Mortgage Bankers Association of America is a 501(c)(6) organization based in Washington, District of Columbia, registered in 1942, with $59,651,769 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A.
Revenue (FY2023)
$59.7M
▼ 13.1% vs prior year
Unknown median: $232K
Expenses (FY2023)
$62.0M
Net assets
$122.6M
Employees
181
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Mortgage Bankers Association of America— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Mortgage Bankers Association of America: 24 mo reserves · -4% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Mortgage Bankers Association of America: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Mba's principal activities are industry, education, research, and advocacy.
Membership mba's membership includes businesses from all segments of the real estate finance industry. we ended 2024 with almost 2,100 total members. educationmba education provided training and development to over 65,000 real estate professionals representing single-family and commercial/multifamily lending during the fiscal year ending september 30, 2024. training is provided through a mix of delivery formats including classroom-based courses, instructor-guided online courses, certification and designation programs, webinars, and web-based self-study courses. across mba education's live programming and self-paced offerings, the department offers nearly 450 training programs covering all facets of the industry. our 3-course flagship program, the school of mortgage banking, combined to train nearly 1,100 students. successful completion of the three courses results in students being awarded the accredited mortgage professional (amp) certification. mba education's certification and designation programs continued to be a significant benefit to industry professionals. during the fiscal year, nearly one thousand individuals enrolled in one of mba education's seven certification and designation programs, including sixty in the prestigious certified mortgage banker (cmb) designation.
Advocacy for members and the industrymba continues to be the leading advocate for the entire real estate finance industry both in washington, d.c. and in state capitals. in fiscal year 2024, the association provided thought leadership on a variety of public policy issues, including pathways to creating affordable rental and homeownership opportunities, reforming the secondary mortgage market, rationalizing risk-based capital standards, improving the homebuying experience for borrowers, tax policies impacting real estate finance, and other legislative, regulatory, and supervisory issues.our federal legislative accomplishments included providing testimony and statements for the record before key congressional committees and support for the enactment of several industry priorities (both residential and commercial/multifamily), including those related to affordable housing and affordable rental housing, va home loan program reforms, funding for critical hud information technology infrastructure, extending the national flood insurance program, and mortgage credit "trigger leads" legislation. through regular meetings with federal legislators and congressional staff our legislative affairs team provided education and advocacy on a wide variety of other real estate finance issues affecting single family, multifamily and commercial (e.g., tax policy, regulatory clarity, government housing programs, minimum federal remote online notarization standards, data privacy, false claims act, etc.). mba's mortgage action alliance registered over 70,000 participants to conduct constituent engagement.regarding regulatory achievements in the residential real estate finance sector, mba submitted comment letters and provided guidance and substantive recommendations throughout the year to regulatory agencies, including hud, va, usda, treasury, cfpb, fhfa, sec, occ, fdic, and the federal reserve. these recommendations covered a wide-ranging set of mortgage finance issues, including origination and servicing guidelines, secondary market structure, tax and accounting requirements, capital and liquidity requirements, consumer protection regulations, and data security/privacy, and the use of artificial intelligence in lending and servicing. the association also filed amicus briefs in numerous cases supporting the industry in disputes over important legal issues.mba's regulatory work in fiscal year 2024 supported our members' commercial and multifamily real estate finance interests by supporting the objective of facilitating liquidity and capital availability for the industry. mba provided data, information, and recommendations on issues affecting the commercial real estate finance i
Revenue grew from $51.9M (FY2013) to $59.7M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-3.9%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$174.1M
Total liabilities
$51.5M
Net assets
$122.6M
Salaries & benefits
$37.5M
61% of expenses
Board members
40
40 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $59,651,769▼13.1% | $61,957,282▼4.0% | $122,577,208▲8.9% | $174,097,655▲4.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $68,643,483▼6.3% | $64,533,754▲4.3% | $112,587,157▲9.5% | $167,149,281▲17.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $73,245,539▲52.0% | $61,871,505▲31.0% | $102,806,495▼7.0% | $142,430,652▼6.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $48,193,239▼21.6% | $47,217,053▼7.3% | $110,564,999▲6.3% | $151,811,395▲14.8% | 990 |
| 2019 | $61,474,364▼26.8% | $50,944,336▼7.3% | $104,060,356▲12.4% | $132,210,021▲4.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $83,946,353▲29.0% | $54,934,705▲1.0% | $92,570,593▲36.6% | $127,064,646▲24.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $65,076,554▲4.9% | $54,387,198▲10.2% | $67,749,555▲17.7% | $101,788,531▲13.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $62,015,321▼8.3% | $49,334,080▲1.7% | $57,553,945▲41.5% | $89,836,136▲9.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $67,655,466▲25.5% | $48,507,998▲16.8% | $40,684,188▲181% | $81,771,091▲38.1% | 990 |
| 2014 | $53,912,379▲3.8% | $41,514,999▲5.9% | $14,495,324▲88.9% | $59,210,917▲39.8% | 990 |
| 2013 | $51,931,995 | $39,199,392▲6.8% | $7,673,071▲302% | $42,357,558▲64.2% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $36,698,898▲7.8% | -$3,796,488▲79.3% | $25,799,113▲117% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $34,052,306▲7.3% | -$18,308,498▼1.9% | $11,885,128▼33.1% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $31,740,654▲10.6% | -$17,966,536▼9.4% | $17,771,177▲20.0% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $28,706,030 | -$16,422,326 | $14,810,976 | 990 |
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Highest-paid: Robert D Broeksmit — $2,009,201 (3.24% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert D Broeksmit | President & Ceo | 34.7 | $2,009,201 |
| Marcia M Davies | Chief Operating Officer | 34.7 | $899,080 |
| Gordon R Mills | Svp, Res. Policy & Member Engagement | 35 | $644,117 |
| William P Killmer | Svp, Legislative & Politic | 35 | $615,968 |
| Michael P Flood | Svp, Cref & Multifamily | 35 | $496,550 |
| Michael C Fratanoni | Chief Econ./svp of Resr. & | 32.5 | $486,424 |
| Peter J Grace | Cio/svp, Strategy & Member | 35 | $458,050 |
| Lisa J Haynes | Svp, Cfo & Chief Div. & In | 33.7 | $439,618 |
| Stephen O'connor | Svp, Affordable Housing Initiatives | 35 | $429,164 |
| Michael W Briggs | Svp & General Counsel | 32.7 | $396,068 |
| Elaine Howard | Vp, Meetings | 35 | $338,798 |
| James Woodwell | Vp, Commercial Real Estate | 35 | $333,066 |
| John Mechem | Vp, Public Affairs | 35 | $320,573 |
| Justin Wiseman | Vp, Regulatory Affairs | 35 | $313,546 |
| Teressa Lurk | Vp, Marketing & Design | 35 | $303,198 |
| Laura Escobar | Chair-elect | 4 | $15,376 |
| Christine R Chandler | Vice Chair | 4 | $4,109 |
| Mark Jones | Chair | 4 | $2,796 |
| Bill Banfield | Board Member | 0.5 | — |
| Brian Hanson | Board Member | 0.5 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stratmor Group LLC | Data Driven Mortgage Advisory | $258,855 |
| Cliftonlarsonallen LLP | Audit, Tax, Consulting | $185,504 |
| Thorn Run Partners | Lobbying Services | $180,000 |
| Malloy Associates LLC | Consulting | $129,730 |
| Diversity Talent Advisors | Executive Search, Leadership Development | $128,750 |
15 grants totaling $303K in FY2023. All grants made by Mortgage Bankers Association of America →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Homefree USA Inc | Contribution | $65,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Donation | $60,000 |
| Convention of P E Church of the Diocese of Washington | Annual gala donation | $20,000 |
| National Association of Real Estate Brokers | National partnership | $20,000 |
| Mba Opens Doors Foundation | Mba donation and matching | $19,421 |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation | Children's ball donation | $17,500 |
| National Hbcus Business Deans Roundtable Inc | Hbcu business deans roundtable | $15,000 |
| Admin Awards LLC | Adminawards donation/sponsor | $14,850 |
| Lenders One | Lenders 1 conf sponsorship | $12,500 |
| National Community Reinvestment Coalition Inc | Sponsorship 2024 | $12,500 |
| National Fair Housing Alliance | Sponsor: 2024 nat conf: equitable soc | $10,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Sponsorship/donation | $10,000 |
| Urban Institute | 2024 hfif membership/sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Homeownership Council of America | Gen support 2024 | $10,000 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation For the Performing Arts | Wolftrap contribution | $6,000 |
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Data for Mortgage Bankers Association of America (EIN 36-1505650) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.