Mission
THE LARGEST AND OLDEST NATIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING AND PROMOTING CITIES AS CENTERS OF OPPORTUNITY, GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP.
Public Charity
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $26.3M, expenses of $29.0M, total assets of $239.9M. Imperigo tracks 28 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.
EIN: 530226780
WASHINGTON, DC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$26.3M
Total Expenses$29.0M
Total Assets$239.9M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at National League of Cities
How National League of Cities divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$59
Programs
the work itself
$41
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $59 for programs
$59
Membership services
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
SOLSMART 2.0 ASSISTANCE TO STREAMLINE RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ADOPTION
$187,268
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
NLC MEMBERSHIP EXECUTIVE PARTNER 2024
$20,000
PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITY
$19,855
SPONSORSHIP
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 28 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 | $26.3M | $29.0M | $239.9M |
| 2024 | $25.5M | $25.4M | $48.1M |
| 2023 | $24.2M | $23.7M | $51.2M |
| 2022 | $21.2M | $22.1M | $33.3M |
| 2021 | $16.7M | $20.5M | $36.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $16.7M to $26.3M (+58%), with total assets most recently reported at $239.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.