National 4-H Council
National 4-H Council is a public charity based in Washington, DC. It is the private-sector nonprofit partner of Cooperative Extension and the USDA, supporting 4-H programs through fundraising, brand management, communications, and other resources.
Key facts about National 4-H Council
In short: National 4-H Council gave $7.4M across 89 grants in 2025 (avg $84K), top state Nebraska. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 36-2862206
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,449,670
- Grants made (2025)
- 89
- Average grant
- $83,704
- Median grant
- $45,661
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (20 of 89, 2025)
- Total assets
- $140,739,141
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (10% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Deadline
- Applications for Mars x 4-H: Seeds for Success are due September 16, 2026.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Quick answers about National 4-H Council
How much does National 4-H Council give each year?
National 4-H Council gave $7.4M across 89 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 40 grants.
What is National 4-H Council's typical grant size?
National 4-H Council's median grant in 2025 was $45,661, and its average grant was $83,704, across 89 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from National 4-H Council that year got $62K on average.
Where does National 4-H Council give grants?
National 4-H Council's top state is Nebraska, with 10% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (6%) and Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lincoln, NE (3 grants), Baton Rouge, LA (3 grants), Madison, WI (3 grants) and College Station, TX (2 grants).
Does National 4-H Council give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 89 grants with a stated purpose on National 4-H Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (89 grants).
Who are National 4-H Council's largest grantees?
National 4-H Council's largest 2025 grantees include Board of Regents of University of Nebraska For University of Nebraska-Linco ($647,151), Pennsylvania State University ($419,321) and Texas 4H Youth Foundation ($274,691), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
Is National 4-H Council open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 89 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $62K; repeat grants $90K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $60K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$140.7M
+7.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.4M
+461.8% YoY
Grant Count
89
+122.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$84K
+152.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Council’s mission is to expand opportunities for all of America’s youth through increased investment and participation in 4-H positive youth development. Its stated program work includes academic and career readiness, youth leadership and community action, educator and volunteer training, and storytelling that amplifies young people’s experiences.
Council grants support 4-H programs through land-grant universities. Examples of supported organizations include state 4-H foundations and universities. The Arkansas 4-H Foundation describes its mission as providing opportunities for youth to gain knowledge, develop life skills, and become productive contributors to society. The Michigan 4-H Foundation says it acquires, manages, and distributes support for Michigan 4-H Youth Development. The Florida 4-H Club Foundation says it develops and manages financial resources for educational and public-awareness activities supporting Florida 4-H youth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Council reported 89 grants totaling $7,449,670. Grant amounts ranged from $5,971 to $647,151, with a median of $45,661. The largest listed awards included $647,151 to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, $419,321 to Pennsylvania State University, and $274,691 to Texas 4-H Youth Foundation; each was listed for education.
Review Cycle
** Applications for Mars x 4-H: Seeds for Success are due September 16, 2026.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Council supports 4-H programs through Extension’s network of land-grant universities and local offices across the country. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Nebraska (10%), Texas (6%), Pennsylvania (6%), North Carolina (5%), and Florida (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 89 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $140,739,141 | $47,459,546 | $44,260,491 | $7,449,670 |
| 2024 | $130,628,604 | $8,791,277 | $17,196,098 | $1,326,064 |
| 2023 | $134,786,716 | $31,598,396 | $40,206,051 | $11,048,694 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $140,739,141 | $130,628,604 | $134,786,716 |
| Revenue | $47,459,546 | $8,791,277 | $31,598,396 |
| Expenses | $44,260,491 | $17,196,098 | $40,206,051 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,882,296 | $1,941,046 | $2,048,238 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
403 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Regents of University of Nebraska For University of Nebraska-Linco Lincoln, NE | Education | $647,151 |
| Pennsylvania State University Clarion, PA | Education | $419,321 |
| Texas 4H Youth Foundation College Station, TX | Education | $274,691 |
| Tennessee 4H Club Foundation Knoxville, TN | Education | $241,033 |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | Education | $239,534 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Education | $236,240 |
| Georgia 4H Foundation Athens, GA | Education | $210,632 |
| Michigan 4H Foundation Tustin, MI | Education | $194,115 |
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | Education | $193,595 |
| Regents of The University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | Education | $187,208 |
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jill Bramble is President and CEO. Other officers listed on the 2025 filing include Heather Elliott, SVP Chief Development and Marketing Officer; Stan Harrell, SVP Chief Financial Officer; Andrew Ferrin, SVP Chief Strategy Officer; Ivan Heredia, SVP Chief Marketing Officer; and Shawnda H Howard, SVP Chief People Officer.
