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National Environmental Health

Foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-0469910 Website

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL, identified on its website as the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), is a Form 990 public charity based in Denver, Colorado. It supports environmental health professionals through training, education, advocacy, resources, and funding programs.

Key facts about National Environmental Health

In short: National Environmental Health gave $6.2M across 198 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), top state Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
84-0469910
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$6,225,480
Grants made (2025)
198
Average grant
$31,442
Median grant
$19,000
Total assets
$8,193,715
Primary geography
Colorado (7% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Deadline
For the anticipated 2027–28 RFFM grant cycle, applications are expected to be due January 27, 2027, at 7:59 p.m.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$8.2M

+4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.2M

+13.4% YoY

Grant Count

198

+33.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

-15.2% YoY

How National Environmental Health gives

  • 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 149% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

NEHA’s mission is “to build, sustain, and empower an effective environmental health workforce.” Its stated work includes professional education and development, credentialing, and support for environmental health practice.

NEHA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration administer the Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program. It funds state, local, tribal, and territorial retail food regulatory agencies working toward conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. NEHA also offers scholarships for students studying environmental health.

Among the organizations it supported in 2024 was the National Center for Healthy Housing Inc., whose stated mission is “Transforming lives by transforming housing.”

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, NEHA reported 148 grants totaling $5,490,042. Grant amounts ranged from $5,277 to $236,713, with a median of $18,963. The largest listed awards were primarily to public health, agriculture, or environmental agencies for the “Retail Flexible Funding Model.” Examples include:

Review Cycle

** For the anticipated 2027–28 RFFM grant cycle, applications are expected to be due January 27, 2027, at 7:59 p.m. ET.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 grant-dollar shares were highest in Texas (8%), North Carolina (7%), Illinois (7%), Minnesota (5%), and Colorado (5%). These figures describe the distribution of that year’s grants; they do not establish an exclusive geographic focus.

Grant Distribution by State

44states

Share of all 198 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

CharlotteSaint PaulBurlingtonHelenaHillsboroBoiseCheyenneFrankfortKewaneeAtlantaBoulderDes MoinesEast HamptonHarrisburgJuneauKannapolisKearneysvilleKountzeLas VegasLawrenceville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M0 grants20190 grants20200 grants202146 grants2022117 grants2023148 grants2024198 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (NE): $200KLincoln-Lancaster CountyHealth Department (NE)$200KChatham Health District: $188KChatham Health District$188KBlue Ridge Health District VDH: $185KBlue Ridge Health District VDH$185KMinnesota Department of Agriculture: $182KMinnesota Department ofAgriculture$182KIdaho Department of Health and Welfare: $179KIdaho Department of Health andWelfare$179KHarris County Public Health: $172KHarris County Public Health$172KWashoe County Health District: $172KWashoe County Health District$172KKansas Department of Agriculture: $133KKansas Department ofAgriculture$133KColorado Department of Public Health and Environment: $121KColorado Department of PublicHealth and Environment$121KKentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services: $120KKentucky Cabinet for Healthand Family Services$120K

Grant Size Distribution

509 grants across all recorded years

408<$50K51$50–100K50$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
LINCOLN-LANCASTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (NE) Lincoln, NERETAIL FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL$199,525
CHATHAM HEALTH DISTRICT East Hampton, CTRETAIL FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL$188,285
BLUE RIDGE HEALTH DISTRICT VDH Charlottesville, VARETAIL FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL$185,483
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Saint Paul, MNRETAIL FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL$182,499
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE Boise, IDRETAIL FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL$178,871
HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Houston, TXRETAIL FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL$172,478
WASHOE COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT Reno, NVRETAIL FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL$172,447
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Manhattan, KSRETAIL FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL$132,958
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT Denver, CORETAIL FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL$120,830
KENTUCKY CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES Frankfort, KYRETAIL FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL$120,012

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2024 $7,869,120 $20,041,582 $19,766,815 $5,490,042 148
2023 $6,927,568 $17,318,592 $16,374,860 $3,472,117 117
2022 $5,468,630 $14,560,915 $13,507,748 $2,504,033 46
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,193,715$7,869,120$6,927,568
Revenue$18,354,157$20,041,582$17,318,592
Expenses$18,581,488$19,766,815$16,374,860
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$173,961$271,133$107,424
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Anna Khan as president, Larry Ramdin as president-elect, Scott E. Holmes as first vice president, Michele DiMaggio as second vice president, and Tom Butts as immediate past-president. Listed regional vice presidents were William B. Emminger Jr. (Region 1), Matthew Weinburke (Region 2), Jim Rada (Region 3), Kim Carlton (Region 4), and Jaime Estes (Region 5).

