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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by INTERNATIONAL CITY COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$30,198,441
Total expenses
$31,523,119
Contributions and grants received
$13,804,813
Grants paid
$2,238,541
Program service revenue
$12,327,382
Investment income
$1,771,445
Other revenue
$2,294,801
Total assets, end of year
$34,764,239
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,334,289
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,429,950
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$23,265,741
Management and general expenses
$8,037,697
Fundraising expenses
$219,681
Program service expenses (Part III)
$23,265,741

Program services were 73.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $822,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $9,497,236

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,485,577

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $6,066,433 · related or exempt $6,066,433

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    total $4,697,755 · related or exempt $4,697,755

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBER SERVICES

    total $686,967 · related or exempt $686,967

  • 2d · Program service revenue: RESEARCH/INFORMATION

    total $392,282 · related or exempt $392,282

  • 2e · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $297,513 · unrelated business $297,513

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $186,432 · related or exempt $186,432

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,564,377 · excluded $1,564,377

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $2,712,032 · excluded $2,712,032

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $111,501

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $661,203

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$549,702

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$549,702 · excluded -$549,702

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,658,192

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $5,450,045 · other assets $1,079

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $208,147 · other assets -$1,079

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $207,068 · excluded $207,068

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $132,471 · excluded $132,471

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $132,471

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,616,660 · program services $1,616,660

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $110,867 · program services $110,867

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $511,014 · program services $511,014

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,508,610 · program services $197,058 · management and general $1,254,361 · fundraising $57,191

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,818,057 · program services $6,638,889 · management and general $2,094,332 · fundraising $84,836

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $726,429 · program services $509,936 · management and general $211,115 · fundraising $5,378

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,631,328 · program services $1,776,382 · management and general $824,311 · fundraising $30,635

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $935,051 · program services $593,819 · management and general $329,178 · fundraising $12,054

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $377,698 · management and general $377,698

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $80,048 · management and general $80,048

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $7,350 · fundraising $7,350

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $60,248 · management and general $60,248

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,494,095 · program services $1,214,553 · management and general $279,542

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $57,302 · program services $57,302

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $762,388 · program services $664,101 · management and general $97,264 · fundraising $1,023

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,080,408 · program services $419,354 · management and general $661,054

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $31,370 · program services $31,370

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,475,471 · program services $1,000,574 · management and general $455,636 · fundraising $19,261

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,141,671 · program services $836,834 · management and general $302,884 · fundraising $1,953

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,885,149 · program services $4,653,122 · management and general $232,027

  • 20 · Interest

    total $10 · management and general $10

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $293,420 · program services $9,850 · management and general $283,570

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $141,366 · program services $8,199 · management and general $133,167

  • 24a · Other expenses: UBIT RELATED TAXES

    total $13,403 · management and general $13,403

  • 24b · Other expenses: FIELD OFFICE EXPENSES

    total $2,037,478 · program services $2,037,478

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $370,600 · program services $348,208 · management and general $22,392

  • 24d · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $245,170 · management and general $245,170

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $110,458 · program services $30,171 · management and general $80,287

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $285 · end of year $507

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,945,322 · end of year $9,311,764

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,155,110 · end of year $1,298,539

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,227,473 · end of year $940,248

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $930,081 · end of year $1,302,713

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,245,161

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,119,708

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $376,286 · end of year $125,453

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $20,296,028 · end of year $21,765,946

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,348,847 · end of year $19,069

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,121,847 · end of year $3,553,295

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $6,256,272 · end of year $6,808,642

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,096,507 · end of year $4,972,352

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,410,637 · end of year $14,646,925

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,394,169 · end of year $4,783,025

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE INTERNATIONAL CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (ICMA) IS THE WORLD'S PREMIER LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION. FOUNDED IN 1914 BY VISIONARY REFORMERS WHO SOUGHT TO END MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION AND BRING PROFESSIONALISM AND TRANSPARENCY TO LOCAL GOVERNANCE, ICMA STRIVES TO BUILD BETTER, MORE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES BY ADVANCING THE PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WORLDWIDE. ICMA'S CORE VALUES CONTINUE TO BE ROOTED IN OUR STRINGENTLY ENFORCED CODE OF ETHICS AND COMMITMENT TO REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ADVANCE PROFESSIONAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION, AND ETHICS.

