National Association of Counties
Washington, DC 20001 · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $28,914,578 | $24,702,322 | $85,486,308 |
| FY2023 | $26,756,644 | $24,421,778 | $83,312,163 |
| FY2022 | $24,927,440 | $24,465,963 | $79,210,859 |
| FY2021 | $28,057,928 | $21,772,234 | $88,685,465 |
| FY2020 | $15,357,252 | $15,357,251 | $86,312,366 |
| FY2019 | $15,840,684 | $16,810,904 | $81,144,792 |
| FY2018 | $45,707,084 | $18,430,510 | $75,273,789 |
| FY2017 | $18,283,490 | $16,199,666 | $41,231,276 |
| FY2016 | $15,766,542 | $16,436,241 | $37,137,776 |
| FY2015 | $16,242,075 | $15,757,749 | $35,564,147 |
| FY2014 | $15,256,072 | $15,304,123 | $35,128,999 |
| FY2013 | $14,472,637 | $13,053,504 | $34,080,246 |
| FY2012 | $14,126,349 | $13,933,858 | $30,454,768 |
| FY2011 | $18,514,067 | $16,550,872 | $28,558,974 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by National Association of Counties (EIN 53-0190321), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $0 | 0% |
| Program service revenue | $11,635,757 | 40% |
| Other revenue | $17,278,821 | 60% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $20,123,668 | 81% |
| Management & general | $4,578,654 | 19% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 60% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 81% of functional expenses, management & general 19%, and fundraising 0%.
- 81% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024.
- Net assets covered about 41.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year.
- Total revenue rose from $18,514,067 in FY2011 to $28,914,578 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2014, FY2016, FY2019).
- The highest revenue on record here is $45,707,084 in FY2018.
- Net assets grew from $28,558,974 to $85,486,308 between FY2011 and FY2024.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (NACO) IS THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES.FOUNDED IN 1935, NACO ASSISTS AMERICA'S 3,069 COUNTIES IN PURSUINGEXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE TO PRODUCE HEALTHY, VIBRANT, SAFE AND RESILIENT COUNTIES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1950 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(4) |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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