Mission
NHSA'S MISSION IS TO COALESCE, INSPIRE, AND SUPPORT THE HEAD START FIELD AS A LEADER IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION.
Public Charity
NATIONAL HEAD START ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL HEAD START ASSOCIATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in ALEXANDRIA, VA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $15.6M, expenses of $11.4M, total assets of $35.0M. Imperigo tracks 29 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $554K.
EIN: 521282065
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.6M
Total Expenses$11.4M
Total Assets$35.0M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$554K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at National Head Start Association
How National Head Start Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $80 for programs
$23
External affairs
$21
Conferences
$16
Professional development
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EMPOWER EDUCATORS WITH RESEARCH BASED RESOURCES
$37,500
SUBCONTRACT GRANT AWARD
$11,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
EDUCATION
$9,676
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,600
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aimee Tenbrook
DIRECTOR
Alexia Rivas
DIRECTOR
Andrea Pesina
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STATE AFFAIRS
Blair Hyatt
DIRECTOR
Chris Ipsen
DIRECTOR
Christie Ference
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.6M | $11.4M | $35.0M |
| 2024 | $14.9M | $11.2M | $30.9M |
| 2023 | $14.8M | $10.0M | $27.6M |
| 2022 | $12.5M | $7.5M | $22.8M |
| 2021 | $9.0M | $5.4M | $17.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.0M to $15.6M (+73%), with total assets most recently reported at $35.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.