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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0607919

MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Also known as Associate Staff Organization

Tax-exempt · ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401

Financials

$26M$21.7M2022$27.4M$23.7M2023$28.3M$26.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$28,312,946$26,138,128$2,174,818$59,256,326$5,475,201$53,781,125
August 31, 2024990$27,386,297$23,726,988$3,659,309$55,950,580$6,088,102$49,862,478
August 31, 2023990$26,024,884$21,699,248$4,325,636$50,420,632$4,840,850$45,579,782
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,683,694
Program service revenue
$24,037,879
Investment income
$1,482,023
Net rental income
$3,600
Other revenue
$109,350

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,465,713
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,188,960
Other salaries and wages
$11,310,624
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,674,245
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$72,668
Accounting fees
$62,000
Occupancy
$485,758
Travel
$1,181,833
Depreciation
$507,391

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$55,950,580
Total assets, end of year
$59,256,326
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,475,201
Net assets, end of year
$53,781,125
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,196,572
Publicly traded securities
$33,646,621
Net assets without donor restrictions
$53,201,588
Net assets with donor restrictions
$579,537
Gross unrelated business income
$50,697
Gross receipts
$28,312,946
Employees
110
Volunteers
136
Year formed
1947
State of legal domicile
MD

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SEAN JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$266,614$91,472
KRISTY ANDERSONGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
50$215,326$98,372
SARAH WILKERSONCFO
Key employee
50$224,463$69,783
PAULA VOELKERASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$195,695$85,406
BERNADETTE MADDOXMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$191,378$73,761
ADAM MENDELSONASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$201,289$60,554
GERALDINE DUVALASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$182,365$75,471
ELAINE CRAWFORDMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$169,822$85,894
MARINUS VAN KUILENBURGUNISERV DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$162,302$93,327
SAMANTHA ZWERLINGMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$169,224$85,084
JOSHUA ARDISONMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$187,935$65,410
THERESA DUDLEYFORMER VICE PRESIDENT
Former
0$33,030$0
CHERYL BOSTFORMER PRESIDENT
Former
0$26,788$0
COLLEEN MORRISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$20,000$0
PAUL LEMLEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$16,019$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANZER NIKKI WOODWARDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$8,153
MICHELLE ALEXANDERNEA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
RONNIE BEARDMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0
JACOB BENNETTMEMBER-AT-LARGE (EFF. 08/01/2025)
Trustee or director
4$0
DONNA CHRISTYMEMBER-AT-LARGE (EFF. 08/01/2025)
Trustee or director
4$0
SONIA D'URBANOMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0
MATTHEW GRESICKNEA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
JAMES HENDERSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0
RUSSELL LEONEMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0
TANYA MARTINNEA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
TONY MARTINETMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0
CINDY PORTERMEMBER-AT-LARGE (EFF. 08/01/2025)
Trustee or director
4$0
KIMBERLY SLOANEMEMBER-AT-LARGE (EFF. 10/17/2024)
Trustee or director
4$0
IVORY SMITHMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0
DANILLYA WILSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SEAN JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$248,796$92,445
KRISTY ANDERSONGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
50$208,250$95,619
SARAH WILKERSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Key employee
50$216,420$67,578
PAULA VOELKERASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$187,915$82,648
BERNADETTE MADDOXMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$185,933$71,955
ADAM MENDELSONASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$197,001$59,378
DAMON FELTONASSISTANT COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
50$170,340$80,020
GERALDINE DUVALASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$176,276$73,045
JOSHUA ARDISONMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$184,684$64,206
SAMANTHA ZWERLINGMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$162,322$80,019
ELAINE CRAWFORDMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$148,803$82,633
THERESA DUDLEYVICE PRESIDENT (THROUGH 7/31/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
50$51,063$0
CHERYL BOSTPRESIDENT (THROUGH 7/31/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
50$33,289$0
COLLEEN MORRISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$6,667$0
PAUL LEMLEPRESIDENT (EFF. 8/1/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
50$0$0
ANZER NIKKI WOODWARDVICE PRESIDENT (EFF. 8/1/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
50$0$0
JUSTIN HEIDMEMBER-AT-LARGE (THROUGH 7/31/2024)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
VERONICA HENDERSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE (THROUGH 7/31/2024)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
NEIL BECKERMEMBER-AT-LARGE (THROUGH 7/31/2024)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
RONNIE BEARDMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
FELIXBERTO LAZAROMEMBER-AT-LARGE (THROUGH 7/31/2024)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
IVORY SMITH SRMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
DANILLYA WILSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
SONIA D'URBANOMEMBER-AT-LARGE (EFF. 8/1/2024)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JAMES HENDERSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE (EFF. 8/1/2024)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
RUSSELL LEONEMEMBER-AT-LARGE (EFF. 8/1/2024)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
TONY MARTINETMEMBER-AT-LARGE (EFF. 8/1/2024)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MICHELLE ALEXANDERNEA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
TANYA MARTINNEA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MATTHEW GRESICKNEA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SEAN JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$221,414$83,525
KRISTY ANDERSONGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
50$210,055$92,530
SARAH WILKERSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Key employee
50$204,634$65,331
CATHY PERRYASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECT
Key employee
50$192,470$71,882
PAULA VOELKERMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$180,854$77,611
ADAM MENDELSONASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECT
Key employee
50$192,862$59,168
BERNADETTE MADDOXMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$180,982$68,677
DAMON FELTONASSISTANT COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
50$167,436$80,352
GERALDINE DUVALASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECT
Key employee
50$172,699$69,933
JOSHUA ARDISONMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$179,535$61,437
DANIEL CHAMBERSORG. SPECIALIST
Highest-paid employee
50$153,642$84,348
THERESA DUDLEYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$47,941$0
CHERYL BOSTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$38,003$0
JOSEPH COUGHLINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$20,000$0
DONNA CHRISTYMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JUSTIN HEIDMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
VERONICA HENDERSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
COLLEEN MORRISMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
PHILIMENA OWONAMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
NEIL BECKERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
RONNIE BEARDMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
FELIXBERTO LAZAROMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MICHELLE ALEXANDERNEA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
TANYA JOHNSON-MARTINNEA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MATTHEW GRESICKNEA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
140 MAIN ST, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401-2003
In care of
% SARAH WILKERSON
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
140 Main Street, Annapolis MD 21401
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SEAN JOHNSON, 140 MAIN ST, ANNAPOLIS, MD 214012003
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Melissa Robinson, 140 Main Street, Annapolis MD 21401
Signed the 990
PAUL LEMLE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(410) 263-6600
Return prepared by
CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC

