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Self Storage Association Inc

501(c)(6) organization Alexandria, VA EIN: 71-0552035 Website

The association represents the interest of owners, operators, and suppliers in the self storage industry.

Self Storage Association Inc at a glance

Total assets
$18,349,243
+19.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$11,704,176
+2.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$647,230
+33.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$13,581,421
+41.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Self Storage Association Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Alexandria

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $48K.

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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$18,349,243$11,704,176$13,581,421——$647,230
2024$15,420,737$11,474,186$9,630,453——$484,015
2023$13,065,554$10,484,491$8,337,332——$373,029
2022$10,765,634$9,189,380$7,391,648——$299,214
2021$8,764,318$6,922,611$6,075,983——$13,124
2020$7,367,731$4,817,662$4,445,872$48,0001$93,705

About Self Storage Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

Self Storage Association Inc is a public charity, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $647K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Self Storage Association Inc is led by Tim Dietz, President on every filing since 2020; 7 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tim Dietz

    President

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $377K (2020) → $686K (2025)

  • Wes Carter

    Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Knights

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $186K (2020) → $255K (2025)

  • Meisha Wilson

    National Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Murphy

    National Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Springer

    National Director

    Young Leader → National Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Weyen Burnam

    National Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Gordon

    National Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Bishop-Berry

    National Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noah Mehrkam

    National Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Reilly

    National Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Foster

    National Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Bortman

    National Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Nitzberg

    National Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pedro Florida

    National Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Bryant

    Senior Staff

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2020) → $160K (2025)

  • Joe Doherty

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $237K (2020) → $332K (2025)

  • Michael Blackett

    Senior Staff

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $144K (2020) → $186K (2025)

  • Virginia Stengel

    Senior Staff

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2020) → $173K (2025)

  • Katie Knaupe

    Senior Staff

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2025)

  • Adam Mikkelson

    Secretary

    National Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alyssa Quill

    Immediate Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Fischer

    Immediate Past Chair

    National Director → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Eldridge

    Treasurer

    National Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Cohen

    Vice Chair

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Jefferson Shreve (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Joe Shoen (2021–2024) — National Director
  • Former: Ramey Jackson (2021–2024) — National Director
  • Former: Julie M. Larose (2022–2024) — Senior Staff
  • Former: Charles Byerly (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Daniel Nixon (2020–2022) — Past Chair
  • Former: Jon Dario (2020–2022) — National Director
  • Former: Kelley Redl-Haristy (2020–2022) — National Director
  • Former: Mike Burnam (2020–2022) — National Director
  • Former: Todd Manganaro (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Marc Smith (2022) — National Director
  • Former: Jennifer L. Pettigrew (2020–2021) — Senior Staff
  • Former: Don Clauson (2020) — Past Chair
  • Former: John Lindsey (2020) — National Director
  • Former: Joseph D. Russell (2020) — National Director
  • Former: Joseph V. Saffire (2020) — National Director
  • Former: Kenneth M. Woolley (2020) — National Director
  • Former: Nancy Martin Wagner (2020) — National Director
  • Former: Travis Morrow (2020) — National 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

Tim Dietz — President: $686KTim DietzPresident$686KJoe Doherty — General Counsel: $332KJoe DohertyGeneral Counsel$332KDerek Knights — Director of Finance and Op: $255KDerek KnightsDirector of Finance and Op$255KMichael Blackett — Senior Staff: $186KMichael BlackettSenior Staff$186KVirginia Stengel — Senior Staff: $173KVirginia StengelSenior Staff$173KKatie Knaupe — Senior Staff: $167KKatie KnaupeSenior Staff$167KDaniel Bryant — Senior Staff: $160KDaniel BryantSenior Staff$160K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $686K, to Tim Dietz (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Self Storage Association Inc

How large is Self Storage Association Inc?

Self Storage Association Inc reported $18.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.7M.

Where does Self Storage Association Inc operate?

Self Storage Association Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Self Storage Association Inc's EIN?

Self Storage Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0552035. 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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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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