  • IMPROVING LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT GLOBALLY:BEFORE USAID FUNDING WAS WITHDRAWN IN EARLY 2025, ICMA SUPPORTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS, MANAGERS, AND STAFF IN INDONESIA, PHILIPPINES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, AND THE CENTRAL TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA. THE CLEAN CITIES BLUE OCEANS (CCBO) PARTNERSHIP SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED IN EARLY FY 2025 PRIOR TO THE CANCELLATION OF USAID FUNDING. EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS STRENGTHENED THE MANAGERIAL AND SERVICE DELIVERY CAPACITY OF LOCAL JURISDICTIONS.- THROUGH THE LOCAL GOVERNANCE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT (ERAT) PROGRAM, ICMA AND THE ASIA FOUNDATION WORKED IN 30 DISTRICT GOVERNMENTS ACROSS SIX PROVINCES IN INDONESIA, TRAINING MORE THAN (SEE SCHEDULE O)1,100 LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONALS IN FISCAL MANAGEMENT, DECENTRALIZATION, AND OVERALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT SKILLS. ICMA HELPED DESIGN 38 DIFFERENT POLICY AND SERVICE INNOVATIONS, SUCH AS WORKING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO DEVELOP A MOBILE-BASED APPLICATION THAT ENABLED PARENTS TO GET THEIR NEWBORNS A LEGAL IDENTITY AND HEALTH INSURANCE.- ICMA HAS WORKED ON FUNDED PROJECTS INTERMITTENTLY IN THE PHILIPPINES SINCE THE LATE 1970S. THE CITIES FOR ENHANCED ENGAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE (CHANGE) PROGRAM WAS A SUCCESSOR PROGRAM TO ICMA'S SIX-YEAR STRENGTHENING URBAN RESILIENCE FOR GROWTH WITH EQUITY (SURGE) INITIATIVE WORKING WITH 16 SECOND-TIER CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ICMA STAFF AND EXPERTS TRAINED MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, NATIONAL AGENCIES, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROJECT RECEIVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR IMPROVING PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES. THE CHANGE PROJECT WAS RECOGNIZED WITH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE PHILIPPINES.- PARTNERING WITH THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE, ICMA SUPPORTED THE CENTRAL TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION, DEVELOPING A FOUR-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND CREATING ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DATA MANAGEMENT. THE ICMA TEAM ALSO LED DEVELOPMENT OF GIS MAPS FOR 12 TIBETAN SETTLEMENTS.- WINROCK INTERNATIONAL AND ICMA HAD JUST BEGUN A NEW PROJECT IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO HELP LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH EFFECTIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND POLICY INNOVATIONS WHEN IT WAS CANCELED BY USAID.- ICMA WAS A PARTNER WITH TETRA TECH ON CCBO, A GLOBAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES ON EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING PLASTIC WASTE POLLUTION. TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON NAVIGATING THESE COMPLEXITIES, ICMA DEVELOPED AN INDEX ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR CCBO KNOWN AS THE SOLID WASTE CAPACITY INDEX FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.- THROUGH THE YOUNG SOUTHEAST ASIA LEADERS INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, ICMA PLACED 24 FELLOWS WITH HOST ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT STRATEGIES FOR CREATING MORE RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $9,906,370 · Grants $2,238,542 · Revenue $392,282

  • PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT:LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REMAIN CENTRAL TO BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF ICMA MEMBERS AND THOSE ASPIRING TO LEAD LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD. AMONG OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND RELAUNCH OF MAJOR PROGRAMS:- LEADERSHIP ICMA RELAUNCH (APRIL 2025): ICMA ANNOUNCED THE RELAUNCH OF LEADERSHIP ICMA, AN INTENSIVE, YEAR-LONG PROGRAM DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES FOR PROFESSIONALS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT. AFTER A TWO-YEAR PAUSE, THE PROGRAM RETURNEDWITH THE 2025 CLASS, A 40-MEMBER COHORT OF ASPIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN INSTRUCTOR-LED (SEE SCHEDULE O)COURSES, SELF-PACED LEARNING MODULES, IN-PERSON SESSIONS, AND WILL CULMINATE THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH A CAPSTONE PROJECT IN MARCH 2026.- TAX INCREMENT FINANCING GUIDE: ICMA PUBLISHED TAX INCREMENT FINANCING: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR ANALYZING TIF RISKS, BENEFITS, AND OUTCOMES. THE GUIDE INCLUDES CASE STUDIES AND EXAMPLES HIGHLIGHTING BOTH SUCCESSFUL TIF PROJECTS AND THOSE THAT ENCOUNTERED CHALLENGES. AS A COMPANION TO THE PUBLICATION, ICMA PRODUCED A THREE-PART WEBINAR SERIES HOSTED BY THE BOOK'S AUTHORS, PROVIDING PRACTICAL LESSONS AND A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING AND IMPLEMENTING TIF INITIATIVES.- BETTER PUBLIC MEETINGS: IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE (NCL), ICMA LAUNCHED A NEW TRAINING SERIES, "BETTER PUBLIC MEETINGS," DESIGNED TO EQUIP LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS WITH THE SKILLS TO PLAN, FACILITATE, AND MANAGE OFFICIAL PUBLIC MEETINGS. THE SERIES ADDRESSED COMMON CHALLENGES FACED BY MANAGERS IN PUBLIC MEETINGS, EXPLORED OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND OFFERED INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ENHANCE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, ENSURE CIVILITY, FACILITATE INCLUSIVE DISCUSSIONS, AND PRESENT INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY.LEARNING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CONFERENCES:TO SUPPORT THE LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY, ICMA HELD ITS 110TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, FROM SEPTEMBER 21-24, 2024. THE CONFERENCE ATTRACTED 4,569 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING 2,978 MEMBERS AND 1,591 NONMEMBERS. THE EVENT FEATURED 262 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, A SOLD-OUT EXHIBIT HALL WITH 211 EXHIBITORS, AND 18 CONFERENCE-SPECIFIC SPONSORS.ICMA'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT REIMAGINED CONFERENCES (LGRCS) ARE CORNERSTONE EVENTS THAT UNDERSCORE THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION THROUGH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REIMAGINED INITIATIVE. THE THEME FOR THE TWO 2025 LGRC EVENTS, HELD IN DENVER, COLORADO, AND MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, WAS "INNOVATION FOR THRIVING COMMUNITIES". THE TWO CONFERENCES ATTRACTED 582 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING 360 MEMBERS. THE SESSIONS AND PROGRAMMING WERE DESIGNED TO EQUIP PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS WITH THE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES NEEDED TO INNOVATE AND ADAPT THEIR LEADERSHIP PRACTICES, MANAGEMENT APPROACHES, AND OPERATIONS - FOSTERING MORE RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE OUTCOMES FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.

