National Foundation For Advancement

Miami, FL · Founded 1982

Supporting seamless transitions for military personnel and their families

Primary audience
Community
Work area
Programs
Topic
Services
Contact
Jewellyn Malone
Website Contact

About Organization

Nonprofit organization providing career development, education, and support services for military members, veterans, and military spouses. Based in Bethesda, MD, the foundation helps service members successfully transition to civilian careers. The organization reported $33.1 million in revenue for 2023.

What They Focus On

Mission Delivery

Implementing programs and services supporting organizational mission

Community Impact

Creating positive outcomes through programming and partnerships

Excellence

Maintaining effectiveness and sustainability

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2021)

$12.4M

+0.6% vs 2021

Assets (2021)

$60.5M

+12.9% vs 2021

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2021 — — — —
2021 $12,328,830 $8,432,319 $53,586,119 301
2020 — — — —
2020 $13,120,444 $8,136,994 $60,834,688 387
2019 $10,734,282 $10,240,524 $50,979,933 397
2018 $11,735,771 $10,680,695 $49,825,036 144
2017 $12,761,347 $9,846,385 $47,977,312 120

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

How They Work

Learn more
  • 01

    Program Design

    Develop initiatives addressing community needs and mission objectives

  • 02

    Implementation

    Deliver programs and services through staff networks

  • 03

    Engagement

    Connect with stakeholders and partners advancing goals

  • 04

    Assessment

    Evaluate outcomes ensuring programs achieve results

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by National Foundation For Advancement

Programs

Provides programs supporting organizational mission and serving community needs effectively

Services

Provides services supporting organizational mission and serving community needs effectively

Initiatives

Provides initiatives supporting organizational mission and serving community needs effectively

Activities

Provides activities supporting organizational mission and serving community needs effectively

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind National Foundation For Advancement.

JM

Jewellyn Malone

Executive Director Thru 01/22
Full-time
Compensation: $361,823
LS

Lauren Snelling

Artistic Director
Full-time
Compensation: $152,288
RL

Rebekah Lengel

Deputy Director
Full-time
Compensation: $140,829
CW

Christopher Williams

Director Of Finance
Full-time
Compensation: $140,461
AG

Angela Goding

Senior Director, Advancement
Full-time
Compensation: $138,371
LS

Lee S Cohen Hare

Director, Brand Creative
Full-time
Compensation: $137,965
RB

Roberta Behrendt Fliss

Director Of Productions
Full-time
Compensation: $117,441
DC

Dejha Carrington

VP Of Strategic Communications
Full-time
Compensation: $262,256
LL

Lisa Leone

Creative Producer
Full-time
Compensation: $239,405
TD

Teresa D Sides

VP Of Advancement
Full-time
Compensation: $214,718
TR

Tanya Reid

VP Of Finance
Full-time
Compensation: $114,677
CC

Clive Chang

President and CEO
RM

Regina Moser

Manager, Executive Office
AZ

Andreina Zama-Diaz

Director, Partnerships & New Initiatives
DD

Dee Dee Sides

Vice President, Advancement
DA

Dave Adams

Senior Director, Strategic Communications
KA

Krizia Alba

Senior Associate, Advancement Operations
RB

Ruby Brown

Manager, Strategic Communications
ND

Nick DaCosta

Coo
SW

Sarah Watson Gray

Senior Director, Integrated Advancement
AK

Alyssa Krop-Brandfon

Director, Advancement Operations
LN

Lauren Nesslein

Senior Manager, Advancement
LR

Leslie Reed

Senior Associate, Strategic Communications
MR

Melanie Rodríguez

Associate, Strategic Communications
CM

Carra Martinez

Senior Director, Lifetime Support for Artists
ZC

Zayra Campos

Manager, Lifetime Support for Artists
CT

Claire Traeger

Associate Director, National Winner Programs
NW

Neidra Ward

Associate Director, National Competition
BW

Bethany Wearden

Senior Manager, Lifetime Support for Artists
MD

Melissa Doval

Vice President, Finance & Operations
GB

Gary Blake

Event Engineer
JD

Jared De Freitas

Director, Information Technology
MD

Mackenzie Douglas

Manager, Event Logistics
TC

Tatiana Calderon

Associate, Research & Analytics
DL

Donna Lane Downey

Manager, Operations Administration
CJ

Candia Joseph

Director, Finance
JM

Jennifer McShane

Director, Operations and Logistics
NP

Natalie Padró-Smith

Manager, Campus Operations & General Support
MR

Michael Rahaman

Manager, Information Technology
HR

Himaja Reddy Maddika

Senior Manager, Data & Analytics
AR

Antonio Rivera

Engineer
PS

Patricia Senosiain

Senior Accountant
TT

Ty Taylor

Manager, Event Operations
MW

Mike Williams

Associate, Information Technology
MC

Mari Campuzano

Senior Director, Organizational Growth & Development
DV

Daphne Vega

Director, People Operations
ZS

Zuzanna Szadkowski | Secretary

1997 Theater & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Actor

KL

Kevin Levingston | Treasurer

DA

Derrick Adams

CB

Chloe Berkowitz

Philanthropist, Collector & Founder of Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation
DB

Doug Blush

HC

Hampton Carney

Paul Wilmot Communications
KE

Kristy Edmunds

MASS MoCA, Center for the Art of Performance At UCLA

DG

Danielle Garno, Esq.

