National Federation of Independent Business Inc
Revenue
$114.9m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$111.6m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$133.7m
$84.6m liabilities
Net assets
$49.1m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
12
6.3 years on average
Staff
950
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Chair observed
≥7 yrs
Nevin Groce
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
National Federation of Independent Business Inc's network
12 people2 organisationsi12 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (24) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevin Groce Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amy Sparks | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Brad Close | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeff Ready | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jose Villa | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Fullerton | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Maria David | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patti Mellard | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rob Holt | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sam Chamberlain (also filed as Sam Chamberlain) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephanie Camarillo | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Steve Schramm | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
33 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Temple | VP | since 2020 |
| Allan Sunberg | VP | since 2024 |
| Ashley Bailey | VP | since 2018 |
| Brad Close | VP | 2018 |
| Brianna Erickson | VP | since 2024 |
| Chris Pitts | VP/Asst Secretary | since 2021 |
| Catherine Michael | VP | since 2018 |
| David Addington | VP/Secretary/Parliamentarian | since 2018 |
| Dawn Simpson | VP/Treasurer | since 2022 |
| Daniel Markels | State Gov't Relations Director | 2018 |
| Gary Selvy | Regional SGR Exec Director | 2020 |
| Gina Bruce | VP | since 2024 |
| Jamie Bokelmann | Field Sales Rep | since 2023 |
| Janet Connor | VP | since 2018 |
| Janet Payne | Field Sales Rep | 2021 |
| Jay Bowlby | Telephone Sales Div MGR | 2022 |
| Jeff Brabant | VP | since 2024 |
| Jeff Smith | VP/Treasurer/Acting CFO | since 2018 |
| John Casella | VP | since 2018 |
| Jon Kurrle | VP | since 2018 |
| Kevin Kuhlman | VP | since 2020 |
| Kipp Maloney | VP | since 2022 |
| Lyle Payne | Field Sales Rep | since 2018 |
| Mary Blasinsky | VP/Asst Secretary | since 2018 |
| Michael Maloney | VP | 2025 |
| Michael Morris | Region Sales Director | 2025 |
| Mindy Kubrin | Field Sales Rep | since 2018 |
| Robert Johnson | Field Sales Rep | since 2018 |
| Steven Lyon | Field Sales Rep | since 2019 |
| Tammy S Boehms | VP/CFO | since 2018 |
| TIM Franke | VP | since 2018 |
| TIM Goodrich | VP | since 2019 |
| Victoria Willis | Telephone Region Sales Dir. | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Close | President | 37 | $1.2m | $73k | |
| David Addington | EVP/Secretary/Parliamentarian | 33 | $720k | $38k | |
| John Casella | SVP | 40 | $579k | $73k | |
| Adam Temple | SVP | 40 | $516k | $66k | |
| Jeff Smith | SVP/CFO | 37 | $490k | $61k | |
| Robert Johnson | Field Sales Rep | 40 | $418k | $41k | |
| Chris Pitts | SVP/Asst Secretary | 37 | $399k | $39k | |
| Michael Maloney | VP | 39 | $379k | $27k | |
| Tim Franke | VP | 40 | $369k | $74k | |
| Tim Goodrich | VP | 40 | $345k | $60k | |
| Mindy Kubrin | Field Sales Rep | 40 | $328k | $38k | |
| Gina Bruce | VP | 40 | $323k | $67k | |
| Michael Morris | Region Sales Director | 40 | $321k | $27k | |
| Allan Sunberg | VP | 40 | $319k | $38k | |
| Lyle Payne | Field Sales Rep | 40 | $319k | $41k | |
| Jamie Bokelmann | Field Sales Rep | 40 | $315k | $16k | |
| Dawn Simpson | VP/Treasurer | 37 | $300k | $48k | |
| Brianna Erickson | VP | 40 | $278k | $56k | |
| Jeff Brabant | VP | 40 | $259k | $59k | |
| Janet Connor | VP | 40 | $176k | $14k | |
| Nevin Groce | Chairman | 1 | $43k | $250 | |
| Steve Schramm | Director | 1 | $29k | $250 | |
| Jeff Ready | Director | 1 | $28k | $250 | |
| Jose Villa | Director | 1 | $28k | $250 | |
| Patti Mellard | Director | 1 | $28k | $250 | |
| Rob Holt | Director | 1 | $28k | $250 | |
| Maria David | Director | 1 | $25k | $250 | |
| Stephanie Camarillo | Director | 1 | $25k | $250 | |
| Amy Sparks | Director | 1 | $25k | $250 | |
| Lisa Fullerton | Director | 1 | $24k | $250 | |
| Sam Chamberlain | Director | 1 | $22k | $250 |
About
- Legal name
- National Federation of Independent Business Inc
- EIN
- 940707299
- Address
- 53 Century Blvd Ste 300, Nashville, TN, 37214-3693
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- Please see schedule o (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1949
- Principal officer
- Brad Close (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1953
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedPUBLIC LAW FIRMNfib Small Business Legal CenterRelatedSOCIAL WELFARENfib the Voice of Free Enterprise Inc
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsNevin Groce
≥8years on the filingsJeff Ready
≥8years on the filingsJose Villa
≥8years on the filingsMaria David
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $133.7m
- Total liabilities
- $84.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $49.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.2m
- Program service revenue
- $106m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $572k
- Employees
- 950
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $115.8m | $134.2m | Deficit $18.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
5 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nfib the Voice of Free Enterprise Inc | General support | $508k |
| Sc Coalition for Lawsuit Reform | General support | $20k |
| Republican State Leadership Committee | General support | $15k |
| Georgians First Leadership Committee | General support | $10k |
| Republican Governors Association | General support | $7k |
State registration
3 entitiesiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.National Federation Of Independent Business likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 12 December 2002
- Registered agent
- C T Corporation System (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.
National Federation Of Independent Business likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Oregon Secretary of State, active business entities (data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Oregon
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 6 June 1983
- Registered agent
- C T Corporation System (city and state not held)
National Federation Of Independent Business likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 23 November 1983
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.