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National Council for Community Development
Also known as Grow America
National Council for Community Development reported $31.1 million in revenue and $34.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.21 went to program services, $16.79 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.5% of the total. Government grants made up 47.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $605,052 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 70 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 177% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.8% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 68.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 47.9% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 31.3% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $605,052 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.73% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 70 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEncourage and foster business ownership by members of disadvantaged groups:through ga's advisory services and small business lending units, we have assisted nonprofits and small businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or individuals located in low-income census tracts across the nation by providing sba guaranteed 7a loans, sba guaranteed ppp loans, COVID recovery grants, non-guaranteed loans, training and business counseling services. (cont. On schedule o)- ga's two cdfi's, grow america fund (gaf) and community impact loan fund (cilf), operate in distressed communities nation-wide. -…
Inform and aid communities in obtaining and utilizing governmental funds for support of local economic development:ga conducts training and provides counseling and technical assistance to disadvantaged communities for support of local economic development and community development. Annually, ga typically provides technical assistance to 100+ communities and has trained more than 85,000 community development professionals since its inception. Students are drawn from nonprofit community development corporations, community development finance institutions, federal, state and local government…
To provide housing for low income individuals and families:ga conducts training and provides counseling and technical assistance to disadvantaged communities and nonprofit organizations in support of providing housing for low-income persons. Working with the national rural housing coalition, rural lisc, cdfi's, neighborhood housing corporations and various state affordable housing coalitions, ga provides continuing technical assistance, training, and financial support to rural housing organizations across the nation.(cont. On schedule o)hedc is a national leader in low-income housing through…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 44.00 hrs/week | $531,397 | $0 | $73,655 | $605,052 |
| FUND MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 2.50 hrs/week | $366,362 | $0 | $85,432 | $451,794 |
| COO/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 20.50 hrs/week | $351,274 | $0 | $89,361 | $440,635 |
| PRODUCT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 25.00 hrs/week | $284,339 | $0 | $124,916 | $409,255 |
| REGIONAL MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 47.00 hrs/week | $274,418 | $0 | $100,815 | $375,233 |
| PRODUCT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 10.00 hrs/week | $250,665 | $0 | $91,151 | $341,816 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Key employee, 47.00 hrs/week | $293,881 | $0 | $38,849 | $332,730 |
| CFO Officer, 12.50 hrs/week | $271,108 | $0 | $60,981 | $332,089 |
70 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Council for Community Development (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5115
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COHNREZNICK Auditing and tax services | $783,396 |
| SANSHEN LLC Marketing services | $404,746 |
| SHALLO GALLUSCIO & BIANCHI Accounting services | $281,500 |
| DATTNER ARCHITECTS Architectual services | $174,323 |
| HILLISCLARKMARTIN & PETERSON PS Legal services | $154,407 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to National Council for Community Development totaling $420K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from National Council for Community Development's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Council for Community Development, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 National Council for Community Development spent in 2024, $83.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Council for Community Development's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, National Council for Community Development reported that 83.2% of its $34.9 million in expenses went to program services, 16.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Council for Community Development pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Council for Community Development reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $605,052, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Council for Community Development get its money?
Of $31.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 68.5% came from contributions and grants (including 47.9% from government grants) and 31.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Council for Community Development a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-6532871 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513159349303631 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349306941 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343179349302729 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349302976 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349302486 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043149349302744 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-6532871: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.