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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1383650

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53705

Financials

$6.2M$4.6M2023$5.7M$6.3M2024$5.5M$4.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$5,487,162$4,831,335$655,827$16,117,483$1,628,803$14,488,680
December 31, 2024990$5,735,067$6,280,352-$545,285$14,965,069$1,626,998$13,338,071
December 31, 2023990$6,177,944$4,626,975$1,550,969$15,288,100$1,505,074$13,783,026
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,200,850
Program service revenue
$751,601
Investment income
$711,894
Net income from fundraising events
-$191,415
Other revenue
-$177,183

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,168,662
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,162,431
Other salaries and wages
$914,264
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,476,871
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$69,789
Accounting fees
$23,962
Travel
$266,537
Program services (functional)
$2,804,231
Management and general (functional)
$1,408,274
Fundraising (functional)
$618,830

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,965,069
Total assets, end of year
$16,117,483
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,628,803
Net assets, end of year
$14,488,680
Publicly traded securities
$6,130,893
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,448,429
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,040,251
Gross receipts
$10,132,347
Employees
18
Volunteers
19
Year formed
1980
State of legal domicile
WI

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAUREN E CULPEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$438,172$44,271
ANDRE T PARRAWAYCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
40$341,931$22,812
DANIELLE BROWNCHIEF ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$282,565$32,680
CHRISTOPHER MORRISPROGRAM DIRECTOR, DE
Highest-paid employee
40$180,957$28,975
JENNI SPETHDIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$125,667$28,673
CHRISTINE HICKEYFINANCIAL HEALTH PROGRAM SR MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$114,118$20,968
MARGARET RUSSELL SR MANAGERUSER EXPERIENCE & PROJECTS
Highest-paid employee
40$115,606$10,337
SCOTT SIMPSONPRESIDENT (AS OF 11/2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN SACKETTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNY VIPPERMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT CASHMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTINE CORDELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARMA PARRISHDIRECTOR (TERM 11/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CECILIA HOMISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISSY SIDERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CREIGHTON BLACKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID BIRKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEAN YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBBIE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG GALLANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUAN FERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE MARKLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREN WHALEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MELANIE KENNEDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL BARBATODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM NUSSLEPRESIDENT (TERM 11/2025)
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTIANE G HYLANDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TERM 12/2024)
Officer
40$522,346$20,420
ANDRE T PARRAWAYCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATION
Officer
40$298,026$9,474
DANIELLE BROWNCHIEF ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$228,688$23,815
TOBI WEINGARTCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
Key employee
40$189,941$34,821
JENNI SPETHDIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$111,278$24,451
TRACI O'NEILLEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Highest-paid employee
40$111,366$7,996
LAUREN E CULPEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/2024)
Officer
40$22,173$2,909
JOHN SACKETTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TERESA CAMPBELLIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNY VIPPERMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT CASHMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTINE CORDELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARMA PARRISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CREIGHTON BLACKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID BIRKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SWEITZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEAN YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBBIE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ENRIQUE DELGADILLODIRECTOR (TERM 12/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG GALLANTDIRECTOR (STARTED 05/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUAN FERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELANIE KENNEDYDIRECTOR (STARTED 03/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELANIE MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NADER MOGHADDAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM NUSSLEPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTIANE G HYLANDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$552,986$29,700
ANDRE T PARRAWAYCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATION
Officer
40$278,178$24,775
DANIELLE BROWNCHIEF ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$186,487$26,460
JAMIE CHANDLERFINHEALTH DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$140,640$28,808
CHAD HELMINAKCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER (TERM 09/2023)
Highest-paid employee
40$142,068$24,836
TOBI WEINGARTCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$131,607$34,997
