NEA Foundation

The NEA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliated with the National Education Association.

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Labor Policy, Education Policy
Website: www.neafoundation.org
Location: Washington, DC View on map
Tax ID: 23-7035089
Most Recent Filing: 2025
Budget (2025): Assets: $56,235,764 Revenue: $6,815,298 Expenses: $6,770,078

The NEA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliated with the National Education Association.

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2025 $56,235,764 $6,815,298 $6,770,078 View
2024 $52,733,359 $6,658,255 $6,194,524 View
2023 $47,215,857 $3,234,576 $5,860,697 View
2022 $46,299,667 $13,777,530 $6,620,376 View
2021 $54,448,457 $2,951,280 $4,728,435 View
2020 $47,174,635 $4,854,534 $4,195,565

Prior year filings: 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

Revenue Detail

Expenses Detail

Employee Compensation

  • Number of Employees: 21

Highest Earning Employees

EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
Sara SneedPRESIDENT & CEO$355,474
Margaret PortaCOIO$241,384
Eric JamesCFAO$213,427
Katherine GibneySVP OF DEVELOPMENT$206,599
Alexander WilkinsVP OF FINANCE & ADMIN$124,440

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $34,107,783
  • Number of Grants: 149
  • Number of Funders: 66

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$1,846,2722022 National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
$1,831,8092021 National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
$1,786,5842024 National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
$1,777,2502023 National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
$1,741,8752020 National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
$1,000,0002023 The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$1,000,0002021 The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$112,5002024 American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral SciencesSEE SCHEDULE I, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT FOR THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE IN THE AMERICAN DEEP SOUTH
$100,5002022 The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT
$100,0002024 Horace Mann Educators FoundationEDUCATION
$100,0002023 Horace Mann Educators FoundationEDUCATION
$100,0002022 Horace Mann Educators FoundationEDUCATION
$100,0002022 Danaher FoundationCharitable
$100,0002021 Phil Hardin FoundationSUPPORTING THE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN MS
$50,0002024 Nebraska Community FoundationGRANT FOR EDUCATOR TRAINING
$50,0002024 Kelson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT
$50,0002024 Phil Hardin FoundationTHE PATH AHEAD
$50,0002023 Nebraska Community FoundationEDUCATORS PROGRAM SUPPORT
$50,0002021 Gill FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
$30,0002024 American Fidelity FoundationEducation Support
$30,0002023 American Fidelity FoundationEvent sponsorship
$30,0002022 American Fidelity FoundationEvent sponsorship
$25,0002021 American Fidelity Foundationevent sponsorship
$25,0002020 American Fidelity FoundationEvent Sponsorship
$16,0002023 Pennsylvania State Education AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT

All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $5,481,613
  • Number of Grants: 84
  • Number of Recipients: 51

Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$250,0002022 National Center for Youth LawSPECIAL GRANTS
$241,5002021 Forward ArkansasCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$225,0002024 Aaron E Henry Community Health Services Center IncCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$215,0002022 Education First Consulting, LLCSPECIAL GRANTS
$150,0002024 Batesville School District Number 1COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$150,0002023 Aaron E Henry Community Health Services Center IncCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$150,0002023 Batesville School District Number 1COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$150,0002020 Green Bay Area Public SchoolsStem fiscal sponsorship
$150,0002020 Moreno Valley Unified SchoolStem fiscal sponsorship
$141,8412023 THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INCCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$130,0002024 Institute for Democratic Education in America IncCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$115,0002022 THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INCCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$108,0002021 Louisiana Association of EducatorsCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$82,0002023 One VoiceCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$80,0002022 Advocates for Community and Rural EducationCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$80,0002022 Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.SPECIAL GRANTS
$75,8742021 Green Bay Area Public SchoolsSTEM FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
$75,0002022 Aaron E Henry Community Health Services Center IncCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$75,0002020 Forward ArkansasCommunity schools planning grant
$67,5002023 Louisiana Association of EducatorsCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$66,0002024 Community Foundation for MississippiCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$66,0002023 Community Foundation for MississippiCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$66,0002022 Community Foundation for MississippiCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$64,5002024 Journey for Justice AllianceCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$60,0002022 One VoiceCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS

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