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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2862206

NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$31.6M$40.2M2022$38.4M$44.2M2023$8.8M$17.2M2023$47.5M$44.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$47,459,546$44,260,491$3,199,055$140,739,141$19,845,275$120,893,866
June 30, 2024990$8,791,277$17,196,098-$8,404,821$130,628,604$19,467,363$111,161,241
February 29, 2024990$38,438,237$44,241,203-$5,802,966$140,105,512$21,403,653$118,701,859
February 28, 2023990$31,598,396$40,206,051-$8,607,655$134,786,716$21,111,012$113,675,704
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$39,803,714
of which government grants
$1,137,933
Program service revenue
$2,121,184
Investment income
$3,882,296
Net gain from sales of assets
$738,412
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,652,352
Other revenue
$1,652,352

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,559,868
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,268,778
Other salaries and wages
$13,419,243
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,350,595
Professional fundraising fees
$342,449
Legal fees
$404,786
Accounting fees
$333,221
Occupancy
$1,013,678
Travel
$964,879
Depreciation
$956,513
Program services (functional)
$27,263,587
Management and general (functional)
$9,177,421
Fundraising (functional)
$7,819,483

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$130,628,604
Total assets, end of year
$140,739,141
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,845,275
Net assets, end of year
$120,893,866
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,354,776
Publicly traded securities
$106,626,351
Net assets without donor restrictions
$76,045,620
Net assets with donor restrictions
$44,848,246
Gross receipts
$166,703,976
Employees
138
Volunteers
23
Year formed
1976
State of legal domicile
OH