National 4-H Council is led by Jill Bramble, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 12 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill Bramble
President & CEO
Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Growth Officer, 2023
Executive Vice President & Chief Growth Officer → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$264K (2019) → $541K (2025)
Mark Berven
Chair Board of Trustees
Trustee → Member & Board of Trustees, 2024
Member & Board of Trustees → Chair Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Ferrin
Senior Vice President Chief Strategy Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer → Senior Vice President Chief Strategy Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$259K (2019) → $300K (2025)
Heather Elliott
Senior Vice President Chief Development & Marketing Officer
Vice President & Development → Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer, 2023
Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer → Senior Vice President Chief Development & Marketing Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$175K (2019) → $318K (2025)
Jennifer McIver
Vice President Extension Engagement
Vice President, Field Mkting & Partners → Vice President & Extension Engagement, 2022
Vice President & Extension Engagement → Vice President Extension Engagement, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$159K (2020) → $190K (2025)
Estella McCollum
Vice President Educator Product Innovation
Vice President & Ecommerce → Vice President Educator Product Innovation, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$166K (2021) → $201K (2025)
Ivan Heredia
Senior Vice President Chief Marketing Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer → Senior Vice President Chief Marketing Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$296K (2022) → $294K (2025)
Jessica Shuster Murray
Vice President Finance & Controller
Vice President & Controller → Vice President Finance & Controller, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$188K (2023) → $195K (2025)
Stan Harrell
Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President & Cfao → Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$362K (2025)
Eliza Hernandez Chakos
Chief of Staff & Government Relations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$169K (2025)
Jake Worcester
Vice President Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$200K (2025)
Krishna Yendluri
Vice President Information Technology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$205K (2025)
Shawnda H Howard
Senior Vice President Chief People Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$214K (2025)
E Gordon Gee PhD
Member Board of Trustees
Trustee → Member & Board of Trustees, 2024
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janis Penman
Secretary Board of Trustees
Secretary → Secretary Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juliette B Bell PhD
Vice Chair Board of Trustees
Trustee → Vice Chair & Board of Trustees, 2022
Vice Chair & Board of Trustees → Vice Chair Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krysta Harden
Member Board of Trustees
Vc of Board of Trustees → Chair & Board of Trustees, 2022
Chair & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Sans
Member Board of Trustees
Trustee → Member & Board of Trustees, 2024
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Bernadett MD MBA
Member Board of Trustees
Trustee → Member & Board of Trustees, 2024
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Snapp
Member Board of Trustees
Trustee → Member & Board of Trustees, 2024
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Tiedt
Member Board of Trustees
Trustee → Member & Board of Trustees, 2024
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Maltsbarger
Treasurer Board of Trustees
Trustee → Member & Board of Trustees, 2024
Member & Board of Trustees → Treasurer Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alysia Borsa
Member Board of Trustees
Trustee → Member & Board of Trustees, 2024
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wade Miquelon
Member Board of Trustees
Treasurer → Treasurer & Board of Trustees, 2023
Treasurer & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Applegate PhD
Member Board of Trustees
Trustee → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Coleman
Member Board of Trustees
Trustee → Member & Board of Trustees, 2024
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Atwell
Member Board of Trustees
Trustee → Member & Board of Trustees, 2024
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trent Mcknight
Member Board of Trustees
Trustee → Member & Board of Trustees, 2024
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aidan Spencer
Member Board of Trustees
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Mcnabb
Member Board of Trustees
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darci Vetter
Member Board of Trustees
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Abraham
Member Board of Trustees
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Ordus
Member Board of Trustees
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Stephenson PhD
Member Board of Trustees
Member & Board of Trustees → Member Board of Trustees, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emmy Beck-Aden
Member Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karis T Gutter
Member Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Lavin
Member Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Hauf
Member Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Robert J Jones PhD (2021–2024) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: JACKIE Applegate PhD Jackie (2024) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Danelle Sabathier (2019–2023) — Vice President & Digital Strategy
- Former: David L. Epstein (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Sirangelo (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Landel C. Hobbs (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kaye Reitzenstein (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Safarian (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carla Hall (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jon Boren (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sarita Bhargava (2021–2023) — Vice President & Integrated Marketing
- Former: Yi Tang (2021–2023) — Senior Vice President, Chief Finance & Administrator Officer · Filing note: Through 3/31/2023
- Former: Tay Moore (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David Cruz (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Munson (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: James Collins (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Abby Durheim (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Rajan Gajaria (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Artis Stevens (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Joseph P Roche (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Kathleen Caskin (2019–2021) — Senior Director, Field & Council Comms
- Former: Abigail Durheim (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Alison E Lewis (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Austin Pittman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Shuba (2019–2020) — Controller
- Former: Edwin Jones (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Gabriela Valentin (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: James C Borel (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jane Angelich (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer
- Former: Ken Hicks (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Christa Priesing (2019) — Vice President & Hotel Manager
- Former: Edward Beckwith (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Jennifer M Whitlow (2019)
- Former: Kip Tom (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Martino (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Paul J Koehler (2019) — Senior Vice President & General Manager
- Former: Rebecca Kelley (2019) — Development Director & Fdn Giving
- Former: Sergio Martinez-Beltran (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
Contact
Mailing address: 655 15Th Street Nw Suite 220, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 248-6800
Website: https://4-h.org
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What does National 4-H Council fund?
Council’s mission is to expand opportunities for all of America’s youth through increased investment and participation in 4-H positive youth development. Its stated program work includes academic and career readiness, youth leadership and community action, educator and volunteer training, and storytelling that amplifies young people’s experiences. Council grants support 4-H programs through land-grant universities. Examples of supported organizations include state 4-H foundations and universiti…
How do I apply for a grant from National 4-H Council?
In filing year 2025, Council reported 89 grants totaling $7,449,670. Grant amounts ranged from $5,971 to $647,151, with a median of $45,661. The largest listed awards included $647,151 to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, $419,321 to Pennsylvania State University, and $274,691 to Texas 4-H Youth Foundation; each was listed for education. Council’s grants are offered through land-grant universities to 4-H programs in local communities, cou…
What is National 4-H Council's EIN?
National 4-H Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2862206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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