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Maryland State Education Association

  • Annapolis, MD
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 1978
  • EIN: 52-0607919

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Labor, agricultural and horticultural organizations that are educational or instructive, including unions, created for the purpose of improving conditions of work, and products of efficiency.

Category: Employment, Job-Related / Labor Unions, Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$26M (2023)

Expenses
$21.7M (2023)

Total Assets
$50.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$4.84M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,024,884
Expenses
$21,699,248
Net Income
$4,325,636
Net Assets
$45,579,782
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,356,943
9.1%
Program Services $22,717,438
87.3%
Investment Income $864,340
3.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,600
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,890
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $80,673
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,111,369
9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $9,415,310
43.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,420,632
Total Liabilities $4,840,850
Net Assets $45,579,782
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sean Johnson (Executive Director) $221,414 $0 $83,525
Kristy Anderson (General Counsel) $210,055 $0 $92,530
Sarah Wilkerson (Chief Financial Officer) $204,634 $0 $65,331
Adam Mendelson (Assistant Executive Direct) $192,862 $0 $59,168
Cathy Perry (Assistant Executive Direct) $192,470 $0 $71,882
Bernadette Maddox (Managing Director) $180,982 $0 $68,677
Paula Voelker (Managing Director) $180,854 $0 $77,611
Joshua Ardison (Managing Director) $179,535 $0 $61,437
Geraldine Duval (Assistant Executive Direct) $172,699 $0 $69,933
Damon Felton (Assistant Counsel) $167,436 $0 $80,352
Daniel Chambers (Org. Specialist) $153,642 $0 $84,348
Theresa Dudley (Vice President) $47,941 $0 $0
Cheryl Bost (President) $38,003 $0 $0
Joseph Coughlin (Treasurer) $20,000 $0 $0
Donna Christy (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Justin Heid (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Veronica Henderson (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Morris (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Philimena Owona (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Neil Becker (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ronnie Beard (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Felixberto Lazaro (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Alexander (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Johnson Martin (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Gresick (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 27, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,467,904
Expenses
$22,573,304
Net Income
$3,894,600
Net Assets
$38,127,081
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,000,918
15.1%
Program Services $21,948,935
82.9%
Investment Income $503,255
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,600
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$96,088
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $107,284
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,676,453
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $9,375,749
41.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $45,309,810
Total Liabilities $7,182,729
Net Assets $38,127,081
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sean Johnson (Executive Director) $200,287 $0 $76,605
Kristy Anderson (General Counsel) $198,161 $0 $87,801
Adam Mendelson (Assistant Executive Director) $189,430 $0 $57,675
Cathy Perry (Assistant Executive Director) $189,114 $0 $70,096
Sarah Wilkerson (Chief Financial Officer) $183,881 $0 $58,240
Paula Voelker (Managing Director) $176,972 $0 $75,328
Bernadette Maddox (Managing Director) $176,617 $0 $66,609
Joshua Ardison (Managing Director) $174,415 $0 $59,479
Damon Felton (Assistant Counsel) $165,747 $0 $78,469
Geraldine Duval (Assistant Executive Director) $154,932 $0 $63,951
Denise Beattie (Uniserv Director) $147,358 $0 $57,304
Cheryl Bost (President) $41,495 $0 $0
Joseph Coughlin (Treasurer) $20,000 $0 $0
Theresa Dudley (Vice President) $19,802 $0 $0
Donna Christy (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Justin Heid (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Veronica Henderson (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Morris (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Philimena Owona (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Neil Becker (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ronnie Beard (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Felixberto Lazaro (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Alexander (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Martin (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Erika Strauss Chavarria (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 18, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$24,648,510
Expenses
$20,272,331
Net Income
$4,376,179
Net Assets
$32,158,175
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,240,985
9.1%
Program Services $21,899,601
88.8%
Investment Income $367,592
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,600
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $60,980
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $75,752
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,413,456
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,968,882
44.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,355,730
Total Liabilities $11,197,555
Net Assets $32,158,175
