Nonprofit · EIN 53-0226780
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $26,334,967 | $29,038,505 | -$2,703,538 | $239,888,688 | $222,231,192 | $17,657,496 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $25,529,012 | $25,371,735 | $157,277 | $48,070,949 | $28,683,678 | $19,387,271 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $24,178,737 | $23,657,581 | $521,156 | $51,241,556 | $35,385,976 | $15,855,580 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,000
- Program service revenue
- $22,881,861
- Investment income
- $1,225,526
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $274
- Other revenue
- $2,212,580
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $23,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,975,237
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,708,250
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,428,368
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $63,133
- Accounting fees
- $154,869
- Occupancy
- $2,174,518
- Travel
- $774,242
- Depreciation
- $139,444
- Program services (functional)
- $20,440,689
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,597,816
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,070,949
- Total assets, end of year
- $239,888,688
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $222,231,192
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,657,496
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,612,022
- Publicly traded securities
- $29,232,694
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,526,920
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $130,576
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,904,359
- Gross receipts
- $31,486,413
- Employees
- 110
- Volunteers
- 59
- Year formed
- 1933
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARENCE E ANTHONY | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $1,108,913 | $277,228 | $83,728 |
| MICHAEL TERSECK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 38 | $259,877 | $0 | $41,498 |
| IRMA YESENIA ESPARZA DIGGS | SR. EXEC. DIR., FEDERAL ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 38 | $270,457 | $0 | $28,337 |
| ANTOINETTE SAMUEL | SR. EXEC. DIR., OPERATIONS & ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 38 | $234,267 | $0 | $39,774 |
| TIA KATHLYN PLUNKETT-MCQUEEN | SR. EXEC. DIR., HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 38 | $227,384 | $0 | $37,524 |
| JOSHUA MICHAEL FRANZEL | SR. EXEC. DIR., RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 38 | $250,334 | $0 | $10,843 |
| JANICE R PAULINE | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 38 | $215,136 | $0 | $45,062 |
| STEVE PATTERSON | PRESIDENT (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KRAMER | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VAN JOHNSON | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID SANDER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MITCHELL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN O'NEILL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE WILLIAMS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA WOODARDS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
55 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREAS ADDISON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON AMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET ARBUCKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON BANKS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA BAREFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BAZALDUA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS BELSHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL BOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED BRADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BRUTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADITI BUSSELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA CASTEX-TATUM | DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY DYBALLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY ENGERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA FUENTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOREEN GARLID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD GLOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GOWDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GRELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HOBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARK HOPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMETT JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN KAZY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KWON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LANGOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BIANCA MOTLEY BROOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM NORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA ODOM-WESLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRELL O'QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT ORLANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME PATINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HATTIE PORTIS-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL REMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIANA ROCHA GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENNETT SANDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SHEPHERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG SPROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TY STOBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRINA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY VANORNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF WEISENSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON WESTON BROOME | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA WIMPEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE ZAHN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 89 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARENCE E ANTHONY | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $681,464 | $170,366 | $94,365 |
| IRMA YESENIA ESPARZA DIGGS | SR. EXEC. DIR., FEDERAL ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 38 | $251,225 | $0 | $25,259 |
| JANICE PAULINE | DIR. OF CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS Highest-paid employee | 38 | $191,223 | $0 | $47,720 |
| ANTOINETTE SAMUEL | SR. EXEC. DIR., OPS AND ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 38 | $215,919 | $0 | $21,123 |
| SEANTAE BYERS | SR. EXEC. DIR. MEMBER AND PARTNER ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 38 | $195,336 | $0 | $30,839 |
| TIA PLUNKETT-MCQUEEN | SR. EXEC. DIR., HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 38 | $199,238 | $0 | $26,279 |
| MICHAEL TERSECK | CFO Officer | 13 | $191,569 | $0 | $27,438 |
| DR DAVID SANDER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON WESTON BROOME | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PATTERSON | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA WOODARDS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN J O'NEILL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E MITCHELL JR | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE R WILLIAMS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BAREFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREAS D ADDISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY VANORNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA MOTLEY BROOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAINE A GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON AMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY DYBALLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK HOPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KEALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL P GILMARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL O'QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA WIMPEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE C MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SPROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ADITI BUSSELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ADRIANA ROCHA GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BARBARA ODOM-WESLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTINA HOBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL REMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT VILLEGAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LANGOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GYNA MACHELLE BIVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HATTIE PORTIS-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JAIME PATINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON MARK SHEPHERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON NATHANIEL GEORGE BOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET ARBUCKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE ZAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WEISENSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLIEN CARABALLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH MOENNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN J KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER DAHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK R HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ORLANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GOWDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR EMMETT V JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MATT TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS DOREEN GARLID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KWON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SHEETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH GRENDAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TED BRADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BELSHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BRUTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DUKE | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL WATSON | DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHALICE SAVAGE | DIRECTOR UNTIL 8/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HARDY | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD SUNDQUIST | DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY LARSON | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEALTHER HALL | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE SPANO | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE KRULLER | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT KEEL | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO LONGWORTH | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DENNIS | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NILS ANDREASSEN | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BAYNES | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAS BARAKA | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON HARDIN | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA MOSLEY-SAMPLES | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TY STOBER | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 70 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARENCE E ANTHONY | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $484,130 | $90,774 | $61,871 |
