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Naf

New York, NY · Founded 1988

Connecting education and industry to prepare students for career success

Primary audience

Students

Work area

Higher Education

Topic

Academic Programs

Contact

Lisa Paulette Dughi

Website Contact

About Organization

National network transforming the student experience through work-based learning and employer partnerships. Based in Alexandria, VA, NAF operates academies of finance, hospitality, information technology, and other career fields across the United States. The organization reported $30.7 million in revenue for 2023.

What They Focus On

Academic Achievement

Promotes student learning and degree completion through rigorous curriculum and faculty support

Student Development

Fosters personal growth, critical thinking, and career readiness preparing students for success

Community Impact

Contributes to regional development through research, service, and partnerships with local organizations

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$20.6M

+1.2% vs 2023

Expenses (2024)

$20.5M

-18.6% vs 2023

Assets (2024)

$8.0M

-17.9% vs 2023

Employees (2024)

-5.6% vs 2023

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2024	$20,586,275	$20,485,769	$8,041,747	85
2023	$20,349,887	$25,166,675	$9,794,102	90
2022	$13,558,397	$24,565,644	$19,081,833	111
2021	$18,819,868	$23,124,545	$28,094,768	84
2020	$25,149,718	$19,588,246	$32,321,948	96
2019	$26,802,503	$23,550,264	$26,121,624	84
2018	$19,364,208	$19,727,291	$21,065,224	79

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Assess Needs

Identifies community priorities through data analysis, stakeholder input, and environmental scanning
02

Design Programs

Develops evidence-based interventions addressing identified needs with measurable outcomes
03

Deliver Services

Implements programs through qualified staff, volunteers, and community partners
04

Evaluate Impact

Monitors results, collects feedback, and adjusts strategies for continuous improvement

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Naf

Academic Programs

Offers undergraduate and graduate degrees across multiple disciplines with rigorous curriculum standards

Student Support

Provides advising, tutoring, career services, and resources supporting student success and retention

Research Initiatives

Conducts scholarly research advancing knowledge and addressing critical societal challenges

Community Partnerships

Collaborates with local organizations providing experiential learning and service opportunities for students

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Naf.

Lisa Paulette Dughi

Chief Executive Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $452,616

Dirk A Butler

Chief Program Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $240,041

Colleen M Devery

Chief Strategy Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $218,957

Valaida Danielle Wynn

Chief Advancement Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $200,236

Arlene Dwight-Williams

Director, Community Impact

Full-time

Compensation: $138,126

Jennifer L Geisler

Director, Emerging Academies

Full-time

Compensation: $137,032

James D Robinson III

Director, Thru 3/18/24

4 hrs/week

Larry Renfro

Director, Thru 5/8/24

4 hrs/week

Marc Reed

Director, Thru 5/8/24

4 hrs/week

Sandra R Greer-Sanders Vp

People Operations & Talent Mgmt

Full-time

Compensation: $199,320

Brooke A Rice Vp

Curriculum & Work-Based Learning

Full-time

Compensation: $197,980

Reedy Michele Wade

VP, Academy Engagement & Impact

Full-time

Compensation: $194,742

Lindsey Dixon

VP, Product & Innovation

Full-time

Compensation: $192,708

Marc A Lesser

VP, Research And Technology

Full-time

Compensation: $188,564

Tarawhona Davis Bellevue

VP, Idea Strategy

Full-time

Compensation: $186,838

Camille L Currie

VP, Marketing & Communications

Full-time

Compensation: $186,101

Jennifer M Pautz

Avp, Policy & Advocacy

Full-time

Compensation: $177,580

Keisha Stephenson Taylor

Sr Dir, Alumni & Postsecondary Engmt.

Full-time

Compensation: $168,249

James B Cole

Avp, Partnerships

Full-time

Compensation: $165,630

Umang Beri

Sr Dir, Data & Systems

Full-time

Compensation: $160,217

Don-Lee M Applyrs

Sr Dir, Strategic Engagement

Full-time

Compensation: $159,462

Joshua Seth Benfield

Sr Dir, Program Implementation

Full-time

Compensation: $157,470

Kimberley Jane Milliken Hayden

Sr Dir, Development Operations

Full-time

Compensation: $151,430

Dana B Pungello

Avp, Marketing & Communications

Full-time

Compensation: $148,260

Teresa Miccan Clark

Sr Dir, Development

Full-time

Compensation: $140,533

Melanie R Sacca

Avp, Finance

Full-time

Compensation: $136,834

Elizabeth Perez Chief

Partnership Officer, Thru 3/15/24

Full-time

Compensation: $68,829

Gregory J Hayes

Chairman

4 hrs/week

Kenneth I Chenault

Vice Chairman

4 hrs/week

Robert F Smith

Vice Chairman

4 hrs/week

Sanford I Weill

Chairman Emeritus

4 hrs/week

Milestones

1988

Organization Founded

1988

Established as nonprofit corporation serving community needs

2023

Program Expansion

2023

Enhanced service delivery reaching more individuals and strengthening community partnerships