    Expenses $6,943,145 · Revenue $4,697,755

  • MEMBERSHIP:- ICMA CONTINUED ITS GROWTH TRAJECTORY, REACHING A TOTAL OF 13,469 MEMBERS BY THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2025. DURING THE YEAR, ICMA ADDED 442 NEW FULL MEMBERS AND 838 AFFILIATE MEMBERS, ACHIEVING AN OVERALL RETENTION RATE OF 90.3% FOR FULL MEMBERS AND 73.2% FOR AFFILIATE MEMBERS.- ICMA'S MEMBERS IN TRANSITION (MIT) PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN FIRED, FORCED TO RESIGN OR OTHERWISE INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATED. IN 2024, THE MIT PROGRAM PROVIDED COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION TO 30 MITS, ALLOWING THEM TO ATTEND THE ICMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN PITTSBURGH. APPROXIMATELY 10 OF (SEE SCHEDULE O)THESE MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVED STIPENDS FOR TRAVEL AND LODGING. IN FY 2025, 143 MEMBERS ENROLLED IN THE MIT PROGRAM.- THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ALLOWS MPA GRADUATES TO RECEIVE EARLY CAREER EXPERIENCE AND MENTORSHIP, FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONALS. FOR THE 2024- 2025 COHORT OF THE LGMF PROGRAM, ICMA PLACED 36 FELLOWS IN 25 HOSTCOMMUNITIES.- THANKS TO FUNDING PROVIDED BY FORMER ICMA MEMBER JAMES KEAN, ICMA FACILITATED ITS SECOND PILOT PROGRAM AIMED AT INTRODUCING STUDENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS A VIABLE CAREER PATH. IN SUMMER 2024, THE ICMA TURNER SCHOLARS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PLACED 14 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NINE HOST COMMUNITIES. IN JUNE 2025, ICMA KICKED OFF THE SUMMER 2025 PROGRAM WITH 11 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PLACED IN FIVE HOST COMMUNITIES.- THE ICMA JOB CENTER HOSTED MORE THAN 2,100 LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECRUITMENTS AND A ROSTER OF CAREER GUIDES TO HELP MEMBERS AND CAREER CHANGERS AT ALL CAREER STAGES.- IN FEBRUARY 2025, ICMA RELEASED THE UPDATED EDITION OF BREAKING INTO LOCAL GOVERNMENT: A GUIDEBOOK FOR CAREER TRANSITIONS. WRITTEN BY A DEDICATED ICMA TASK FORCE OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS, THIS UPDATED GUIDE OFFERS INVALUABLE INSIGHTS AND PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR EARLY-CAREER INDIVIDUALS TO MID-CAREER CHANGERS.- ICMA'S ETHICS PROGRAM FACILITATED 26 ETHICS EDUCATION SESSIONS, TRAININGS, AND WEBINARS AT ICMA AND AT PARTNER EVENTS, REACHING OVER 2,600 INDIVIDUALS IN FY 2025. THIS INCLUDED A MEMBER-ONLY WEBINAR SERIES ADDRESSING TRENDING TOPICS AND ISSUES INCLUDING ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNICATIONS, BALANCING POLITICAL NEUTRALITY WITH PERSONAL ADVOCACY, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY.- IN MARCH 2025, IN COLLABORATION WITH CIGNA, ICMA HOSTED A SHELEADSGOV VIRTUAL FORUM, DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AND CONNECT LEADERS AND CHANGEMAKERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT DRIVING INNOVATION AND MAKING A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. THE FORUM ATTRACTED NEARLY 900 REGISTRANTS, WITH SEVERAL CITIES HOSTING WATCH PARTIES, BRINGING TOGETHER COLLEAGUES FROM ACROSS THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $2,950,450 · Revenue $6,066,433