| IRMA YESENIA ESPARZA DIGGS | SR. EXEC. DIR., FEDERAL ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 38 | $254,153 | $0 | $24,497 |
| JANICE PAULINE | DIR. OF CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS Highest-paid employee | 38 | $199,966 | $0 | $46,173 |
| SEANTAE BYERS SR EXEC DIR | MEMBER AND PARTNER ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 38 | $196,321 | $0 | $30,616 |
| ANTOINETTE SAMUEL | SR. EXEC. DIR., OPS AND ADMIN. Highest-paid employee | 38 | $205,414 | $0 | $19,570 |
| TIA PLUNKETT-MCQUEEN | SR. EXEC. DIR., HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 38 | $197,533 | $0 | $23,200 |
| HON VICTORIA WOODARDS | FIRST VP - UNTIL 11/2022, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DAVID SANDER | SECOND VP - UNTIL 11/2022, FIRST VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON WESTON BROOME | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 11/2022, SECOND VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON VINCE WILLIAMS PRESIDENT - | UNTIL 11/2022, IMM. PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON KATHY MANESS | PAST PRESIDENT - UNTIL 11/2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON AMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NILS ANDREASSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN ARBUCKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAS BARAKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BAREFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GYNA BIVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BLOSSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BOMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL BOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADITI BUSSELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CALLAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLIEN CARABALLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON MARY DENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON BRUCE DUKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY DYBALLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOHN FOGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DAN FOWLER | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 11/2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GILMARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GOWDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK GRADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS HEATHER HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON SHANNON HARDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DAN HARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JEANETTE HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DAVID HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TISHAURA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMETT JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT KEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE KRULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON LEO LONGWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON ADAM MCGOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOSH MOENNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS TARA MOSLEY-SAMPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA MOSQUEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL O'QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ORLANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON STEPHANIE PIKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HATTIE PORTIS-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SHEETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SHEPHERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JAKE SPANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON TY STOBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD SUNDQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TRAUGOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON GILBERT VILLEGAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON ANGELIA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL LEW WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON STEVE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE ZAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TERSECK | CFO - AS OF 01/2023 Officer | 13 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 660 N CAPITOL ST NW STE 450, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1644
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CLARENCE ANTHONY, 660 N CAPITAL ST NW 450, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- CLARENCE ANTHONY, CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 626-3063
- Website
- WWW.NLC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE LARGEST AND OLDEST NATIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING AND PROMOTING CITIES AS CENTERS OF OPPORTUNITY, GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - VARIOUS CONSULTATION SERVICES FOR MEMBER STATES AND LEAGUES, SPONSORING SEMINARS, REPORTS TO MEMBERS BASED ON RESEARCH PERFORMED BY NLC. PROVIDED PARTICIPATION FOR MEMBERS SELECTED TO SERVEON SEVEN POLICY COMMITTEES WHO DEVELOP POLICY POSITIONS AND RESOLUTIONSOF THE LEAGUE, AND HOSTED NUMEROUS WEBINARS TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED ONISSUES OF CURRENT INTEREST. MEMBERS ALSO SERVE ON STANDING MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE, ADVISORY, AUDIT AND INVESTMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES. NLC HAS 2,721 CITIES, TOWNS, AND VILLAGES AND 49 STATE LEAGUES AS MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES. CONFERENCES - HOSTED TWO CONFERENCES FOR MEMBERS IN NOVEMBER 2024 AND MARCH 2025. IN ADDITION, NLC CONDUCTED AT LEAST 30 WORKSHOPS AND 38 LEADERSHIP TRAINING SESSIONS FOR MEMBERS. CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O...ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIPS - CONTINUED TO DELIVER A SUITE OF BUSINESS PARTNER PROGRAMS THAT SERVE CITIES AND TOWNS AND THEIR RESIDENTS WITH SAVINGS AND SOLUTIONS. MAJOR PROGRAMS INCLUDE BUILD AMERICA MUTUAL, NLC'S PREFERRED PROVIDER OF MUNICIPAL BOND INSURANCE; THE NLC SERVICE LINE WARRANTY PROGRAM POWERED BY HOMESERVE USA, WHICH OFFERS RESIDENTS AFFORDABLE WARRANTY PROTECTION TO REPAIR BROKEN OR LEAKING WATER AND SEWER LINES; THE NLC PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT CARD PROGRAM CALLED "MY HEALTHY HOMETOWN RX," A FREE PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS OF NLC MEMBER CITIES; THE NLC COMMUNITY SHOWCASE VIDEO PROGRAM, WHICH PRODUCES VIDEO WEBSITES FOR CITIES AND TOWNS; AND THE PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY, WHICH PROVIDES LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCING; MISSIONSQUARE RETIREMENT, A NON-PROFIT INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION PROVIDING RETIREMENT PLANS AND RELATED SERVICES FOR MORE THAN A MILLION PUBLIC SECTOR PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS; AND POLCO, A CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AND SURVEY PLATFORM PROVIDING NLC MEMBERS WITH DISCOUNTED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR THE UTILIZATION OF ACTIONABLE DATA TO DRIVE CRITICAL DECISIONS FOR THEIR MUNICIPALITIES.Expenses $20,440,689 · grants $23,000 · revenue $20,413,527
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
- 53-0226780
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1933
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $239,888,688
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,486,413
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $26,334,967 | $29,038,505 | $239,888,688 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $25,529,012 | $25,371,735 | $48,070,949 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $24,178,737 | $23,657,581 | $51,241,556 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $21,168,705 | $22,143,175 | $33,292,810 | 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 53-0226780).
Questions about NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES is 53-0226780.
- Is NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1933.
- Are donations to NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES 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 LEAGUE OF CITIES 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 LEAGUE OF CITIES 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 LEAGUE OF CITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CLARENCE ANTHONY.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 70 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,108,913 (CLARENCE E ANTHONY, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,334,967, expenses of $29,038,505 and total assets of $239,888,688 at year end.
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