2024

Continued Operations

2024

Maintained service delivery and organizational stability despite external challenges

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Craig W Love Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer 40.00 hrs/week · $217,283

Alex Gorsky Director 4.00 hrs/week

Dantaya Wiliams Director 4.00 hrs/week

David L Steward Director 4.00 hrs/week

Erin McSweeney Director 4.00 hrs/week

Eugene A Ludwig Secretary 4.00 hrs/week

Jeffrey A Brill Director 4.00 hrs/week

Jennifer Morgan Director 4.00 hrs/week

Joseph J Russo Director 4.00 hrs/week

Joseph M Tucci Director 4.00 hrs/week

Lynne M Doughtie Director 4.00 hrs/week

Marc Weill Director 4.00 hrs/week

Matthew Zielinski Director 4.00 hrs/week

Nicola Palmer Director 4.00 hrs/week

Sandy Torchia Director 4.00 hrs/week

Thomas Penny III Director 4.00 hrs/week

Ursula M Burns Director 4.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2024)

$3.6M

Highest Paid

$491K

Lisa Paulette Dughi

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Lisa Paulette Dughi	Chief Executive Officer	$452,616	$38,805	$491,421	40
Colleen M Devery	Chief Strategy Officer	$218,957	$52,785	$271,742	40
Dirk A Butler	Chief Program Officer	$240,041	$27,752	$267,793	40
Craig W Love	Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer	$217,283	$46,297	$263,580	40
Valaida Danielle Wynn	Chief Advancement Officer	$200,236	$55,775	$256,011	40
Reedy Michele Wade	VP, Academy Engagement & Impact	$194,742	$27,843	$222,585	40
Lindsey Dixon	VP, Product & Innovation	$192,708	$23,965	$216,673	40
Marc A Lesser	VP, Research And Technology	$188,564	$27,973	$216,537	40
Sandra R Greer-Sanders VP	People Operations & Talent MGMT	$199,320	$16,980	$216,300	40
Brooke A Rice VP	Curriculum & Work-Based Learning	$197,980	$18,317	$216,297	40
Tarawhona Davis Bellevue	VP, Idea Strategy	$186,838	$28,403	$215,241	40
Camille L Currie	VP, Marketing & Communications	$186,101	$27,521	$213,622	40
Jennifer M Pautz	AVP, Policy & Advocacy	$177,580	$15,821	$193,401	40
Dana B Pungello	AVP, Marketing & Communications	$148,260	$40,333	$188,593	40
Umang Beri	SR DIR, Data & Systems	$160,217	$21,598	$181,815	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Lisa Paulette Dughi	Chief Executive Officer	$452,948	$36,669	$489,617	40
Colleen M Devery	Chief Strategy Officer	$269,363	$53,447	$322,810	40
Craig W Love	Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	$265,884	$47,818	$313,702	40
Valaida Danielle Wynn	Chief Advancement Officer	$269,137	$38,885	$308,022	40
Elizabeth Perez	Chief Partnership Officer	$257,942	$46,874	$304,816	40
Reedy Michele Wade	VP, Academy Engagement & Impact	$190,656	$35,178	$225,834	40
Marc A Lesser	VP, Research And Technology	$187,463	$28,239	$215,702	40
Brooke A Rice	VP, Curriculum & Work-Based Learning	$195,237	$20,139	$215,376	40
Helen S Blanch	VP, Curriculum & Instruction	$187,454	$27,830	$215,284	40
Sandra R Greer-Sanders	VP, People Operations & Talent Management	$195,822	$19,136	$214,958	40
Tarawhona Davis Bellevue	VP, Idea Strategy	$185,140	$29,236	$214,376	40
Lindsey Dixon	VP, Product & Innovation	$190,201	$23,421	$213,622	40
Camille L Currie	VP, Marketing & Communications	$186,604	$26,412	$213,016	40
Rebecca A Bostwick	Assistant VP, Community Impact	$152,427	$33,589	$186,016	40
Keisha Stephenson Taylor	SR DIR, Alumni & Postsecondary Engagement	$148,440	$34,925	$183,365	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Lisa Dughi	Chief Executive Officer	$534,683	$58,468	$593,151	40
Brenda B Barry Chief	Program Officer Thru Dec. 2022	$283,652	$71,051	$354,703	40
Colleen M Devery	Chief Strategy Officer	$279,724	$66,297	$346,021	40
Craig W Love	CFO & Treasurer Eff. 09/2022	$265,069	$49,185	$314,254	40
