Nonprofit · EIN 13-5266965
NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,148,745 | $4,236,422 | -$87,677 | $4,037,427 | $25,755 | $4,011,672 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,099,516 | $3,896,633 | $202,883 | $4,112,024 | $23,071 | $4,088,953 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,622,470 | $2,707,756 | $914,714 | $3,915,123 | $17,514 | $3,897,609 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,833,999
- Investment income
- $61,383
- Other revenue
- $253,363
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,256,255
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,638,571
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,095
- Accounting fees
- $124,528
- Occupancy
- $374,482
- Travel
- $100,946
- Depreciation
- $11,724
- Program services (functional)
- $3,293,232
- Management and general (functional)
- $943,190
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,112,024
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,037,427
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,755
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,011,672
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $60,627
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,088,914
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $922,758
- Gross receipts
- $4,148,745
- Employees
- 16
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE COLVIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 36 | $316,385 | $21,570 |
| ANNE GORDON | VP, INT'L TA Highest-paid employee | 36 | $276,090 | $26,179 |
| TIFFANY SMITH | VP, GLOBAL T Highest-paid employee | 40 | $251,520 | $30,252 |
| JEANNETTE CHU | VP, NATIONAL Key employee | 40 | $247,394 | $16,908 |
| JOHN PICKEL | SR DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $227,090 | $15,575 |
| VERONICA BERKSHIRE | SR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $154,581 | $33,505 |
| MARSHALL LANE | SECRETARY/TR Officer | 32 | $150,076 | $26,137 |
| HUA WANG | EXEC DIR, GI Highest-paid employee | 0 | $136,090 | $18,102 |
| BRAD WOOD | SR DIR, TRAD Highest-paid employee | 36 | $100,261 | $17,273 |
| SUSAN SCHWAB | CHAIRMAN Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| ABBOTT LABS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ACCENTURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| APPLIED MATERIAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| APPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
68 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECTON DICKINSON & CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CATERPILLAR INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHEVRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DHL NORTH AMERICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EBAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EXXONMOBIL CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FERRARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FERRERO USA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FLUOR CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FORD MOTOR CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GE HEALTHCARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GE VERNOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GOOGLE INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HALLIBURTON CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HERSHEY COMPANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| QUALCOMM INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERRPISE CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KPMG LLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LG ELECTRONICS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARS INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICROSOFT INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MILLER & CHEVALIER CHARTERED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ORACLE CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ORGANON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| COCA COLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PERNOD RICARD USA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PFIZER INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PHILLIPS NORTH AMERICAN LLC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SIEMENS CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPTOE JOHNSON LLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SYNOPSIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TE CONNECTIVITY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOKYO ELECTRON US HOLDINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VISA INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WAL-MART STORES INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOYOTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| UPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MCCORMICK COMPANY INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMAZON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CORNING INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| META | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| IBM CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PITNEY BOWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FEDERAL EXPRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANHEUSER-BUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BP AMERICA INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RTX CORPORATION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOTAL ENGINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HP INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SIEMENS ENERGY INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STELLANTIS NV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KOCH INDUSTRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| YUM BRADS INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHELL OIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 71 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE COLVIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 36 | $288,885 | $21,570 |
| ANNE GORDON | VP, INT'L TA Highest-paid employee | 36 | $258,757 | $25,387 |
| TIFFANY SMITH | VP, GLOBAL T Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,520 | $28,832 |
| JOHN PICKEL | SR DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $207,757 | $15,575 |
| JEANNETTE CHU | VP, NATIONAL Key employee | 40 | $203,744 | $16,867 |
| VERONICA BERKSHIRE | SR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $127,580 | $31,634 |
| MARSHALL LANE | SECRETARY/TR Officer | 32 | $128,652 | $24,917 |
| SUSAN SCHWAB | CHAIRMAN Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| ABBOTT LABS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ACCENTURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| APPLIED MATERIAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| APPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CATERPILLAR INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHEVRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DENTON US LLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DHL NORTH AMERICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| EBAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| EXXONMOBIL CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| FLUOR CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| FORD MOTOR CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GE HEALTHCARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GE VERNOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GOOGLE INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HALLIBURTON CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HANESBRANDS INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| QUALCOMM INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERRPISE CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KPMG LLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARS INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MICROSOFT INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ORACLE CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ORGANON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| COCA COLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PERNOD RICARD USA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PFIZER INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIPS NORTH AMERICAN LLC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SIEMENS CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TE CONNECTIVITY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| VISA INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| WAL-MART STORES INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOYOTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| UPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MCCORMICK COMPANY INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| AMAZON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| AMGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CORNING INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| META | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| IBM CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PITNEY BOWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| FEDERAL EXPRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ANHEUSER-BUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BP AMERICA INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RTX CORPORATION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HP INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SIEMENS ENERGY INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| STELLANTIS NV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KOCH INDUSTRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SHELL OIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 68 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE COLVIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 36 | $308,090 | $17,895 |
