Nebraska State Education Association
The mission of the Nebraska State Education Association is to advocate for all education professionals, emplowering them to provide an excellent public education for every student.
Nebraska State Education Association at a glance
In short: Nebraska State Education Association gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $15,097,126
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nebraska State Education Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lincoln Education Association ($13K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Nebraska State Education Association gives
- Giving fell 75% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2025) to $74K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Education Association Lincoln, NE | Operating Expenses | $12,500 |
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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 | $15,097,126 | $9,044,163 | $8,968,405 | $12,500 | 1 | $328,122 |
| 2024 | $14,839,025 | $9,688,876 | $9,513,561 | $25,000 | 2 | $386,170 |
| 2023 | $14,455,462 | $9,896,077 | $9,265,300 | $37,500 | 2 | $305,359 |
| 2022 | $14,228,436 | $9,574,270 | $8,810,170 | $50,000 | 2 | $141,670 |
| 2021 | $14,840,842 | $11,685,881 | $9,592,635 | $73,628 | 2 | $1,457,722 |
| 2020 | $13,346,034 | $9,947,809 | $9,355,355 | $73,788 | 2 | $124,345 |
About Nebraska State Education Association
Based on IRS filings
Nebraska State Education Association is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K. Net investment income was $328K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nebraska State Education Association is led by Trish Guinan, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trish Guinan
Executive Director
Program Director → Program Director & Executive Director, 2022
Program Director & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$128K (2020) → $147K (2025)
Tim Royers
President & Executive Committee
Director → President & Executive Committee, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Mikkelsen
Program Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$124K (2020) → $133K (2025)
Karen Kilgarin
Program Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $143K (2025)
Mike Wiesen
Program Director
Field Staff → Program Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$121K (2022) → $104K (2025)
Jason Hayes
Program Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$112K (2024) → $115K (2025)
Deb Rasmussen
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward T. Ventura Jr.
Nea Director
Director → Nea Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Colby
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Erickson
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Hartman-Bradley
Director
Executive Committee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Boutwell
Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanishia Jacobs
Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Welsch
Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Hanson
Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Edquist
Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Gregoski
Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Simsic
Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Brand
Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Lenzen
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dee Ann Roy
Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elena Garcia
Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Wood
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Rastede
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nora Lenz
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dash Rohan
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Boltz
Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Poehling
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt McCarthy
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Kester-Pearson
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bailey Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake Jolliffe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Buzzard
Program Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosita Krauel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Schulte
Vice President
Vice President → Director, 2023
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$48K (2025)
Isau Metes
Associate Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$112K (2024) → $143K (2025)
Renae Noble
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Nea Director, 2024
Nea Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Heineman
Nsea Retired
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (39)
- Former: Jenni Benson (2020–2024) — President & Executive Committee
- Former: Robin Ankrom (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sheri Jablonski (2020–2024) — Former Associate Executive & Comptroller
- Former: Michelle Raphael (2021–2024) — Program Director
- Former: Stacie Blackmore (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kinsey Knorr (2024) — Director
- Former: Linda Freye (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Madaline Fennell (2020–2023) — Executive Secretary
- Former: Robert Miller (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Sasha Cervantes (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: De Tonack (2021–2023) — Nsea Retired
- Former: Mindy Diller (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Burke Brown (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Carrie Sheppard (2023) — Director
- Former: Diana Casey (2023) — Director
- Former: Roger Kucera (2023) — Program Director
- Former: Stephanie Wright (2023) — Director
- Former: Dashiell Rohan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Deb Lyons (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathie Garabrandt (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Travis Vo (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Denton Beacom (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Tobias (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Dragon (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Adam Fette (2022) — Director
- Former: Jordon Burns (2022) — Director
- Former: Madison Witulski (2022) — Director
- Former: Al Koontz (2020–2021) — Editor
- Former: David Witt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jason Wiese (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Justin Potts (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Luis Olivas (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Adrianne Kruger (2021) — Director
- Former: Marlene Wehrbein (2021) — Field Staff
- Former: David Shrader (2020) — Director
- Former: Deb Gnuse (2020) — Director
- Former: Jane Leadabrand (2020) — Director
- Former: Neal Clayburn (2020) — Associate Executive Director
- Former: Rita Bennett (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $147K, to Trish Guinan (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nebraska State Education Association
How much does Nebraska State Education Association give each year?
Nebraska State Education Association gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
How large is Nebraska State Education Association?
Nebraska State Education Association reported $15.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.0M.
What is Nebraska State Education Association?
Nebraska State Education Association is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Lincoln, NE. It holds $15.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Nebraska State Education Association operate?
Nebraska State Education Association has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Nebraska State Education Association's EIN?
Nebraska State Education Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0358863. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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