NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE

EIN 84-1255845 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S800)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE is to ADVANCE INCLUSIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT and PROMOTE INNOVATIONS IN DEMOCRACY to MAKE DECISION-MAKING MORE PARTICIPATORY, EQUITABLE, and EFFECTIVE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $63.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

51.42%of revenue went to mission work63.8% of expenses · Program services

11.18%of revenue went to fundraising13.9% of expenses

$80.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.03%of revenue went to management and office costs22.4% of expenses

$1.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.5%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 $175,000 for JILLIAN E YOUNGBLOOD (DIRECTOR, DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,954,630

Mission workProgram services$1,005,11651.42% of revenue63.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$352,37218.03% of revenue22.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$218,44111.18% of revenue13.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$378,70119.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,575,92980.63% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 63.8% mission · 22.4% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.63% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 15.8% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 22.6% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 24.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 164.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 18.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 22.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 23.6% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.54% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 9.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,954,630

Expenses$1,575,929

Annual surplus $378,701 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)$1,005,116 · 63.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$352,372 · 22.4% of expenses

Fundraising$218,441 · 13.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,954,630

Expenses$1,575,929

Assets$1,580,175

Income$2,038,840

Contributions$1,280,081

Mission work (program services)$1,005,116

Fundraising$218,441

Management and general$352,372

Accounting fees$20,524

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JILLIAN E YOUNGBLOODDIRECTOR, DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY · 40 hrs/week $175,000

DOUG LINKHARTPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $171,906Base $163,081 · Other $8,825

MATTHEW LEIGHNINGERPREVIOUS DEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $141,599

REBECCA TROUTDIRECTOR DC OFFICE & ALL-A · 40 hrs/week $140,488Base $131,770 · Other $8,718

NICHOLAS VLAHOSDIRECTOR CENTER FOR DEMOCR · 40 hrs/week $101,401

KATHLEEN HAMILTONDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND · 40 hrs/week $100,302Base $91,500 · Other $8,802

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

JILLIAN E YOUNGBLOODDIRECTOR, DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY

DOUG LINKHARTPRESIDENT

MATTHEW LEIGHNINGERPREVIOUS DEPUTY DIRECTOR

REBECCA TROUTDIRECTOR DC OFFICE & ALL-A

NICHOLAS VLAHOSDIRECTOR CENTER FOR DEMOCR

KATHLEEN HAMILTONDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND

RAY BARAYMEMBER

MAYOR VINCE R WILLIAMSMEMBER

MICHELLE BARSAMEMBER

MICHELLE GOWDYMEMBER

MONTE ROULIERMEMBER

ONYEKA OBIOCHAMEMBER

WENDY WILLISMEMBER

RITA MCNEIL DANISH ESQMEMBER

SARA GIFFORDMEMBER

TC BROADNAXMEMBER

TODD CONNORMEMBER

TONY PEYTONMEMBER

ADAM CARLISLETREASURER

MARY ANN BORGESONMEMBER

MAIA COMEAUMEMBER

JOSHUA FRANZELMEMBER

IRICA SOLOMONMEMBER

HON RAMIRO GARZA JRVICE CHAIR

HON PATTI GARRETTMEMBER

HON MALIK D EVANSMEMBER

HON JOHNNY DUPREE PHDMEMBER

HON JOHN DAILEYMEMBER

HON GT BYNUMPREVIOUS CHAIR

FREDERICK RILEYMEMBER

DIANA ROMERO CAMPBELLCHAIR

CHARLOTTE CASTILLOMEMBER

AYEOLA FORTUNEMEMBER

ANTHONY SANTIAGOPREVIOUS SECRETARY

ANGELA MONTEZSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 190 E 9TH AVENUE 440, DENVER, CO 80203
County: Denver
In care of: DOUG LINKHART
Primary officer: DOUG LINKHART, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 571-4343

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WATSON COON RYAN LLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S800)