NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

EIN 53-0190321 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of COUNTIES (NACO) is THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES.FOUNDED IN 1935, NACO ASSISTS AMERICAS 3,069 COUNTIES IN PURSUINGEXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE to PRODUCE HEALTHY, VIBRANT, SAFE and RESILIENT COUNTIES. NACO PROMOTES SOUND PUBLIC POLICIES, FOSTERS COUNTYSOLUTIONS to SAVE COUNTIES and TAXPAYERS MONEY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.60%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

$85.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.84%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$4.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$28,914,578

Mission workProgram services$20,123,66869.60% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,578,65415.84% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,212,25614.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$24,702,32285.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 20.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 18.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 23.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 31.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 54.3% mission · 45.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.32% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 58.5% mission · 41.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,914,578

Expenses$24,702,322

Annual surplus $4,212,256 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$20,123,668 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,578,654 · 18.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$28,914,578

Expenses$24,702,322

Assets$121,079,645

Income$71,525,831

Contributions$25,000

Mission work (program services)$20,123,668

Grants given$27,505,434

Average grant$2,292,120

Management and general$4,578,654

Stocks and bonds$84,939,270

Accounting fees$113,962

Investing fees$128,414

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MATTHEW CHASECEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $458,017Base $385,593 · Other $72,424

MARK RITACCODIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $260,095Base $228,317 · Other $31,778

DEBORAH STOUTAMIRECHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $231,467Base $199,029 · Other $32,438

BRIAN NAMEYCHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $206,751Base $175,165 · Other $31,586

DANIEL MELGOZACHIEF OF OPERATIONS · 20 hrs/week $155,182Base $122,978 · Other $32,204

TERYN ZMUDACHIEF ECONOMIST & DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $32,419Base · Other $32,419

ASHLEIGH HOLANDCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $26,709Base · Other $26,709

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

MATTHEW CHASECEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARK RITACCODIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

DEBORAH STOUTAMIRECHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

BRIAN NAMEYCHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

DANIEL MELGOZACHIEF OF OPERATIONS

TERYN ZMUDACHIEF ECONOMIST & DIRECTOR

ASHLEIGH HOLANDCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

CHIEFDAN EGGLESTONDIRECTOR

COLJOHN AUBREYDIRECTOR

HONALEXANDER MIRABELLADIRECTOR

HONALLAN ANGELDIRECTOR

HONAMY CHANDLERDIRECTOR

HONANGELO KYLEDIRECTOR

HONARLYN BRADSHAWDIRECTOR

HONBOB DIXONDIRECTOR

HONBRADLEY CARLYONDIRECTOR

HONBRANDON ELLISONDIRECTOR

HONCALVIN NEWSOMDIRECTOR

HONCATHY STACEYDIRECTOR

HONCHOKWE PITCHFORDDIRECTOR

HONCHRISTIAN LEINBACHDIRECTOR

HONCHRISTOPHER CONSTANCEDIRECTOR

HONCHRISTOPHER RODGERSDIRECTOR

HONCINDY MILLSDIRECTOR

HONDANIEL MCCOYDIRECTOR

HONDANIELLE BETHELLDIRECTOR

HONDAVID CARTERDIRECTOR

HONDAVID CROWLEYDIRECTOR

HONDAVID MEYERDIRECTOR

HONDAVID NICHOLSONDIRECTOR

HONDEBBIE LIEBERMANDIRECTOR

HONDEBBIE WISEDIRECTOR

HONDENISE WINFREYDIRECTOR

HONED BOOTHDIRECTOR

HONFELIX LOPEZDIRECTOR

HONFRANK WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

HONGEORGE DUNLAPDIRECTOR

HONGEORGE HARTWICKDIRECTOR

HONGERARD SAIZDIRECTOR

HONGRANT VEEDERDIRECTOR

HONGREG PUCKETTDIRECTOR

HONHELEN STONEDIRECTOR

HONJAMES GOREDIRECTOR

HONJASON BELLOWSDIRECTOR

HONJASON STROUFDIRECTOR

HONJD CLARKDIRECTOR

HONJEFFREY HUFFMANDIRECTOR

HONJERRY DEMINGSDIRECTOR

HONJERRY TAYLORDIRECTOR

HONJIM SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

HONJOE BRIGGSDIRECTOR

HONJOHN OGRADYDIRECTOR

HONJOSHUA PEDROZODIRECTOR

HONJOSHUA SKAVDAHLDIRECTOR

HONKATHRYN BARGERDIRECTOR

HONKATHRYN STARKEYDIRECTOR

HONKATHY ACKERMANDIRECTOR

HONKEITH BECKERDIRECTOR

HONKEITH CARSONDIRECTOR

HONKENNY HAYMONDIRECTOR

HONKENTON WARDDIRECTOR

HONKIPUKAI KUALIIDIRECTOR

HONKURT GIBBSDIRECTOR

HONLARRY WHITEDIRECTOR

HONLEE CONSTANTINEDIRECTOR

HONLENA FOWLERDIRECTOR

HONLENNY ELIASONDIRECTOR

HONLISA JANICKIDIRECTOR

HONMARCIA LAMBDIRECTOR

HONMARILYN KIRKPATRICKDIRECTOR

HONMARTHA SCHRADERDIRECTOR

HONMARY KUNEYDIRECTOR

HONMARY TINKLERDIRECTOR

HONMARY ANN BORGESONDIRECTOR

HONMARY JO MCGUIREDIRECTOR

HONMELISSA DAUBDIRECTOR

HONMERCERIA LUDGOODDIRECTOR

HONMICHAEL LOGSDONDIRECTOR

HONMICHAEL MCGINLEYDIRECTOR

HONMILES MENETREYDIRECTOR

HONOZ NESBITT SRDIRECTOR

HONPERRY TURNERDIRECTOR

HONPETER BALDACCIDIRECTOR

HONRAY LONGDIRECTOR

HONRENEE COUCHDIRECTOR

HONRICHARD CROUCHDIRECTOR

HONRICKY HATCHDIRECTOR

HONRODNEY DIALDIRECTOR

HONRODNEY ELLISDIRECTOR

HONRON BERRYDIRECTOR

HONRON BURROWSDIRECTOR

HONROY BROOKSDIRECTOR

HONRUDY MOLERADIRECTOR

HONSARAH BENATARDIRECTOR

HONSHANNON JONESDIRECTOR

HONSHARON GREEN MIDDLETONDIRECTOR

HONSHARYN POHLMANDIRECTOR

HONSHERI LUNDDIRECTOR

HONSTAN PONSTEINDIRECTOR

HONSUE LEE LOYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1950
Location: 660 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1642
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % THE ORGANIZATION
Primary officer: JANET FERNANDES, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 393-6226

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Grant-giving organization: Yes