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National Environmental

DENVER, CO EIN: 84-0469910 Website

The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Denver, Colorado, founded in 1937. NEHA is an environmental services organization that supports thousands of members committed to ensuring that air, food, water, and buildings are safe for people to enjoy. The organization operates across the public and private sectors, universities, and uniformed services, with a presence in seven countries including Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Ghana, and Somalia.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.9M

+13.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.5M

+58.1% YoY

Grant Count

148

+26.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

+25.0% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: "To advance the environmental health and protection professional for the purpose of providing a healthful environment for all."

NEHA fulfills its mission through credentialing, training, education, networking, professional development, and policy involvement. Primary program areas include:

  • NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program: A partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that provides funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial retail food regulatory agencies to advance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. The program aims to reduce foodborne illness risk factors and help agencies attain conformity with these standards.

  • Educational Content Development: The Entrepreneurial Zone develops and delivers educational content for adult environmental health professionals through textbooks, study guides, instructor-led courses, and online training. This content is published in-house and developed through collaborations with federal agencies, other associations, nonprofits, publishers, and for-profit businesses.

Grantmaking

NEHA administers grant programs with the following characteristics:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

NEHA's grantmaking focuses primarily on North Carolina, Texas, and Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

42states
+34 more states

Cities

AbileneAddisonAlamosaAlbuquerqueAlexandriaAllenAllentownAmarilloAnzaAsheboroAtlantaAustinBaldwin ParkBaltimoreBayboroBeaumontBellevilleBelvidereBendBillings

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $7,869,120
  • Total Revenues: $20,041,582
  • Total Expenses: $19,766,815
  • Number of Employees: 67
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$11M$17M$22M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,869,120$6,927,568$5,468,630
Revenue$20,041,582$17,318,592$14,560,915
Expenses$19,766,815$16,374,860$13,507,748
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$271,133$107,424$37,067
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$5M0 grants20200 grants202146 grants2022117 grants2023148 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HE…$237KMINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF …$182KWASHOE COUNTY HEALTH DIS…$160KRHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT …$152KALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENV…$150KLINCOLNLANCASTER COUNTY …$147KKENTUCKY CABINET FOR HEA…$143KHARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEA…$126KBLUE RIDGE HEALTH DISTRI…$125KSOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMEN…$125K

Grant Size Distribution

146 grants across all recorded years

72<$50K38$50–100K36$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from National Environmental

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

DR DAVID DYJACKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO$281KGAIL VAILASSOC EXEC DIRECTOR$159KJESSE BLISSDIRECTOR PPD DEPARTMENT PROG…$150KGINA BAREASSOCIATE DIRECTOR PPD$138KRANSON BAKERDIRECTOR, ENTREPRENEURIAL ZONE$135KHEATHER FOLKERDIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & CREDE…$124KCHRISTOPHER WALKERSENIOR PROGRAM ANALYST EH$104K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANNA KHANPRESIDENT1
LARRY RAMDINPRESIDENT-ELECT1
SCOTT E HOLMESFIRST VICE PRESIDENT1
MICHELE DIMAGGIOSECOND VICE PRESIDENT1
TOM BUTTSIMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT1
WILLIAM B EMMINGER JRREGION 1 RVP1
MATTHEW WEINBURKEREGION 2 RVP1
JIM RADAREGION 3 RVP1
KIM CARLTONREGION 4 RVP1
JAIME ESTESREGION 5 RVP1
NIKI LEMINREGION 6 RVP1
ML TANNERREGION 7 RVP1
JAMES SPECKHARTREGION 8 RVP1
ROBERT UHRIKREGION 9 RVP1
DR DAVID DYJACKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO40$281,304
CHRISTINE CLARKDIRECTOR, FINANCE40
GAIL VAILASSOC EXEC DIRECTOR40$159,000
JESSE BLISSDIRECTOR PPD DEPARTMENT PROGRAM40$150,382
RANSON BAKERDIRECTOR, ENTREPRENEURIAL ZONE40$135,387
GINA BAREASSOCIATE DIRECTOR PPD40$137,856
CHRISTOPHER WALKERSENIOR PROGRAM ANALYST EH40$103,561
HEATHER FOLKERDIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & CREDENTIALING40$124,374

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

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