Elizabeth Perez	Chief Partnership Officer	$258,127	$54,777	$312,904	40
Tarawhona Davis Bellevue	VP, Idea Strategy	$171,853	$40,033	$211,886	40
Reedy Wade	VP, Academy Development & Impact	$178,788	$32,140	$210,928	40
William Taylor VP Outreach	& Partnership DEV. Thru Dec. 2022	$173,915	$36,087	$210,002	40
Umang Beri	SR. DIR., Systems & Data Apps	$153,397	$51,654	$205,051	40
Marc A Lesser	VP, Research And Technology	$176,657	$27,110	$203,767	40
Lindsey Dixon	VP, Product & Innovation	$168,434	$32,255	$200,689	40
Demethous F Chambliss	Director, Network Evaluation	$146,486	$51,884	$198,370	40
Sandra R Greer-Sanders	VP, Dei & Talent Development	$176,118	$17,830	$193,948	40
Helen S Blanch	VP, Curriculum & Instruction	$162,769	$30,537	$193,306	40
Keisha Stephenson Taylor SR	DIR., Alum. & Postsecondary Engage.	$143,373	$48,046	$191,419	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Jondel Hoye	CEO (Thru 07/2021)	$514,955	$82,409	$597,364	50
Lisa Dughi	President & CEO (Beg. 07/2021)	$483,634	$51,826	$535,460	50
Maryanne Bloomfield	Chief Advancement Officer	$266,021	$75,898	$341,919	50
Brenda Barry	Chief Program Officer	$254,185	$73,408	$327,593	50
Colleen Devery	Chief Strategy Officer	$231,474	$69,509	$300,983	50
Craig W Love	Chief Financial Officer	$259,042	$26,339	$285,381	50
Helen Blanch	VP, Curriculum & Instruction	$190,611	$43,799	$234,410	50
William Taylor	VP, Outreach & Partnership	$185,809	$41,059	$226,868	50
Patricia Brown	VP Corporate Engagement & Relations	$182,007	$38,282	$220,289	50
Tarawhona Bellevue	VP, Idea Strategy	$167,418	$36,899	$204,317	50
Umang Beri	SR. Director, Systems & Data App.	$146,201	$55,740	$201,941	50
Demethous F Chambliss	Director, Network Evaluation	$142,188	$59,528	$201,716	50
Marc Lesser	VP, Research & Technology	$168,472	$30,695	$199,167	50
Kearney Staniford	Chief Of Staff, External Thru 09/21	$179,492	$18,187	$197,679	50
Reedy Wade	VP, Academy Development & Impact	$151,437	$44,317	$195,754	50

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Jondel Hoye	CEO	$546,014	$93,296	$639,310	40
Lisa Dughi	President	$339,983	$60,804	$400,787	40
Maryanne Bloomfield	Chief Advancement Officer	$274,773	$74,500	$349,273	40
Brenda Barry	Chief Program Officer	$248,089	$78,722	$326,811	40
Colleen Devery	VP, Strategy	$207,207	$65,444	$272,651	40
Helen Blanch	VP, Network Development	$175,366	$52,893	$228,259	40
Kearney Staniford	Chief Of Staff, External	$191,406	$22,978	$214,384	32
William Taylor	VP, Outreach & Partnership	$171,266	$38,114	$209,380	40
Marc Lesser	VP, Research & Technology	$174,622	$30,246	$204,868	40
Patricia Brown	VP, Corporate Engagement & Relations	$164,197	$39,121	$203,318	40
Zachary Goldstein	ASST.VP, Innovation	$147,045	$49,763	$196,808	40
Craig W Love	Chief Financial Officer	$170,939	$6,694	$177,633	40
Ira Berkowitz	CFO Thru 1/3/20	$171,637	$5,267	$176,904	40
Irene Lynn	Chief Of Staff, Internal	$154,764	$21,076	$175,840	24
Tarawhona Bellevue	SR. Managing DIR., Network	$141,732	$31,813	$173,545	40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$4K Total Given

Democratic $2,058 (54%)

Republican $1,180 (31%)

Other/PAC $603 (16%)

100 Contributions

$38 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

11 Individual Donors

John Marchiano 17 contributions • $84 avg

$1,424

Anne Stanton Malone 39 contributions • $32 avg

$1,245

Wallace Grant 14 contributions • $39 avg

$550

David Goodman 1 contribution • $146 avg

$146

John W Laws 3 contributions • $37 avg

$110

Other Individual Contributors $366 combined

Cathy Schneider

Highland Park, IL

$89 Total

3 Contributions

HARRIS VICTORY

James Simmons

Savannah, GA

$64 Total

6 Contributions

ACTBLUE

Raul Santiago

Jacksonville, NC

$57 Total

3 Contributions

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMP...

