Nonprofit · EIN 52-1160707
WORLD FEDERATION OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $928,822 | $1,277,925 | -$349,103 | $3,213,387 | $347,714 | $2,865,673 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $923,696 | $1,196,024 | -$272,328 | $3,280,624 | $129,624 | $3,151,000 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $765,441
- Investment income
- $138,065
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $30,305
- Other revenue
- $25,316
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $579,831
- Other salaries and wages
- $30,799
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $673,299
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $53,716
- Accounting fees
- $59,513
- Travel
- $28,806
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,280,624
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,213,387
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $347,714
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,865,673
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,076,692
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,865,673
- Gross receipts
- $1,394,907
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMUNA GABILAIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COO Officer | 40 | $314,307 | $33,920 |
| ROGER BARNETT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAM YU | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DORA HOAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN NAPIERSKI | ADVOCACY CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAOA PAULO FERREIRA | ETHICS CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY JUSTICE | GLOBAL REGULATORY AFFAIRS CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARTH WYLLIE | ASSOCIATION SERVICES CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE MILLS | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 65 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMUNA GABILAIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COO Officer | 40 | $350,465 | $72,467 |
| JOSEPHINE MILLS | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN NAPIERSKI | ADVOCACY CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAOA PAULO FERREIRA | ETHICS CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILIND PANT | GLOBAL REGULATORY AFFAIRS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARTH WYLLIE | ASSOCIATION SERVICES CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GONZALO FALCON | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REINDL GENERALANWALT | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA COLLOCA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MADDOX | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILBERT ROSALES GOMEZ | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA FERNANDA LEON | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF MULHAM | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILKA ORTIZ | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFONSO SILVA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ACUNA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAKEL LASSILA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERIC BILLION | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCHEN CLAUSNITZER | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA IMERI | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SZE | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDIT TANCZOS | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS VERNON | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIULIANO SCIORTINO | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINTAUTAS ZALECKAS LATVIA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINTAUTAS ZALECKAS LITHUANIA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINTAUTAS ZALECKAS ESTONIA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARABELLE FERKET | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARTH WYLLIE | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANG-ROH LEE | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SHARONI | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE CHEAH | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILIA CARRANZA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELENA BARRIA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEE SOARES | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR BARRALL | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET CHANG | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZENIA PAOLA GUTIERREZ | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA JERSE | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE BAYLOSIS | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMASZ MURAS | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOLEDAD HIJANO | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTER FRASER | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KLAUS MIKAT | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHALINE CHANG | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KSENIYA NOVIKOVA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENKA MRAZOVA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA BEDRYCHUK | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMTIAZ EBRAHIM | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUKANDA CHUNHACHATCHARACHAI | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIHAL ERIS | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARKO PODNAR | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENKA MRAZOVA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOVE RUGSVEEN | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R SULLIANI | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUNICHI OOMORI | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANASTASSIYA KALASHNIKOVA | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MARIANO | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA IRENE VINEQUE | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURE ALEXANDER | BOARD OF DELEGATES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER BARNETT | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGNUS BRANNSTROM | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAM YU | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID B HOLL | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DORA HOAN | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1050 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5304
- In care of
- % THE FEDERATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHAILA MANYAM, 1667 K STREET NW 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- SHAILA MANYAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 452-8866
- Website
- WWW.WFDSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR DIRECT SELLING WORLDWIDE. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS DIRECT SELLING COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATIONS BY:(A) DEVELOPING, MAINTAINING AND PROMOTING THE HIGHEST GLOBAL STANDARDS FOR RESPONSIBLE AND ETHICAL CONDUCT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(B) ADVOCATING THE INDUSTRY'S POSITIONS AND INTERESTS WITH GOVERNMENTS, MEDIA AND KEY INFLUENCERS.(C) SERVING AS A TRUSTED GLOBAL RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION ON DIRECT SELLING.(D) FACILITATING INTERACTION AMONG DIRECT SELLING EXECUTIVES ON ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY: INDUSTRY SURVEYS AND STUDIES USED TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO SECURE POSITIVE IMAGE OF THE INDUSTRY.
- ASSOCIATION SERVICES: ASSISTANCE TO DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS IN DEVELOPING ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES, MEMBER SERVICES, AND RELATIONS WITH OUTSIDE PARTIES, E.G. CONSUMER ADVOCATES AND ACADEMICIANS.
- REGULATORY COMMITTEE; IDENTIFICATION OF LEGAL/REGULATORY ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE WORLDWIDE INDUSTRY.
- - ETHICS- CEO COUNCIL- WORLD CONGRESS- GLOBAL REGULATORY AFFAIRS
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1160707
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,213,387
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,394,907
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $928,822 | $1,277,925 | $3,213,387 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $923,696 | $1,196,024 | $3,280,624 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,071,340 | $1,003,974 | $3,456,899 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 52-1160707).
Questions about WORLD FEDERATION OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS
- What is the EIN of WORLD FEDERATION OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD FEDERATION OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS is 52-1160707.
- Is WORLD FEDERATION OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1986.
- Are donations to WORLD FEDERATION OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WORLD FEDERATION OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS 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 WORLD FEDERATION OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD FEDERATION OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLD FEDERATION OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHAILA MANYAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD FEDERATION OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $314,307 (TAMUNA GABILAIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COO).
- How much revenue does WORLD FEDERATION OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $928,822, expenses of $1,277,925 and total assets of $3,213,387 at year end.
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