Daniel Ebeling Maccia & Cohen
RG

Rosie Gordon-Wallace

MM

Michi Matter Jigarjian

JK

Jason Kraus

SM

Steven Marks, Esq.

LM

Lauren Matthiesen

JP Morgan Chase
MM

Michael McElroy

DJ

Dr. Joan Morgan

Writer and Program Director, The Center for Black Visual Culture at the Institute of African American Affairs, NYU
KN

Kristina Newman-Scott

JJ

John J. O’Neil, Esq.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Retired

JP

José Parlá

Multidisciplinary Artist
GP

Glenda Pedroso

DS

Deborah Shainfeld

Philanthropist, Founder & President, Alpha Empire Designs
JS

Jean Shin

1990 Visual Arts & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Artist & Professor at Pratt Institute

ST

Sandra Tamer

DW

Debi Wisch

Wischful Thinking Productions
AM

Armando M. Codina

MC

Meryl Comer

Global Alliance on Women’s Brain Health & UsAgainstAlzheimer’s

JD

Justin DiCioccio

AG

Agnes Gund*

Founder & Chair, Studio In A School
JJ

John J. Kauffman

DR

Dr. Ronald C. McCurdy

Thornton School Of Music, University Of Southern California

DE

Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón

DR

Desmond Richardson

1986 Dance & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Complexions Contemporary Ballet

MS

Marcus Sheridan

JP Morgan, Retired
RS

Richard S. Wagman

Pricewaterhouse
MM

Maurice M. Zarmati

JG

Jake Goldbas

2007 Jazz
LH

Lori Hepner

1999 Photography
AT

Ava Tiye Kinsey

2004 Writing & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
TL

Timothy Lee

2008 Visual Arts
LO

Lance Oppenheim

2014 Film & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
GS

Gabrielle Stravelli

1997 Voice
MT

Michael Trusnovec

1992 Dance & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
NW

Nadia Wolff

2016 Design Arts, Visual Arts & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts

Milestones

2024

Current Operations

2024

Operating programs serving community

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

BF
Bernardo Fort-Brescia Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
BC
Brian Cullinan Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DG
Danielle Garno Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DA
Derrick Adams Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DB
Doug Blush Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DJ
Dr Joan Morgan Trustee As Of 11/2021 1.0 hrs/week
GP
Glenda Pedroso Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
HC
Hampton Carney Trustee As Of 11/2021 1.0 hrs/week
JK
Jason Kraus Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JF
Jay Franke Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JS
Jean Shin Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JO
John O'Neil Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JM
Joseph M Thompson Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
KE
Kristy Edmunds Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
LM
Lauren Matthiesen Trustee As Of 02/2022 1.0 hrs/week
LC
Linda Coll Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MS
Marcus Sheridan Trustee Thru 02/2022 1.0 hrs/week
MZ
Maurice Zarmati Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MM
Michael McElroy Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MJ
Michi Jigarjian Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
ND
Natalie Diggins Secretary 1.0 hrs/week
RK
Richard Kohan President Of The Board 5.0 hrs/week
RW
Richard Wagman Treasurer 2.0 hrs/week
RG
Rosie Gordon-Wallace Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
ST
Sandra Tamer Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SA
Sarah Arison Board Chair 5.0 hrs/week
SM
Steven Marks Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
VR
Victoria Rogers Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
WM
William Morrison Trustee Thru 09/2021 1.0 hrs/week
ZS
Zuzanna Szadkowski Trustee 1.0 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2021)

$2.2M

Highest Paid

$388K

Jewellyn Malone

Compensated Officers

11

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Jewellyn Malone Executive Director Thru 01/22 $361,823 $26,261 $388,084 40
Dejha Carrington VP Of Strategic Communications $262,256 $15,346 $277,602 40
Lisa Leone Creative Producer $239,405 $26,257 $265,662 40
Teresa D Sides VP Of Advancement $214,718 $168 $214,886 40
Lauren Snelling Artistic Director $152,288 $27,922 $180,210 40
Rebekah Lengel Deputy Director $140,829 $14,427 $155,256 40
Christopher Williams Director Of Finance $140,461 $14,223 $154,684 40
Lee S Cohen Hare Creative Director $137,965 $13,728 $151,693 40
Angela Goding Senior Director Of Advancement $138,371 $8,519 $146,890 40
Roberta Behrendt Fliss Director Of Productions $117,441 $12,881 $130,322 40
Tanya Reid VP Of Finance $114,677 $7,336 $122,013 40

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

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$73K Grants Received
4 Organizations

Top Funders

4 total
TM
The Miami Foundation Inc.
$29K
SV
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$25K
NC
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc.
$10K
MC
Mightycause Charitable Foundation
$10K
The Miami Foundation Inc. Silicon Valley Community Foundation Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc. Mightycause Charitable Foundation
The Miami Foundation Inc. Silicon Valley Community Foundation Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc. Mightycause Charitable Foundation

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

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
5 Registrations
4 Clients
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 4 total

National Foundation For Credit Counseling Inc.
1 filing
Self
F
Foundation For Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Fka The Century Council)
2 filings
F
Foundation For Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org)
1 filing
I
International Foundation For Gastrointestinal Disorders (Frmrly Int'l Fdtn Fun)
1 filing

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with National Foundation For Advancement

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(305) 377-1140 800-970-2787

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2100 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33137