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← NATIONAL CONSUMERS LEAGUE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL CONSUMERS LEAGUE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,752,850
Total expenses
$4,016,789
Contributions and grants received
$3,664,297
Grants paid
$26,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$104,468
Other revenue
-$15,915
Total assets, end of year
$8,414,473
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,585,507
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,828,966
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,021,440
Management and general expenses
$515,973
Fundraising expenses
$479,376
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,021,440

Program services were 75.2% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $540,600

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $801,742

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,321,955

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $98,114 · excluded $98,114

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $320,871

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

    securities $314,517

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $6,354

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $6,354 · excluded $6,354

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $99,225

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $801,742

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $115,140

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$15,915 · excluded -$15,915

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $26,000 · program services $26,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $589,461 · program services $360,272 · management and general $156,662 · fundraising $72,527

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,332,322 · program services $1,001,338 · management and general $76,734 · fundraising $254,250

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $70,015 · program services $54,359 · management and general $1,448 · fundraising $14,208

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $171,864 · program services $125,626 · management and general $15,022 · fundraising $31,216

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $138,911 · program services $98,984 · management and general $16,027 · fundraising $23,900

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $69,214 · program services $69,214

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,020 · management and general $5,020

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $904,981 · program services $717,807 · management and general $179,204 · fundraising $7,970

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $69,519 · program services $31,178 · management and general $25,981 · fundraising $12,360

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $20,924 · program services $14,977 · management and general $2,385 · fundraising $3,562

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $216,492 · program services $154,613 · management and general $24,449 · fundraising $37,430

  • 17 · Travel

    total $31,419 · program services $30,762 · fundraising $657

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $295,158 · program services $281,611 · management and general $5,072 · fundraising $8,475

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $46,150 · program services $32,950 · management and general $5,215 · fundraising $7,985

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $29,339 · program services $21,749 · management and general $2,754 · fundraising $4,836

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,712,086 · end of year $2,180,763

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,230,684 · end of year $3,095,600

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $432,118

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $144,109

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $76,956 · end of year $92,578

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

    $329,656

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

    $243,938

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $112,252 · end of year $85,718

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,104,532 · end of year $1,264,941

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,450,165 · end of year $1,262,755

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $213,280 · end of year $195,841

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,582,980 · end of year $1,389,666

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,294,565 · end of year $5,963,167

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $739,959 · end of year $865,799

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

NCL PROTECTS AND PROMOTES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR CONSUMERS AND WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD BY PROVIDING GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE.

  • CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION - NCL PROVIDES GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE ON HEALTH CONCERNS INCLUDING MEDICATION SAFETY. THE LEAGUE ORGANIZED A GROUNDBREAKING, NATIONAL MULTI-MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH BY RAISING CONSUMER AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD MEDICATION ADHERENCE.

    Expenses $753,269 · Grants $4,250

  • LIFESMARTS - LIFESMARTS IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT DEVELOPS THE CONSUMER AND MARKETPLACE SKILLS OF TEENAGERS AND PROMOTES THIS KNOWLEDGE THROUGH COMPETITIONS RUN IN A GAME SHOW STYLE, OPEN TO ALL TEENS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

    Expenses $690,300 · Grants $21,750

  • PUBLIC EDUCATION AND FOOD POLICY - NCL EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT A VARIETY OF CONSUMER ISSUES THROUGH WORK WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES AND THROUGH FORUMS, THE MEDIA, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER OUTREACH. THE LEAGUE IS COMMITTED TO A FOOD POLICY THAT ENSURES A SAFE, NUTRITIOUS, AND ABUNDANT FOOD SUPPLY. THE LEAGUE BELIEVES CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD AT REASONABLE PRICES, AND NO PERSON SHOULD GO HUNGRY OR SUFFER MALNUTRITION. THE LEAGUE SUPPORTS A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND IMPROVING THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN PARTICULAR PROGRAMS THAT AID LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND SCHOOL CHILDREN.

    Expenses $994,644

  • FRAUD CENTER - THE LEAGUE ORGANIZES AN ALLIANCE AGAINST FRAUD IN TELEMARKETING AND INTERNET, CONSISTING OF OVER SEVENTY GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES, UNION, AND CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.

    Expenses $413,853

  • FAIR LABOR - THE LEAGUE CONDUCTS MAJOR PROJECTS ON CHILD LABOR, WAGE THEFT, AND PAID SICK LEAVE TO ALERT THE PUBLIC CONCERNING RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL CODES OF CONDUCT AND LABOR STANDARDS.

    Expenses $169,374

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jenny Backus

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debra Berlyn

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Marvin J Blye

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joi Chaney

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kirstin Downey

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pamela Gilbert

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ashley Harrington

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pastor Herrera Jr

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrea Larue

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maureen Thompson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy Weinberg

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joan Bray

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jon Leibowitz

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Fiesta

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sharon White-Paez

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sally Greenberg

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $243,301
    From this org
    $217,581
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,720
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,231
    Bonus
    $1,350
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,334
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,386
    Filer's total
    $243,301
  • John Breyault

    VP OF PUBLIC POLICY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $167,994
    From this org
    $135,275
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,719
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,925
    Bonus
    $1,350
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,073
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,646
    Filer's total
    $167,994
  • Arlene Johnson

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $178,166
    From this org
    $154,191
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,975
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,503
    Bonus
    $1,688
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,582
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,393
    Filer's total
    $178,166
  • Karen Silberstein

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $150,385
    From this org
    $123,954
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,431
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $122,604
    Bonus
    $1,350
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,899
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,532
    Filer's total
    $150,385
  • Robin Strongin

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HEALTH POLICY

    Total calculated
    $124,174
    From this org
    $120,445
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,729
    Hours/week
    40
  • Melody Merin

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $136,963
    From this org
    $117,282
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,681
    Hours/week
    40
  • Reid Maki

    DIRECTOR FOR CHILD LABOR ISSUES

    Total calculated
    $124,023
    From this org
    $109,085
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,938
    Hours/week
    40
  • Lisa Hertzberg

    LIFESMARTS PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $134,532
    From this org
    $103,671
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,861
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
29 March 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202440899349300514

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