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← NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$25,529,012
Total expenses
$25,371,735
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,974,242
Management and general expenses
$8,397,493
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,974,242

Program services were 66.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • DR DAVID SANDER

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • SHARON WESTON BROOME

    FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • STEVE PATTERSON

    SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • VICTORIA WOODARDS

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • BRIAN J O'NEILL

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • JAMES E MITCHELL JR

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • VINCE R WILLIAMS

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • AARON BANKS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • ANDREA BAREFIELD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • ANDREAS D ADDISON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • ASHLEY VANORNY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • BIANCA MOTLEY BROOM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • BLAINE A GRIFFIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • BYRON AMOS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • CINDY DYBALLA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • CLARK HOPPER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • DAN KEALEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • DANIEL P GILMARTIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • DARRELL O'QUINN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • DAVID HOLT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • DEBRA WIMPEE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • DENISE C MITCHELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • DOUG SPROUSE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • DR ADITI BUSSELLS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • DR ADRIANA ROCHA GARCIA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • DR BARBARA ODOM-WESLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • DR CHRISTINA HOBBS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • EMMANUEL REMY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • GILBERT VILLEGAS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • GREG LANGOWSKI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • GYNA MACHELLE BIVENS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • HATTIE PORTIS-JONES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • HON JAIME PATINO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • HON MARK SHEPHERD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • HON NATHANIEL GEORGE BOOKER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • JANET ARBUCKLE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • JANICE ZAHN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • JEANETTE HERRON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • JEANNIE GARNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • JEFF WEISENSEL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • JODI MILLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • JOLIEN CARABALLO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • JOSH MOENNING

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • JOSHUA SIMMONS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • KELLY LYNCH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • KEVIN J KRAMER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • KRISTOPHER DAHIR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • LAURA WEINBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • MARK FREEMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • MARK R HAYES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • MATT ORLANDO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • MICHAEL C BLAKE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • MICHELLE GOWDY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • MR EMMETT V JORDAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • MR MATT TURNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • MRS DOREEN GARLID

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • PETER KWON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • RICHARD SHEETS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • RUTH GRENDAHL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • TED BRADY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • THOMAS BELSHE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • TRAVIS BRUTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • BRUCE DUKE

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • CARROLL WATSON

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • CHALICE SAVAGE

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 8/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • DAN HARDY

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • EDWARD SUNDQUIST

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • EMILY LARSON

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • HEALTHER HALL

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • JAKE SPANO

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • KATE KRULLER

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • KENT KEEL

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • LEO LONGWORTH

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • MARY DENNIS

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • NILS ANDREASSEN

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • PETER BAYNES

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • RAS BARAKA

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • SHANNON HARDIN

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • STEVE WILLIAMS

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • TARA MOSLEY-SAMPLES

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • TY STOBER

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • CLARENCE E ANTHONY

    CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $946,195
    From this org
    $681,464
    From related orgs
    $170,366
    Other
    $94,365
    Hours/week
    32 + 6 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $417,934 + $104,483 related
    Bonus
    $263,530 + $65,883 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $66,698
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,667
    Filer's total
    $775,829 + $170,366 related
  • MICHAEL TERSECK

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $219,007
    From this org
    $191,569
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,438
    Hours/week
    13 + 15 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,569
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,813
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,625
    Filer's total
    $219,007
  • IRMA YESENIA ESPARZA DIGGS

    SR. EXEC. DIR., FEDERAL ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $276,484
    From this org
    $251,225
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,259
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,842
    Bonus
    $11,383
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,259
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $276,484
  • ANTOINETTE SAMUEL

    SR. EXEC. DIR., OPS AND ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $237,042
    From this org
    $215,919
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,123
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,749
    Bonus
    $10,170
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,503
    Nontaxable benefits
    $620
    Filer's total
    $237,042
  • JANICE PAULINE

    DIR. OF CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

    Total calculated
    $238,943
    From this org
    $191,223
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,720
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,277
    Bonus
    $1,946
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,706
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,014
    Filer's total
    $238,943
  • SEANTAE BYERS

    SR. EXEC. DIR. MEMBER AND PARTNER ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $226,175
    From this org
    $195,336
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,839
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,963
    Bonus
    $9,373
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,662
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,177
    Filer's total
    $226,175
  • TIA PLUNKETT-MCQUEEN

    SR. EXEC. DIR., HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $225,517
    From this org
    $199,238
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,279
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,355
    Bonus
    $9,883
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,621
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,658
    Filer's total
    $225,517

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 — 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 · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
AS A PART OF HIS EMPLOYEE CONTRACT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A MEMBER OF CITY CLUB WHICH IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR BUSINESS LUNCHES AND TREATED AS A NON-TAXABLE BENEFIT.
PART I, LINE 7
CLARENCE E. ANTHONY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO, RECEIVED A PERFORMANCE BONUS AS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IRMA YESENIA ESPARZA DIGGS, JANICE PAULINE, SEANTAE BYERS, ANTOINETTE SAMUEL, TIA PLUNKETT-MCQUEEN, AND MICHAEL TERSECK RECEIVED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES. ALL CALENDAR YEAR 2023 BONUSES ARE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II).

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

No itemized grants to organizations 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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202522269349300622

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