Nonprofit · EIN 84-1255845
NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,954,630 | $1,575,929 | $378,701 | $1,580,175 | $211,225 | $1,368,950 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,204,641 | $1,465,260 | -$260,619 | $1,105,959 | $119,915 | $986,044 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $909,641 | $1,179,568 | -$269,927 | $1,326,399 | $126,371 | $1,200,028 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,280,081
- Program service revenue
- $593,933
- Investment income
- $80,616
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $62,524
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $447,208
- Other salaries and wages
- $616,909
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,183,356
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $100
- Accounting fees
- $20,524
- Occupancy
- $25,071
- Travel
- $15,469
- Program services (functional)
- $1,005,116
- Management and general (functional)
- $352,372
- Fundraising (functional)
- $218,441
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,105,959
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,580,175
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $211,225
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,368,950
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $715,950
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $653,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,540,590
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILLIAN E YOUNGBLOOD | DIRECTOR, DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY Key employee | 40 | $175,000 | $0 |
| DOUG LINKHART | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $163,081 | $8,825 |
| MATTHEW LEIGHNINGER | PREVIOUS DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,599 | $0 |
| REBECCA TROUT | DIRECTOR DC OFFICE & ALL-A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,770 | $8,718 |
| NICHOLAS VLAHOS | DIRECTOR CENTER FOR DEMOCR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,401 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN HAMILTON | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND Officer | 40 | $91,500 | $8,802 |
| RAY BARAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BARSA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TC BROADNAX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAIA COMEAU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD CONNOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE CASTILLO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOHN DAILEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOHNNY DUPREE PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON MALIK D EVANS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AYEOLA FORTUNE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HON PATTI GARRETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARA GIFFORD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GOWDY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FREDERICK RILEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MONTE ROULIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IRICA SOLOMON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAYOR VINCE R WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY WILLIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ONYEKA OBIOCHA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY ANN BORGESON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RITA MCNEIL DANISH ESQ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY PEYTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSHUA FRANZEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA ROMERO CAMPBELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HON RAMIRO GARZA JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ADAM CARLISLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANGELA MONTEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HON GT BYNUM | PREVIOUS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SANTIAGO | PREVIOUS SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG LINKHART | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $156,809 | $8,014 |
| MATT LEIGHNINGER | DIRECTOR CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,870 | $0 |
| REBECCA TROUT | DIRECTOR DC OFFICE & ALL-AMERICA CITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,000 | $7,861 |
| KATHLEEN HAMILTON | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $81,000 | $8,151 |
| MARY ANN BORGESON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA FRANZEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOHN DAILEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA MCNEIL DANISH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOHNNY DUPREE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY BARAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYEOLA FORTUNE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TC BROADNAX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON PATTI GARRETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAIA COMEAU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON RAMIRO GARZA JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD CONNOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER JOHNSTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WILLIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MONTEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ONYEKA OBIOCHA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY PEYTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTE ROULIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE R WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA ROMAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEREE CALDWELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE LEMMIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL TAVERAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAIA COLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN COLEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON GT BYNUM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA ROMERO-CAMPBELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CARLISLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SANTIAGO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON MALIK D EVANS | PAST-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG LINKHART | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $149,342 | $2,916 |
| HON PATTI GARRETT | PAST BRD. CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA ROMANS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER JOHNSTON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SANTIAGO | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON TEREE CALDWELL-JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAIA COMEAU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOHN DAILEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE FELDMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON BARBARA HALLIDAY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE LEMMIE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA MCNEIL DANISH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY PEYTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTE ROULIER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON ANGEL TAVERAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WILLIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAIA COLE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOHNNY DUPREE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA FRANZEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JAMIE TORRES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIK EVANS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN BORGESON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYEOLA FORTUNE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN COLEMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GT BYNUM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MONTEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA ROMERO-CAMPBELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE R WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 190 E 9TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80203-2736
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DOUG LINKHART, 190 E 9TH AVENUE 440, DENVER, CO 80203
- Signed the 990
- DOUG LINKHART, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (303) 571-4343
- Website
- WWW.NATIONALCIVICLEAGUE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WATSON COON RYAN LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE IS TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PROMOTE INNOVATIONS IN DEMOCRACY TO MAKE DECISION-MAKING MORE PARTICIPATORY, EQUITABLE, AND EFFECTIVE.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE FACILITATES STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESSES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TRAINING, AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS AND MATERIALS HELPING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS ENGAGE AND INVOLVE RESIDENTS IN WAYS THAT LEAD TO TANGIBLE OUTCOMES. NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE'S COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PHILOSOPHY ENCOURAGES COMMUNITIES TO VIEW CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AS MORE THAN PRESENTING INFORMATION OR DISTRIBUTING QUESTIONNAIRES (THOUGH BOTH ARE IMPORTANT)? INSTEAD, WE PROMOTE LISTENING TO, AND LEARNING FROM, RESIDENTS CONSISTENTLY AND USING THOSE INSIGHTS TO SHAPE HOW PROGRAMS ARE ADMINISTERED, DESIGNED AND EXECUTED. WE SET A DIFFERENT EXPECTATION FOR ENGAGEMENT.Expenses $514,923 · revenue $359,293
- ALL AMERICA CITY AWARD (SINCE 1949) THE NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE HAS RECOGNIZED AND CELEBRATED THE BEST IN AMERICAN CIVIC INNOVATION WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS ALLAMERICA CITY AWARD. THE AWARD, BESTOWED YEARLY ON 10 COMMUNITIES (MORE THAN 500 IN ALL) RECOGNIZES THE WORK OF COMMUNITIES IN USING INCLUSIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES AND CREATE STRONGER CONNECTIONS AMONG RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS. THE ALLAMERICAN CITY AWARD SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON THE INCREDIBLE WORK TAKING PLACE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BY CELEBRATING THE BEST IN LOCAL INNOVATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CROSSSECTOR COLLABORATION, THE ALLAMERICA CITY AWARDS REMIND US OF THE POTENTIAL WITHIN EVERY COMMUNITY TO TACKLE TOUGH ISSUES AND CREATE REAL CHANGE.Expenses $296,903 · revenue $161,252
- MEMBERSHIP IN THE NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE PROVIDES ACCESS TO A BROAD NETWORK OF GOVERNMENT, CIVIC, AND BUSINESS LEADERSExpenses $193,290 · revenue $70,563
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
- 84-1255845
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,580,175
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,540,590
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,954,630 | $1,575,929 | $1,580,175 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,204,641 | $1,465,260 | $1,105,959 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $909,641 | $1,179,568 | $1,326,399 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 84-1255845).
Questions about NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE is 84-1255845.
- Is NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE 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 CIVIC LEAGUE 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 CIVIC LEAGUE 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 CIVIC LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DOUG LINKHART.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,000 (JILLIAN E YOUNGBLOOD, DIRECTOR, DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,954,630, expenses of $1,575,929 and total assets of $1,580,175 at year end.
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