Cooperative League of the United States
NCBA CLUSA IS THE PRIMARY VOICE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR PEOPLE WHO USE COOPERATIVES TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD AND BUILD MORE INCLUSIVE ECONOMY. WE ARE THE APEX TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR COOPERATIVES IN THE U.S., WITH MORE THAN A CENTURY OF PROMOTING THE COOPERATIVE BUSINESS MODEL. NCBA CLUSA HAS ENGAGED IN COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OVERSEAS FOR MORE THAN 70 YEARS BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ACTORS TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS. WE CURRENTLY MANAGE A PORTFOLIO OF 25 PROJECTS IN THE U.S. AND 15 OTHER COUNTRIES AND HAVE WORKED IN MORE THAN 90 COUNTRIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$47.1M
+22.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.3M
+231.6% YoY
Grant Count
9
-10.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$146K
+268.4% YoY
About Cooperative League of the United States
Based on IRS filings
Cooperative League of the United States is a nonprofit organization, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $47.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $58K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $47,080,415 | $38,436,236 | $40,978,734 |
| Revenue | $31,567,658 | $25,171,337 | $27,723,018 |
| Expenses | $32,637,154 | $25,551,263 | $27,593,754 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $57,570 | $42,140 | $138,605 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY CONNOR - BOARD | MEMBER UNTIL 06/24, 1ST VICE-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTINA JENNINGS - SECRETARY | UNTIL 06/24, 2ND VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| BRIAN CAVEY - BOARD | MEMBER UNTIL 06/24, TREASURER | 2 | — |
| LADONNA SANDERS REDMOND - BOARD | MEMBER UNTIL 06/24, SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| ANN DIVJAK | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/24 | 2 | — |
| ANN FEFORCHAK | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/24 | 2 | — |
| BRAD CAPTAIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CARLA DECKER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER ROE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CORNELIUS BLANDING | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DEBBIE WEGE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DEVIN FUHRMAN | TREASURER UNTIL 06/24, BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| EMMA MCCORMICK | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ERBIN CROWELL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| FRED GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JILL TOMALIN - 1ST VICE | CHAIR UNTIL 06/24, BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JUAN FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KAREN ZIMBELMAN - 2ND VICE | CHAIR UNTIL 06/24, BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MATTHEW WEHLAND | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/24 | 2 | — |
| MICHELLE SCHRY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| PAUL BRADLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROSEMARY MAHONEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SYLANDI BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TRACY MCINTYRE | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/24 | 2 | — |
| DAVID SWANSON | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 05/24 | 2 | — |
| JACOB HAMLIN | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 09/24 | 2 | — |
| ESTEBAN KELLY | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DOUGLAS O'BRIEN | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $366,881 |
| VALERIA ROACH | EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $310,397 |
| MANUEL SERRANO | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $254,087 |
| JACQUELINE BASS | VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $210,021 |
| MARY GRIFFIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CDF | 40 | $184,497 |
| BAGESHWARI SHERCHAND | CHIEF OF PARTY | 40 | $267,522 |
| TAMELA BLALOCK | VP, COOPERATIVE RELATIONS | 40 | $178,374 |
| SAMUEL FILIACI | REGIONAL DIR. OF SOUTHEAST ASIA | 40 | $282,205 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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