Ncsl Foundation for State Legislatures

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)Since 1982Public & Societal BenefitEIN 74-2232576Revenue $9.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSncsl.org7700 E 1st Pl, 80230-7143 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Oct 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 43 volunteers.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $132K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$501K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 75% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $230K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$566K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
57
of 57 voting members
Looks good: 57 of 57 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.0M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$9.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.0M
FY2025▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$9.0M
Expenses
$9.1M
FY2025▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$9.1M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$531K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M

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 Oct 1982.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $8.1M Management & general 3% · $233K Fundraising 9% · $812K

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

61 people listed on the 990; $501K 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
Chief Development Officer
$217,077Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$161,881Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Sales
$84,938Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$37,505Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diana Noel’s $217K as Chief Development Officer is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Diana Noel$217,077———
Caroline Carlson——$169,115$160,792
Jon Jukuri$161,881———
Ms Caroline Carlson—$152,629——
Janet Berlo-Mccluskey$84,938———
Ms Diana Noel—$73,522——
Timothy Storey$37,505—$30,217$29,237
Mr Timothy Storey—$33,529——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Strengthens state legislatures by providing professional development for lawmakers and fostering public-private dialogue to solve critical public policy issues.

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3 programs · $5.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide state legislators with technical assistance and research.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Support NCSL operations including technology, recruiting, evaluation, and internship program.

$1.9Mprogram expense
03

Legislative training projects, providing new and returning legislators with a variety of professional development materials in support of capacity building in state legislatures.

$1.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$230K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $20.7M · 2019–2024
National Conference of State LegislaturesFY2024$4,775,000
National Conference of State LegislaturesFY2023$4,412,100
National Conference of State LegislaturesFY2022$4,735,500
National Conference of State LegislaturesFY2021$2,306,200
National Conference of State LegislaturesFY2020$2,427,950
National Conference of State LegislaturesFY2019$2,050,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$9.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.1M
Managementcol C$233K
Fundraisingcol D$812K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$566K
PeoplePt VI, VII
61
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a57
IndependentVI 1b57
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$9.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$566K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 643
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$247K$566K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.8M$4.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$286K$46K$43K$196K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$478K$77K$72K$329K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$207K$33K$31K$142K
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$9K$8K$37K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$54K$54K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.8M$2.8M
Office expensesLn 13$9K$1K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$89K$14K$13K$61K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$8K$7K$34K
TravelLn 17$65K$65K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$214K$214K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$9K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.1M$8.1M$233K$812K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $9.0M$9.1M−$183K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.4M$6.6M−$104K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.9M$8.5M−$588K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$4.3M$1.6M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$3.5M$12K$544K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.2M$4.2M$64K$531K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,958,457 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,425,438$8,933,769
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,544$22,188
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,500$2,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,448,482$8,958,457
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,412,100$4,775,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $876,611$1,024,587
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,263,288$3,342,236
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,551,999$9,141,823
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$103,517−$183,366
Part VI · Governance 57 of 57 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body57
VI-1b Independent voting members57
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,958,457 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,933,769
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,933,769
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,188$22,188
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,500$2,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,188$8,958,457
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,141,823 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,775,000$4,775,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,030 · Management $43,220 · Fundraising $196,451$285,701
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,986 · Management $72,287 · Fundraising $328,571$477,844
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,361 · Management $31,324 · Fundraising $142,384$207,069
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,696 · Management $8,165 · Fundraising $37,112$53,973
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,375$3,375
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $53,702$53,702
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,845,328$2,845,328
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,044 · Fundraising $7,816$8,860
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,360 · Management $13,478 · Fundraising $61,278$89,116
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,873 · Management $7,392 · Fundraising $33,601$48,866
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,649$64,649
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $213,779$213,779
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,309 · Fundraising $5,252$14,561
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,096,415 · Management $232,943 · Fundraising $812,465$9,141,823
Part X · Balance sheet $1,827,722 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,252,334$1,107,722
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $440,000$720,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,692,334$1,827,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $247,390$566,144
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $247,390$566,144
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,315,803$1,114,937
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $129,141$146,641
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,444,944$1,261,578
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,692,334$1,827,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,261,578 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,958,457
XI-2 Total expenses$9,141,823
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$183,366
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,444,944
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,261,578

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