| TIFFANY SMITH | VP, GLOBAL T Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,193 | $8,879 |
| RICHARD SAWAYA | VP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,382 | $9,772 |
| MARSHALL LANE | SECRETARY/TR Officer | 32 | $131,028 | $23,240 |
| VERONICA BERKSHIRE | SR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $127,230 | $25,192 |
| BENJAMIN WASTLER | SR DIRECTO O Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,090 | $11,118 |
| ANNE GORDON | VP, INT'L TA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,784 | $7,014 |
| SUSAN SCHWAB | CHAIRMAN Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| ABBOTT LABS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ACCENTURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| APPLIED MATERIAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| APPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CATERPILLAR INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHEVRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DENTON US LLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DHL NORTH AMERICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| EBAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| EXXONMOBIL CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| FLUOR CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| FORD MOTOR CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GE HEALTHCARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GOOGLE INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HALLIBURTON CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HANESBRANDS INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| QUALCOMM INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HEWLETT-PACKARD CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KPMG LLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARS INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MICROSOFT INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ORACLE CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ORGANON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| COCA COLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PERNOD RICARD USA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PFIZER INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIPS NORTH AMERICAN LLC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SIEMENS CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TE CONNECTIVITY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| VISA INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| WAL-MART STORES INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOYOTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| UPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MCCORMICK COMPANY INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| AMAZON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| AMGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CORNING INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| META | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| IBM CORP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PITNEY BOWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| FEDERAL EXPRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ANHEUSER-BUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BP AMERICA INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RTX CORPORATION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HP INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SIEMENS ENERGY INC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| STELLANTIS NV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1225 NEW YORK AVE NW STE 650B, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-6410
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAKE COLVIN
- Signed the 990
- JAKE COLVIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 887-0278
- Website
- WWW.NFTC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GLENN JONES CPA
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1914, THE NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL (COUNCIL) IS THE PRE- EMINENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION DEDICATED SOLELY TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC POLICY ISSUES. ITS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE GLOBAL COMMERCE BY ADVOCATING PUBLIC POLICIES THAT FOSTER AN OPEN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT REGIME; MOBILIZING EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION ON KEY ISSUES, SUCH AS INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT, THE WORLD TRADING SYSTEM, TARIFFS AND TRADE AGREEMENTS, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, SUPPLY CHAINS, AND NATIONAL SECURITY AND COMPETITIVENESS; AND INFLUENCING PUBLIC DEBATE THROUGH INTERACTION WITH POLICY MAKERS AND OPINION LEADERS AND BY CONVENING GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR DISCUSSIONS OF IMPORTANT ISSUES. TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES, THE COUNCIL HARNESSES THE EXPERTISE OF ITS DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL STAFF, A ROBUST COMMITTEE STRUCTURE, AND AN ENGAGED BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Program accomplishments
- THE COUNCIL PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS FOCUSED ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE, TAX POLICY, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, AND NATIONAL SECURITY. THESE COMMITTEES PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN FORMULATING POSITIONS ON CRUCIAL TRADE, TAX, INVESTMENT, AND ECONOMIC ISSUES AND COORDINATING ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL OFFERS VALUABLE INFORMATION SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS THROUGH EMAIL UPDATES, INCLUDING ITS TRADE AND TAX MATTERS PUBLICATION, WHICH PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE INSIGHTS INTO POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AND THE COUNCIL'S ACTIVITIES. THE COUNCIL'S STAFF PROVIDES A VARIETY OF UPDATES TO KEEP SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF MEMBER COMPANIES ABREAST OF SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IMPACTING U.S. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, COUNCIL STANCES ON CRITICAL POLICY MATTERS, AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS OF PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE. LONGER BRIEFS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS DEVELOPED BY STAFF IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNCIL'S COMMITTEE MEMBERS REFLECT THEIR EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD.
- THE COUNCIL MAINTAINED ITS LEADERSHIP ROLE IN ADDRESSING INTERNATIONAL TAX POLICY ISSUES BY ENGAGING WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO INFLUENCE GLOBAL TAX POLICY DISCUSSIONS, COLLABORATING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS TO SHAPE U.S. TAX LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS, AND CONTINUING TO WORK ON BILATERAL TAX TREATIES. THE COUNCIL CONTINUED TO LEAD ON TRADE POLICY, INCLUDING THROUGH ITS TARIFF REFORM COALITION AND ITS WORK TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AND THE OECD TO FACILITATE MULTILATERAL TRADE POLICY INITIATIVES. THE COUNCIL ALSO CONTINUED TO LEAD A UNIQUE COALITION ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND COMPETITIVENESS ISSUES. BUILDING ON NFTC'S HISTORY OF LEADERSHIP ON EXPORT CONTROLS AND SANCTIONS ISSUES, ITS ALLIANCE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND COMPETITIVENESS HELP LEAD BUSINESS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON NATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY POLICY ISSUES AND SERVES AS A PARTNER TO THE GOVERNMENT TO INFORM POLICYMAKING. THE COUNCIL CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN POLICIES TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY AND PREDICTABILITY IN IMPORT REQUIREMENTS. BALANCING THE ROLES OF GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT AND PRIVATE- SECTOR INVOLVEMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP AND RISK-MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES, THESE EFFORTS AIM TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. TRADE LAWS, BOLSTER SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE, AND FACILITATE THE EFFICIENT ENTRY OF LAWFUL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. ALL THESE INITIATIVES HAVE PROVIDED CRITICAL INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO THE COUNCIL'S GLOBALLY-ENGAGED MEMBER COMPANIES.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-5266965
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,037,427
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,148,745
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $4,148,745 | $4,236,422 | $4,037,427 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $4,099,516 | $3,896,633 | $4,112,024 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $3,622,470 | $2,707,756 | $3,915,123 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $3,222,300 | $2,286,239 | $2,983,766 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-5266965).
Questions about NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC is 13-5266965.
- Is NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1942.
- Are donations to NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names JAKE COLVIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 83 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $316,385 (JAKE COLVIN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,148,745, expenses of $4,236,422 and total assets of $4,037,427 at year end.
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