National Public Education Support Fund
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National Public Education Support Fund at a glance
In short: National Public Education Support Fund gave $345K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $173K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $345,000
- -52.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $172,500
- -28.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $172,500
- Total assets
- $4,725,868
- -23.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Public Education Support Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Academy of Public Administration ($250K). Together the top 2 received $345K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 17 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How National Public Education Support Fund gives
- Giving grew 156% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2023) to $925K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $345K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Academy of Public Administration Washington DC, DC | Provide Capacity-Building Support. | $250,000 |
| Ties Teaching Institute for Essential Science Cleveland Heights, OH | Provide Capacity-Building Support. | $95,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,725,868 | $3,273,374 | $3,956,913 | $345,000 | 2 | $156,840 |
| 2024 | $6,172,936 | $2,314,448 | $3,889,317 | $726,347 | 3 | $46,267 |
| 2023 | $7,467,288 | $5,077,468 | $3,745,159 | $125,000 | 2 | $13,804 |
| 2022 | $6,830,830 | $6,027,278 | $3,700,364 | $135,000 | 6 | $965 |
| 2021 | $4,547,747 | $5,445,743 | $3,590,445 | $165,400 | 4 | $1,260 |
| 2020 | $2,618,832 | $3,765,001 | $3,980,728 | $713,000 | 7 | $7,371 |
| 2019 | $3,004,391 | $4,129,561 | $3,759,720 | $925,000 | 14 | $3,176 |
About National Public Education Support Fund
Based on IRS filings
National Public Education Support Fund is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $345K. Net investment income was $157K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Public Education Support Fund is led by Frank London Gettridge, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank London Gettridge
President & CEO
Executive Director → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $282K (2025)
Kent McGuire
Board Chairman
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Board Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Cleghorn
Vice President, Strategy & Programs
Senior Director of Strategy & Special Initiative → Senior Director of Strateg, 2024
Senior Director of Strateg → Vice President, Strategy & Programs, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$149K (2023) → $182K (2025)
Beverly Francis
Chief Financial & Operations Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$97K (2025)
Kelly Shiohira
Gsolen Network Lead
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$131K (2025)
Barbara Chow
Treasurer
Director → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Wise
Board Member
Director → Director of Communications, 2021
Director of Communications → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel H. Leeds
Board Member
Chair → Board Chairman, 2021
Board Chairman → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Darling-Hammond
Board Member
Secretary → Director, 2020
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Na'ilah Suad Nasir
Board Secretary
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zoe Stemm-Calderon
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laverne Evans Srinivasan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sophie Fanelli
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Anthony Tellish (2020–2024) — Director Operations & Org.
- Former: Cyrus E. Driver (2019–2023) — Director Partnership for T
- Former: Jennifer Kotting (2020–2021) — Director of Communications
- Former: M. Scott Nine (2019) — Deputy Director Strategy & Program
- Former: Terri Shuck (2019) — Executive Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $282K, to Frank Gettridge (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Public Education Support Fund
How much does National Public Education Support Fund give each year?
National Public Education Support Fund gave $345K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $726K across 3 grants.
How large is National Public Education Support Fund?
National Public Education Support Fund reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
What is National Public Education Support Fund?
National Public Education Support Fund is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $4.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Public Education Support Fund operate?
National Public Education Support Fund has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas.
What is National Public Education Support Fund's EIN?
National Public Education Support Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3015634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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