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Nonprofit · EIN 52-6060391

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON DC, DC 20002

Financials

$51.5M$47.8M2022$55.2M$52.7M2023$54.4M$52.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$54,378,155$52,108,306$2,269,849$71,781,074$38,367,991$33,413,083
June 30, 2024990$55,214,572$52,680,079$2,534,493$65,827,178$34,897,538$30,929,640
June 30, 2023990$51,521,432$47,833,196$3,688,236$66,208,448$38,233,497$27,974,951
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$52,611,773
of which government grants
$37,804,982
Membership dues
$5,302,880
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,337,474
Other revenue
$428,908

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,193,525
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$995,587
Other salaries and wages
$12,351,517
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,564,477
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$212,534
Accounting fees
$77,200
Occupancy
$2,797,888
Travel
$45,609
Depreciation
$397,344
Program services (functional)
$44,171,947
Management and general (functional)
$7,936,359

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$65,827,178
Total assets, end of year
$71,781,074
Total liabilities, end of year
$38,367,991
Net assets, end of year
$33,413,083
Land, buildings and equipment
$23,330,730
Gross receipts
$54,378,155
Employees
164
Volunteers
36
Year formed
1957
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CLARK MERCEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$301,292$48,810
KANATHUR SRIKANTHDEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$266,834$48,249
JULIE MUSSOGCFO
Officer
40$225,037$53,382
STEVEN BIEBERDEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$204,514$52,030
SCOTT BOGGSDEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$215,788$31,887
TIMOTHY CANANDEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$199,223$41,286
LIONEL BERNARDDEPARTMENT DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25)
Highest-paid employee
40$203,337$27,154
ERIC RANDALLPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$185,529$19,007
HON DENISE MITCHELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON CATHERINE READVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON MICHAEL O'CONNORSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON TIM ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON CHARLES ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON MONIQUE ASHTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON ANDREA BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
29 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES BIERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON MURIEL BOWSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AISHA BRAVEBOYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON REUBEN COLLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON TOM DERNOGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MR KEVIN DONAHUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON MARC ELRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON BRIAN FELDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON JESSICA FITZWATERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALYIA GASKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON EVAN GLASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON DESHUNDRA JEFFERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON EMMETT JORDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAKIS KARANTONISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON RODNEY LUSKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON JEFF MCKAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON PHIL MENDELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON DARRYL MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON PHYLLIS RANDALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON TALISHA SEARCYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON MARK SICKLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON DAVID SNYDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON KATE STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON KEITH SYDNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON LAURA TEKRONYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON INGRID WATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON MARK WOLFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HON ROBERT WUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KENYAN MCDUFFIEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 59 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
IROBERTDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$282,854$42,139
K SRIKANTHDEP. EXEC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$262,824$46,503
M CLARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$264,419$43,214
J MUSSOGCFO
Key employee
40$221,529$41,755
N RAMFOSDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$219,304$41,748
L BERNARDDIRECTOR
Key employee
40$202,252$40,889
A MEESEPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$212,370$28,359
W DESJARDIN JRDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Key employee
40$198,835$40,744
S BOGGSDIRECTOR
Key employee
40$209,224$27,640
T CANANPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$197,782$34,123
S BIEBERDIRECTOR
Key employee
40$206,324$19,639
M MORANPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$182,799$38,375
C ERICKSONDIRECTOR
Key employee
40$169,649$31,515
E RANDALLPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$181,899$17,440
M KILEPRINCIPAL ANALYST
Highest-paid employee
40$172,485$16,680
J KINGDIRECTOR
Key employee
40$150,706$36,269
HON DENISE MITCHELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON ANN WHEELERPRESIDENT (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON CATHERINE READVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON REUBEN COLLINSVICE CHAIR (AS OF 01/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON MICHAEL O'CONNORSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON MURIEL BOWSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR KEVIN DONAHUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON PHIL MENDELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON CHARLES ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON TIM ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JESSICA FITZWATERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON ROBERT WUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON EMMETT JORDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON KEITH SYDNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON CRAIG MOEDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON MARC ELRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON EVAN GLASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON KATE STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON ANGELA ALSOBROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON TOM DERNOGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON INGRID WATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON WALA BLEGAYDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON MONIQUE ASHTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON BRIDGET NEWTONDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON TALISHA SEARCYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON BRIAN FELDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JUSTIN WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON LIBBY GARVEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON CHRISTIAN DORSEYDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JEFF MCKAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JAMES WALKINSHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON PENELOPE GROSSDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON RODNEY LUSKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON DAVID SNYDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON LAURA TEKRONYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JULI BRISKMANDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON PHYLLIS RANDALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON MARK WOLFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON DARRYL MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON ANDREA BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON GEORGE BARKERDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON DESHUNDRA JEFFERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON MARK SICKLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
C BEANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 2/23)
Officer
40$260,646$51,669
I ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Key employee
40$254,012$31,282
K SRIKANTHDEP. EXEC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$238,483$39,584
T GATESDEP. EXEC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$220,274$19,237
N RAMFOSDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$197,774$37,746
J MUSSOGCFO
Key employee
40$197,726$34,362
A MEESEPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$197,554$26,791
S BIEBERDIRECTOR
Key employee
40$183,820$37,128
L BERNARDDIRECTOR
Key employee
40$183,141$36,378
W DESJARDIN JRDIRECTOR
Key employee
40$182,318$36,540
S BOGGSDIRECTOR
Key employee
40$193,329$25,478
T CANANPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$177,668$34,376
M MORANPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$167,901$42,060
E RANDALLPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$162,534$23,359
HON ANN WHEELERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON REUBEN COLLINSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON MICHAEL OCONNORSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON MURIEL BOWSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR KEVIN DONAHUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON PHIL MENDELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON CHARLES ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON TIM ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JESSICA FITZWATERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON DENISE MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON ROBERT WUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON EMMETT JORDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON CRAIG MOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON MARC ELRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON EVAN GLASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON KATE STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON ANGELA ALSOBROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON TOM DERNOGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON WALA BLEGAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON BRIDGET NEWTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON TALISHA SEARCYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON BRIAN FELDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JUSTIN WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON CHRISTIAN DORSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON CATHERINE READDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JEFF MCKAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON PENELOPE GROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON RODNEY LUSKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON DAVID SNYDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JULI BRISKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON PHYLLIS RANDALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON MARK WOLFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON DARRYL MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON ANDREA BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON GEORGE BARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
777 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE, WASHINGTON DC, DC 20002-4239
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CLARK MERCER, 777 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Signed the 990
CLARK MERCER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 962-3200
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