  • TO ADVANCE OUR GOALS OF ENSURING FUTURE-READY LEADERS AND POSITIONING ICMA AS A THOUGHT LEADER, WE CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON CREATING MORE ENGAGING CONTENT TO ATTRACT MEMBERS AND THEIR STAFF AND EXPAND OUR OUTREACH ON PRIORITY TOPIC AREAS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE:- IN JANUARY 2025, ICMA RELAUNCHED THE ACADEMIC MATTERS NEWSLETTER, FEATURING ARTICLES FROM ACADEMICS AND MANAGERS WHO TEACH. WITH MORE THAN 1,700 SUBSCRIBERS, THIS MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER PROVIDES READERS WITH PERSPECTIVES, ADVICE, AND INFORMATION FROM THE ICMA GRADUATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE, AUTHORS, PROFESSORS, AND OTHER EXPERTS IN THE FIELD.- IN APRIL 2025, ICMA LAUNCHED THE ICMA SMARTBRIEF ON PUBLIC SAFETY, A WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER FOCUSING ON THE KEY TRENDS, NEWS, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS THAT IMPACT THE PUBLIC SAFETY SECTOR.- IN APRIL 2025, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS, ICMA LAUNCHED ITS SECOND COUNTY MANAGEMENT EDITION OF PM MAGAZINE, TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF COUNTY PROFESSIONALS GLOBALLY. - IN JUNE 2025, ICMA PUBLISHED THE MANAGER EVALUATIONS GUIDE, A HANDBOOK PROVIDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGERS AND THEIR ELECTED BODIES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR EVALUATION PROCESS.WITH FUNDING FROM THE GATES FOUNDATION, ICMA AWARDED MORE THAN $600,000 IN SMALL GRANTS TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY-CENTERED ASSESSMENTS, OUTREACH INITIATIVES, PLANS, PILOT PROGRAMS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES IN 30 CITIES AND COUNTIES.ICMA ALSO ORGANIZED THE FIRST NATIONAL ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE, HELD IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, IN JUNE 2025, WITH MORE THAN 350 ATTENDEES.IN NOVEMBER 2024, THE GATES FOUNDATION AWARDED ICMA A NEW $10.5 MILLION GRANT TO HELP LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BUILD THEIR INTERNAL CAPACITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT NEW ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND PARTNERSHIPS. ICMA IS AWARDING SUBSTANTIAL SUBGRANTS TO 16 COMMUNITIES, ENABLING THEM TO HIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANTS TO WORK ALONGSIDE CITY OR COUNTY MANAGEMENT. THE GRANTS ALSO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESSES, INTERNS, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.ICMA HELPED TO IMPROVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING, ZONING, PERMITTING, INSPECTION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND FINANCING OF SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS THROUGH TWO PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.- OVER THE COURSE OF THE SOLAR@SCALE PROGRAM, WHICH ENDED IN JULY 2025, ICMA AND THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION TRAINED MORE THAN 3,528 LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONALS ON LARGE-SCALE SOLAR DEVELOPMENT.- THROUGH THE SOLSMART INITIATIVE, ICMA HELPS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH BEST PRACTICES TO EXPAND SOLAR ENERGY USE IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS. THE PROGRAM AWARDED 30 NEW COMMUNITIES THE SOLSMART DESIGNATION, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO ALMOST 600.- WITH A SUBCONTRACT FROM THE INTERSTATE RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCIL, ICMA IS SUPPORTING A PROJECT TO HELP LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.- IN 2023, ICMA WAS AWARDED A CONTRACT TO SUPPORT RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH EFFECTIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO EFFECTIVELY SITE AND DEVELOP DISTRIBUTED WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS. THE PROJECT WAS PAUSED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) IN APRIL 2025.THROUGH THE THRIVING COMMUNITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER, FUNDED BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), ICMA PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT TO OVER 100 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY CHALLENGES. LIKE MANY OTHER EPA-FUNDED PROGRAMS, THIS INITIATIVE WAS CANCELED IN APRIL 2025.ICMA CONTINUES TO DEVELOP IMPACTFUL, RESEARCH-BASED CONTENT ON LOCAL GOVERNANCE. NOTABLY, IN FISCAL YEAR 2025:- PUBLISHED FUTURE-PROOFING LOCAL GOVERNMENT: ESSAYS ON INNOVATION, A COMPILATION OF ESSAYS FROM PRACTITIONERS, RESEARCHERS, AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS ON EVOLVING LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN LINE WITH OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT REIMAGINED INNOVATION FRAMEWORK.- ICMA COMPLETED THE FIRST NATIONAL SURVEY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRACTITIONERS REGARDING THEIR EXPERIENCES USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE SURVEY PROVIDES VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THE CURRENT PRIORITIES, POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS, AND CONCERNS REGARDING AI IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE.ICMA MAINTAINS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ITS VISION OF CREATING THRIVING COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY. IN FY 2025, ICMA EXECUTED 14 NEW OR RENEWED THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, ICMA AND ITS COUNTERPARTS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO FOSTER GLOBAL EXCHANGES, EXPAND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, FACILITATE PEER-TO-PEER AND CITY-TO-CITY ENGAGEMENT, AND DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES WITH GLOBAL RELEVANCE.FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO VIEW ANNUAL REPORT VISIT ICMA'S WEBSITE ATHTTPS://ICMA.ORG/ANNUAL-REPORTS.

    Expenses $3,465,776 · Revenue $1,170,912

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tanya Ange

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Michael Land

    PRESIDENT-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lon Pluckhah

    PAST -PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Pamela Weaver Antil

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jessi Bon

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Nat Rojanasathira

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dave Slezickey

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Michael Sable

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jeffrey Weckbach

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jorge M Gonzalez

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Eric Stuckey

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dennis J Enslinger

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Steve Bartha

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Colin Tom Beheydt

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Elisa Cox

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Sereniah Breland

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Cynthia Steinhauser

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Brandon Ford

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Chelsea Jackson

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Meighan Wark

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lungile Dlamini

    REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Marc Ott

    CEO/EXEC. DIRECTOR (ENDED 06/30/25)