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jill BramblePresident and CEO
Officer
40$541,290$54,457
Heather ElliottSVP Chief Development and Marketing Officer
Key employee
40$318,477$73,144
Stan HarrellSVP Chief Financial Officer
Officer
40$362,353$18,743
Andrew FerrinSVP Chief Strategy Officer
Key employee
40$300,097$41,529
Ivan HerediaSVP Chief Marketing Officer
Former
40$293,936$39,601
Shawnda H HowardSVP Chief People Officer
Key employee
40$214,418$37,357
Jessica Shuster MurrayVP Finance and Controller
Highest-paid employee
40$195,303$46,018
Jake WorcesterVP Development
Highest-paid employee
40$199,644$23,948
Estella McCollumVP Educator Product Innovation
Highest-paid employee
40$201,354$14,957
Krishna YendluriVP Information Technology
Highest-paid employee
40$205,091$11,062
Jennifer McIverVP Extension Engagement
Highest-paid employee
40$189,799$13,342
Eliza Hernandez ChakosChief of Staff and Government Relations
Key employee
40$168,569$23,858
Mark BervenChair Board of Trustees
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Juliette B Bell PhDVice Chair Board of Trustees
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Richard MaltsbargerTreasurer Board of Trustees
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
23 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janice AbrahamMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Jackie Applegate PhDMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Tiffany AtwellMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Emmy Beck-AdenMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Martha Bernadett MD MBAMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Alysia BorsaMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Leslie ColemanMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
E Gordon Gee PhDMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Karis T GutterMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Shannon HaufMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Michael LavinMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Trent McknightMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Dana McnabbMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
John OrdusMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Maggie SansMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Mary SnappMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Laura Stephenson PhDMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Danielle TiedtMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Darci VetterMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Krysta HardenMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Wade MiquelonMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Aidan SpencerMember Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Janis PenmanSecretary Board of Trustees
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KRYSTA HARDENChair, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JULIETTE B BELL PHDVice Chair, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
WADE MIQUELONTreasurer, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JANICE ABRAHAMMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
JACKIE Applegate PhD JackieMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
TIFFANY ATWELLMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Martha Bernadett MD MBAMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK BervenMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Alysia BorsaMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Leslie ColemanMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
E Gordon Gee PhDMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Robert J Jones PhDMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Richard MaltsbargerMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Trent McKnightMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Dana McNabbMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
John OrdusMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Maggie SansMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Mary SnappMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Aidan SpencerMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Laura Stephenson PhDMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Danielle TiedtMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
Darci VetterMember, Board of Trustees
Trustee or director
2$0
JILL BRAMBLEPRESIDENT&CEO (AS OF 08/20/23)
Officer
40$0
STAN HARRELLSVP, CFAO (AS OF 3/6/23)
Officer
40$0
JANIS PENMANSecretary
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended February 29, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER SIRANGELOPRESIDENT&CEO (THRU 9/1/23)
Officer
40$464,875$58,497
JILL BRAMBLEPRESIDENT&CEO (AS OF 08/20/23)
Officer
40$423,829$63,802
IVAN HEREDIASVP, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Key employee
40$357,314$61,317
ANDREW FERRINSVP, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Key employee
40$305,283$52,242
HEATHER ELLIOTTSVP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$294,883$49,634
STAN HARRELLSVP, CFO (AS OF 3/6/23)
Officer
40$290,646$17,889
SHAWNDA HOWARDVP, PEOPLE & CULTURE
Key employee
40$216,249$44,772
JESSICA MURRAYVP, CONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$190,752$44,020
YI TANGSp. Asst to CEO(THRU 03/31/23)
Highest-paid employee
40$210,832$14,288
KRISHNA YENDLURIVP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$201,242$9,064
DANELLE SABATHIERVP, DIGITAL STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$194,914$10,713
ESTELLA MCCOLLUMVP, ECOMMERCE & Bus Devel
Highest-paid employee
40$187,555$13,889
KRYSTA HARDENCHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JULIETTE B BELL PHDVICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WADE MIQUELONTREASURER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JACKIE APPLEGATE PhDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIFFANY ATWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTHA BERNADETT MD MBATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK BERVENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALYSIA BORSATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LESLIE COLEMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
E GORDON GEE PHDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT J JONES PHDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD MALTSBARGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRENT MCKNIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANA MCNABBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN ORDUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAGGIE SANSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY SNAPPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AIDAN SPENCERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA STEPHENSON PHDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE TIEDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jon Boren Ph DTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID L EPSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARLA HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PRIYA KUMARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANIS PENMANSECRETARY
Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended February 28, 2023: 35 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER SIRANGELOPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$617,629$63,606
JILL BRAMBLEEVP, CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Key employee
40$367,736$49,697
YI TANG THROUGH 03312023SVP, CHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFF
Officer
40$360,366$40,931
IVAN HEREDIASVP, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Key employee
40$332,759$48,832
HEATHER ELLIOTTSVP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$275,328$39,329
ANDREW FERRINSVP, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Key employee
40$257,115$48,160
JESSICA SHUSTER MurrayVP, CONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$187,680$41,666
ESTELLA MCCOLLUMVP, ECOMMERCE
Highest-paid employee
40$184,687$13,441
SARITA BHARGAVAVP, INTEGRATED MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$161,736$33,546
DANELLE SABATHIERVP, DIGITAL STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$183,893$10,350
JENNIFER MCIVERVP, EXTENSION ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$174,046$13,917
KRYSTA HARDENCHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JULIETTE B BELL PHDVICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WADE MIQUELONTREASURER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JACKIE APPLEGATETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIFFANY ATWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTHA BERNADETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK BERVENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JON BORENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALYSIA BORSATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LESLIE COLEMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID L EPSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
E GORDON GEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARLA HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LANDEL C HOBBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT J JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD MALTSBARGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRENT MCKNIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TAY MOORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAYE REITZENSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA SAFARIANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAGGIE SANSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY SNAPPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE TIEDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANIS PENMANSECRETARY
Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
655 15TH ST NW STE 220, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5704
In care of
% STAN HARRELL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jill Bramble, 655 15TH Street NW, Suite 220, Washington, DC 20005
Signed the 990
Jill Bramble, President and CEO
Phone
(202) 248-6800

