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Nonprofit · EIN 41-0762436

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454

Financials

$2.3M$2.6M2023$2.4M$2.9M2024$2.4M$2.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,354,776$2,835,942-$481,166$4,746,120$758,436$3,987,684
December 31, 2024990$2,355,601$2,927,143-$571,542$4,798,212$702,772$4,095,440
December 31, 2023990$2,297,669$2,574,233-$276,564$5,242,193$844,280$4,397,913
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$96,553
Program service revenue
$2,040,862
Investment income
$169,928
Net gain from sales of assets
$62,960
Other revenue
$47,433

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$32,678
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$422,160
Other salaries and wages
$771,113
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,395,771
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$44,130
Accounting fees
$17,900
Occupancy
$2,932
Travel
$211,665
Depreciation
$99,196
Program services (functional)
$2,138,829
Management and general (functional)
$697,113

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,798,212
Total assets, end of year
$4,746,120
Total liabilities, end of year
$758,436
Net assets, end of year
$3,987,684
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,608
Publicly traded securities
$4,018,167
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,733,184
Net assets with donor restrictions
$254,500
Gross receipts
$3,106,409
Employees
23
Volunteers
2,600
Year formed
1938
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Cherie Collins SimsExecutive Director
Officer
40$142,887$9,354
David SchmidtDirector of Finance
Officer
40$119,317$21,082
Kevin LynchInterim Executive Director
Officer
40$129,520$0
Debra BerkePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Bethany LetiecqPresident (until 11/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Pamela Blake PaynePresident Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Kari AdamsonsSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Christi McGeorgeBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ted FutrisBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Lorena AcevesBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
M Elise RadinaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Alisha HardmanBoard Member (until 11/25)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ellie McCannBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kevin RoyBoard Member (until 11/25)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Adelaide Delali KlutseBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janeal WhiteBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Yan Ruth XiaBoard Member (until 11/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Diane CushmanPrior Executive Director
Officer
40$210,881$21,665
David SchmidtDirector of Finance
Officer
40$117,500$18,951
Kevin LynchInterim Executive Director
Officer
40$115,269$0
Bethany LetiecqPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Kari AdamsonsSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Kevin RoyBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Debra BerkeBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Alisha HardmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Janeal M WhiteBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Yan Ruth XiaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Christi McGeorgeBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ted FutrisBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Veronica BarriosBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Diane CushmanExecutive Director
Officer
40$211,410$29,747
David SchmidtDirector of Finance
Officer
40$99,922$20,108
Norma Bond BurgessPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Bethany LetiecqPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Kari AdamsonsSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Kevin RoySecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Debera BerkePresident-Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Alisha HardmanAffiliate Council Board President-Elect
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Lyndal KhawAffiliate Council President
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Shelley MacDermid WadsworthMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Roudi Nazarinia RoyMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ted FutrisMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ruben Viramontez AnguianoMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Yan Ruth XiaMember-at-Large
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Christi McGeorgeStudent/New Professionals
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Veronica BarriosStudent/New Professionals
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1201 W RIVER PKWY STE 200, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454-1115
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Cherie Collins Sims, 661 LaSalle St 200, St Paul, MN 55114
Signed the 990
Cherie Collins Sims, Executive Director
Phone
(763) 231-2886
Return prepared by
Abdo LLP

Mission

NCFR's mission is to ensure that researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers are positioned to promote the thriving of every family.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Educational Activities: NCFR held its annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Over a thousand people attended onsite and another 60 people watched sessions remotely. The conference included one pre-conference workshop: Theory Construction and Research Methodology. NCFR hosted 2 webinars in 2025 for constituents' professional and skill development. NCFR continues to make available all past webinar recordings for this purpose as well. In 2025, an average of 1,350 people held the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) credential and 105 NCFR CFLE-approved programs in the U.S. and internationally. Three new academic Family Science programs received first-time approval for including coursework that meets CFLE standards. Eleven programs renewed their CFLE-approved status. NCFR hosted five CFLE Conversations in 2025. CFLE Conversations are one-hour online networking sessions that provide an opportunity for CFLEs to connect with each other on a specified topic of interest. The average number of registrants was 20 and the average number of participants was eight.
    Expenses $1,331,693 · grants $17,243 · revenue $587,491
  • Information dissemination:NCFR published five issues of its flagship scholarly journal, Journal of Marriage, and Family, five issues of its journal Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science and four issues of its Journal of Family Theory & Review in 2025. A total of 283 articles were published. The journal issues were provided to 2,303 active members in 2025. NCFR journal articles reached readers in 217 countries with around 1.4 million views across the three journals. NCFR created and published two policy briefs in 2025, titled Promoting Positive Coparenting: Toward Comprehensive and Inclusive Family Policies and Improving States' Infant and Family Health Equity Through Equitable Housing Policies. The briefs were disseminated to state policymakers and NCFR members who are encouraged to share with others. The NCFR website provides curated resources to disseminate NCFR's policy-related activities, and a description of NCFR's policy-related activities. A new bi-weekly segment was launched in 2025, called NCFR Policy Corner. This segment is dedicated to keeping the NCFR community informed, engaged, and connected around key policy and advocacy issues affecting families and Family Science.NCFR published four issues each of its NCFR Report member magazine, and NCFR Nexus newsletter, which contain educational articles and resources for members and CFLEs pertaining to their professional interest areas. NCFR's weekly email newsletter "Zippy News" provides announcements about educational and professional opportunities in the family field.
    Expenses $509,969 · revenue $1,186,557
  • Membership services:NCFR also offered grants for a fifth year, supporting registration fees, one year of NCFR membership, and a $500 travel stipend to attend the 2025 NCFR annual conference. The grant was given to fifteen students from historically marginalized racial or ethnic populations, providing access and inclusion to the NCFR membership and conference. NCFR fundraised $7,169 from members to fund and support the 2025 Student Access Grant.For the sixth year, NCFR and David H. Olson, Ph.D. sponsored the annual $10,000 NCFR Olson Grant: Bridging Research, Theory, and Practice. The grant was established to enable projects that bridge research, theory, and practice in Family Science. The 2025 Honors Program recognized 23 graduating students and was made possible by 21 volunteer member reviewers.
    Expenses $297,167 · grants $15,435 · revenue $266,814

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-0762436
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1974
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P010)
Group exemption
2502 (31 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,798,212
Income (IRS master file)
$2,693,481

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,354,776$2,835,942$4,746,120XML
990December 2024$2,355,601$2,927,143$4,798,212XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$2,297,669$2,574,233$5,242,193XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$2,128,478$2,211,078$5,329,718IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021$2,382,964$2,032,881$5,608,818IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 41-0762436).

Questions about NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS

What is the EIN of NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS is 41-0762436.
Is NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS 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 COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Cherie Collins Sims.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,887 (Cherie Collins Sims, Executive Director).
How much revenue does NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,354,776, expenses of $2,835,942 and total assets of $4,746,120 at year end.

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