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.
Public Charity
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE INC
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $19.0M revenue, $21.4M expenses, $14.2M total assets. 51 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 526055762
WASHINGTON, DC
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.0M
Total Expenses$21.4M
Total Assets$14.2M
Grant Records51
Funding Total$12.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at National League of Cities Institute Inc
How National League of Cities Institute Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $97 for programs
$79
Center for leadership, education, advancement and development (lead) -seeks to strengthen the capacity of municipal leaders to address the needs of children and families in their own communities
$18
Center for municipal practice (cmp)
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$1,460,000
PROGRAM SUPPORTS
$1,414,666
GENERAL SUPPORT
$150,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$150,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$150,000
Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/25)
Aaron Banks
DIRECTOR
Adam Bazaldua
DIRECTOR
Aditi Bussells
DIRECTOR
Adriana Rocha Garcia
DIRECTOR
Andrea Barefield
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/25)
Andreas Addison
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.0M | $21.4M | $14.2M |
| 2024 | $21.3M | $26.0M | $18.6M |
| 2023 | $27.2M | $28.0M | $23.8M |
| 2022 | $27.4M | $18.5M | $19.1M |
| 2021 | $15.8M | $10.4M | $13.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $15.8M to $19.0M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.