NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures
NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures at a glance
In short: NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures gave $4.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.8M), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,775,000
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,775,000
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,775,000
- Total assets
- $1,827,722
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Conference of State Legislatures ($4.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures gives
- Giving grew 107% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2020) to $4.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Conference of State Legislatures Denver, CO | To Support Organizations's Mission | $4,775,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,827,722 | $8,958,457 | $9,141,823 | $4,775,000 | 1 | $22,188 |
| 2024 | $1,692,334 | $6,448,482 | $6,551,999 | $4,412,100 | 1 | $20,544 |
| 2023 | $2,023,753 | $7,883,781 | $8,471,538 | $4,735,500 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $2,211,691 | $5,844,129 | $4,251,425 | $2,306,200 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $647,644 | $3,472,026 | $3,459,966 | $2,427,950 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $531,454 | $4,239,555 | $4,175,897 | $2,050,000 | 1 | — |
About NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures
Based on IRS filings
NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.8M. Net investment income was $22K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is led by Timothy Storey, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 61 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Storey
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$29K (2022) → $38K (2025)
Rep Brian Patrick Kennedy
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Berlo-McCluskey
Director of Sales
New on the 2025 filing
24 hrs/week
$85K (2025)
Jon Jukuri
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$162K (2025)
Jeff Thiebert
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenn Stowe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jj Gentry
Director
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Cimerman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anika Hagenson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian McAndrews
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Peacock
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Williams
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Sappenfield
Director
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Zeytoojian
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Thompson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Barnes
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Dwire
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latanya Pattillo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Gehring
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pablo Benavente
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Storseth-Cooper
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Snyder
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Wright
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Castle
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Asm Carol Murphy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Asm Michaelle Solages
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Theroux
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Vaughan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eboni Morris
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Strother
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Pula
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Lewis Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lonnie Edgar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mac Haddow
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Yates
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Kiessling
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Adams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rep Angelo Puppolo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rep Barbara Ballard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rep Marcus C. Evans Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rep Marvin Abney
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Leadbeater
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Moore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sen Ann Millner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sen Barry Usher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sen Bill Cowsert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sen Bob Duff
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sen Briggs Hopson III
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sen Elaine Bowers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sen Jason Brodeur
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sen Jeremy Miller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sen Robert Rodriguez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sen Wayne Harper
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Senate President Ron Kouchi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Speaker Robin Vos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Barfield
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yolanda Dixon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Noel
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$74K (2024) → $217K (2025)
Christine Csizmadia
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Wilson
Vice President-Elect
Director → Vice President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Lewellen
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (50)
- Former: Caroline Carlson (2020–2024) — Ex-Director of Foundation Programs
- Former: Christopher T. Riley (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Casey (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Christman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Bill Cowsert (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Bill Hansell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Bob Duff (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Elaine Bowers (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Greg Leding (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Jeremy Miller (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jon Heining (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Giuffre (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Angelo Puppolo (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Kurt Daudt (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Robin Vos (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Honorable Brian Patrick Kennedy (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Ann Millner (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Marvin Abney (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Wayne Harper (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Marcus C. Evans Jr. (2024) — Director
- Former: Honorable Michaelle Solages (2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Kelly (2024) — Director
- Former: Dave Howell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Honorable Dan Blue (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Honorable Scott Saiki (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Jon Burton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joseph Testa (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Anthony Steve Pike (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Danielle Waterfield (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Honorable Ralph Alvarado (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Honorable Scott Bedke (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Jones (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Martha R. Wigton (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Raul Burciaga (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Foulkes (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Runge-Chacko (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Gerard Dehrmann (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Honorable Curt Bramble (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lynn Butler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Maureen Riehl (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Chris Riley (2021) — Director
- Former: Honorable Leroy Garcia (2021) — President
- Former: Joe Testa (2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Runge (2020) — Director
- Former: Chuck Truesdell (2020) — Director
- Former: Honorable Mitzi Johnson (2020) — President
- Former: Joe Jaso (2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy Cyr (2020) — Director
- Former: The Honorable Robin Vos (2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas Phillips (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $217K, to Diana Noel (Chief Development Officer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures
How much does NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures give each year?
NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures gave $4.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.4M across 1 grant.
How large is NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures?
NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.0M.
What is NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures?
NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Denver, CO. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures operate?
NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures's EIN?
NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2232576. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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