National Association of Counties Research Foundation
National Association of Counties Research Foundation reported $11.9 million in revenue and $9.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $69.47 went to program services, $30.53 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $843,610 (CEO/Executive Director). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.2MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $843,610 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 9.22% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseNacorf delivers programming, technical assistance and thought leadership resources on a variety of pressing issues impacting member counties ranging from health, criminal justice, resiliency, economic development and human services. This work is supported by a network of nationally oriented private foundations and federal agencies. Current projects are in the areas of health, justice and public safety programs, human services, community and economic development and infrastructure and resiliency
County services - these activities include ongoing research on issues of importance to counties, responding to inquiries from and about counties, managing a peer-to-peer network of expert county officials, hosting a clearinghouse of information about grants for which counties are eligible and disseminating written materials. Nacorf also facilitates educational programs at naco conferences and leadership training for county officials
Public affairs this department is responsible for county news with a focus on creating greater visibility of naco and county governments on capitol hill, while educating naco members about programs, products, and services provided by naco. County news is a biweekly publication circulated to more than 36,000 elected and appointed county officials across the country. County news informs county officials about what is happening in other counties and provides information about legislative and regulatory activities in washington, dc, that affect counties and their residents. County news is also…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director Highest compensated employee, 20.0 hrs/week | $385,593 | $385,593 | $72,424 | $843,610 |
| Chief Administrative Officer Key employee, 20.0 hrs/week | $199,029 | $199,029 | $32,438 | $430,496 |
| Chief of Operations Key employee, 20.0 hrs/week | $122,978 | $122,978 | $32,204 | $278,160 |
| Chief Economist & Director Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $228,980 | $0 | $32,419 | $261,399 |
| Chief Program Officer Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $194,170 | $0 | $26,709 | $220,879 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Association of Counties Research Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b8 · 8 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 4No
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| USPS Mailing services for County News letter | $282,038 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to National Association of Counties Research Foundation totaling $1.0M 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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Of every $100 National Association of Counties Research Foundation spent in 2024, $69.47 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Association of Counties Research Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, National Association of Counties Research Foundation reported that 69.5% of its $9.2 million in expenses went to program services, 30.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Association of Counties Research Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Association of Counties Research Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $843,610, for the role of CEO/Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Association of Counties Research Foundation get its money?
Of $11.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.1% came from contributions and grants and 10.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Association of Counties Research Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0241255 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202513219349323286 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443179349307969 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323069349301237 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223089349300537 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133209349302518 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349319738 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0241255: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.