GAMBOA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $636 |
| ADOLFO GARZA-CANO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,928 |
| KYLE GEKOPI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| DEBORAH GESUALDO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| LAURIE GIBSON-PARKER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| MIKE GLABERE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| DAN GREENBERG | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $703 |
| NAQIBA GREGORY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,699 |
| MATTHEW GRESICK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| ZACHARY GRIMM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $710 |
| BERNADETTE HAMPTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $930 |
| CHARLOTTE HAYER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $600 |
| CYNTHIA HENDERSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $968 |
| GLORIA HO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $778 |
| TERESA HODGE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| JULIE HORWIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| MARGARET HOY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| JEFF HUBBARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| BARBARA JACKSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| ELIZABETH JIMENEZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $724 |
| BRENDA JOHNSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| PAMELA JOHNSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| TANYA KORES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| SERENA KOTCH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $700 |
| AARON KUBO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| DENISE LAKE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| ROBERT LAMORTE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $697 |
| TEMIKA LANGSTON-MYERS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| CHARLOTTE LARTEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $935 |
| TARSHA LAWSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $687 |
| TURQUOISE LEJEUNE PARKER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $7,301 |
| DORA LELAND | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| VINCENT LEVCOWICH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| ZENA LINK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| DAVID LOCKLEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| MAIWA LOR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,456 |
| KELSEY LOVSETH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| MARCIA MACKEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| DWAYNE MARSHALL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| TANYA MARTIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| JESSE MARTINEZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| SUSAN MCBRIDE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| CHARLENE MCCOY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| LINDA MCCRARY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| JOHN MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| PAULA MERRIGAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| KAREN MOORE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| KASHARA MOORE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $764 |
| PETER MORAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| CHRISTINE MULRONEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| TYLER MURPHY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| JASMAN MYERS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| BRINDA NARAYAN-WOLD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| SUSAN NICHOLAS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| RENAE NOBLE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| JONATHAN OYAGA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| WILLIAM PAGE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| AARON PHILLIPS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| ANGELA POWERS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $14,089 |
| NICOLE PREVOST | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL PRISER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| JESSICA RAMIREZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $3,416 |
| NORAA RANSEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $5,180 |
| TIFFANY REED | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| BARBARA RHEAULT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| LORRAINE RICHARDS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| MARK RICHARDS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| DAVID RING | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| REBECCA RITCHIE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| BRENDA ROBINSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| JUDY ROHDE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| ALFONSO SALAIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $767 |
| BARBARA SCHRAM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $666 |
| HEATHER SCHULZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| GRANT SCHUSTER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| MARTY SCOFIELD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $873 |
| CARTIER SCOTT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| BRENDA SEEHAFER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| MATTHEW SEYMOUR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $730 |
| AUDRA SHAW | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| DENISE SHEEHAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| KATHERINE SIMPLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| BRIAN SKINNER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $715 |
| ANDY SLAUGHTER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $700 |
| IVORY SMITH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $989 |
| CHRISTOPHER STEVENS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| ELIZABETH SULLIVAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| DENNIS TABB | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,130 |
| MARY BETH TATE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| CASEY VANWHY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $2,067 |
| ED VENTURA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $635 |
| KELLY VILLABOS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| DEBRA WARD-MITCHELL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $5,131 |
| GINA WHIPPLE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $945 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| PAMELA WILSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $690 |
| CHIFFON WINSTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| WENDY WINSTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $805 |
| RANDALL WOODARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | — |
| ANZER NIKKI WOODWARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $2,516 |
| CAROL YANITY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $672 |
| STACY YANKO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $714 |
| ERIKA ZAMORA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5 | $1,686 |
| ROBERT RODRIGUEZ | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 37.5 | $73,284 |
| MARK JEWELL | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 37.5 | $83,240 |
| GLADYS MARQUEZ | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 37.5 | $107,438 |
| CHRISTINE SAMPSON-CLARK | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 37.5 | $80,165 |
| RONALD MARTIN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 37.5 | $80,162 |
| SHANNON MCCANN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 37.5 | $35,729 |
| REBECCA PRINGLE | NEA PRESIDENT | 42.5 | $447,310 |
| NOEL CANDELARIA | NEA SECRETARY TREASURER | 42.5 | $374,141 |
| PRINCESS MOSS | NEA VICE PRESIDENT | 37.5 | $381,530 |
| KIM O'FARRELL | DIRECTOR/ACTING CFO EFF SEP 1 23 | 42.5 | $237,831 |
| KIM ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 43.5 | $416,666 |
| RAMONA OLIVER | SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER | 43.5 | $253,540 |
| KAREN WHITE | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 41 | $306,772 |
| JIM TESTERMAN | CHIEF OF OPERATIONS & RISK MANAGEMENT | 42.5 | $294,734 |
| MARY KUSLER | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 43.5 | $253,798 |
| KATRINA MENDIOLA | DIRECTOR | 43.5 | $230,124 |
| TOM ISRAEL | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 43.5 | $246,287 |
| ALICE O'BRIEN | GENERAL COUNSEL | 43.5 | $290,188 |
| SABRINA TINES-MORRIS | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 43.5 | $262,698 |
| ROCIO INCLAN-RODRIGUEZ | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 43.5 | $262,643 |
| ANDY COONS | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 43.5 | $258,910 |
| JOHN WRIGHT | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 42.5 | $260,962 |
| MICHAEL MCPHERSON | CFO THROUGH AUG 31 2023 | 42.5 | $292,440 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
NEA Foundation announced 50 public school educators selected to begin the 2026 Global Learning Fellowship
NEA Foundation Honors Five Public School Educators with National Award -NEA Foundation honored five public school educators with a national award
NEA Foundation Honors Colorado Educator with NEA Member Benefits Award forNEA Foundation announced transformative partnerships between Coahoma Community College and NEA Foundation-supported community schools
NEA received a Microsoft grant to expand AI literacy and leadership initiatives
NEA receives Microsoft grant to expand AI literacy and leadershipNEA Foundation 2025 Student Success Grants application window opened December 16, 2024
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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