Cooperative League of the United States

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 36-2007481 Website

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

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

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$23M$35M$46M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$328K$655K$983K$1M0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants202210 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

PRODUCTORES DE CAFE DE P…$694KPUERTO RICO COFFEE ROAST…$266KPARA LA NATURALEZA$198KSUSTAINCERT USA INC$61KUNIVERSIDAD DE PUERTO RI…$38KCOMMON GROUND PRODUCERS …$20KFUNDACION BUCARBON INC$15KCALIFORNIA CENTER FOR CO…$10KUJAMAA FARMER COLLECTIVE…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DOUGLAS O'BRIENPRESIDENT & CEO$367KVALERIA ROACHEVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$310KSAMUEL FILIACIREGIONAL DIR. OF SOUTHEAST A…$282KBAGESHWARI SHERCHANDCHIEF OF PARTY$268KMANUEL SERRANOSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$254KJACQUELINE BASSVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$210KMARY GRIFFINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CDF$184KTAMELA BLALOCKVP, COOPERATIVE RELATIONS$178K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEFFREY CONNOR - BOARDMEMBER UNTIL 06/24, 1ST VICE-CHAIR2
CHRISTINA JENNINGS - SECRETARYUNTIL 06/24, 2ND VICE CHAIR2
BRIAN CAVEY - BOARDMEMBER UNTIL 06/24, TREASURER2
LADONNA SANDERS REDMOND - BOARDMEMBER UNTIL 06/24, SECRETARY2
ANN DIVJAKBOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/242
ANN FEFORCHAKBOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/242
BRAD CAPTAINBOARD MEMBER2
CARLA DECKERBOARD MEMBER2
CHRISTOPHER ROEBOARD MEMBER2
CORNELIUS BLANDINGBOARD MEMBER2
DEBBIE WEGEBOARD MEMBER2
DEVIN FUHRMANTREASURER UNTIL 06/24, BOARD MEMBER2
EMMA MCCORMICKBOARD MEMBER2
ERBIN CROWELLBOARD MEMBER2
FRED GIBBSBOARD MEMBER2
JILL TOMALIN - 1ST VICECHAIR UNTIL 06/24, BOARD MEMBER2
JUAN FERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER2
KAREN ZIMBELMAN - 2ND VICECHAIR UNTIL 06/24, BOARD MEMBER2
MATTHEW WEHLANDBOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/242
MICHELLE SCHRYBOARD MEMBER2
PAUL BRADLEYBOARD MEMBER2
ROSEMARY MAHONEYBOARD MEMBER2
SYLANDI BROWNBOARD MEMBER2
TRACY MCINTYREBOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/242
DAVID SWANSONBOARD MEMBER UNTIL 05/242
JACOB HAMLINBOARD MEMBER UNTIL 09/242
ESTEBAN KELLYCHAIR2
DOUGLAS O'BRIENPRESIDENT & CEO40$366,881
VALERIA ROACHEVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$310,397
MANUEL SERRANOSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT40$254,087
JACQUELINE BASSVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT40$210,021
MARY GRIFFINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CDF40$184,497
BAGESHWARI SHERCHANDCHIEF OF PARTY40$267,522
TAMELA BLALOCKVP, COOPERATIVE RELATIONS40$178,374
SAMUEL FILIACIREGIONAL DIR. OF SOUTHEAST ASIA40$282,205

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states
+1 more states

Cities

AdjuntasCincinnatiDavisDoverEl SobranteElizabethtownLexingtonMaricaoNorthhamptonSan JuanWashingtonWichitaWoodland

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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