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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0846389

AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES

Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Financials

$3.8M$3.5M2021$5.1M$4.9M2023$5.6M$5.3M2024$6.3M$5.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$6,283,963$5,805,448$478,515$7,893,445$2,186,333$5,707,112
December 31, 2024990$5,625,821$5,311,296$314,525$6,869,648$1,948,993$4,920,655
December 31, 2023990$5,068,821$4,889,929$178,892$6,012,079$1,637,420$4,374,659
December 31, 2021990$3,802,962$3,464,526$338,436$4,177,279$994,172$3,183,107
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$69,766
Program service revenue
$5,733,308
Investment income
$152,201
Royalties
$310,904
Other revenue
$328,688

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,498
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$721,521
Other salaries and wages
$1,996,801
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,237,700
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,210
Accounting fees
$69,550
Occupancy
$55,735
Travel
$121,726
Depreciation
$131,589

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,869,648
Total assets, end of year
$7,893,445
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,186,333
Net assets, end of year
$5,707,112
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,446,707
Publicly traded securities
$3,893,230
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,707,112
Gross unrelated business income
$192,152
Gross receipts
$6,283,963
Employees
20
Volunteers
977
Year formed
1970
State of legal domicile
VA

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
BARBARA E MERRILLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
39$436,097$67,782
GABRIELLE SEDORCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
38$186,067$31,574
SEAN LUECHTEFELDVP MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$175,972$29,540
CYNTHIA ALLEN DE RAMOSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37$169,048$30,352
MARIANA NORKCHIEF CORP. ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
39$174,700$12,247
LYDIA DAWSONVP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$157,270$28,263
DONNA MARTINVP STATE PARTNERSHIPS & INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$157,412$10,962
LORI KRESSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHAD VONAHNENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ZACH WRAYSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HEIDI MANSIRPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KELLY JEPSONDIRECTOR (THRU FEBRUARY)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH RAELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARLENE SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARRY SIMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA TIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RITA WIERSMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY CARMODYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLISON STARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT BUDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERICA BUCHANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MAGHAN BOWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHUCK SWEEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
YADIRA HOLMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BARBARA E MERRILLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
39$438,626$73,922
GABRIELLE SEDORCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
35$195,139$31,317
CYNTHIA ALLEN DE RAMOSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37$175,353$31,182
LYDIA DAWSONVP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$172,900$29,592
SEAN LUECHTEFELDVP MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$170,798$29,564
MARIANA NORKCHIEF CORP. ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
36$164,518$12,047
DONNA MARTINVP STATE PARTNERSHIPS & INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$150,525$10,904
LORI KRESSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHAD VONAHNENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ZACH WRAYSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HEIDI MANSIRPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KELLY JEPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH RAELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARLENE SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARRY SIMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA TIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RITA WIERSMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY CARMODYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YADIRA HOLMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BUDDDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERICA BUCHANANDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAGHAN BOWMANDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHUCK SWEEDERDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE BEASTROMPRESIDENT (THRU OCT 2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TONY THOMASDIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG CLOUDDIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BARBARA E MERRILLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
39$384,142$66,140
GABRIELLE SEDORCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Key employee
35$194,547$28,175
CARRIE SHANNON MCCRACKENVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS (THRU 8/23)
Highest-paid employee
40$177,485$20,507
SEAN LUECHTEFELDVP, MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$160,514$26,230
CYNTHIA ALLEN DE RAMOSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
38$146,752$26,500
MARIANA NORKCHIEF CORP. ENGAGEMENT OFFICER (FROM 2/23)
Highest-paid employee
39$138,544$5,466
DONNA MARTINVP, STATE PARTNERSHIPS & INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$134,335$8,604
DIANE BEASTROMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LORI KRESSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHAD VONAHNENSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HEIDI MANSIRPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JON FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY JEPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH RAELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARLENE SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARRY SIMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONY THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA TIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RITA WIERSMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZACH WRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY CARMODYDIRECTOR (FROM 10/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG CLOUDDIRECTOR (FROM 10/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER SAUNDERSDIRECTOR (THRU 10/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELLY CHANDLERDIRECTOR (THRU 10/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YADIRA HOLMESDIRECTOR (THRU 10/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BARBARA E MERRILLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
39$339,134$20,636
GABRIELLE SEDORCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Key employee
34$170,069$20,393
CARRIE SHANNON MCCRACKENVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$169,340$20,370
SEAN LUECHTEFELDCOMMUNICATIONS SR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
37$139,224$19,194
CYNTHIA ALLEN DE RAMOSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
37$126,965$19,439
DONNA MARTINSR. DIRECTOR OF STATE PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$116,569$5,469
ANDREW VINCENTIT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$106,947$4,357
HEIDI MANSIRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIANE BEASTROMVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIFER SAUNDERSSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT BUDDPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JON FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELLY CHANDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES J HOOKER IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORI KRESSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY JEPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MATULKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA PLOURDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS STEVENSONDIRECTOR (THRU 10/2021)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONY THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAD VONAHNENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RITA WIERSMADIRECTOR (FROM 10/2021)
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
113 S WEST ST STE 400, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2851
In care of
% BARBARA E MERRILL
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
BARBARA MERRILL, 113 S WEST ST 400, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Signed the 990
BARBARA MERRILL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(703) 535-7850
Website
ANCOR.ORG
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

