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Oregon Education Association

Portland, OR · Founded 1927

Labor union representing public education professionals and advocating for quality education in Oregon schools

Primary audience

Education Professionals

Work area

Labor Advocacy

Topic

Public Education

Contact

Tracey-Ann M Nelson

Website Contact

About Organization

Oregon Education Association unites public education professionals across Oregon and advocates for their interests to ensure quality education for students. Based in Portland, OR, the organization operates with 205 employees and 166 volunteers, generating $30.2 million in annual revenue. Founded in 1927, OEA has nearly a century of experience representing educators.

What They Focus On

Professional Representation

Provides collective bargaining support and advocates for the rights and interests of public education professionals

Education Quality

Works to ensure high-quality public education for all students through policy advocacy and legislative engagement

Equity and Inclusion

Promotes educational equity through dedicated leadership, member training, and support for diverse communities

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$30.2M

+11.8% vs 2022

Expenses (2023)

$34.3M

+28.4% vs 2022

Assets (2023)

$62.8M

-3.8% vs 2022

Employees (2023)

205

+0% vs 2022

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2023	$30,233,124	$34,284,606	$62,839,328	205
2022	$27,049,474	$26,705,491	$65,306,798	205
2021	$25,766,952	$29,573,713	$62,321,599	233
2020	$37,997,051	$27,013,950	$69,787,942	204
2019	$28,134,555	$25,445,741	$59,153,349	250
2018	$25,219,416	$24,370,324	$52,884,513	198
2017	$26,785,959	$24,335,978	$50,341,694	210

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

01

Unite Professionals

Bring together public education professionals across Oregon into a unified advocacy organization
02

Provide Support

Deliver financial assistance, training, and collective bargaining support to member educators
03

Advocate Legislatively

Lobby for pro-education policies and support ballot measures that benefit students and educators
04

Ensure Quality

Work to guarantee quality public education for all students throughout Oregon schools

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Oregon Education Association

Professional Advocacy

Represents public education professionals through collective bargaining and advocacy efforts during legislative sessions

Educator Support

Provides financial assistance and support services to members including training for affinity group leaders

Legislative Engagement

Advances education policy through lobbying efforts and support for ballot measures affecting public education

Equity Initiatives

Promotes educational equity through dedicated leadership and support for underserved communities in schools

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Oregon Education Association.

