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Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum

Foundation · Grantmaker Falls Church, VA EIN: 52-2353169 Website

The small and emerging contractors advisory forum(SECAF)was formed to support contractors in their efforts to secure and fulfill contracts with government entities.

Key facts about Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum

In short: Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
52-2353169
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$558,365
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$558K

+0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$10K

About Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum

Based on IRS filings

Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Falls Church, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $558K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Arlington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Tragedy Assistance Program for Surv: $10KTragedy Assistance Program forSurv$10K

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURV Arlington, VASUPPORT$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$558,365$555,212$469,173
Revenue$470,982$394,955$371,245
Expenses$468,759$388,245$366,128
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$10,027$11,620$5,260
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 2, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum is led by Andrew Sherman, Founding Chair Emeriti since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Sherman

    Founding Chair Emeriti

    Director → Founding Chair Emeriti, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Moore

    Founding Chair Emeriti

    Director → Founding Chair Emeriti, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shiv Krishnan

    Founding Chair Emeriti

    Director → Founding Chair Emeriti, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Nalls

    Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aland Acuna

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Crowder

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Vendt

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Hodges

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Sturek

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Mujsce

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kahni Ward-Uzzell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nasser Basir

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Heaton

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve James

    Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Williams

    General Counsel

    Director → General Counsel, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brigitta Scott

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Freeland

    Vice Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Richard Pineda (2019–2024) — Past Chair
  • Former: Chuck Larock (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Meghan Gifford (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Vinny Raj (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Harris (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Curt Anderson (2019–2023) — Past Chair
  • Former: Mark Melton (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mitchell Ross (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Sirena Johnson (2019–2023) — Past Chair
  • Former: Matthew Agresti (2020–2023) — Past Chair
  • Former: Kathryn Freeland (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ben Edson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Devon Hewitt (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kathy Albarado (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Reggie Kouba (2019–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Cameron Hamilton (2019) — Director
  • Former: Donna Kilbourn (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kwesi Rogers (2019) — Director
  • Former: Matt Agresti (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Michael Douglass (2019) — Director
  • Former: Scott Brezler (2019) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum

How much does Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum give each year?

Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum?

Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum reported $558K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $471K.

What is Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum?

Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Falls Church, VA. It holds $558K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum operate?

Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum's EIN?

Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2353169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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