FEEA was founded in July 1986, by the leaders of the Senior Executives Association (SEA), the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), and the National Council of Social Security Management Associations (NCSSMA). Leaders from the organizations serve on FEEA's board of directors. FEEA expanded its board in 1993 to include the Federal Managers Association and in 1997 to include the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE). In 1999, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) joined our board.

FEEA is working hard to make sure that federal and postal employees don't fall through the safety net. We know how difficult it is for the typical federal employee to put their children through college or finance their own continuing education. And, we know how difficult it is to find financial assistance when trouble strikes. FEEA is there to lend a helping hand.

FEEA is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation which provides educational benefits and emergency assistance exclusively to all civilian federal and postal employees and their dependent family members. FEEA receives no government funds. Virtually all of our operating revenue is derived from federal employee contributions specifically pledged to FEEA #1234 in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). FEEA is truly "Federal Employees Helping Federal Employees."