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National Association of Councils on

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 16-1646154 Website

The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) is a Washington, DC-based public charity and the national membership association for 56 Governor-appointed State Councils on Developmental Disabilities across the United States and its territories. It supports the work of those councils through policy advocacy, technical assistance, and grants, including 2025 grants for the Bridging Aging and Disability Grant.

Key facts about National Association of Councils on

In short: National Association of Councils on gave $245K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
16-1646154
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$245,000
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$14,412
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,097,450
Primary geography
Alabama (10% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$245K

+234.3% YoY

Grant Count

17

+1600.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-80.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

NACDD’s stated mission is to work with State Councils on Developmental Disabilities to empower people with developmental disabilities, their families, and allies to build welcoming and supportive communities through policy and practice, enabling people to live self-directed lives in the community.

Its stated activities include national policy leadership and advocacy, securing funding for State DD Councils, and providing those councils with training and technical assistance. In its 2024 filing, NACDD described technical assistance and council services, federal public-policy work, and the Bridging Aging and Disability Networks project. That project sought to strengthen collaboration between aging and disability networks and support future planning for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, NACDD reported 17 grants totaling $245,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. The listed grants supported operations of the Bridging Aging and Disability Grant.

Review Cycle

is stated in the available information.

How to Apply

, unsolicited-request policy, or deadline is stated in the available information.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

NACDD’s membership comprises 56 State Councils on Developmental Disabilities across the United States and its territories. Its 2025 grants included recipients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, and New Mexico. The filing reports that Alabama, Hawaii, Iowa, Michigan, and New Mexico each received 10% of grant dollars.

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

AlbanyAlbuquerqueAustinBismarckChicagoDes MoinesHartfordHonoluluLansingMontgomeryOklahoma CityPhoenixSacramentoTallahasseeTopekaTrentonWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 17 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $245K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $245K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Alabama DD Council: $25KAlabama DD Council$25KHawaii DD Council: $25KHawaii DD Council$25KIowa DD Council: $25KIowa DD Council$25KMichigan DD Council: $25KMichigan DD Council$25KNew Mexico DD Council: $25KNew Mexico DD Council$25KArizona DD Council: $10KArizona DD Council$10KCalifornia DD Council: $10KCalifornia DD Council$10KConnecticut DD Council: $10KConnecticut DD Council$10KDC DD Council: $10KDC DD Council$10KFlorida DD Council: $10KFlorida DD Council$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alabama DD Council ($25K). Together the top 10 received $175K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alabama DD Council Montgomery, ALSupport Operations of the Bridging Aging Disability Grant$25,000
Hawaii DD Council Honolulu, HISupport Operations of the Bridging Aging Disability Grant$25,000
Iowa DD Council Des Moines, IASupport Operations of the Bridging Aging Disability Grant$25,000
Michigan DD Council Lansing, MISupport Operations of the Bridging Aging Disability Grant$25,000
New Mexico DD Council Albuquerque, NMSupport Operations of the Bridging Aging Disability Grant$25,000
Arizona DD Council Phoenix, AZSupport Operations of the Bridging Aging Disability Grant$10,000
California DD Council Sacramento, CASupport Operations of the Bridging Aging Disability Grant$10,000
Connecticut DD Council Hartford, CTSupport Operations of the Bridging Aging Disability Grant$10,000
DC DD Council Washington, DCSupport Operations of the Bridging Aging Disability Grant$10,000
Florida DD Council Tallahassee, FLSupport Operations of the Bridging Aging Disability Grant$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,097,450 $2,074,472 $2,205,105 $245,000 (17 grants)
2024 $1,172,360 $1,966,534 $2,276,400 $73,297 (1 grant)
2023 $1,612,692 $2,092,313 $2,132,418 0 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,097,450$1,172,360$1,612,692
Revenue$2,074,472$1,966,534$2,092,313
Expenses$2,205,105$2,276,400$2,132,418
Net Investment Income$3,220$2,985$3,181

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Kimberly Mercer-Schleider as immediate past president; Eric Stoker as vice president; Patrick Reinhart as treasurer; and Emily Hartley as secretary. It also lists Sheryl Beard, Kayla Green, Emmanuel Jenkins, Jon Meyers, Christine Pisani, and Darryle Powell Sr. as at-large directors.

National Association of Councils on is led by Jill Jacobs, Executive Director & CEO on every filing since 2024; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jill Jacobs

    Executive Director & CEO

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $90K (2024) → $215K (2025)

  • Kirsten Murphy

    President

    At-Large Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darryle Powell Sr.

    At-Large Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Pisani

    At-Large Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emmanuel Jenkins

    At-Large Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Meyers

    At-Large Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Taylor

    At-Large Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kayla Green

    At-Large Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheryl Beard

    At-Large Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Taylor

    At-Large Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Stoker

    Vice President

    At-Large Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Hartley

    Secretary

    At-Large Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Mercer-Schleider

    Immediate Past President

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Reinhart

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & At-Large Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Donna Meltzer (2019–2024) — CEO
  • Former: Erin Prangley (2023–2024) — Director & Policy
  • Former: Robin Troutman (2023–2024) — Deputy Director
  • Former: Sheryl Matney (2023–2024) — Technical Assistance
  • Former: Julie Horntvedt (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Santa Perez (2020–2023) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Aaron Carruthers (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Rachel London (2022–2023) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Che Silvert (2023) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Jason Withers (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dan Shannon (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Val Bishop (2019–2022) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Vicky Davidson (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Kim Mercer-Schleider (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jeremy Norden-Paul (2021–2022) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Beth Swedeen (2019–2021) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Steve Gieber (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Jm Lawrence (2021) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Ann Trudgeon (2019–2020) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Charles Hughes (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Kristin Britton (2019) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Mitzi Proffitt (2019) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Shannon Buller (2019) — President
  • Former: Toni Brinegar (2019) — At-Large Director

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

Jill Jacobs — Executive Director/CEO: $215KJill JacobsExecutive Director/CEO$215K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $215K, to Jill Jacobs (Executive Director/CEO).

Contact

Mailing address: 1825 K Street Nw, Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 506-5813
Website: https://nacdd.org

Frequently asked questions about National Association of Councils on

How much does National Association of Councils on give each year?

National Association of Councils on gave $245K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $73K across 1 grant.

What is National Association of Councils on's typical grant size?

National Association of Councils on's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,412, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does National Association of Councils on give grants?

National Association of Councils on's top state is Alabama, with 10% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Hawaii (10%) and Iowa (10%).

Does National Association of Councils on give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on National Association of Councils on's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Operations of the Bridging Aging Disability Grant" (17 grants).

Who are National Association of Councils on's largest grantees?

National Association of Councils on's largest 2025 grantees include Alabama DD Council ($25,000), Hawaii DD Council ($25,000) and Iowa DD Council ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is National Association of Councils on?

National Association of Councils on reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What does National Association of Councils on fund?

NACDD’s stated mission is to work with State Councils on Developmental Disabilities to empower people with developmental disabilities, their families, and allies to build welcoming and supportive communities through policy and practice, enabling people to live self-directed lives in the community. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from National Association of Councils on?

National Association of Councils on has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check nacdd.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is National Association of Councils on's EIN?

National Association of Councils on's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1646154. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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