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NEA Alaska Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Juneau, AK EIN: 92-0022642 Website

Nea-Alaska exists to be an advocate for an excellent public education for each child in Alaska and to advance the interests of public school employees.

NEA Alaska Inc at a glance

In short: NEA Alaska Inc gave $100K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$99,881
+20.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,976
+44.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,549
Total assets
$20,455,889
-3.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alaska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to NEA Alaska Inc

Who NEA Alaska Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Anchorage Education Association: $32KAnchorage EducationAssociation$32KMatanuska Susitna Education Assoc: $30KMatanuska Susitna EducationAssoc$30KClassified Employees Association: $16KClassified EmployeesAssociation$16KKenai Peninsula Education Assoc: $14KKenai Peninsula EducationAssoc$14KFairbanks Education Association: $9KFairbanks EducationAssociation$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Anchorage Education Association ($32K). Together the top 5 received $100K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 32 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PalmerFairbanksAnchorageSoldotnaJuneauSoldontnaBethaKetchikan

How NEA Alaska Inc gives

  • Giving grew 80% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2020 10 grants2021 4 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2022) to $248K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Anchorage Education Association Anchorage, AKMember Engagement$31,877
Matanuska Susitna Education Assoc Palmer, AKOperations$29,516
Classified Employees Association Palmer, AKOperations$15,549
Kenai Peninsula Education Assoc Soldotna, AKOperations$14,428
Fairbanks Education Association Fairbanks, AKOperations$8,511
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$20,455,889$7,234,052$7,749,198$99,8815$917,968
2024$21,161,893$7,518,112$7,772,043$83,0846$767,472
2023$21,124,495$6,989,730$7,074,255$101,7477$295,563
2022$19,520,856$6,911,741$6,703,016$55,4184$127,602
2021$19,990,068$7,263,268$5,862,988$248,35710$207,430
2020$18,059,973$7,474,124$6,157,527$157,2632$163,098

About NEA Alaska Inc

Based on IRS filings

NEA Alaska Inc is a public charity, based in Juneau, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $918K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

NEA Alaska Inc is led by Tom Klaameyer, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tom Klaameyer

    President

    Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $83K (2021) → $179K (2025)

  • Hedy Eischeid

    Uniserv Director

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $124K (2020) → $142K (2025)

  • Monica Southworth

    Uniserv Director

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $110K (2020) → $141K (2025)

  • Matthew Moser

    Uniserv Director

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $124K (2022) → $142K (2025)

  • Michael Wenstrup

    Uniserv Director

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $122K (2022) → $142K (2025)

  • David Theriault

    Uniserv Director

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $129K (2023) → $150K (2025)

  • Corey Aist

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Cain

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Cromer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Simpler

    Nea Director

    Director → Nea Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michaela Kolerok

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Dullen

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhiana Gay

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Salo

    Director-Ret

    Director → Director-Ret, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Stek

    Director-Ret

    Director → Director-Ret, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Swarthout

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenn Haugh

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Girard

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Mulgrew

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Clough

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aletha Duchene

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Iglesias

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Misty Dawn Nelson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sunshine Winn

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susanna Litwiniak

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trena Richardson

    Director-Ret

    Director → Director-Ret, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • April Johnson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Lacoss

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristi McEwen

    Director-Ret

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Butte

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Roope

    Chief Financ

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $134K (2020) → $154K (2025)

  • Zachary Mannix

    Executive Di

    Communications → Executive Di, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $133K (2020) → $173K (2025)

  • Laura Capelle

    Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (45)
  • Former: Barb Clark (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tim Walters (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Vicki Hewitt (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cory Hughes (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brittany Hanson (2024) — Director
  • Former: Francis Lynn (2024) — Executive Di
  • Former: Gayle Harbo (2024) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Schneider (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Corey Shepherd (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Glenn Bafia (2020–2023) — Executive Di
  • Former: Mary Parrish (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Marnie Hartill (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Christine Villano (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Coby Haas (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Nelson (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jasmine Adkins-Brown (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Roxanne Abajian (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brytan Felter (2023) — Director
  • Former: Renee Rindone (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rick Morgan (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Segue Grant (2020–2022) — Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Sherry Shaw (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tammy Smith (2020–2022) — Nea Director
  • Former: Valerie Brooks (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Winter Marshall-Allen (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Alissa Fabian (2022) — Director
  • Former: Anne McCabe (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Daryl Walker (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Debra Omstead (2020–2021) — Uniserv Director
  • Former: Nancy Allen (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rich Kronberg (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ron Fuhrer (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Parker (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Valerie Baffone (2020–2021) — Uniserv Director
  • Former: Danielle Logan (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ricky Lind (2021) — Director
  • Former: Semra Deaner (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bobby Lasalle (2020) — Director
  • Former: Chris Benshoof (2020) — Director
  • Former: Erin Arno (2020) — Director
  • Former: Glenn Charlie (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jacob Bera (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Hebard (2020) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca Himschoot (2020) — Director
  • Former: Redona Grazio (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Tom Klaameyer — President: $179KTom KlaameyerPresident$179KZachary Mannix — Executive Di: $173KZachary MannixExecutive Di$173KKaren Roope — Chief Financ: $154KKaren RoopeChief Financ$154KDavid Theriault — Uniserv Dire: $150KDavid TheriaultUniserv Dire$150KMatthew Moser — Uniserv Dire: $142KMatthew MoserUniserv Dire$142KHedy Eischeid — Uniserv Dire: $142KHedy EischeidUniserv Dire$142KMichael Wenstrup — Uniserv Dire: $142KMichael WenstrupUniserv Dire$142KMonica Southworth — Uniserv Dire: $141KMonica SouthworthUniserv Dire$141K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $179K, to Tom Klaameyer (President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about NEA Alaska Inc

How much does NEA Alaska Inc give each year?

NEA Alaska Inc gave $100K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $83K across 6 grants.

What is NEA Alaska Inc's typical grant size?

NEA Alaska Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,549, and its average grant was $19,976, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does NEA Alaska Inc give grants?

NEA Alaska Inc gives mostly in Alaska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Palmer, AK (2 grants).

Does NEA Alaska Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on NEA Alaska Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (4 grants).

Who are NEA Alaska Inc's largest grantees?

NEA Alaska Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Anchorage Education Association ($31,877), Matanuska Susitna Education Assoc ($29,516) and Classified Employees Association ($15,549), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is NEA Alaska Inc?

NEA Alaska Inc reported $20.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.2M.

What is NEA Alaska Inc's EIN?

NEA Alaska Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0022642. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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