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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,884,512
Total expenses
$9,154,226
Contributions and grants received
$10,474,508
Grants paid
$699,737
Program service revenue
$1,269,316
Investment income
$88,094
Other revenue
$52,594
Total assets, end of year
$14,766,613
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,918,379
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,848,234
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,359,604
Management and general expenses
$2,794,622
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,359,604

Program services were 69.5% 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

    $2,910,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,564,508

  • 2a · Program service revenue: COUNTY NEWS

    total $1,225,488 · related or exempt $1,141,037 · unrelated business $84,451

  • 2b · Program service revenue: COUNTY SERVICES

    total $43,828 · related or exempt $43,828

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $88,094 · excluded $88,094

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $52,594 · excluded $52,594

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $699,737 · program services $699,737

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,108,133 · program services $3,006,103 · management and general $1,102,030

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $150,535 · management and general $150,535

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,098,803 · program services $987,774 · management and general $111,029

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $92,236 · management and general $92,236

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $120,023 · management and general $120,023

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $25,769 · management and general $25,769

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $75,101 · management and general $75,101

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $84,626 · management and general $84,626

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $652,995 · program services $652,995 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $759,655 · program services $568,504 · management and general $191,151

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $11,509 · management and general $11,509

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $732,577 · program services $306,540 · management and general $426,037

  • 17 · Travel

    total $333,852 · program services $255,287 · management and general $78,565

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $92,591 · management and general $92,591

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $629,799 · program services $390,598 · management and general $239,201

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $144,397 · management and general $144,397

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $40,721 · management and general $40,721

  • 24a · Other expenses: Misc

    total $114,798 · management and general $114,798

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues and Subs

    total $53,917 · program services $7,038 · management and general $46,879

  • 24c · Other expenses: Taxes

    total $874 · management and general $874

  • 24d · Other expenses: Bad debt

    total $21 · management and general $21

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total -$868,443 · program services -$514,972 · management and general -$353,471 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,881,030 · end of year $5,514,863

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,564,466 · end of year $2,544,428

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $69,133 · end of year $0

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

    $0

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

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,766,874 · end of year $6,707,322

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $138,456 · end of year $206,238

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,480,929 · end of year $6,462,788

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,649,333 · end of year $3,249,353

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $130,475 · end of year $306,792

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,882,310 · end of year $4,541,442

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO ASCERTAIN, DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COUNTY GOVERNMENT FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND PROSPECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

  • NACORF 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.

    Expenses $4,429,087 · Grants $699,737

  • 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.

    Expenses $1,019,753 · Revenue $43,828

  • 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 AVAILABLE ON-LINE COUNTY NEWS ALERT, AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTED BIWEEKLY TO 38,000 MEMBERS HIGHLIGHTS HEADLINES IN THE CURRENT ISSUE, AND KEEPS THEM UP TO DATE ON ASSOCIATION NEWS, PROGRAMS AND MEMBER SERVICES.

    Expenses $907,172 · Revenue $1,225,488

  • CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

    Expenses $3,592

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

Listed in Part VII

  • DENISE WINFREY

    Immediate Past President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JAMES GORE

    First Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JD CLARK

    Second Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARY MCGUIRE

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HonJoe Briggs

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • HonRon Berry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Mark Poloncarz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tracy Graham

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ASHLEIGH HOLAND

    Chief Program Officer

    Total calculated
    $220,879
    From this org
    $194,170
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,709
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,395
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $2,775
    Deferred
    $26,709
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $220,879
  • TERYN ZMUDA

    Chief Economist & Director

    Total calculated
    $261,399
    From this org
    $228,980
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,419
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,180
    Bonus
    $18,000
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $32,419
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $261,399
  • DANIEL MELGOZA

    Chief of Operations

    Total calculated
    $278,160
    From this org
    $122,978
    From related orgs
    $122,978
    Other
    $32,204
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $102,078 + $102,078 related
    Bonus
    $20,000 + $20,000 related
    Other
    $900 + $900 related
    Deferred
    $16,102 + $16,102 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $139,080 + $139,080 related
  • DEBORAH STOUTAMIRE

    Chief Administrative Officer

    Total calculated
    $430,496
    From this org
    $199,029
    From related orgs
    $199,029
    Other
    $32,438
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,354 + $198,354 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $675 + $675 related
    Deferred
    $16,219 + $16,219 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $215,248 + $215,248 related
  • MATTHEW CHASE

    CEO/Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $843,610
    From this org
    $385,593
    From related orgs
    $385,593
    Other
    $72,424
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,175 + $251,175 related
    Bonus
    $107,500 + $107,500 related
    Other
    $26,918 + $26,918 related
    Deferred
    $36,212 + $36,212 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $421,805 + $421,805 related

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

  • 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)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments
THE NACORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS AN ANNUAL BONUS OPTION, WHICH IS TO BE BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE NACO/RF OFFICERS. THE OFFICERS WILL EVALUATE HIS PERFORMANCE EACH MAY AND DETERMINE HIS ANNUAL BONUS AMOUNT. ADDITIONALLY, DURING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, SUPERVISORS CAN RECOMMEND THAT EMPLOYEES RECEIVE ABOVE STANDARD MERIT INCREASES AND/OR PERFORMANCE BONUSES. THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS MUCH INCLUDE SPECIFIC JUSTIFICATION AND ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE HR DIRECTOR AND ULTIMATELY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD DOES NOT APPROVE INDIVIDUAL GOALS OR BONUSES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. HOWEVER, THE BOARD DOES APPROVE NACO'S STRATEGIC GOALS AND INITIATIVES, WHICH ARE THE BASIS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL BONUSES.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3
NACORF DOES NOT ITSELF MAKE ANY COMPENSATION DECISIONS, AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS EMPLOYED BY NACO, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. NACO MAKES USE OF THE FOLLOWING IN SETTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: - COMPENSATION COMMITTEE - FORMS 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS - WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT - APPROVAL BY BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THE EXECUTIVE/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT AMOUNT TO BE PAID, AND THE NACO BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDES AND APPROVES AT THE NACO ANNUAL BOARD MEETING.

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

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.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202513219349323286

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