National Rural Lenders Association Inc
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
Advocate for USDA Guaranteed Lending programs to support rural economic development. NRLA proposes to educate the banking and lending communities of the advantages of such loans through their membership and outreach to improve rural communities.
- Income
- $442,140
- Spending
- $349,567
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $22,320, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- The National Rural Lenders Association (NRLA) filed with the State of Louisiana Secretary of State on November 10, 2014, with around 12 members. As of December 31, 2024, membership has grown to approximately 70 members.The NRLA Board of Directors had a monthly teleconference with those Directors available to discuss NRLA projections and proposals. The NRLA had its tenth annual conference in October of 2024 with approximately 100 attendees.The purpose of NRLA is to Advocate for USDA Guaranteed Lending programs to support rural economic development. Guaranteed lending is an often-overlooked resource for the needed capital for businesses and communities in rural America that often goes unmet. Various guaranteed lending programs fill an important gap in access to capital for rural businesses, communities, and not-for-profit and tribal entities.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: National Rural Letter Carriers Association (Alexandria, VA), EIN 53-0116149. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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