NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE INC

WASHINGTON, DC, 20001 (202) 626-3064 Est. 1958 EIN 52-6055762
B11 - Single Organization Support 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.nlc.org

Mission

THE LEAGUE'S MISSION IS TO EQUIP LOCALLY ELECTED OFFICIALS WITH KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO GOVERN EFFECTIVELY IN THEIR CITIES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
486
Total Giving
$21.1M
Recipients
481
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $86,160 Median: $16,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202457$1.7M $29K3519
202386$3.4M $40K6224
202215$6.2M $410K69
202182$4.8M $59K5428
202065$1.3M $20K5312
2019146$2.8M $19K13212
201835$914K $26K350

Sectors Funded

Community Improvement
45
Human Services
29
Education
19
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
18
Environment
16
Arts, Culture & Humanities
7
Public & Societal Benefit
7
Civil Rights & Advocacy
6
and 11 more sectors

Top States

California
38
Florida
32
Texas
29
New York
21
Louisiana
19
Georgia
19
Missouri
18
Illinois
18
and 40 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
59
$500K - $1M
30
$10M - $50M
26
$5M - $10M
24
Over $50M
23
$100K - $500K
21
Under $100K
9

Top Grantees

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$2.7M
NY - 2 grants
$2.1M
PA - 2 grants
$1.0M
CITY OF ST LOUIS MENTAL HEALTH BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MO - 2 grants
$950K
CITY OF JACKSON MS
MS - 4 grants
$755K
CITY OF JACKSON
MS
$490K
CITY OF SACRAMENTO
CA - 4 grants
$341K

Grants Awarded · 208 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$19,001,414
Total Expenses
$21,382,606
Net Assets
$10,143,575
59 employees 60 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
5.7 months Adequate
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 10.6%
Expenses ↓ 17.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 99.8% Earned revenue 0.2%
Expense Breakdown
Program 97.4% Management 1.6% Fundraising 0.9%

Officers & Trustees (70)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
$19,001,414 ↓$21,382,606$10,143,575
2023 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$21,256,291 ↓$26,004,907$12,524,767
2022 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
$27,174,469 ↓$27,965,957$17,273,383
2021 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$27,391,350 ↑$18,497,550$18,064,871
2020 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
$15,783,128 ↑$10,361,384$9,362,451
2019 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
$9,164,106 ↓$11,814,580$3,667,590
2018 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
$10,816,580 ↓$9,768,874$6,318,728
2017 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
$10,841,600 $9,983,451$5,257,016

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EIN: 52-6055762 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data