Tracey-Ann M Nelson

Executive Director

Full-time

Compensation: $206,143

Reed Scott-Schwalbach

President

Full-time

Compensation: $200,818

Robert Stackhouse

Chief Financial Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $172,704

Enrique Farrera

Vice President

Full-time

Compensation: $172,201

Monica Weathersby

Equity Director

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $109,998

Stephen Siegel

Vice President - Region I

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $6,680

Chris Early

Nea Director

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $6,080

Brinda Narayan-Wold

Nea Director

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $4,800

Adolfo Garza-Cano

Nea Director

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $4,260

Laura Warren

Director - Region Ii

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $3,690

Beth Yarbrough

Vice President - Region Iii

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $3,600

Juliet Safier

Vice President - Region Ii

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $3,600

Sarah Barclay

Director - Region Iii

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $2,480

Becky Torres

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $1,500

Tj Lunger

Esp Director

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $900

Christopher Zimmerly-Beck

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $600

Laura Latham

Director - Region Iii

10 hrs/week

Compensation: $217

Alejandra Saechao

Director - Region Ii

10 hrs/week

Andrew Dennis

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Becky Crane

Director - Region Iii

10 hrs/week

Bobbie Willis

Director - Region Ii

10 hrs/week

Brian Zauber Reed

Director - Region Ii

10 hrs/week

Charlene Baker

Director - Region Iii

10 hrs/week

Christa Schmeder

Director - Region Ii

10 hrs/week

Cindy Dougharity-Spencer

Director - Region Iii

10 hrs/week

Cynthia Vaughan

Director - Region Iii

10 hrs/week

Elizabeth Thiel

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Forrest Cooper

Director - Region Ii

10 hrs/week

Gabrielle Pargett

Director - Region Ii

10 hrs/week

Gianna Simon

Director - Region Ii

10 hrs/week

Gwen Sullivan

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Helen Jacobs

Director - Region Ii

10 hrs/week

Ivana Turner

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Jennifer Dorsey

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Jenny Underhill

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Julia Barto

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Kelly Fitzsimmons

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Kelsy Dunlap

Director - Region Ii

10 hrs/week

Marc Dana

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Martin Kwon

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Matthew Oleson

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Mikka Irusta

Director - Region Iii

10 hrs/week

Patti Lawrence

Director - Region Iii

10 hrs/week

Scott Perkins

Director - Region Iii

10 hrs/week

Valerie Schiller

Director - Region I

10 hrs/week

Karen Spies

Uniserv Consultant

Full-time

Compensation: $188,715

Alan Moore

Uniserv Consultant

Full-time

Compensation: $182,500

Adam S Arms

General Counsel

Full-time

Compensation: $182,124

Emily McLain

Dir Of Prof Excellence & Policy

Full-time

Compensation: $169,185

Peter Bauer

Oea Union School Ed & Training Coord.

Full-time

Compensation: $167,973

Rebecca Marz

Uniserv Consultant

Full-time

Compensation: $166,744

Eric Schutz

Uniserv Consultant

Full-time

Compensation: $164,106

Evan M Wickersham

Dir Of Advocacy & Affiliate Svcs

Full-time

Compensation: $163,923

Peter M Brogan

Advocacy And Affiliate Svcs Manager

Full-time

Compensation: $162,572

Daniel G Hernandez

Dir Of Information Technology

Full-time

Compensation: $151,247

Milestones

1927

OEA Founded

1927

Oregon Education Association established to represent public school educators

2013

Tax-Exempt Status

2013

Received IRS tax-exempt ruling as a labor organization

2020

Revenue Peak

2020

Reached highest revenue of $38 million during pandemic education challenges

2023

Ballot Measure Support

2023

Supported multiple education and gun safety ballot measures in Oregon

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Al Rabchuk Board Member 10.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$3.8M

Highest Paid

$327K

Alan Moore

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Alan Moore	Uniserv Consultant	$182,500	$144,094	$326,594	45
Tracey-Ann M Nelson	Executive Director	$206,143	$108,570	$314,713	45
Adam S Arms	General Counsel	$182,124	$115,232	$297,356	45
Karen Spies	Uniserv Consultant	$188,715	$108,323	$297,038	45
Rebecca Marz	Uniserv Consultant	$166,744	$125,065	$291,809	45
Eric Schutz	Uniserv Consultant	$164,106	$105,907	$270,013	45
Daniel G Hernandez	DIR Of Information Technology	$151,247	$117,002	$268,249	45
Evan M Wickersham	DIR Of Advocacy & Affiliate SVCS	$163,923	$96,627	$260,550	45
Peter Bauer	Oea Union School Ed & Training Coord.	$167,973	$81,484	$249,457	45
Peter M Brogan	Advocacy And Affiliate SVCS Manager	$162,572	$74,451	$237,023	45
Reed Scott-Schwalbach	President	$200,818	$26,030	$226,848	45
Robert Stackhouse	Chief Financial Officer	$172,704	$39,544	$212,248	45
Enrique Farrera	Vice President	$172,201	$33,033	$205,234	45
Emily Mclain	DIR Of Prof Excellence & Policy	$169,185	$13,063	$182,248	45
Monica Weathersby	Equity Director	$109,998	$39,002	$149,000	10

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Susan L Crumpton Thru 093022	ASST. Executive Director, Gps & US	$191,115	$208,724	$399,839	45
Bruce D Scherer	Uniserv Consultant	$154,817	$135,242	$290,059	45
Robert W Young	Bargaining Coordinator	$155,604	$131,063	$286,667	45
Daniel M Burdis	Uniserv Consultant	$154,748	$105,420	$260,168	45
Tracey-Ann M Nelson	Executive Director	$156,765	$102,588	$259,353	45
Adam S Arms	General Counsel	$165,355	$90,044	$255,399	45
Karen M Spies	Uniserv Consultant	$154,623	$92,512	$247,135	45
Angela M Dileo	ASST. Executive Director, Advocacy	$158,988	$60,397	$219,385	45
Reed A Scott-Schwalbach	President	$184,912	$21,814	$206,726	45
John C Berkey	Uniserv Consultant	$159,877	$25,845	$185,722	45
Enrique Farrera	Vice President	$160,647	$24,440	$185,087	45
Trent A Lutz Thru 081222	ASST. EXEC Director, Pub. Affairs	$166,668	$15,693	$182,361	45
Stephanie Welty	ASST. EXEC Director Bus & Fin	$142,719	$32,513	$175,232	45
James R Fotter	Executive Director Thru 04/29/222	$97,427	$9,917	$107,344	45
Jennifer L Scurlock	Nea Director	$6,541	—	$6,541	10