Mission

National 4-H Councils mission is to expand opportunities for all of Americas youth through increased investment and participation in 4-H positive youth development. The 4-H system is comprised of a unique private-public partnership between our nations land-grant universities Federal and local government agencies foundations and professional associations. These partners work together to provide rich educational content and curricula cutting-edge technology and innovative thought-leadership.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Academic & career readiness: by harnessing the national and local power of the 4-H network we are scaling programming to accelerate our impact and amplifying youth voice as we prepare a 4-H beyond ready generation. Through this work we are empowering our six million 4-Hers to be ready for work and life across every county and parish in the country. Millions of young people lack access to opportunities that would develop the skills they need to succeed including confidence teamwork creativity and innovation. 4-Hs national youth events engage teens and educators from around the country to find answers to problems and equip them to create change. This empowers them to become leaders; the next wave of innovators who influence others and live the ideals that foster a vibrant and creative economy. Our annual youth event ignite by 4-H see high school students and extension professionals convene in the Washington D.C. Area for immersive experiences that empower them to connect and find their spark. Ignite attendees explore the best 4-h has to offer in stem agriscience animal science healthy living civic engagement and career readiness through experiences that include career panels career preparation educational workshops and the development of local engagement plans. We situate youth at the center of every storytelling opportunity. Whether its digital storytelling partnership engagements or pr opportunities we ensure our young people are involved and elevated. One of the most impactful examples of our storytelling is our 4-H youth in action program which amplifies the diverse stories and leadership of 4-H youth who are making a difference in their communities every day. Each applicant receives digital interview and storytelling training from 4-H professionals as well as national multi-media and spokesperson opportunities. In addition our four youth in action winners receive a scholarship for higher education; a year of personal professional and media development and training; national opportunities to serve as a spokesperson and key thought leader in their program area; all-expenses paid trips for themselves and a chaperone to travel as a 4-H ambassador; an official reference letter from a national 4-H council leader for educational or career purposes; networking opportunities; and documentary-style videos that position each winners community work to local and national media.
    Expenses $16,460,177 · grants $7,245,490 · revenue $1,926,311
  • Investing in educators: our highly-trained 3,500 educators and 500,000 volunteers are critical for the creation and delivery of our 4-h youth development programming. Through online and in-person courses conferences and immersions the 4-H PYD academy provides research-backed learning opportunities that equip 4-H educators and volunteers with the essential knowledge and skills to plan implement and evaluate 4-H youth development programs that help young people prepare for work and life. The only online platform to offer engaging research-based youth and educator content from 100 universities and 4-H local programming clover by 4-H extends educator impact by providing over 300 hands-on educational resources to youth and their caregivers anytime anywhere.
    Expenses $5,939,410 · grants $85,723 · revenue $1,792,906
  • Other programs: the 4-H story extension relations council provides best-in-class storytelling resources to amplify our message nationally while also creating customizable pieces for local storytelling by 4-H programs across the country. These resources ensure consistent inspirational and impactful messaging and creative assets that lift up 4-H youth and the programs that serve them. The extension relations team drives increased engagement in councils lines of business and cooperative extensions initiatives to grow 4-Hs reach and relevance. The team does this through strategic relationship management with 4-H network stakeholders; targeted communications and outreach; leveraging national convenings to mobilize the network and accelerate impact; and using their expertise to inform councils operations and build a council culture that is in service to cooperative extension.
    Expenses $4,864,000 · grants $228,655 · revenue $54,319

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2862206
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
1976
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$140,739,141
Income (IRS master file)
$166,703,976

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$47,459,546$44,260,491$140,739,141IRS
990June 2024$8,791,277$17,196,098$130,628,604IRS
990February 2024$38,438,237$44,241,203$140,105,512XML
990February 2023$31,598,396$40,206,051$134,786,716XML
990February 2022$128,261,225$35,053,679$137,934,120IRS
990February 2021–––IRS
990February 2020–––IRS
990February 2019–––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 36-2862206).

Questions about NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL

What is the EIN of NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL is 36-2862206.
Is NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
Are donations to NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL 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 4-H COUNCIL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jill Bramble.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $541,290 (Jill Bramble, President and CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $47,459,546, expenses of $44,260,491 and total assets of $140,739,141 at year end.

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