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Helfman (Executive Director (Thru 8/31/2020)) $336,468 $0 $134,792
Kristy Anderson (General Counsel) $201,795 $0 $93,750
Adam Mendelson (Assistant Executive Director) $198,563 $0 $63,845
Sean Johnson (Executive Director) $195,703 $0 $91,761
Cathy Perry (Assistant Executive Director) $188,166 $0 $73,265
Sarah Wilkerson (Chief Financial Officer) $187,820 $0 $62,702
Bernadette Maddox (Managing Director) $175,900 $0 $70,751
Joshua Ardison (Managing Director) $171,266 $0 $62,295
Damon Felton (Assistant Counsel) $168,879 $0 $66,266
Denise Beattie (Univserv Director) $147,855 $0 $64,230
Clayton Rutkauskas (It/Network Specialist) $147,627 $0 $85,984
Cheryl Bost (President) $40,040 $0 $0
Doug Prouty (Vice President (Thru 7/31/2021)) $32,817 $0 $0
Joseph Coughlin (Treasurer) $20,000 $0 $0
Theresa Dudley (Vice President (Eff. 8/1/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Alexander (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Donna Christy (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Justin Heid (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Veronica Henderson (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Toni Mejias (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Morris (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Philimena Owona (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Helen Wilkerson (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Russell Leone (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Martin (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 7, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$24,146,309
Expenses
$20,027,263
Net Income
$4,119,046
Net Assets
$22,399,802
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,911,901
7.9%
Program Services $21,652,885
89.7%
Investment Income $519,556
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,600
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$4,880
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $63,247
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,703,569
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,697,966
43.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,113,943
Total Liabilities $15,714,141
Net Assets $22,399,802
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Helfman (Executive Director) $226,005 $0 $109,054
Kristy Anderson (General Counsel) $188,007 $0 $95,933
Cathy Perry (Assistant Executive Director) $182,469 $0 $74,009
Adam Mendelson (Assistant Executive Director) $181,432 $0 $72,192
Sean Johnson (Assistant Executive Director) $179,608 $0 $93,259
Sarah Wilkerson (Chief Financial Officer) $172,504 $0 $58,083
Bernadette Maddox (Managing Director) $165,585 $0 $68,710
Joshua Ardison (Managing Director) $164,544 $0 $62,713
Damon Felton (Assistant Counsel) $160,516 $0 $66,016
Jerome Fountain (Uniserv Director) $144,185 $0 $60,878
Casey Newton (Organizational Specialist, Publications) $143,437 $0 $67,397
Cheryl Bost (President) $39,089 $0 $0
Doug Prouty (Vice President) $32,480 $0 $0
Joseph Coughlin (Treasurer) $20,000 $0 $0
Russell Leone (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Erika Strauss Chavarria (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Heid (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Alexander (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Robin Beers (Member At Large (End 7/31/2020)) $0 $0 $0
Donna Christy (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Linda Firman (Member At Large (End 7/31/2020)) $0 $0 $0
Veronica Henderson (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Toni Mejias (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Helen Wilkerson (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Martin (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 22, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,512,766
Expenses
$20,206,481
Net Income
$3,306,285
Net Assets
$20,419,171
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $22,649,793
96.3%
Investment Income $491,245
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,600
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$29,783
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $397,911
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,877,936
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,979,823
39.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $32,851,221
Total Liabilities $12,432,050
Net Assets $20,419,171
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Helfman (Executive Director) $221,701 $0 $99,163
Kristy Anderson (General Counsel) $182,818 $0 $85,779
Adam Mendelson (Assistant Executive Director) $178,485 $0 $68,605
Cathy Perry (Assistant Executive Director) $178,302 $0 $70,060
Sean Johnson (Assistant Executive Director) $177,231 $0 $83,940
Bernadette Maddox (Managing Director) $162,721 $0 $65,147
Sarah Wilkerson (Chief Financial Officer) $161,396 $0 $79,705
Joshua Ardison (Managing Director) $160,679 $0 $58,853
Paula Voelker (Managing Director) $159,718 $0 $73,041
Damon Felton (Assistant Counsel) $159,154 $0 $62,900
Kimberly Gresham (Managing Director) $157,498 $0 $78,547
Cheryl Bost (President) $36,467 $0 $0
Joseph Coughlin (Treasurer) $20,000 $0 $0
Doug Prouty (Vice President) $13,442 $0 $0
Brian Donoughe (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Russell Leone (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacob Zebley (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Erika Strauss Chavarria (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Heid (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Alexander (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Robin Beers (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Donna Christy (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Linda Firman (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Veronica Henderson (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Toni Mejias (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 27, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$24,002,254
