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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.0M
+15.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$8K
-40.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
+20.0% YoY
About National Engineers Week Foundation
Based on IRS filings
National Engineers Week Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in ALEXANDRIA, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $114K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,990,841 | $2,591,075 | $2,137,763 |
| Revenue | $2,972,558 | $2,554,742 | $2,317,905 |
| Expenses | $2,751,589 | $2,284,436 | $1,719,761 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $114,216 | $-7,705 | $71,470 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from National Engineers Week Foundation
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY RENZETTI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $157,657 |
| THEA SAHR | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $142,124 |
| SUSAN HOOPES | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | 40 | $100,703 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| KODI J VERHALEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DALE JANS | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MARGARET DOMINQUEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KARA FREEMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR MALIKA GRAYSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICK GUERRA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PADMANABHAN SESHAIYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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