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Susan L Crumpton	ASST. Executive Director, Gps & US	$159,448	$199,695	$359,143	45
Angela M Dileo	ASST. Executive Director, Advocacy	$157,976	$151,334	$309,310	45
James R Fotter	Executive Director	$191,049	$106,369	$297,418	45
John C Berkey	Uniserv Consultant	$151,068	$136,681	$287,749	45
Brett L Nair	Uniserv Consultant	$144,591	$139,519	$284,110	45
Jason A Foltz	Uniserv Consultant	$145,877	$128,566	$274,443	45
Rebecca L Konefal	Uniserv Consultant	$145,729	$110,130	$255,859	45
Trent A Lutz	ASST. EXEC. Director, Pub. Affairs	$158,669	$93,316	$251,985	45
Adam S Arms	General Counsel	$161,895	$90,077	$251,972	45
C John Larson	President Thru 07/21	$173,110	$23,561	$196,671	—
Reed Scott-Schwalbach	President	$165,591	$30,850	$196,441	45
Stephanie Welty	ASST. Executive Director, Bus & Fin	$89,227	$64,354	$153,581	45
Enrique Farrera	Vice President	$77,084	$9,289	$86,373	45
Kevin L Washington	ASST. Executive Director, Bus & Fin	$27,596	$1,502	$29,098	45
Corinne Swan	Vice President - Region III	$6,197	—	$6,197	10

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Sarah M Moskoff	Uniserv Consultant	$157,449	$295,666	$453,115	40
Laura L Wimmer	Public Affairs Consultant	$150,561	$181,438	$331,999	40
Susan L Crumpton	Aed, Gps & US	$164,734	$137,543	$302,277	40
Karen M Spies	Uniserv Consultant	$151,456	$145,755	$297,211	40
Roxann P Fonoimoana	Uniserv Consultant	$219,132	$74,165	$293,297	40
James R Fotter	Executive Director	$187,907	$99,354	$287,261	40
Angela M Dileo	Aed, Advocacy	$156,144	$102,641	$258,785	40
Jason A Foltz	Uniserv Consultant	$153,455	$96,965	$250,420	40
Adam Arms	General Counsel	$157,481	$76,869	$234,350	40
C John Larson	President Thru 7/2021	$206,484	$27,418	$233,902	40
Trent Lutz	Aed, Public Affairs	$154,798	$74,416	$229,214	40
Reed Scott-Schwalbach	VP Thru 7/21; President Eff. 7/21	$152,365	$30,233	$182,598	40
Corinne M Swan	Region III Vice President	$6,006	—	$6,006	10
Jennifer L Scurlock	Nea Director	$6,006	—	$6,006	10
Lindsay C Ray	Region I Vice President	$6,006	—	$6,006	10

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
James Fotter	Executive Di	$182,725	$147,011	$329,736	45
Adam Arms	General Coun	$152,564	$135,999	$288,563	45
Trent Lutz	ASST EXEC Di	$146,883	$128,256	$275,139	45
Susan Crumpton	DIR Union Sc	$147,176	$127,259	$274,435	45
Angela Dileo	ASST EXEC Di	$149,824	$122,044	$271,868	45
Karen Spies	Uniserv Cons	$131,958	$129,238	$261,196	45
Catherine Alexander	Uniserv Cons	$132,736	$120,964	$253,700	45
C John Larson	President	$202,777	$36,487	$239,264	45
Reed Scott-Schwalbach	Vice Preside	$148,157	$28,448	$176,605	45
Kevin Washington	ASST DIR Fin	$137,270	$36,837	$174,107	45
Lindsay Ray	Region 1 VP	$7,006	—	$7,006	10
Cori Swan	Region III V	$5,914	—	$5,914	10
Forrest Cooper	Region II VP	$5,914	—	$5,914	10
Enrique Farrera	Nea Director	$4,436	—	$4,436	10
John Scanlan	Nea Director	$4,436	—	$4,436	10

