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National Community Development Association

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 52-1197647Revenue $1.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSncdaonline.org1775 Eye St Nw Suite 1150, 20006-2435 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Feb 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Assists at the federal level to improve Community/economic Development, housing and human service programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 42 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $435K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$199K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 53% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$606K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
36
of 38 voting members
Looks good: 36 of 38 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$926K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$655K
FY2021$471K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$947K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $819K Management & general 24% · $265K Fundraising 2% · $22K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

41 people listed on the 990; $199K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vicki Watson
Executive Director
$165,185Pt VII · Sec A
Marcy Esbjerg
President
$26,771Pt VII · Sec A
$6,649Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Moring
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Glennon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Pratt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vicki Watson’s $165K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vicki Watson$165,185$152,527$152,735$117,320$117,227$129,029
Heather Johnson Aicp—$39,772————
Marcy Esbjerg$26,771$35,517————
Maria Tina Martinez$6,649—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Advocates federally for better community development, housing, and human services.

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1 program · $819K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

National community development association (ncda) monitors legislation in congress and is in continuous contact with the department of housing and urban development. Ncda provides its members with information concerning federal programs and policy changes necessary to fashion responsive and comprehensive local community development…

$819Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$137K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$819K
Managementcol C$265K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$606K
PeoplePt VI, VII
41
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a38
IndependentVI 1b36
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$137K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$767K
SavingsLn 2$3.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42
Other assetsLn 15$120
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$606K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 642
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$337$42
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$620K$606K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$176K$123K$35K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$9K$2K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$10K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$13K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$94K$94K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$50K
Information technologyLn 14$48K$48K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$445K$445K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$295$295
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$240K$167K$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$819K$265K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.1M$486K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.1M$377K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$947K$464K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$645K$399K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $926K$471K$456K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$655K$429K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,591,642 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,389,436$1,420,884
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $125,696$137,154
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,618$33,604
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,525,750$1,591,642
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $197,492$221,102
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $951,043$884,699
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,148,535$1,105,801
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $377,215$485,841
Part VI · Governance 36 of 38 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body38
VI-1b Independent voting members36
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,591,642 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,420,884$1,420,884
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $137,154$137,154
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $33,604$33,604
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,420,884 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $170,758$1,591,642
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,105,801 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $122,938 · Management $35,125 · Fundraising $17,563$175,626
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,549 · Management $2,443 · Fundraising $1,221$12,213
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,403 · Management $2,972 · Fundraising $1,486$14,861
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,881 · Management $3,680 · Fundraising $1,841$18,402
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $94,075$94,075
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $50,464$50,464
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $47,978$47,978
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,650$3,650
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $444,787$444,787
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $295$295
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,395$2,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $167,483 · Management $72,071$239,554
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,501$1,501
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $818,964 · Management $264,726 · Fundraising $22,111$1,105,801
Part X · Balance sheet $4,357,268 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $698,585$766,907
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,065,457$3,500,599
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $71,500$43,072
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,650$46,528
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $337$42
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $120$120
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,884,649$4,357,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $246,277$238,048
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $373,413$368,420
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $619,690$606,468
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,255,564$3,742,405
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,395$8,395
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,264,959$3,750,800
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,884,649$4,357,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,750,800 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,591,642
XI-2 Total expenses$1,105,801
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$485,841
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,264,959
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,750,800

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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