Versie Gilchrist

Fairview Heights, IL

$56 Total

10 Contributions

TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC,

#10

Darrell Desouza

Suisun City, CA

$50 Total

3 Contributions

DCCC

#11

James Cole

Pasadena, CA

$50 Total

1 Contribution

HARRIS VICTORY

Quick Insights

🏆

Most Active Donor Anne Stanton Malone with 39 contributions

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Highest Avg per Contribution John Marchiano at $84 each

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Top Recipient ACTBLUE — $884

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$6.5M Grants Received

$433K Grants Given

24 Organizations

Top Funders

13 total

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$4.9M

Fleischer Scholars Foundation

$485K

Fidelity Non-Profit Management

$475K

Massachusetts Higher Education

$400K

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$105K

American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

$52K

Codeorg 2 grants

$36K

Rsm US Foundation

$30K

American Endowment Foundation

$25K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$13K

+3 more funders

Top Grantees

11 total

Ready Ct HARTFORD, CT

$150K

North Carolina State University RALEIGH, NC

$100K

Magnet Educational Choice Association Inc. MIAMI, FL

$41K

Uwm Foundation Inc. MILWAUKEE, WI

$35K

Global Intitiatives Inc. WEST CHESTER, PA

$25K

Birmingham City Board Of Education BIRMINGHAM, AL

$20K

Scholarship America Inc. MINNEAPOLIS, MN

$20K

Friendship Public Charter School WASHINGTON, DC

$12K

Dc Public Education Fund WASHINGTON, DC

$10K

East Baton Rouge Parish School System BATON ROUGE, LA

$10K

+1 more grantees

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund Fleischer Scholars Foundation Fidelity Non-Profit Management Massachusetts Higher Education The Ayco Charitable Foundation American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Codeorg Rsm US Foundation American Endowment Foundation Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Delta Dental Plan Of Michigan Inc. Delta Dental Of Minnesota Delta Dental Of Illinois Foundation Ready Ct North Carolina State University Magnet Educational Choice Association Inc. Uwm Foundation Inc. Global Intitiatives Inc. Birmingham City Board Of Education Scholarship America Inc. Friendship Public Charter School Dc Public Education Fund East Baton Rouge Parish School System Multicultural Career Intern Program

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying

2 Registrations

1 Client

Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 1 total

Naf

2 filings

Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with Naf

Phone

(212) 635-2400

Social

Visit Website

169 Madison Ave 2797 New York, NY 10016

Naf

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Assess Needs

Design Programs

Deliver Services

Evaluate Impact

Programs and Initiatives

Academic Programs

Student Support

Research Initiatives

Community Partnerships

Team & Leadership

Lisa Paulette Dughi

Dirk A Butler

Colleen M Devery

Valaida Danielle Wynn

Arlene Dwight-Williams

Jennifer L Geisler

James D Robinson III

Larry Renfro

Marc Reed

Sandra R Greer-Sanders Vp

Brooke A Rice Vp

Reedy Michele Wade

Lindsey Dixon

Marc A Lesser

Tarawhona Davis Bellevue

Camille L Currie

Jennifer M Pautz

Keisha Stephenson Taylor

James B Cole

Umang Beri

Don-Lee M Applyrs

Joshua Seth Benfield

Kimberley Jane Milliken Hayden

Dana B Pungello

Teresa Miccan Clark

Melanie R Sacca

Elizabeth Perez Chief

Gregory J Hayes

Kenneth I Chenault

Robert F Smith

Sanford I Weill

Milestones

Organization Founded

Program Expansion

Continued Operations

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Individual Political Donors

Top Individual Donors

Other Individual Contributors $366 combined

Cathy Schneider

James Simmons

Raul Santiago

Versie Gilchrist

Darrell Desouza

James Cole

Quick Insights

Partners & Funders

Top Funders

Top Grantees

Lobbying Activity

Clients 1 total

Contact

Phone

Social