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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1689643

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20043

Financials

$2.4M$3.8M2023$2.4M$4M2024$16.9M$8.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$16,918,500$8,497,858$8,420,642$13,898,688$321,821$13,576,867
December 31, 2024990$2,413,651$3,980,754-$1,567,103$5,863,200$769,327$5,093,873
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$2,428,313$3,836,596-$1,408,283$7,843,167$1,252,948$6,590,219
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,033,707
Program service revenue
$614,511
Investment income
$270,112
Net gain from sales of assets
$27,473
Other revenue
$170

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,624,930
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$473,249
Other salaries and wages
$1,857,987
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,688,612
Professional fundraising fees
$96,000
Legal fees
$291,730
Accounting fees
$147,759
Occupancy
$92,616
Travel
$79,671
Depreciation
$74,040
Program services (functional)
$6,683,462
Management and general (functional)
$1,449,212
Fundraising (functional)
$365,184

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,863,200
Total assets, end of year
$13,898,688
Total liabilities, end of year
$321,821
Net assets, end of year
$13,576,867
Land, buildings and equipment
$140,366
Publicly traded securities
$7,724,569
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,789,094
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,787,773
Gross unrelated business income
$103,515
Gross receipts
$16,918,500
Employees
21
Volunteers
11
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
DC

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
Diane YentelPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$431,321$41,927
Richard CohenChief Operating Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$266,983$41,308
Sarah SaadianSVP Policy and Campaigns
Highest-paid employee
40$216,334$33,685
Kara Young PonderVP, Knowledge, Impact, Strategy
Highest-paid employee
40$178,423$17,138
Sabeen PerwaizBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Caroline Altman SmithBoard Vice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Elaine NgBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Sheila BravoBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Kevin BaileyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ellen CollinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kevin DeanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer HutchinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christine OrtegaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sandra QuinceBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Leon WilsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Charles T DelaneyPresident & CEO (JAN-JUL)
Officer
65$306,522$21,690
David L ThompsonVP of Public Policy (JAN-JUN)/Acting CEO (JUL-DEC)
Officer
50$236,854$24,892
Richard CohenChief Comms. Officer/Chief Operating Officer
Highest-paid employee
50$183,389$24,290
Donna Murray-BrownVP of Strategy & Development
Highest-paid employee
45$195,124$12,518
Rachelle FurstProgram Director, Leading from Strength
Highest-paid employee
40$124,108$17,658
Tiffany CarterPolicy Counsel
Highest-paid employee
40$110,196$8,611
Allison HigginsDir. of Network Engagement
Highest-paid employee
40$108,455$1,406
Liz MooreBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Sabeen PerwaizBoard Vice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Christine OrtegaBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Sheila BravoBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Calvin CrosslinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kevin DeanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer HutchinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elaine NgBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sandra QuinceBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Caroline Altman SmithBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Leon WilsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Laurie WolfBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Charles T DelaneyPresident & CEO
Officer
70$550,000$33,907
David L ThompsonVP of Public Policy
Highest-paid employee
55$228,660$22,284
Donna Murray-BrownVP of Strategy and Development
Highest-paid employee
55$195,800$11,038
Richard CohenChief Operating Officer/Chief Communications Offic
Highest-paid employee
55$184,900$20,723
Amy Silver O'LearyDirector of Knowledge Sharing
Highest-paid employee
50$115,757$15,234
Liz MooreBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Sabeen PerwaizBoard Vice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Christine OrtegaBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Sheila BravoBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Calvin CrosslinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kevin DeanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer HutchinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elaine NgBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sandra QuinceBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Caroline Altman SmithBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeanne TedrowBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sean Thomas-BreitfeldBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Leon WilsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Laurie WolfBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 34083, WASHINGTON, DC 20043-4083
In care of
% DIANE YENTEL
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Diane Yentel, PO Box 34083, Washington, DC 20043
Signed the 990
Diane Yentel, President & CEO
Phone
(202) 962-0322
Return prepared by
Aprio Advisory Group LLC

Mission

To advance the vital role, capacity, and voice of charitable nonprofit organizations through our state and national networks.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Informing the Field: NCN is the trusted go-to resource for and about the nonprofit sector. We provide timely, practical information that nonprofits and foundations depend on and use in their everyday operations. Our publications illuminate the challenges nonprofits face and why healthy communities depend upon a flourishing nonprofit sector. In 2025, we launched "Nonprofits Get it Done," a narrative campaign elevating authentic stories about the essential services nonprofits provide in communities across the country; these positive ads received more than 55 million views and 100,000 clicks in just three months. NCN empowered nonprofits with free, practical tools through 10 free webinars and our online Resource Library, which received more than 7 million website views across more than 1,000 web pages.
    Expenses $2,882,368 · revenue $199,273
  • Network Support and Capacity Building: As North America's largest nonprofit network, NCN unites organizations across all subsectors through 57 state and regional associations. We provide a collaborative forum to share strategies, amplify our collective voice, and respond swiftly to operational and policy developments. In 2025, NCN welcomed five new network members. In addition to hosting convenings and peer learning cohorts, we invested more than $1.5 million in capacity-building and organizational strengthening awards to our state association members. We also released a report on how small investments in staff wellbeing benefit organizations. By strengthening our network, we bolster the capacity of nonprofits nationwide to foster resilient, thriving communities.
    Expenses $2,691,957 · grants $1,624,930 · revenue $311,723
  • Public Policy and Advocacy: NCN champions the public good through expert policy analysis and strategic advocacy at every level of government. By equipping nonprofits with the tools to advocate for their missions, we empower them to transform lives and strengthen communities. In 2025, we filed four landmark lawsuits, taking action to defend nonprofit funding and rights. Key victories included securing two nationwide injunctions blocking broad federal grant freezes and launching litigation to protect food assistance for 42 million Americans. We also mobilized over 10,000 people and nonprofits nationwide to sign letters submitted to Congress advocating for policymaking that benefit nonprofit operations and funding.
    Expenses $979,525
  • Legislative and Lobbying Activities: The National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) exercises the First Amendment and statutory rights enjoyed by charitable nonprofits to petition governments by engaging in direct and grassroots lobbying to promote legislation that supports the work of the nonprofit community and oppose proposals that would hinder the ability of nonprofits to improve the quality of life for individuals and communities.NCN has elected to apply the cost-expenditure standards available under section 501(h) of the Internal Revenue Code. These objective guidelines establish a clear legal framework, empowering charitable nonprofits to advocate for their missions while ensuring full and transparent compliance. NCN and its staff comply in all respects with federal lobbying disclosure laws.
    Expenses $129,612

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
52-1689643
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
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,898,688
Income (IRS master file)
$16,918,500

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$16,918,500$8,497,858$13,898,688XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$2,413,651$3,980,754$5,863,200XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$2,428,313$3,836,596$7,843,167XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$4,073,630$2,184,871$8,767,035IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
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 52-1689643).

Questions about NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS

What is the EIN of NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS is 52-1689643.
Is NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS 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 OF NONPROFITS 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 OF NONPROFITS 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 OF NONPROFITS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Diane Yentel.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $431,321 (Diane Yentel, President & CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,918,500, expenses of $8,497,858 and total assets of $13,898,688 at year end.

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