National Consumers League Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 53-0242038

Ncl protects and promotes social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the united states and abroad by providing government, businesses, and other organizations with the consumer perspective.

National Consumers League Inc at a glance

Total assets
$8,628,362
-10.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$5,048,732
-12.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$152,600
-1.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$5,993,793
+31.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who National Consumers League Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$8,628,362$5,048,732$5,993,793——$152,600
2024$9,591,106$5,758,019$4,544,009——$154,704
2023$8,414,473$3,752,850$4,016,789——$104,468
2022$8,830,784$4,571,912$3,813,054——$74,005
2021$6,811,880$4,043,736$3,332,216——$32,970
2020$6,005,825$3,974,790$3,489,257——$29,527
2019$5,481,353$2,999,316$3,230,422$10,0001$34,264

About National Consumers League Inc

Based on IRS filings

National Consumers League Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $153K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Consumers League Inc is led by Sally Greenberg, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sally Greenberg

    Chief Executive Officer

    Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $186K (2019) → $255K (2025)

  • Jon Leibowitz

    President

    Member → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arlene Johnson

    Managing Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2019) → $183K (2025)

  • Karen Silberstein

    Senior Director of Development

    Senior Director & Development → Senior Director of Development, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2022) → $142K (2025)

  • Reid Maki

    Director of Child Labor Advocacy

    Director for Child Labor Issues → Director of Child Labor Advocacy & Coordinator O, 2024

    Director of Child Labor Advocacy & Coordinator O → Director of Child Labor Advocacy, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2022) → $128K (2025)

  • Daniel Greene

    Senior Director & Consumer Protection

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2025)

  • John Breyault

    Vice President, Public Policy & Telecommunication

    Vice President of Public Policy & Telecommunications → Vice President, Public Policy, Telecommunications & Fraud, 2024

    Vice President, Public Policy, Telecommunications & Fraud → Vice President, Public Policy & Telecommunication, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2019) → $159K (2025)

  • Elana Robertson

    Associate Director of Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2025)

  • Lisa McDonald

    Vice President of Communications

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2025)

  • Debra Berlyn

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Bray

    Member

    Chair → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pastor Herrera Jr.

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Fiesta

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Larue

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Backus

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirstin Downey

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Thompson

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon White-Paez

    Vice President

    Member → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marvin J. Blye

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joi Chaney

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Gilbert

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Borjon

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Owen Herrnstadt

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (25)
  • Former: Wendy Weinberg (2021–2024) — Member
  • Former: Melody Merin (2023–2024) — Senior Director of Communications
  • Former: Robin Strongin (2023–2024) — Senior Director of Health
  • Former: Ashley Harrington (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Lisa Hertzberg (2023) — Lifesmarts Program Director
  • Former: Bob Russo (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Sarah Sattelmeyer (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Aaron Shier (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Cleo Manuel Stamatos (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Norma Flores Lpez (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Rod Markham (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Susanna Montezemolo (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Dominique Warren (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Carol McKay (2021) — Vice President of Communications
  • Former: Bridget Martin (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Debbie Goldman (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Gregory Jefferson (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Jack Blum (2019–2020) — Counsel
  • Former: Jane King (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Levi Allen (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Nancy Glick (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Robyn Robbins (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Sandra Engle (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: William L Brauch (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Brian Thorn (2020) — Member

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

Sally Greenberg — Chief Executive Officer: $255KSally GreenbergChief Executive Officer$255KArlene Johnson — Managing Director: $183KArlene JohnsonManaging Director$183KJohn Breyault — VP, Public Policy, Telecommunication: $159KJohn BreyaultVP, Public Policy…$159KLisa McDonald — VP of Communications: $143KLisa McDonaldVP of Communications$143KKaren Silberstein — Senior Director of Development: $142KKaren SilbersteinSenior Director of Development$142KReid Maki — Director of Child Labor Advocacy: $128KReid MakiDirector of Child Labor Advocacy$128KDaniel Greene — Senior Director, Consumer Protection: $128KDaniel GreeneSenior Director, Consumer…$128KElana Robertson — Associate Director of Development: $103KElana RobertsonAssociate Director of…$103K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $255K, to Sally Greenberg (Chief Executive Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about National Consumers League Inc

How large is National Consumers League Inc?

National Consumers League Inc reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.

What is National Consumers League Inc?

National Consumers League Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $8.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does National Consumers League Inc operate?

National Consumers League Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is National Consumers League Inc's EIN?

National Consumers League Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0242038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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