Nonprofit · EIN 47-6034376
COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH
Also known as C2ER
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,958,431 | $2,008,055 | -$49,624 | $923,538 | $527,285 | $396,253 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,182,061 | $2,107,988 | $74,073 | $869,071 | $423,194 | $445,877 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,852,521 | $1,879,475 | -$26,954 | $944,684 | $572,880 | $371,804 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,926,519
- Investment income
- $21,677
- Other revenue
- $10,235
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $37,257
- Program services (functional)
- $1,962,242
- Management and general (functional)
- $45,813
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $869,071
- Total assets, end of year
- $923,538
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $527,285
- Net assets, end of year
- $396,253
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $396,253
- Gross receipts
- $1,958,431
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL ROGERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MAURICE HARRIS | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBYN DOMBER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT KODIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY DEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLBY LANCELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF DEBELLIS | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI REIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH BAILEY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUKE DIETTERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARION PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MURAT ARIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN RINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOL NICOLA | DIRECTOR AND LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SOMJITA MITRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HORRIGAN | LMI CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEIHUI BODANE | LMI VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIMMY HECKMAN | LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUAN BARRIOS | LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RACHEL VILSACK | LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DREW BERCICH | LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHMIDT | LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANGELA WHITE | LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH BAILEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CAROL ROGERS | CHAIR-ELECT AND LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| MAURICE HARRIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT KODIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY DEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLBY LANCELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBYN DOMBER | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI REIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA LADETTO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA A BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN GAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MURAT ARIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF DEBELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOL NICOLA | DIRECTOR AND LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MUHAMMAD AKHTAR | DIRECTOR AND LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ANGELA WHITE | LMI CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HORRIGAN | LMI VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIMMY HECKMAN | LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MEIHUI BODANE | LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RACHEL VILSACK | LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHMIDT | LMI DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELA LADETTO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH BAILEY | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL ROGERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KODIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY LACOUR DEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBYN DOMBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE HARRIS | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MUHAMMED AKHTAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONDA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLBY LANCELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN LASIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BLAKE GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF DEBELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN GAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI REIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1700 N MOORE ST STE 1500, ARLINGTON, VA 22209-1911
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KENNETH POOLE, 1700 N MOORE ST 1500, ARLINGTON, VA 22209
- Signed the 990
- KENNETH POOLE, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (703) 522-4981
- Website
- WWW.C2ER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC
Mission
C2ER IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION PROMOTING EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP AMONG PRACTITIONERS IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC, AND WORKFORCE RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE/TRAINING AND EDUCATION SERVICES/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH BY IMPROVING DATA AVAILABILITY, ENHANCE DATA QUALITY, AND FOSTER LEARNING ABOUT REGIONAL ECONOMIC ANALYTICAL METHODS.Expenses $215,563 · revenue $186,768
- MEMBERSHIP DUES - C2ER GENERATES REVENUE THROUGH ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES, OFFERING THREE TIERS: BASIC, PLUS, AND PREMIUM, EACH WITH VARYING BENEFITS. MEMBERSHIP PERKS INCLUDE ACCESS TO INDUSTRY NEWS, WEBINARS, TRAINING DISCOUNTS, AND A MEMBER DIRECTORY. HIGHER-TIER MEMBERS ALSO GAIN ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE ON THE C2ER BOARD AND QUALIFY FOR THE CERTIFIED ECONOMIC RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL (CERP) DESIGNATION.Expenses $277,185 · revenue $184,131
- LABOR MARKET INFORMATION PROJECTIONS MANAGING PARTNERSHIP: THE LMI INSTITUTE ADVANCES THE USE OF LABOR MARKET INFORMATION AND WORKFORCE INTELLIGENCE IN SUPPORT OF DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND OTHER RELEVANT POLICY AREAS. THE PROJECTIONS MANAGING PARTNERSHIP MAINTAINS THE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF STATE AND SUB-STATE INDUSTRY AND OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS.Expenses $1,205,195 · revenue $1,125,824
- COST OF LIVING INDEX - HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY C2ER SINCE 1968 AND HAS BEEN THE MOST CONSISTENT SOURCE OF CITY-TO-CITY COST COMPARISONS AVAILABLE. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY, USING OVER 60 GOODS AND SERVICES COLLECTED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL FROM OVER 300 INDEPENDENT RESEARCHERS, COST OF LIVING INDEX DATA IS AVAILABLE AT THE METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA) LEVEL AND AT THE COUNTRY LEVEL. DATA IS RELEASED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, WITHIN 2 TO 3 MONTHS AFTER ITS COLLECTION.Expenses $178,105 · revenue $329,958
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCEExpenses $86,194 · revenue $99,838
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-6034376
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $923,538
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,958,431
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,958,431 | $2,008,055 | $923,538 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,182,061 | $2,107,988 | $869,071 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,852,521 | $1,879,475 | $944,684 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,531,958 | $1,516,280 | $853,086 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 47-6034376).
Questions about COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH is 47-6034376.
- Is COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1964.
- Are donations to COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH 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 COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH 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 COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH 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 COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KENNETH POOLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,958,431, expenses of $2,008,055 and total assets of $923,538 at year end.
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