Nonprofit · EIN 52-1167468
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,443,526 | $3,761,216 | -$317,690 | $1,602,343 | $2,536,882 | -$934,539 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,362,149 | $3,999,489 | -$637,340 | $1,893,469 | $2,510,318 | -$616,849 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,304,814 | $3,353,858 | -$49,044 | $1,837,395 | $1,816,904 | $20,491 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $845,690
- of which government grants
- $136,490
- Program service revenue
- $2,571,744
- Investment income
- $4,234
- Net rental income
- $4,200
- Other revenue
- $21,858
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $349,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $882,973
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,472,354
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,090
- Accounting fees
- $220,756
- Occupancy
- $118,618
- Travel
- $106,293
- Depreciation
- $16,004
- Program services (functional)
- $2,655,548
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,069,660
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,008
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,893,469
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,602,343
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,536,882
- Net assets, end of year
- -$934,539
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $101,112
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$934,539
- Gross receipts
- $3,443,526
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADFORD TURNER-LITTLE | PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU OCT 2025) Officer | 40 | $210,000 | $10,311 |
| ERICA GREELEY | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $160,516 | $16,159 |
| STACY HEIT | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,400 | $17,313 |
| KELLY MIDDLETON - DIRECTOR | PROGRAMS&INITIATIVES(THRU NOV 2024) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,758 | $14,359 |
| LISANNE MCNEW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARRIS | IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY JEWETT | VICE CHAIR (THRU JAN 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE FLOWERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AL SEARLES | TREASURER/VICE CHAIR(AS OF JAN 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAROLYN ELLINGSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTWANYE FORD | DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FREDERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA GIORDANO | DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK GUTHRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLA GUTIERREZ GUYETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN HOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN HUNDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL HYLTON | DIRECTOR (AS OF OCT 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN KUTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE MCCREE | DIRECTOR (AS OF OCT 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD NIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE VP (THRU OCT 2023) Officer | 40 | $119,202 | $15,568 |
| RONALD PAINTER | FORMER PRESIDENT&CEO(THRU JUNE 2023) Former | 40 | $102,718 | $22,919 |
| BRADFORD TURNER-LITTLE | PRESIDENT AND CEO (AS OF SEP 2023) Officer | 40 | $70,000 | $661 |
| LISANNE MCNEW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY JEWETT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE FLOWERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AL SEARLES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH CICCHETTI | DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAROLYN ELLINGSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTWANYE FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FREDERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA GIORDANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GUTHRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLA GUTIERREZ GUYETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HUNDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE CHARLIE MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SCHUMACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA GREELEY | EXECUTIVE VP (AS OF JAN 2024) Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD PAINTER | PRESIDENT AND CEO (THROUGH JUN 2023) Officer | 40 | $189,098 | $24,010 |
| MELANIE ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $126,028 | $13,305 |
| JENNIFER HARRIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISANNE MCNEW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTWANYE FORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY JEWETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART ANDREASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BERCICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH CICCHETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DEPORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FREDERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA GIORDANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GUTHRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE SACHARIAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SCHUMACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL SEARLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENA SESSIONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIA TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD TURNER-LITTLE | PRESIDENT AND CEO (AS OF SEP 2023) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1155 15TH ST NW STE 725, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2752
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRADFORD TURNER-LITTLE, 1155 15TH STREET NW 725, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW T BERCICH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 857-7900
- Website
- WWW.NAWB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAN GROUP LLC
Mission
TO EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE AND CONTINUOUSLY ADVANCE AMERICA'S WORKFORCE SYSTEM BY ENSURING WORKFORCE BOARDS HAVE THE EXPERTISE AND CAPACITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF BUSINESS, JOB SEEKERS, AND COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE FORUM: THE ANNUAL FORUM IS NAWB'S PREMIER EVENT WHERE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS AND LEADERS IN BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, LABOR, AND EDUCATION GATHER TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO THE CURRENT STATE OF OUR NATION'S WORKFORCE SYSTEM AND CONSIDER THE GOALS AND POLICY FRAMEWORK AFFECTING THE FUTURE OF HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT. THE ANNUAL FORUM IS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. EACH YEAR OVER FOUR DAYS FOR A NATIONAL CONVERSATION AROUND THE SHARED RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF REGIONAL ECONOMIES BY STRENGTHENING THE ABILITY OF AMERICAN BUSINESSES AND CAREER SEEKERS TO COMPETE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. IN 2025, THE ANNUAL FORUM WELCOMED APPROXIMATELY 1,180 ATTENDEES AND CONTRIBUTORS, INCLUDING PRIVATE SECTOR BOARD MEMBERS, NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT BOARD MEMBERS, STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (WDB) DIRECTORS AND STAFF, AND ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES JOINING FROM EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $1,103,981 · grants $26,000 · revenue $1,699,482
- WORKFORCE PROGRAMS: NAWB PROVIDES ITS EXPERTISE ON NATIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FUNDED BY PARTNERS IN GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, AND FOUNDATIONS. THESE PROGRAMS ALLOW NAWB TO ADVANCE THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC WORKFORCE SYSTEM AND BROADEN THE IMPACT, TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WORKFORCE PROGRAMS, AND TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS ACROSS THE NATION. KEY PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES INCLUDE: ENCOURAGING TWO-GEN WORKFORCE STRATEGIES, H1B AMERICA'S PROMISE, ADVANCING APPRENTICESHIPS, INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS, AND INCREASING LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARDS INVOLVEMENT IN SKILLS-BASED HIRING INITIATIVES.Expenses $834,106 · revenue $314,079
- ADVOCACY: NAWB IS THE ONLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR WDBS AND COLLABORATES WITH ITS 12,000 BUSINESS MEMBERS TO DEVELOP WORKFORCE STRATEGIES THAT HELP AMERICA WORK. NAWB WORKS CLOSELY WITH POLICYMAKERS IN WASHINGTON, DC, TO INFORM THE NATIONAL STRATEGY AS IT RELATES TO WDBS AND OUR PARTNERS IN EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, LABOR, AND BUSINESS. AS PART OF ITS ADVOCACY WORK, NAWB PROVIDES CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY, IMPLEMENTS AND ORGANIZES GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS, GARNERS APPOINTMENTS TO NATIONAL COMMITTEES ON WORKFORCE ISSUES, PARTNERS WITH OTHER NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND THINK TANKS, ENGAGES IN WEEKLY CONVERSATIONS WITH POLICYMAKERS, AND PROVIDES WRITTEN ANALYSIS AND UPDATES ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES ON CAPITOL HILL.Expenses $328,414 · revenue $31,554
- MEMBER SERVICESExpenses $262,997 · revenue $526,629
- BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTExpenses $126,050
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1167468
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,602,343
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,443,526
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,443,526 | $3,761,216 | $1,602,343 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,362,149 | $3,999,489 | $1,893,469 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,304,814 | $3,353,858 | $1,837,395 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $423,280 | $477,208 | $618,504 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,061,741 | $2,993,061 | $1,107,324 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-1167468).
Questions about NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS is 52-1167468.
- Is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS 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 ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names BRADFORD TURNER-LITTLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,000 (BRADFORD TURNER-LITTLE, PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU OCT 2025)).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,443,526, expenses of $3,761,216 and total assets of $1,602,343 at year end.
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