National Grocers Association
CHAMPION THE INDEPENDENT GROCERY INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, SERVICES, AND CONNECTIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$25.4M
+3.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$25K
-23.1% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
-23.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,432,647 | $24,523,974 | $23,561,492 |
| Revenue | $8,842,925 | $6,480,197 | $5,534,672 |
| Expenses | $7,585,855 | $7,002,678 | $6,282,696 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,482,842 | $601,494 | $573,003 |
| 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 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TED BALISTRERI | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| STEVE HENIG | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| MIKE STIGERS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DAVID SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| RICHIE MORGAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JOHN AKINS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RANDY ARCENEAUX | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN BOLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AMY BOSEK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER BOSMA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MELISSA BUONADONNA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAY CAMPBELL | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CARLOS CASTRO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICH CHAPMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EMILY COBORN-WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRIS COBORN | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MATT ECHOLS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CASEY FANNON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RON GRAFF JR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROBERT GRAYBILL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NEIL GREENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WINSTON GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAULA JANSSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BOB JASKOLSKI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TIM JENNINGS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JORDAN KREMM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATHY KUZAVA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROB MARSH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MANARD LAGASSE | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JON MCCORMICK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAY MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KENT MONGOMERY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOE MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PETE NAJJAR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL NEEDLER JR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL NEEDLER SR | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JIMMY NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICH NIEMANN JR | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AMY NIEMETSCHECK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GARRETT PICKLAPP | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAUREN GD REDMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GARY REDNER | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID RICE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN ROSS | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAUL ROWTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HAMDY SHALABI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEVE SMITH | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHERYL SOMMER | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENA SOWERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RAY SPRINKLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFF STRACK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MIKE VIOLETTE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SCOTT WIDTFELDT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ERIC WINN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GREGORY FERRARA | PRESIDENT & CEO | 32.5 | $816,194 |
| JONATHAN DOWNEY | SVP | 37.5 | $271,401 |
| LAURA STRANGE | SVP | 37.5 | $229,484 |
| CHRISTOPHER JONES | SVP | 37.5 | $287,455 |
| STEPHANIE JOHNSON | VP | 37.5 | $161,194 |
| CHELSEA MATZEN | DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $156,693 |
| ANA NUNEZ CEPOLLARO | VP | 37.5 | $143,961 |
| JAMES DUDLICEK | CONTENT STRATEGIST | 37.5 | $100,251 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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