Home › Public safety, disaster preparedness & relief
National Emergency Assistance
National Emergency Assistance reported $14.3 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.49 went to program services, $9.51 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $328,540 (PROJECT MANAGER). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 152% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.5% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $328,540 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.30% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe National Emergency Assistance, inc.'s (nea) primary purpose is to aid, support and work with tennessee valley authority (tva) & fema in providing assistance to state and local governments as well as the citizens of such geographic areas in preparation for, during or following major natural disasters or other federally declared emergencies. Under the federal response plan, all government agencies are required to provide workers and assistance to fema whenever and wherever a major disaster or emergency is declared. For the reporting period nea supported 15 nationally declared disasters in…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $328,540 | $0 | $328,540 |
| PRODUCTION ENGINEER Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $306,522 | $0 | $306,522 |
| NEW SITE CONSTRUCTION MANA Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $267,743 | $0 | $267,743 |
| ADVISO Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $267,036 | $0 | $267,036 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $0 | $206,716 | $46,250 | $252,966 |
| CFO Officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $0 | $199,047 | $48,750 | $247,797 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEER Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $233,176 | $0 | $233,176 |
| TASK FORCE LEADER Highest compensated employee, 47.00 hrs/week | $175,934 | $0 | $0 | $175,934 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Emergency Assistance (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5126
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from National Emergency Assistance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Emergency Assistance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 National Emergency Assistance spent in FY2025, $90.49 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of National Emergency Assistance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, National Emergency Assistance reported that 90.5% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Emergency Assistance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Emergency Assistance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $328,540, for the role of PROJECT MANAGER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Emergency Assistance get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Emergency Assistance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1870278 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202611629349301371 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501689349301650 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442279349301734 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331729349300338 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232039349300738 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112079349301136 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1870278: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.