Expenses
$20,727,215
Net Income
$3,275,039
Net Assets
$18,995,742
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $23,374,000
97.4%
Investment Income $311,344
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,600
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,170
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $312,140
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,922,267
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,165,360
39.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,239,149
Total Liabilities $10,243,407
Net Assets $18,995,742
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Helfman (Executive Director) $222,925 $0 $110,051
Kristy Anderson (General Counsel) $180,378 $0 $94,379
Sean Johnson (Assistant Executive Direct) $176,168 $0 $92,830
Cathy Perry (Assistant Executive Direct) $175,960 $0 $74,570
Adam Mendelson (Assistant Executive Direct) $175,084 $0 $73,561
Sarah Wilkerson (Chief Financial Officer) $157,908 $0 $87,360
Bernadette Maddox (Managing Director) $157,431 $0 $69,045
Paula Voelker (Managing Director) $157,167 $0 $79,571
Damon Felton (Assistant Counsel) $155,589 $0 $67,257
Kimberly Gresham (Managing Director) $150,248 $0 $84,869
Joshua Ardison (Managing Director) $141,312 $0 $58,098
Betty Weller (Former President (Thru 7/18)) $90,510 $0 $6,450
Cheryl Bost (Pres (As Of 8/18)vp (Thru 7/18)) $30,137 $0 $24,424
William Fisher (Treasurer (Thru 8/17)) $13,333 $0 $0
Joseph Coughlin (Treasurer (As Of 9/17)) $6,890 $0 $0
Doug Prouty (Vice President (As Of 8/18)) $0 $0 $0
Brian Donoughe (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Russell Leone (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacob Zebley (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Erika Strauss Chavarria (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Benfer Thru 718 (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Lori Hrinko Thru 718 (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Schaefer Thru 718 (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jason Fahie Thru 718 (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Justin Heid (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 28, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$22,646,411
Expenses
$20,163,177
Net Income
$2,483,234
Net Assets
$13,021,180
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $22,209,378
98.1%
Investment Income $86,022
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,600
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $11,793
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $335,618
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,674,530
8.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,071,829
40.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,671,337
Total Liabilities $12,650,157
Net Assets $13,021,180
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Helfman (Executive Director) $220,135 $0 $107,642
Sean Johnson (Assistant Executive Director) $187,311 $0 $94,761
Cathy Perry (Assistant Executive Director) $172,046 $0 $73,226
Kristy Anderson (General Counsel) $171,137 $0 $89,587
Adam Mendelson (Assistant Executive Director) $169,552 $0 $71,641
Damon Felton (Assistant Counsel) $152,862 $0 $66,188
Paula Voelker (Managing Director) $152,539 $0 $76,812
Bernadette Maddox (Managing Director) $151,990 $0 $67,088
Kimberly Gresham (Managing Director) $144,741 $0 $81,000
Cheryl Mcleod (Uniserv Director) $135,217 $0 $61,036
Betty Weller (President) $95,094 $0 $6,289
Cheryl Bost (Vice President) $29,454 $0 $23,975
Bill Fisher (Treasurer) $20,000 $0 $0
Douglas Lea (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Russell Leone (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacob Zebley (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Donoughe (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Benfer (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Lori Hrinko (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Coughlin (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Schaefer (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jason Fahie (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Anna Gannon (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ted Payne (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Doug Prouty (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 19, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$22,461,932
Expenses
$20,361,969
Net Income
$2,099,963
Net Assets
$3,889,219
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $22,013,851
98.0%
Investment Income $63,760
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,600
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $7,692
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $5,439
0.0%
Other Revenue $367,590
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,288,525
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,391,942
41.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,711,107
Total Liabilities $18,821,888
Net Assets $3,889,219
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Helfman (Executive Director) $216,338 $0 $110,077
Kristy Anderson (General Counsel) $171,333 $0 $94,125
Jacqueline Harris (Asst. Executive Director) $170,686 $0 $71,808
Sean Johnson (Asst. Executive Director) $164,719 $0 $90,249
Linda Morrow (Asst. Executive Director) $162,588 $0 $83,188
Adam Mendelson (Managing Director) $161,877 $0 $80,853
Cathy Perry (Managing Director) $161,377 $0 $67,439
