Nonprofit · EIN 52-1203899
RURAL COALITION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,018,671 | $6,170,274 | -$151,603 | $5,344,188 | $4,294,836 | $1,049,352 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,501,775 | $9,816,642 | -$314,867 | $2,788,317 | $1,587,362 | $1,200,955 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,258,670 | $4,837,766 | $420,904 | $3,408,255 | $1,521,791 | $1,886,464 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,956,432
- of which government grants
- $5,139,625
- Membership dues
- $3,300
- Program service revenue
- $55,893
- Investment income
- $6,346
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,364,685
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,290,053
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,696,696
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $97,600
- Occupancy
- $71,969
- Travel
- $125,530
- Program services (functional)
- $5,612,174
- Management and general (functional)
- $508,473
- Fundraising (functional)
- $49,627
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,788,317
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,344,188
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,294,836
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,049,352
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $816,181
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $233,171
- Gross receipts
- $6,018,671
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 15
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorette Picciano | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $15,991 |
| John Zippert | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Bellanger | Co-Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Moreira | Co-Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willie Booker | Assistant Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorathy Barker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tirso Moreno | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mily Trevino-Sauceda | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Savonala Horne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darnella Burkett | Assistant Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorena Andrade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rudy Arredondo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Shipman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Redding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willard Tillman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorette Picciano | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $23,288 |
| John Zippert | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willie Booker | Assistant Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorathy Barker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tirso Moreno | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mily Trevino-Sauceda | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Savi Horne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darnella Burkett | Assistant Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorena Andrade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rudy Arredondo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Bellanger | Co-Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Shipman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Starry Krueger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Moreira | Co-Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Redding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willard Tillman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorette Picciano | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $22,852 |
| John Zippert | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Bellanger | Co-Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Moreira | Co-Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorathy Barker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tirso Moreno | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mily Trevino-Sauceda | Assistant Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darnella Burkett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Savi Horne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorena Andrade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rudy Arredondo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willie Booker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Starry Krueger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Redding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Shipman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willard Tillman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1029 VERMONT AVE, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3517
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lorette Picciano, 1029 VERMONT AVE STE 601, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- Lorette Picciano, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 628-7160
- Website
- www.ruralco.org
- Return prepared by
- The Ijaz Group LLC
Mission
Developing and implementing public policies which will benefit disadvantaged rural people and their communities.
Program accomplishments
- Enhancing Agricultural Equity and AccessExpenses $3,005,744 · grants $1,270,980 · revenue $2,984,122
- Outreach and TrainingExpenses $577,714 · grants $81,250 · revenue $577,894
- Building Community Resilience through Health InitiativesExpenses $1,569,781 · grants $41,081 · revenue $1,539,595
- Other Program ServicesExpenses $458,935 · revenue $175,342
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
- 52-1203899
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,344,188
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,018,671
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $6,018,671 | $6,170,274 | $5,344,188 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $9,501,775 | $9,816,642 | $2,788,317 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $5,258,670 | $4,837,766 | $3,408,255 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,253,098 | $3,985,365 | $1,890,435 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-1203899).
Questions about RURAL COALITION
- What is the EIN of RURAL COALITION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RURAL COALITION is 52-1203899.
- Is RURAL COALITION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to RURAL COALITION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RURAL COALITION 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 RURAL COALITION 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 RURAL COALITION 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 RURAL COALITION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Lorette Picciano.
- Who are the officers and directors of RURAL COALITION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (Lorette Picciano, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does RURAL COALITION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,018,671, expenses of $6,170,274 and total assets of $5,344,188 at year end.
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