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Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 22-3952722 Website

The purposes of the foundation are charitable, educational and scientific. Specifically, the foundation shall support educational programs and research in fluid power.

Key facts about Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation

In short: Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation gave $70K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
22-3952722
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$70,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$7,778
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$1,785,302
Primary geography
New York (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+16.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

-25.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+24.0% YoY

How Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $50K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

22states

Share of all 9 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ClevelandWest LafayetteMilwaukeeAmesBrookingsDekalbTuscaloosaHoughtonKennesawKingsvilleMinneapolisMurrayBostonCincinnatiHammondLos AngelesNashvilleRiver GroveSan Luis ObispoSpokane

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K9 grants202019 grants202116 grants202212 grants202315 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

State University of New York: $22KState University of New York$22KPurdue University: $7KPurdue University$7KSouth Dakota State University: $7KSouth Dakota State University$7KNorthern Illinois University: $7KNorthern Illinois University$7KCleveland State University: $6KCleveland State University$6KTexas A&M University: $6KTexas A&M University$6KUniversity of Louisiana Lafayette: $6KUniversity of LouisianaLafayette$6KUniversity of Alabama: $5KUniversity of Alabama$5KKennesaw State University: $5KKennesaw State University$5K

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Albany, NYFLUID POWER EDUCATION PROGRAMS$22,000
PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette, INFLUID POWER CURRICULUM GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH SUPPLEMENT AWARDS$7,000
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Brookings, SDFLUID POWER SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS$6,750
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Dekalb, ILFLUID POWER EDUCATION PROGRAMS$6,750
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY Cleveland, OHFLUID POWER EDUCATION PROGRAMS$6,000
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Kingsville, TXFLUID POWER EDUCATION PROGRAMS$5,500
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE Afayette, LAFLUID POWER EDUCATION PROGRAMS$5,500
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Tuscaloosa, ALFLUID POWER SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS$5,250
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY Kennesaw, GAFLUID POWER EDUCATION PROGRAMS$5,250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,785,302$1,532,703$1,298,932
Revenue$561,654$508,558$677,891
Expenses$390,246$382,881$397,501
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$49,611$23,244$73,981
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation is led by Eric Lanke, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eric Lanke

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Simons

    Chairman

    Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2024

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Hunter

    Immediate Past Chairman

    Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024

    Chairman → Immediate Past Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Price

    Vice Chairman

    Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Snyder

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Markus Rauchhaus

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Jim Kaas (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chairman
  • Former: Jeff Hand (2020–2023) — Past Chair
  • Former: Jim Slone (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Ray Chambers (2020–2022) — Past Chair
  • Former: John Stenz (2020–2021) — Past Chair
  • Former: Jon Goreham (2020) — Past Chair

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.

Frequently asked questions about Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation

How much does Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation give each year?

Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation gave $70K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2024 it gave $94K across 15 grants.

What is Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation's typical grant size?

Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation give grants?

Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation's top state is New York, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. The next largest states were Indiana (10%) and South Dakota (10%).

Does Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fluid Power Education Programs" (6 grants).

Who are Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation's largest grantees?

Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include State University of New York ($22,000), Purdue University ($7,000) and South Dakota State University ($6,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation?

Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $562K.

What is Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation?

Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation's EIN?

Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3952722. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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