Damon Felton (Assoc. Gen. Counsel) $143,122 $0 $64,383
Saurabh Gupta (Asst. Counsel) $135,756 $0 $81,322
Robert Rankin (Org. Specialist) $132,257 $0 $79,359
Betty Weller (President) $91,011 $0 $5,975
Cheryl Bost (Vice President) $30,884 $0 $21,824
Bill Fisher (Treasurer) $20,000 $0 $0
Richard Benfer (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Coughlin (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Anna Gannon (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Lori Hrinko (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ted Payne (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Doug Prouty (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Schaefer (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Gary Brennan (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Fahie (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mavis Ellis (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Doug Lea (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
David Nicholson (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 17, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$21,603,488
Expenses
$19,039,970
Net Income
$2,563,518
Net Assets
$7,686,607
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $20,854,075
96.5%
Investment Income $72,620
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,600
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $18,690
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $7,408
0.0%
Other Revenue $647,095
3.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,143,831
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,732,726
40.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,696,854
Total Liabilities $13,010,247
Net Assets $7,686,607
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Helfman (Executive Director) $209,934 $0 $82,360
Jacqueline Harris (Asst Exe Director) $170,606 $0 $51,651
Kristy Anderson (General Counsel) $168,054 $0 $70,995
Kathleen Hiatt (Managing Director) $166,003 $0 $49,290
Sean Johnson (Asst Exe Director) $159,715 $0 $68,288
Herman Whitter (Managing Director) $156,880 $0 $67,957
Cathy Perry (Managing Director) $155,048 $0 $37,512
Adam Mendelson (Managing Director) $153,689 $0 $66,189
Patricia Alexander (Managing Director) $142,435 $0 $42,838
Mark Dabkowski (Former Asst Exe Director) $127,423 $0 $42,481
Betty Weller (President) $88,128 $0 $5,427
Cheryl Bost (Vice President) $33,981 $0 $20,211
William Fisher (Tresurer) $20,000 $0 $0
Richard Benfer (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Gary Brennan (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Davis (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Mavis Ellis (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Coughlin (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Annna Gannon (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Lori Hrinko (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ted Payne (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Doug Prouty (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Schaefer (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Doug Lea (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
David Nicholson (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 28, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,843,566
Expenses
$19,749,858
Net Income
$1,093,708
Net Assets
$10,523,815
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $20,357,982
97.7%
Investment Income $99,918
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,947
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,102
Net Inventory Sales $954
0.0%
Other Revenue $385,867
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,258,341
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,635,481
38.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,083,311
Total Liabilities $7,559,496
Net Assets $10,523,815
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Helfman (Executive Director) $210,601 $0 $113,945
Mark Dabkowski (Assistant Executive Director) $165,773 $0 $68,144
Patricia Alexander (Managing Dir, Collective Barganing) $159,591 $0 $62,759
Kathleen Hiatt (Managing Director Research) $158,621 $0 $68,474
Jacqueline Harris (Managing Director Organizing) $154,997 $0 $68,081
Kristy Marshall (Chief Counsel) $154,051 $0 $88,581
Herman Whitter (Managing Dir, Collective Barganing) $151,925 $0 $90,616
Sean Johnson (Assistant Executive Director) $151,643 $0 $89,050
Dale Templeton (Assistant Executive Director) $150,284 $0 $86,201
Adam Mendelson (Managing Director) $141,794 $0 $81,683
Elizabeth Weller (President) $85,138 $0 $5,163
Cheryl Bost (Vice President) $33,189 $0 $20,416
William Fisher (Treasurer) $20,000 $0 $0
Gary Brennan (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Brooks (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Mavis Ellis (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Davis (Nea Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Benfer (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Lori Hrinko (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Coughlin (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ted Payne (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Dudley (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Doug Prouty (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Anna Gannon (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Schaefer (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 9, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990
Filed on July 28, 2014

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

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  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

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