Mission

THE MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION EMPOWERS MEMBERS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL LIVES IN ORDER TO ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • STRONG LOCALS - MSEA SHALL PROMOTE STRONG LOCALS BY ENSURING THAT MEMBERS ARE INFORMED, ENGAGED AND EMPOWERED AND THAT A LOCAL POSSESSES AND IS ABLE TO EXECUTE PLANS TO ORGANIZE, BARGAIN FOR, GROW AND REPRESENT ITS MEMBERSHIP SUCCESSFULLY.
  • LEADING THE PROFESSIONS - MSEA SHALL PROMOTE AN ENVIRONMENT OF LEADING THE PROFESSIONS BY PROACTIVELY DRIVING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC POLICY, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS.
  • CULTURE OF ORGANIZING - MSEA SHALL PROMOTE A CULTURE OF ORGANIZING BY CREATING DELIBERATE PROCESSES AND OUTREACH TO CONTINUALLY ENGAGE MEMBERS, DEVELOP STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND AMONG MEMBERS AND EFFECTIVELY REFLECT AND MOBILIZE MEMBERSHIP.
  • CORE OPERATIONAL SERVICES - MSEA WILL PROMOTE AN ENVIRONMENT TO SERVE AND SUPPORT MEMBERSHIP IN AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE MANNER BY HIRING, TRAINING, EDUCATING AND RETAINING QUALIFIED STAFF AND LEADERSHIP, IMPLEMENTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES, SAFEGUARDING ASSETS, ACCURATELY COLLECT AND PROCESS MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS, COMPLYING WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN A TIMELY MANNER AND ENCOURAGING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-0607919
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1978
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J40)
Assets (IRS master file)
$59,256,326
Income (IRS master file)
$28,312,946

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$28,312,946$26,138,128$59,256,326XML
990August 2024$27,386,297$23,726,988$55,950,580IRS
990August 2023$26,024,884$21,699,248$50,420,632XML
990August 2022$26,467,904$22,573,304$45,309,810IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Melissa Robinson
August 31, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-0607919).

Questions about MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is 52-0607919.
Is MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1978.
Are donations to MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SEAN JOHNSON.
Who are the officers and directors of MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $266,614 (SEAN JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,312,946, expenses of $26,138,128 and total assets of $59,256,326 at year end.

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