    Total calculated
    $605,016
    From this org
    $548,458
    From related orgs
    $858
    Other
    $55,700
    Hours/week
    37.5 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $502,124 + $858 related
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $26,334
    Deferred
    $39,380
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,320
    Filer's total
    $604,158 + $858 related
  • Julia Novak

    CEO/EXEC. DIRECTOR (BEG. 02/24/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    37.5 + 2 related
  • Sabina Agarunova

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $290,356
    From this org
    $239,324
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,032
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,478
    Bonus
    $21,200
    Other
    $1,646
    Deferred
    $28,713
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,319
    Filer's total
    $290,356
  • Tad McGalliard

    MANAGING DIR., INNOVATION & RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $259,902
    From this org
    $211,152
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,750
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,282
    Bonus
    $18,200
    Other
    $3,670
    Deferred
    $24,050
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,700
    Filer's total
    $259,902
  • Raymond Baray

    CHIEF OF STAFF (ENDED 03/17/25)

    Total calculated
    $332,217
    From this org
    $298,470
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,747
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,670
    Bonus
    $23,800
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,204
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,543
    Filer's total
    $332,217
  • Priscilla Wilson

    CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (END. 03/17/25)

    Total calculated
    $254,002
    From this org
    $228,984
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,018
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,165
    Bonus
    $20,500
    Other
    $319
    Deferred
    $22,977
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,041
    Filer's total
    $254,002
  • Hemant Desai

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $240,733
    From this org
    $203,427
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,306
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,045
    Bonus
    $17,300
    Other
    $82
    Deferred
    $19,726
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,580
    Filer's total
    $240,733
  • Isabelle Bully-Omictin

    DIR., STRAT. RELATION/MEMBER SUP/ADV

    Total calculated
    $240,468
    From this org
    $202,870
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,598
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,770
    Bonus
    $17,100
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,931
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,667
    Filer's total
    $240,468
  • Jeremy Figoten

    MANAG. DIR., CONF, EVENTS & SPONSOR.

    Total calculated
    $233,841
    From this org
    $212,340
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,501
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,232
    Bonus
    $18,200
    Other
    $908
    Deferred
    $20,202
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,299
    Filer's total
    $233,841

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
ICMA'S CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS PROVIDED COMPENSATION FOR COMPANION TRAVEL, WHICH WAS GROSSED UP AND INCLUDED IN TAXABLE WAGES, PER THE TERMS OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.
PART I, LINE 7
SEE PART II FOR THE BONUSES LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII. BONUSES PROVIDED DURING THE YEAR ARE MERIT-BASED.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • THE CADMUS GROUP LLC

    $301,716

    IMPLEMENT SOLSMART AND WINDWISE TO REDUCE LOCAL BARRIERS TO SOLAR

  • CENTER OF EXCELLENCE SUPPORTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES ON SUSTAINABILITY

  • SOLSMART 2.0 ASSISTANCE TO STREAMLINE RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ADOPTION

  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONA

    $182,982

    IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES

  • GRANT ALIGNMENT, COORDINATION, AND OUTREACH FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES

  • IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLSMART 2.0 AND WINDWISE PROGRAMS TO REDUCE SOLAR SOFT COSTS

  • WORKPLAN INTEGRATING SOLSMART, WINDWISE, AND CHARGING SMART PROGRAMS

  • IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLAR@SCALE TO REDUCE LARGE-SCALE SOLAR SOFT COSTS

  • CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE

    $24,000

    COMMUNITY GAP ANALYSIS SUPPORTING LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS

  • CITY OF DANVILLE

    $24,000

    STRATEGIC WORKPLAN TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR RESIDENTS

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • MISSIONSQUARE RETIREMENT

    501(C)(3) · HELPING PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES BUILD RETIREMENT SECURITY · DE

    Directly controlled by INTERNATIONAL CITYCOUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

  • ICMA EUROPE

    FOREIGN · ADVANCE ICMA'S MISSION BY SERVING AS A PLATFORM FOR ICMA'S GLOBAL AFFILIATES · LO · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by INTERNATIONAL CITYCOUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CENTER FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE INC

    C · REIT HOLDING THE HEADQUARTERS · MD · 33.33% owned · share of income $3,671,422 · share of assets $9,028,978

    Directly controlled by INTERNATIONAL CITYCOUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611349349307386

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