National Environmental Education and

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 54-1557043 Website

THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION, DOING BUSINESS AS NEEF, IS THE NATION'S LEADING ORGANIZATION IN LIFELONG ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$2.4M

+9.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$862K

-10.1% YoY

Grant Count

40

-21.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+14.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,366,882$2,169,788$2,339,365
Revenue$4,518,618$3,787,260$4,620,230
Expenses$4,771,235$4,212,715$4,348,146
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$24,532$26,759$17,130
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$240K$479K$719K$959K19 grants202026 grants202144 grants202251 grants202340 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CONSERVATION LEGACY$165KTHE FUND FOR THE CITY OF…$75KSALMON VALLEY STEWARDSHIP$72KKENTUCKY STATE TREASURER…$64KDISCOVERY EDUCATION INC$49KLAND TRUST OF NORTH ALAB…$40KBIRDS OF PREY NCA PARTNE…$40KTHE CREATE FOUNDATION$37KPITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERV…$20KOREGON MILITARY DEPARTMENT$18K

Grant Size Distribution

180 grants across all recorded years

168<$50K10$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SARA ESPINOZAPRESIDENT & CEO$239KDEBORAH LUCCIVP, DEVELOPMENT$155KVICTORIA COLLINS-HUG…VP, HR & CULTURE$141KAMY SKALMUSKYVP, MARKETING & CONTENT$135KPATRICK DEAVYVP, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT$106KMORGAN VACANTIVP, FIN AND ADMIN (FROM 4/20…$100K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KEVIN BUTTBOARD CHAIR1
JENNIFER LOVEBOARD VICE CHAIR1
MARC WASHINGTONBOARD TREASURER (FROM 5/2024)1
KIM MOORE BAILEYBOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/2024)1
SALLY COLEBOARD MEMBER1
ARTURO GARCIA-COSTASBOARD MEMBER1
ARIELLE KINGBOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/2024)1
KATIE HOGGEBOARD MEMBER1
LORI MCFARLINGBOARD MEMBER1
OMAR MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER1
STEVE SIKRABOARD MEMBER1
CHANDRA TAYLOR-SAWYERBOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/2024)1
JOHN WHYTEBOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/2024)1
SARA ESPINOZAPRESIDENT & CEO40$239,080
MORGAN VACANTIVP, FIN AND ADMIN (FROM 4/2023)40$99,886
DEBORAH LUCCIVP, DEVELOPMENT40$154,944
AMY SKALMUSKYVP, MARKETING & CONTENT40$135,193
VICTORIA COLLINS-HUGHESVP, HR & CULTURE40$140,998
PATRICK DEAVYVP, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT32$106,406

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

39states
+33 more states

Cities

AlcoaAltadenaAlturasArcoAustinBeaconBeatriceBeaumontBerkeleyBethesdaBettendorfBoiseBoulderBrightonBuffaloCamp ShelbyCharlotteChicagoCincinnatiCody

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

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