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

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$6K Total Given

Democratic $3,831 (63%)

Other/PAC $2,215 (37%)

97 Contributions

$62 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

9 Individual Donors

Jennifer Dixon 68 contributions • $50 avg

$3,367

Laurie Wimmer 1 contribution • $1,000 avg

$1,000

Emily Mclain 4 contributions • $161 avg

$644

Karen Spies 2 contributions • $150 avg

$300

Karen M. Spies 1 contribution • $300 avg

$300

Other Individual Contributors $435 combined

Richard Sanders

Hatfield, MA

$250 Total

1 Contribution

EVERYDAY PEOPLE

Teresa Ferrer

Tigard, OR

$75 Total

3 Contributions

HARRIS VICTORY

Johanna R Vanderiing

Hillsboro, OR

$60 Total

15 Contributions

NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC...

Daniel Hernandez

Portland, OR

$50 Total

2 Contributions

HARRIS VICTORY

Quick Insights

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Most Active Donor Jennifer Dixon with 68 contributions

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Highest Avg per Contribution Emily Mclain at $161 each

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Top Recipient HARRIS VICTORY — $1,394

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$545K Grants Given

8 Organizations

Top Grantees

8 total

Our Oregon PORTLAND, OR

$275K

Oregon Votes Yes PORTLAND, OR

$75K

Family Forward Action Fund PORTLAND, OR

$75K

Safe Schools Safe Communities Oregon PORTLAND, OR

$50K

Oregon Pta PORTLAND, OR

$25K

Mt Hood Uniserv Council HOOD RIVER, OR

$15K

Oregon Labor Candidate School PORTLAND, OR

$15K

Eastern Oregon Uniserv Council LA GRANDE, OR

$15K

Our Oregon Oregon Votes Yes Family Forward Action Fund Safe Schools Safe Communities Oregon Oregon Pta Mt Hood Uniserv Council Oregon Labor Candidate School Eastern Oregon Uniserv Council

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

Contact

Get in touch with Oregon Education Association

Phone

(503) 684-3300

Social

Visit Website

6900 SW Atlanta St Portland, OR 97223

Oregon Education Association

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Unite Professionals

Provide Support

Advocate Legislatively

Ensure Quality

Programs and Initiatives

Professional Advocacy

Educator Support

Legislative Engagement

Equity Initiatives

Team & Leadership

Tracey-Ann M Nelson

Reed Scott-Schwalbach

Robert Stackhouse

Enrique Farrera

Monica Weathersby

Stephen Siegel

Chris Early

Brinda Narayan-Wold

Adolfo Garza-Cano

Laura Warren

Beth Yarbrough

Juliet Safier

Sarah Barclay

Becky Torres

Tj Lunger

Christopher Zimmerly-Beck

Laura Latham

Alejandra Saechao

Andrew Dennis

Becky Crane

Bobbie Willis

Brian Zauber Reed

Charlene Baker

Christa Schmeder

Cindy Dougharity-Spencer

Cynthia Vaughan

Elizabeth Thiel

Forrest Cooper

Gabrielle Pargett

Gianna Simon

Gwen Sullivan

Helen Jacobs

Ivana Turner

Jennifer Dorsey

Jenny Underhill

Julia Barto

Kelly Fitzsimmons

Kelsy Dunlap

Marc Dana

Martin Kwon

Matthew Oleson

Mikka Irusta

Patti Lawrence

Scott Perkins

Valerie Schiller

Karen Spies

Alan Moore

Adam S Arms

Emily McLain

Peter Bauer

Rebecca Marz

Eric Schutz

Evan M Wickersham

Peter M Brogan

Daniel G Hernandez

Milestones

OEA Founded

Tax-Exempt Status

Revenue Peak

Ballot Measure Support

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Individual Political Donors

Top Individual Donors

Other Individual Contributors $435 combined