TRACI O'NEILLEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Highest-paid employee
40$106,488$11,242
JIM NUSSLEPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0$0
TERESA CAMPBELLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN SACKETTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT CASHMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNY VIPPERMANSECRETARY (TERM 06/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRETT THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARMA PARRISHDIRECTOR (START 01/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE CORDELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CREIGHTON BLACKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN KAMPENDIRECTOR (TERM 10/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID BIRKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SNODGRASSDIRECTOR (TERM 06/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SWEITZERDIRECTOR (START 09/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEAN YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBBIE SMITHDIRECTOR (START 01/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERRY SINGLETONDIRECTOR (TERM 07/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LILY NEWFARMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELANIE MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NADER MOGHADDAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4703 MADISON YARDS WAY STE 300, MADISON, WI 53705-2930
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LAUREN E CULP, 99 M STREET SE SUITE 300 SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Signed the 990
LAUREN E CULP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(608) 231-5771
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE CAN ACHIEVE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING. WE EXIST TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING WITH AND THROUGH CREDIT UNIONS. WE DO THIS THROUGH TWO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. FIRST, WE INSPIRE AND EDUCATE CREDIT UNION PROFESSIONALS ABOUT FINANCIAL WELL-BEING AND THE CREDIT UNION MISSION. SECOND, WE HELP CREDIT UNIONS MAKE MORE IMPACT AND IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF THEIR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES. PUT ANOTHER WAY, WE WORK TO INNOVATE AND OPERATIONALIZE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DISASTER RELIEF: THROUGH THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION'S DISASTER RELIEF FUND & CUAID INITIATIVE, THE FOUNDATION CAN QUICKLY RESPOND WHEN DISASTERS STRIKE BY HARNESSING THE COLLECTIVE GENEROSITY OF CREDIT UNIONS, INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. CUAID RAISES DONATIONS THAT SUPPORT CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE IMPACTED BY A DISASTER. THE FOUNDATION COORDINATES WITH THE STATE FOUNDATION/LEAGUE PARTNERS WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHERE THE DISASTER HAPPENS TO ASSESS AND RESPOND TO NEEDS. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: WWW.NCUF.COOP/DISASTER-RELIEF/.
    Expenses $394,007 · grants $379,306
  • CREDIT UNION DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (DE) PROGRAM: THE DE PROGRAM IS AN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING LEADERS WITHIN THE CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT. THIS PROGRAM EXPLORES HOW CREDIT UNIONS CAN LEVERAGE THEIR UNIQUE BUSINESS MODEL TO SOLVE CORE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES THAT PREVENT THE PROSPERITY AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF THEIR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS TAKE PART IN A NUMBER OF LESSONS, ACTIVITIES AND GROUP PROJECTS TO DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE LEARNING AND POTENTIAL FOR APPLICATION. UPON COMPLETION, ATTENDEES EARN THEIR CREDIT UNION DEVELOPMENT EDUCATOR (CUDE) DESIGNATION. THE DE PROGRAM IS OFFERED AS AN IN-PERSON AND ONLINE TRAINING. SINCE 1982, MORE THAN 3,000 CREDIT UNION PROFESSIONALS HAVE EARNED THEIR CUDE DESIGNATION AND USED THIS NEW KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEIR MEMBERS, COLLEAGUES, AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: DE PROGRAM INFORMATION (NCUF.COOP).
    Expenses $726,406 · grants $14,343 · revenue $735,934
  • FINANCIAL WELL-BEING AND GRANT MAKING: THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION FUNDS THE EFFORTS OF CREDIT UNIONS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO MEASURE AND IMPROVE FINANCIAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THROUGH IMPACT AND INNOVATIVE GRANTMAKING, CONVENINGS AND CONFERENCES, THE FOUNDATION HAS ASSEMBLED A ROBUST SUITE OF TOOLS AND CASE STUDIES TO HELP CREDIT UNIONS MEASURE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING, BUILD A STRATEGY, AND TAKE ACTION TO MOVE PEOPLE UP A PATH TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT NCUF.COOP.
    Expenses $1,521,778 · grants $631,684 · revenue $15,667
  • Expenses $162,040 · grants $143,330

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-1383650
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,117,483
Income (IRS master file)
$10,132,347

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$5,487,162$4,831,335$16,117,483IRS
990December 2024$5,735,067$6,280,352$14,965,069XML
990December 2023$6,177,944$4,626,975$15,288,100XML
990December 2022$6,469,151$4,383,719$12,602,640IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 39-1383650).

Questions about NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC is 39-1383650.
Is NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC 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 NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAUREN E CULP.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $438,172 (LAUREN E CULP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,487,162, expenses of $4,831,335 and total assets of $16,117,483 at year end.

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