NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES

EIN 53-0226780 · Education (B)

What they do

THE LARGEST and OLDEST NATIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING and PROMOTING CITIES AS CENTERS of OPPORTUNITY, GOVERNANCE and LEADERSHIP.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders89 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

66.49%of revenue went to mission work66.9% of expenses · Program services

$96.34spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

32.89%of revenue went to management and office costs33.1% of expenses

$9.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $775,829 for CLARENCE E ANTHONY (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$25,529,012

Mission workProgram services$16,974,24266.49% of revenue66.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,397,49332.89% of revenue33.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$157,2770.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,371,73599.38% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 66.9% mission · 33.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 57.1% mission · 41.5% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 54.7% mission · 41.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 51.5% mission · 48.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 55.2% mission · 44.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.11% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 56.9% mission · 43.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 53.1% mission · 46.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.65% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 57.5% mission · 42.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,334,967

Expenses$25,371,735

Annual surplus $963,232 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)$16,974,242 · 66.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,397,493 · 33.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,334,967

Expenses$25,371,735

Assets$239,888,688

Income$31,486,413

Contributions$1,066,271

Mission work (program services)$16,974,242

Grants given$20,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$8,397,493

Stocks and bonds$25,427,811

Accounting fees$242,476

Investing fees$77,131

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CLARENCE E ANTHONYCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $775,829Base $681,464 · Other $94,365

IRMA YESENIA ESPARZA DIGGSSR. EXEC. DIR., FEDERAL ADVOCACY · 38 hrs/week $276,484Base $251,225 · Other $25,259

JANICE PAULINEDIR. OF CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS · 38 hrs/week $238,943Base $191,223 · Other $47,720

ANTOINETTE SAMUELSR. EXEC. DIR., OPS AND ADMIN · 38 hrs/week $237,042Base $215,919 · Other $21,123

SEANTAE BYERSSR. EXEC. DIR. MEMBER AND PARTNER ENGAGEMENT · 38 hrs/week $226,175Base $195,336 · Other $30,839

TIA PLUNKETT-MCQUEENSR. EXEC. DIR., HUMAN RESOURCES · 38 hrs/week $225,517Base $199,238 · Other $26,279

MICHAEL TERSECKCFO · 13 hrs/week $219,007Base $191,569 · Other $27,438

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 (89)

CLARENCE E ANTHONYCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

IRMA YESENIA ESPARZA DIGGSSR. EXEC. DIR., FEDERAL ADVOCACY

JANICE PAULINEDIR. OF CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

ANTOINETTE SAMUELSR. EXEC. DIR., OPS AND ADMIN

SEANTAE BYERSSR. EXEC. DIR. MEMBER AND PARTNER ENGAGEMENT

TIA PLUNKETT-MCQUEENSR. EXEC. DIR., HUMAN RESOURCES

MICHAEL TERSECKCFO

KENT KEELDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

MICHAEL C BLAKEDIRECTOR

MATT ORLANDODIRECTOR

MARY DENNISDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

MARK R HAYESDIRECTOR

MARK FREEMANDIRECTOR

LEO LONGWORTHDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

LAURA WEINBERGDIRECTOR

KRISTOPHER DAHIRDIRECTOR

KEVIN J KRAMERDIRECTOR

MR MATT TURNERDIRECTOR

KELLY LYNCHDIRECTOR

KATE KRULLERDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

JOSHUA SIMMONSDIRECTOR

JOSH MOENNINGDIRECTOR

JOLIEN CARABALLODIRECTOR

JODI MILLERDIRECTOR

JEFF WEISENSELDIRECTOR

JEANNIE GARNERDIRECTOR

SHANNON HARDINDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

AARON BANKSDIRECTOR

VICTORIA WOODARDSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

TY STOBERDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

TRAVIS BRUTONDIRECTOR

THOMAS BELSHEDIRECTOR

TED BRADYDIRECTOR

TARA MOSLEY-SAMPLESDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

STEVE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

STEVE PATTERSONSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

SHARON WESTON BROOMEFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

MICHELLE GOWDYDIRECTOR

RUTH GRENDAHLDIRECTOR

RICHARD SHEETSDIRECTOR

RAS BARAKADIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

PETER KWONDIRECTOR

PETER BAYNESDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

NILS ANDREASSENDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

MRS DOREEN GARLIDDIRECTOR

VINCE R WILLIAMSPAST PRESIDENT

MR EMMETT V JORDANDIRECTOR

CHALICE SAVAGEDIRECTOR UNTIL 8/2024

DENISE C MITCHELLDIRECTOR

DEBRA WIMPEEDIRECTOR

DAVID HOLTDIRECTOR

DARRELL OQUINNDIRECTOR

DANIEL P GILMARTINDIRECTOR

DAN KEALEYDIRECTOR

DAN HARDYDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

CLARK HOPPERDIRECTOR

CINDY DYBALLADIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER ROBERTSDIRECTOR

DOUG SPROUSEDIRECTOR

CARROLL WATSONDIRECTOR UNTIL 12/2023

BYRON AMOSDIRECTOR

BRUCE DUKEDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

BRIAN J ONEILLPAST PRESIDENT

BLAINE A GRIFFINDIRECTOR

BIANCA MOTLEY BROOMDIRECTOR

ASHLEY VANORNYDIRECTOR

ANDREAS D ADDISONDIRECTOR

ANDREA BAREFIELDDIRECTOR

GREG LANGOWSKIDIRECTOR

JANICE ZAHNDIRECTOR

JANET ARBUCKLEDIRECTOR

JAMES E MITCHELL JRPAST PRESIDENT

JAKE SPANODIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

HON NATHANIEL GEORGE BOOKERDIRECTOR

HON MARK SHEPHERDDIRECTOR

HON JAIME PATINODIRECTOR

HEALTHER HALLDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

HATTIE PORTIS-JONESDIRECTOR

GYNA MACHELLE BIVENSDIRECTOR

JEANETTE HERRONDIRECTOR

GILBERT VILLEGASDIRECTOR

EMMANUEL REMYDIRECTOR

EMILY LARSONDIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

EDWARD SUNDQUISTDIRECTOR UNTIL 12/2023

DR DAVID SANDERPRESIDENT

DR CHRISTINA HOBBSDIRECTOR

DR BARBARA ODOM-WESLEYDIRECTOR

DR ADRIANA ROCHA GARCIADIRECTOR

DR ADITI BUSSELLSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1933
Location: 660 N CAPITOL ST NW STE 450, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1644
County: District of Columbia
In care of: CLARENCE ANTHONY
Primary officer: CLARENCE ANTHONY, CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@nlc.org Phone(202) 626-3063

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes