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National Association of Realtors

National Association of Realtors (NAR) is an American trade association for real estate industry professionals, founded May 12, 1908 in Chicago as the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges, renamed the National Association of Real Estate Boards in 1916, and adopting its current name in 1972.

The record

Tax status
501(c)(6)
Founded
1908-05-12
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
EIN
36-1520690
Membership
Over 1.5 million members as of December 2023, the largest trade association in the United States National Association of Realtors: Wikipedia
Trademark
Holds a U.S. trademark on the term "Realtor" National Association of Realtors: Wikipedia
Name history
Founded 1908 as National Association of Real Estate Exchanges; renamed National Association of Real Estate Boards (NAREB) in 1916; adopted current name in 1972 National Association of Realtors: Wikipedia
2023 lobbying spending
Spent $52 million on lobbying in 2023, ranking second on the OpenSecrets list of top spenders; $850 million total since 1998 National Association of Realtors: Wikipedia
RPAC
Formed in 1969 as the Real Estate Political Education Committee (REPEC); renamed Realtors Political Action Committee (RPAC) in 1974; gives around $4 million per year to candidates National Association of Realtors: Wikipedia
American Property Owners Alliance
Around 2019 NAR created and solely funded this affiliate nonprofit, which gave $12.8 million in grants in its first four years, with almost $10 million to Republican-aligned super PACs and conservative-agenda groups National Association of Realtors: Wikipedia
EIN / IRS ruling date
EIN 36-1520690; IRS ruling date 1934-12-01 National Association Of Realtors: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
FY2023 financials
Revenue $358,247,347; expenses $318,926,784; assets $1,058,260,583 National Association Of Realtors: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
FEC committee - Communication Cost PAC
National Association of Realtors (C70002563), Communication Cost, Unauthorized, first filed 1989-03-30, treasurer Craig W Sanford NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS: FEC committee record
FEC committee - 527 Fund
National Association of Realtors 527 Fund (C00436931), PAC - Nonqualified, Unauthorized, first filed 2007-07-16, treasurer Bruce F Wolf NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 527 FUND: FEC committee record
FEC committee - Congressional Fund
National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund (C00488742), Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only), Lobbyist/Registrant PAC, first filed 2010-09-10, treasurer Craig W Sanford NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND: FEC committee record

People

Money

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSource
2023$358,247,347$318,926,784$1,058,260,583National Association Of Realtors: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
2022$328,361,670$305,667,628$1,010,547,856National Association Of Realtors: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
2021$327,342,361$247,635,371$1,027,371,742National Association Of Realtors: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)

In our reporting

Sources: en.wikipedia.org