National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp
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What it says it does
TO BRIDGE THE FINANCIAL NEEDS OF THE RURAL ELECTRIC NETWORK WITH THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS, ONE COOPERATIVE AT A TIME.
- Income
- $2.1 billion
- Spending
- $1.8 billion
- Employees
- 372
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $2.8 million, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, 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 May 31, 2025, 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 May 31, 2025, 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 (3)
- $1.7 billion spent. LENDING SERVICES -- CFC PROVIDES LOANS TO ITS MEMBERS, RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND THEIR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, AND GENERATES INTEREST INCOME FROM THESE LOANS. TO FUND ITS LENDING SERVICES, CFC RAISES FUNDS IN THE CAPITAL MARKETS OR PRIVATE THIRD PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND PAYS ARATE OF RETURN COMMENSURATE WITH CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS. THESE RAISED FUNDS PERMIT CFC TO MEET THE BORROWING NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC AND POWER SERVICES TO THE CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES IN THE RURAL TERRITORIESSERVICED BY THOSE MEMBERS/BORROWERS. CFC OPERATES IN SUCH MANNER TO OBTAIN FUNDING BASED ON COST AVAILABLE TO IT AND PASSES THE COSTS AND RESULTING SAVINGS ALONG TO ITS BORROWERS.
- $1.0 million spent. EDUCATION FUND -- EACH STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION AND ELIGIBLE REGIONAL ASSOCIATION WILL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FORM DESCRIBING THE PROGRAM FOR WHICH THE GRANT WILL BE USED. CFC CALCULATES THE AMOUNT ALLOTTED TO EACH APPLICANT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR BASED UPON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CO-OPS WHICH ARE MEMBERS OF CFC AND OF THE ASSOCIATION, WITH RESPECT TO STATEWIDE ASSOCIATIONS, THE NUMBER OF STATES EACH APPLICANT REPRESENTS, AND THE NUMBER OF CO-OPS THAT ARE 100% CFC BORROWERS. THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF CFC'S CORPORATE RELATIONS GROUP APPROVES THE APPLICATIONS MADE BY THE ASSOCIATIONS.
- $71,372 spent. INTEGRITY FUND -- UTILIZING A RESTRICTED CASH ACCOUNT, CFC MANAGES A VOLUNTARY FUND ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING COOPERATIVES IN DEFENDING THEIR COOPERATIVE TERRITORIES AND PROTECTING COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, 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)(4) social welfare organization.
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)(4) social welfare organization 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 May 2025.
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 October 1969.
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.
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