National Environmental Health is led by David Dyjack, Executive Director & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Dyjack

    Executive Director & CEO

    Executive Director → Exofficio-Ed & CEO, 2022

    Exofficio-Ed & CEO → Executive Director & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $202K (2019) → $302K (2025)

  • Larry Ramdin

    President

    First Vice President → President-Elect, 2024

    President-Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ranson Baker

    Director & Entrepreneurial Zone

    Director & Entrepreneurial Zone → Director & Entrepreneurial, 2023

    Director & Entrepreneurial → Director & Entrepreneurial Zone, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2019) → $143K (2025)

  • Jesse Bliss

    Director Ppd Department

    Director Ppd Department Pr → Director Ppd Department Program, 2024

    Director Ppd Department Program → Director Ppd Department, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2021) → $155K (2025)

  • Heather Folker

    Director, Membership & Credentialing

    Director & Membership → Director, Membership & Credentialing, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2022) → $128K (2025)

  • Chana Gousettis

    Director & Marketing

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2025)

  • Renee Clark

    Director of Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2025)

  • Gina Bare

    Associate Director Ppd

    Board Member → Associate Director Ppd, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2021) → $146K (2025)

  • Christopher Walker

    Senior Program Analyst Eh

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2023) → $110K (2025)

  • Kelsey Lyon

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • James Speckhart

    Region Rvp

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Carlton

    Region Rvp

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Dimaggio

    First Vice President

    Region Rvp → Second Vice President, 2024

    Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Niki Lemin

    2nd Vice President & Region Rvp

    Region Rvp → 2nd Vice President & Region Rvp, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Butts

    Immediate Past-President

    President-Elect → President, 2023

    President → Immediate Past-President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaime Estes

    Region Rvp

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ml Tanner

    Region Rvp

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Uhrik

    Region Rvp

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott E. Holmes

    President-Elect

    Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2024

    First Vice President → President-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Khan

    Immediate Past-President

    President → Immediate Past-President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Rada

    Region Rvp

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Weinburke

    Region Rvp

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William B. Emminger Jr.

    Region Rvp

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Bradley

    Region Rvp

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Dwyer

    Region Rvp

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Gail Vail (2020–2024) — Associate Executive Director
  • Former: Christine Clark (2024) — Director & Finance
  • Former: Rachelle Blackham (2019–2023) — Region Rvp
  • Former: Roy Kroeger (2019–2023) — Immediate Past-President
  • Former: Cdr Anna Khan (2021–2023) — President-Elect
  • Former: D. Gary Brown (2021–2023) — Immediate Past -President
  • Former: Doug Farquhar (2021–2023) — Director of Government Aff
  • Former: Bill Emminger (2022–2023) — Region Rvp
  • Former: Laura Wildey (2023) — Senior Program Analyst- Food Safety
  • Former: Tim Hatch (2019–2022) — Region Rvp
  • Former: Traci Michelson (2020–2022) — Region Rvp
  • Former: Sandra Long (2019–2021) — Immediate Past-President
  • Former: Gary Brown (2019–2020) — First Vice President
  • Former: Priscilla Oliver (2019–2020) — Immediate Past-President
  • Former: Frank Brown (2020) — Region Rvp
  • Former: Matthew Reighter (2019) — Region Rvp
  • Former: Tom Vyles (2019) — Region Rvp
  • Former: Vince Radke (2019) — Immediate Past President

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

Dr David Dyjack — Executive Director/CEO: $302KDr David DyjackExecutive Director/CEO$302KJesse Bliss — Director PPD Department (Thru 3/25): $155KJesse BlissDirector PPD Department (Thru…$155KGina Bare — Associate Director PPD: $146KGina BareAssociate Director PPD$146KRanson Baker — Director, Entrepreneurial Zone: $143KRanson BakerDirector, Entrepreneurial Zone$143KHeather Folker — Director, Membership & Credentialing: $128KHeather FolkerDirector, Membership &…$128KRenee Clark — Director of Finance: $124KRenee ClarkDirector of Finance$124KChristopher Walker — Senior Program Analyst Eh: $110KChristopher WalkerSenior Program Analyst Eh$110KKelsey Lyon — Chief Operating Officer: $105KKelsey LyonChief Operating Officer$105KChana Gousettis — Director, Marketing: $101KChana GousettisDirector, Marketing$101K

Contact

Mailing address: 1400 S Colorado Blvd Ste 325, Denver, CO 80222
Phone: (303) 756-9090
Website: https://neha.org

Frequently asked questions about National Environmental Health

How much does National Environmental Health give each year?

National Environmental Health gave $6.2M across 198 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.5M across 148 grants.

What is National Environmental Health's typical grant size?

National Environmental Health's median grant in 2025 was $19,000, and its average grant was $31,442, across 198 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does National Environmental Health give grants?

National Environmental Health's top state is Colorado, with 7% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (7%) and Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Paul, MN (2 grants), Atlanta, GA (2 grants), Anchorage, AK (2 grants) and Helena, MT (2 grants).

Does National Environmental Health give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 198 grants with a stated purpose on National Environmental Health's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Retail Flexible Funding Model" (198 grants).

Who are National Environmental Health's largest grantees?

National Environmental Health's largest 2025 grantees include Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (NE) ($199,525), Chatham Health District ($188,285) and Blue Ridge Health District VDH ($185,483), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 9% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is National Environmental Health?

National Environmental Health reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.4M.

What does National Environmental Health fund?

NEHA’s mission is “to build, sustain, and empower an effective environmental health workforce.” Its stated work includes professional education and development, credentialing, and support for environmental health practice. NEHA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration administer the Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program. It funds state, local, tribal, and territorial retail food regulatory agencies working toward conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Progr…

How do I apply for a grant from National Environmental Health?

In filing year 2024, NEHA reported 148 grants totaling $5,490,042. Grant amounts ranged from $5,277 to $236,713, with a median of $18,963. The largest listed awards were primarily to public health, agriculture, or environmental agencies for the “Retail Flexible Funding Model.” Examples include: • Vermont Department of Health: $236,713 • Minnesota Department of Agriculture: $181,933 • Washoe County Health District in Nevada: $160,039 • Rhode Island Department of Health Center for Food Protection…

What is National Environmental Health's EIN?

National Environmental Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0469910. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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