NEFE Annual Report 2025

From Our Leadership

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Endowment Performance

NEFE does not raise revenue through the sale of products or services. Growth of the endowment occurs through the investment of assets. NEFE is a private operating foundation and subject to annual minimum spending rules by the Internal Revenue Service. All charitable activities, apart from research grants, count toward the minimum spending requirement.

$
6
.3M

2024 Minimum Required Spend

$
10
.4M

2024 Total Actual Spend

Estimates as of 12/31/24. See 990PF for finalized numbers.

$
193
.7M

Market Value of NEFE Endowment


2025 Board of Trustees

Dionne Blue, Ph.D.
Dionne Blue, Ph.D.

2026 Chair, Charlotte, NC

Rachelle Feldman
Rachelle Feldman

2026 Vice Chair, Durham, NC

Megan Gorman
Megan Gorman

Trustee, San Francisco, CA

Jourdan Jones
Jourdan Jones

Trustee, Davidson, NC

Beth Lesen, Ph.D.
Beth Lesen, Ph.D.

Trustee, Long Beach, CA

Staff

Beth Bean
Beth Bean, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Research and Policy

Beth Bean
Beth Bean, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Research and Policy

Beth Bean
Beth Bean, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Research and Policy

Beth Bean
Beth Bean, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Research and Policy

Beth Bean
Beth Bean, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Research and Policy

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