National Federation of State High School Associations

INDIANAPOLIS, IN EIN: 36-2167806 Website

THE NFHS WORKS TO PROTECT, SERVE AND ENHANCE INTERSCHOLASTIC PROGRAMS SUPPORTING HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND FINE ARTS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 12 MILLION PARTICIPANTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$32.6M

+2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$426K

+133.4% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$85K

+133.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$32,622,210$31,810,863$28,651,587
Revenue$18,029,840$17,927,737$17,622,443
Expenses$18,269,784$16,162,186$14,568,020
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$731,027$533,497$676,940
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$107K$213K$320K$426K0 grants20195 grants20204 grants20215 grants20225 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

NATIONAL FEDERATION FOUN…$250KDATALYS CENTER FOR SPORT…$75KUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CARO…$40KBUTLER UNIVERSITY$36KCOUNCIL ON STANDARDS FOR…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KARISSA NIEHOFFCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$330KDAVIS WHITFIELDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$263KMAUTRICE MERIWEATHERCHIEF TALENT OFFICER$187KJOANNE BENNETTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$179KBRUCE HOWARDDIR. OF PUBLICATIONS & COMM.$178KMARK KOSKICHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$178KELLIOT HOPKINSDIRECTOR OF SPORTS$160KSANDY SEARCYDIRECTOR OF SPORTS$157KJAMES WEAVERDIR. OF PERFORMING ARTS & SP…$157KDAN SCHUSTERDIR. OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES$149K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT LOMBARDIPresident-Elect1
TOM KEATINGPRESIDENT1
AMANDA KAUSBOARD MEMBER1
BOB LOMBARDIBOARD MEMBER1
DAN SWARTOSBOARD MEMBER1
DAVID FRAZIERBOARD MEMBER1
EDDIE BONINEBOARD MEMBER1
JEFF COLLINSBOARD MEMBER1
MICHAEL SYEBOARD MEMBER1
RON NOCETTIBoard Member1
TOMMY COXBOARD MEMBER1
TY JONESBOARD MEMBER1
DAVIS WHITFIELDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$262,881
JOANNE BENNETTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$179,289
KARISSA NIEHOFFCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40$330,201
MARK KOSKICHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40$177,921
MAUTRICE MERIWEATHERCHIEF TALENT OFFICER40$186,707
BRUCE HOWARDDIR. OF PUBLICATIONS & COMM.40$177,935
DAN SCHUSTERDIR. OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES40$149,025
ELLIOT HOPKINSDIRECTOR OF SPORTS40$160,490
JAMES WEAVERDIR. OF PERFORMING ARTS & SPORTS40$156,997
SANDY SEARCYDIRECTOR OF SPORTS40$157,097

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AlexandriaAtlantaIndianapolisIndplsRacine

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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