CREATE A MORE ACCESSIBLE, SUSTAINABLE, PROSPEROUS AND LIVABLE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION BY BEING A DISCUSSION FORUM, EXPERT RESOURCE, ISSUE ADVOCATE, AND CATALYST FOR ACTION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (COG) IS THE REGIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE WASHINGTON AREA'S MAJOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR GOVERNING OFFICIALS. THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA IS COMPRISED OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE WASHINGTON, DC SUBURBS IN MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA. COG PROVIDES A FOCUS FOR ACTION ON ISSUES OF REGIONAL CONCERN SUCH AS COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, AIR AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, TRACKING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND POPULATION GROWTH AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE REGION, COORDINATING PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS, AND PROMOTING CHILD CARE AND HOUSING FOR THE REGION. COG IS SUPPORTED BY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ITS PARTICIPATING MEMBER GOVERNMENTS, GRANTS, AND CONTRACTS.
    Expenses $44,171,947 · grants $2,193,525

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
52-6060391
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
1968
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$71,781,074
Income (IRS master file)
$54,378,155

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$54,378,155$52,108,306$71,781,074IRS
990June 2024$55,214,572$52,680,079$65,827,178IRS
990June 2023$51,521,432$47,833,196$66,208,448XML
990June 2022$44,555,929$38,753,846$68,812,642IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 52-6060391).

Questions about METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

What is the EIN of METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS is 52-6060391.
Is METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 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 METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 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 METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 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 METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CLARK MERCER.
Who are the officers and directors of METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $301,292 (CLARK MERCER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $54,378,155, expenses of $52,108,306 and total assets of $71,781,074 at year end.

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