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National Grocers Association

Foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 54-1210751 Website

CHAMPION THE INDEPENDENT GROCERY INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, SERVICES, AND CONNECTIONS.

Key facts about National Grocers Association

EIN
54-1210751
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$25,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$12,500
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$25,432,647
Primary geography
District of Columbia (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How National Grocers Association gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

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

About National Grocers Association

Based on IRS filings

National Grocers Association is a nonprofit organization, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $2.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 2 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

WashingtonBethesdaAlexandriaChicagoMount Vernon

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16K$32K$48K$64K3 grants20202 grants20213 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Democratic Attorneys General Assn: $15KDemocratic Attorneys GeneralAssn$15KMount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union: $10KMount Vernon LadiesAssociation of the Union$10K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Democratic Attorneys General Assn ($15,000), Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSN Washington, DCSPONSORSHIP$15,000
MOUNT VERNON LADIES ASSOCIATION OF THE UNION Mount Vernon, VASPONSORSHIP$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Gregory Ferrara — President & CEO: $816KGregory FerraraPresident & CEO$816KChristopher Jones — SVP: $287KChristopher JonesSVP$287KJonathan Downey — SVP: $271KJonathan DowneySVP$271KLaura Strange — SVP: $229KLaura StrangeSVP$229KStephanie Johnson — VP: $161KStephanie JohnsonVP$161KChelsea Matzen — Director: $157KChelsea MatzenDirector$157KAna Nunez Cepollaro — VP: $144KAna Nunez CepollaroVP$144KJames Dudlicek — Content Strategist: $100KJames DudlicekContent Strategist$100K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ted BalistreriChairman1—
Steve HenigVice Chairman1—
Mike StigersImmediate Past Chair1—
David SmithSecretary1—
Richie MorganTreasurer1—
John AkinsBoard Member1—
Randy ArceneauxBoard Member1—
John BoleBoard Member1—
Amy BosekBoard Member1—
Jennifer BosmaBoard Member1—
Melissa BuonadonnaBoard Member1—
Jay CampbellEx-Officio Member1—
Carlos CastroBoard Member1—
Rich ChapmanBoard Member1—
Emily Coborn-WrightBoard Member1—
Chris CobornEx-Officio Member1—
Matt EcholsBoard Member1—
Casey FannonBoard Member1—
Ron Graff JrBoard Member1—
Robert GraybillBoard Member1—
Neil GreensteinBoard Member1—
Winston GriffinBoard Member1—
Paula JanssenBoard Member1—
Bob JaskolskiBoard Member1—
Tim JenningsBoard Member1—
Jordan KremmBoard Member1—
Kathy KuzavaBoard Member1—
Rob MarshBoard Member1—
Manard LagasseEx-Officio Member1—
Jon McCormickBoard Member1—
Jay MitchellBoard Member1—
Kent MongomeryBoard Member1—
Joe MuellerBoard Member1—
Pete NajjarBoard Member1—
Michael Needler JrBoard Member1—
Michael Needler SrEx-Officio Member1—
Jimmy NicholsBoard Member1—
Rich Niemann JrEx-Officio Member1—
Amy NiemetscheckBoard Member1—
Garrett PicklappBoard Member1—
Lauren GD RedmanBoard Member1—
Gary RednerEx-Officio Member1—
David RiceBoard Member1—
John RossEx-Officio Member1—
Paul RowtonBoard Member1—
Hamdy ShalabiBoard Member1—
Steve SmithEx-Officio Member1—
Cheryl SommerEx-Officio Member1—
Jena SowersBoard Member1—
Ray SprinkleBoard Member1—
Jeff StrackBoard Member1—
Mike VioletteBoard Member1—
Scott WidtfeldtBoard Member1—
Eric WinnBoard Member1—
Gregory FerraraPresident & CEO32.5$816,194
Jonathan DowneySVP37.5$271,401
Laura StrangeSVP37.5$229,484
Christopher JonesSVP37.5$287,455
Stephanie JohnsonVP37.5$161,194
Chelsea MatzenDirector37.5$156,693
Ana Nunez CepollaroVP37.5$143,961
James DudlicekContent Strategist37.5$100,251

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is National Grocers Association?

As of 2024, National Grocers Association holds $25.4M in total assets with $8.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $25K in 2024.

Where does National Grocers Association operate?

National Grocers Association has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia.

What size grants does National Grocers Association award?

In 2024, National Grocers Association awarded 2 grants totaling $25K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is National Grocers Association's EIN?

National Grocers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1210751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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