ANCOR'S CORE PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE THE FUTURE OF SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.WE ARE AN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS RELENTLESSLY ADVOCATING FOR PERSON-CENTERED OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. AS THE TRUSTED CONDUIT OF RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS, POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC, ANCOR ENHANCES PROVIDERS' ABILITY TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH I/DD TO BE FULLY INCLUDED AND EMPOWERED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY:ANCOR'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF DISABILITY PROVIDERS TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES BY PROMOTING THE ADOPTION OF SENSIBLE PUBLIC POLICY AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. TOGETHER WITH A MEMBER-DRIVEN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE, THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM BUILDS THE ASSOCIATION'S RELATIONSHIPS WITH CONGRESS, FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE WHITE HOUSE, AND OTHER NATIONAL POLICY ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2025, ANCOR'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FUNCTION WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN MOBILIZING ANCOR MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FEDERAL MEDICAID FUNDING. IN ADDITION TO ADVOCATING FOR LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN THE DIRECT SUPPORT WORKFORCE AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM ALSO TRANSLATED NUMEROUS REGULATIONS, DEREGULATORY ACTIONS AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS TO ENSURE MEMBERS UNDERSTOOD WHAT THESE ACTIONS MEANT FOR I/DD SERVICES.
  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: ANCOR STAFF BUILDS MEMBERS' CAPACITY THROUGH PEER NETWORKING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS, AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON A RANGE OF TOPICS FROM NATIONAL INDUSTRY TRENDS TO REGULATORY ISSUES TO BUSINESS ACUMEN. MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE THEIR EXPERTISE AND DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP CAPACITY BY SERVING ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES THAT GOVERN THE ASSOCIATION. MEMBERS ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE DISCOUNTS ON KEY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THROUGH ANCOR'S NATIONAL PARTNERS PROGRAM AND TO POST OR FIND EMPLOYMENT OPENINGS ON THE ANCOR JOB BOARD.
  • COMMUNICATIONS: IN 2025, ANCOR'S COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS GREW THE ASSOCIATION IN TERMS OF SIZE AND STATURE, INCLUDING REACHING 2,600 ORGANIZATIONS THAT CALL THEMSELVES MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM IS VITAL TO ENHANCING ANCOR'S VISIBILITY AND CREDIBILITY IN TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA, AND TO RAISING THE PROFILE OF KEY ISSUES FACING ANCOR MEMBERS, MOST NOTABLY THE DIRECT SUPPORT WORKFORCE CRISIS. THE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHED THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH DIGITAL MARKETING ON ANCOR'S WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA SITES, THROUGH EMAIL MARKETING, AND THROUGH A NUMBER OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT VEHICLES, SUCH AS THE ANCOR CONNECTED COMMUNITY.
  • CONFERENCES: EACH YEAR, ANCOR HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND AN ANNUAL POLICY SUMMIT & HILL DAY. ANCOR CONNECT '25, THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WAS HELD IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AND ATTRACTED NEARLY 1,300 PARTICIPANTS. ANCOR CONNECT SHOWCASES BEST PRACTICES, PRODUCT INNOVATIONS AND MORE. THE 2025 POLICY SUMMIT & HILL DAY, HOSTED STEPS FROM CAPITOL HILL, ALSO REACHED SOLD-OUT STATUS, ATTRACTING 300 DISABILITY SERVICES PROFESSIONALS WHO SPENT A DAY LEARNING ABOUT KEY FEDERAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS BEFORE TAKING THEIR MESSAGE TO CAPITOL HILL FOR MORE THAN 260 ADVOCACY VISITS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFF. THE POLICY SUMMIT & HILL DAY ALSO MARKED THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF TO A NEW PROGRAM, THE DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, WHICH BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE AS SPOKESPEOPLE ON BEHALF OF THE WORKFORCE.
  • PUBLICATIONS: ANCOR OFFERS ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER ADVOCATES A WIDE ARRAY OF PUBLICATIONS, BOTH IN THE FORM OF SIGNATURE RESEARCH AND RECURRING PERIODICALS. EACH WEEK, MEMBERS RECEIVE CAPITOL CORRESPONDENCE, A WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF INFORMATION ABOUT OUR FEDERAL POLICY PRIORITIES; STATESIDE REPORT, A WEEKLY DIGEST OF POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE STATES; AND THE WEEKLY UPDATE, A ROUNDUP OF UPCOMING EVENTS, OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE. ON A MONTHLY BASIS, ANCOR RELEASES CONNECTIONS, A NEWSLETTER THAT INCLUDES CONTENT AUTHORED BY ANCOR STAFF, MEMBERS, AND PARTNERS; AND INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, WHICH OFFERS INFORMATION ABOUT INDUSTRY TRENDS RELATED TO MANAGED CARE, MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, AND MORE. ON THE RESEARCH FRONT, ANCOR PUBLISHED THE CASE FOR INCLUSION 2025 POLICY BLUEPRINT. ANCOR ALSO PUBLISHED THE STATE OF AMERICA'S DIRECT SUPPORT WORKFORCE CRISIS 2025. ANCOR ALSO PUBLISHED RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE 2025, WHICH PROFILES THE 54 RECIPIENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S 2025 DSP OF THE YEAR AWARDS.

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
52-0846389
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,893,445
Income (IRS master file)
$6,283,963

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$6,283,963$5,805,448$7,893,445XML
990December 2024$5,625,821$5,311,296$6,869,648XML
990December 2023$5,068,821$4,889,929$6,012,079XML
990December 2022$5,243,363$4,180,812$5,228,101IRS
990December 2021$3,802,962$3,464,526$4,177,279XML
990December 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 52-0846389).

Questions about AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES

What is the EIN of AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES is 52-0846389.
Is AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1988.
Which annual return does AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES 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 AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES 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 AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES 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 AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BARBARA MERRILL.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $436,097 (BARBARA E MERRILL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,283,963, expenses of $5,805,448 and total assets of $7,893,445 at year end.

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