National Endowment for

DENVER, CO EIN: 84-0632115

National Endowment for is a private foundation focused on Education, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $149.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $654K. Net investment income was $14.3M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$149.5M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$654K

+10.7% YoY

Grant Count

17

+142.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

-54.4% YoY

About National Endowment for

Based on IRS filings

National Endowment for is a private foundation focused on Education, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $149.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $654K. Net investment income was $14.3M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

21states
+13 more states

Cities

AlexandriaBozemanBurlingtonCalhanChesnut HillChestnut HillDenverDetroitGrand ForksHobokenJacksonKnoxvilleLubbockNew YorkNew York CityPhiladelphiaPortlandSanta MonicaSt LouisTuscaloosa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$11M$17M$22M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$149,472,615$144,938,044$146,875,648
Revenue$14,941,589$8,158,597$7,928,530
Expenses$10,407,018$10,096,201$8,676,176
Qualifying Distributions$9,774,679$9,393,665$7,889,055
Net Investment Income$14,329,284$7,619,673$5,664,740
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$204K$408K$612K$816K12 grants20208 grants202112 grants20227 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE RAND CORPORATION$117KEDUCATION NORTHWEST$100KLEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE$87KTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA$75KST LOUIS UNIVERSITY$59KUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE$52KTHE URBAN INSTITUTE$50KBOSTON COLLEGE$44KCOUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDU…$25KCHAMPLAIN COLLEGE$10K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K12$50–100K11$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from National Endowment for

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

BILLY HENSLEYPRES. & CEO$487KJOANNE FLORES MOSESTREAS. & CFO$310KBRIAN FORDSEC. & COS$167K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JASON YOUNGCHAIR1
DIONNE BLUE PHDVICE CHAIR1
RICK KETCHUMMEMBER1
RACHELLE FELDMANMEMBER1
MEGAN GORMANMEMBER1
JOURDAN JONESMEMBER1
NANCY KIM YUNMEMBER1
BETH LESEN PHDMEMBER1
MARGARET LIBBYMEMBER1
ROBIN NUNNMEMBER1
KEVIN PLUMMERMEMBER1
BOB LEWISMEMBER1
CHRISTINE LOVELYMEMBER1
CONNIE WEAVERMEMBER1
LORETTA SANCHEZMEMBER1
BILLY HENSLEYPRES. & CEO40$487,288
JOANNE FLORES MOSESTREAS. & CFO40$309,633
BRIAN FORDSEC. & COS40$167,371

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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