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Nonprofit · EIN 26-3015634

NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$2.3M$3.9M2023$3.3M$4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$3,273,374$3,956,913-$683,539$4,725,868$258,941$4,466,927
March 31, 2024990$2,314,448$3,889,317-$1,574,869$6,172,936$458,041$5,714,895
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,116,534
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$156,840
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$356,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$465,863
Other salaries and wages
$592,575
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,239,886
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$21,866
Accounting fees
$144,079
Occupancy
$16,704
Travel
$264,897
Depreciation
$2,471
Program services (functional)
$3,013,734
Management and general (functional)
$892,713
Fundraising (functional)
$50,466

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,172,936
Total assets, end of year
$4,725,868
Total liabilities, end of year
$258,941
Net assets, end of year
$4,466,927
Land, buildings and equipment
$532
Publicly traded securities
$2,707,239
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,936,566
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,530,361
Gross receipts
$3,273,374
Employees
9
Volunteers
9
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FRANK GETTRIDGEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$281,831$25,342
JENNIFER CLEGHORNVICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY AND PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$182,206$20,004
KELLY SHIOHIRAGSOLEN NETWORK LEAD
Highest-paid employee
40$130,534$35,105
BEVERLY FRANCISCHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
40$96,994$8,381
KENT MCGUIREBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NA'ILAH SUAD NASIRBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA CHOWTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BOB WISEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LINDA DARLING-HAMMONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DANIEL LEEDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ZOE STEMM-CALDERONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SOPHIE FANELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LAVERNE EVANS SRINIVASANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FRANK GETTRIDGEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$281,452$23,420
ANTHONY TELLISHDIRECTOR OPERATIONS & ORG.
Highest-paid employee
40$175,653$11,124
JENNIFER CLEGHORNSENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEG
Highest-paid employee
40$172,300$8,615
KENT MCGUIREBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NA'ILAH SUAD NASIRBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA CHOWTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BOB WISEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LINDA DARLING-HAMMONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DANIEL LEEDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ZOE STEMM-CALDERONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1775 I ST NW STE 1150, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-2435
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
FRANK GETTRIDGE, 1425 K STREET NW 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Signed the 990
FRANK GETTRIDGE, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(202) 684-8260
Return prepared by
CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC

Mission

THE PHILANTHROPIC COLLABORATIVE FOR EDUCATION STRENGTHENS, CONVENES, AND CATALYZES NETWORKS OF PHILANTHROPY TO ADVANCE THE EQUITABLE AND JUST EDUCATION AND SYSTEMIC POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT CREATE THE CONDITIONS EVERY LEARNER NEEDS TO ACHIEVE, THRIVE, AND SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL DIVERSE SOCIETY.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION FUNDER STRATEGY GROUP: NPESF MANAGES THE EDUCATION FUNDER STRATEGY GROUP (EFSG), WHICH IS A MEMBERSHIP FORUM FOR LEADING STATE, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL FOUNDATIONS FOCUSED ON UNITED STATES POLICY ACROSS THE CONTINUUM FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD, K-12, AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE LEARNING GOALS FOR THIS PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY ARE TO HELP: 1) RAISE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS WITH THE DEEPER LEARNING OUTCOMES AND SKILLS THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR LIFE, WORK, AND CITIZENSHIP; 2) CLOSE GAPS TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES BY IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS AND RESOURCES THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO LEARN AND THRIVE, WITH A PARTICULAR CONCERN FOR ADDRESSING RACIALIZED AND CLASS-BASED DISPARITIES IN LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES; 3) BUILD PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AND COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION AS A PUBLIC GOOD; AND 4) ACCELERATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN THE EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE LEARNING AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS.
    Expenses $895,688
  • NPESF'S GENERAL PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS ITS BROADER EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN AND ADVANCE EQUITABLE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, NPESF CONVENES AND COLLABORATES WITH PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS, EDUCATORS, POLICYMAKERS, AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS TO SUPPORT SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE THAT EXPANDS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE STRATEGIC GRANT-MAKING, CROSS-SECTOR CONVENINGS, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT ALIGN WITH THE FUND'S MISSION TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS. BY FOSTERING SHARED LEARNING, AMPLIFYING EVIDENCE-INFORMED POLICY SOLUTIONS, AND CATALYZING COLLECTIVE ACTION AMONG DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS, THE GENERAL PROGRAMS SEEK TO ACCELERATE MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN TEACHING, LEARNING, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES PARTICULARLY FOR HISTORICALLY UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $690,195
  • GRANTMAKERS FOR THRIVING YOUTH: NPESF SERVES AS THE SPONSOR FOR THE GRANTMAKERS FOR THRIVING YOUTH (GTY), A FUNDERS' FORUM THAT PROMOTES EQUITABLE SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT SO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BUILD AND STRENGTHEN THE SKILLS AND CAPACITIES THEY NEED TO THRIVE IN LEARNING, WORK, CITIZENSHIP, AND LIFE.
    Expenses $450,869 · grants $1,000
  • OTHER PROGRAMS: NPESF PROVIDES GRANTS TO OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES WITH A SHARED VISION. NPESF SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE WORK ADVANCES KEY DRIVERS OF EFFECTIVE EDUCATION REFORM WITH THE GOAL OF REMODELING U.S. PUBLIC EDUCATION - GROUNDED IN OUR DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING - TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN TODAY'S WORLD. IN ADDITION TO PROGRAM RESEARCH AND OTHER SPECIAL PROJECTS, NPESF'S OTHER PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE THE SUPPORT GRANTS TO ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION, INC.
    Expenses $976,982 · grants $355,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-3015634
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,725,868
Income (IRS master file)
$3,273,374

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$3,273,374$3,956,913$4,725,868XML
990March 2024$2,314,448$3,889,317$6,172,936XML
990March 2023$5,077,468$3,745,159$7,467,288IRS
990March 2022$6,027,278$3,700,364$6,830,830IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-3015634).

Questions about NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND

What is the EIN of NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND is 26-3015634.
Is NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names FRANK GETTRIDGE.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $281,831 (FRANK GETTRIDGE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,273,374, expenses of $3,956,913 and total assets of $4,725,868 at year end.

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