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BUSACC SERVES AS AN OFFICIAL CONTRACTOR FOR THE USTDA TO LEAD THE INBOUND TRADE MISSIONS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD INTO THE UNITED STATES TO PROMOTE U.S. EXPORTS IN REGIONS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS TO THE U.S. OUR TRADE MISSIONS PROMOTE INBOUND INVESTMENTS INTO THE U.S. AND FOSTER U.S. EXPORTS IN MULTIPLE SECTORS INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES, RENEWABLE ENERGY, TRAVEL, TOURISM, HEALTH SERVICES, AND VARIOUS OTHERS. 65255 BUSACC ORGANIZES CONFERENCES, PROGRAMS, & SEMINARS THROUGH ITS SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP SERIES, AMBASSADOR SERIES, AND LEADERSHIP SERIES FOR MEMBERS TO DISCUSS TRADE, INDUSTRY, & COMMERCE WITH BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS FROM THE U.S. AND OUR GLOBAL U.S. TRADING PARTNER COUNTRIES ABROAD. THESE EVENTS ALLOW OUR BUSINESS MEMBERS TO NETWORK WITH INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS LEADERS AND WITH EACH OTHER AND TO LEARN HOW TO EXPORT TO EMERGING MARKETS. 82167 BUSACC ADVOCATES TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND OUR GLOBAL U.S. TRADING PARTNER COUNTRIS ABROAD THROUGH A VARIETY OF EXPORT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE EXPERTISE ON EMERGING MARKETS AND THEIR TRADE POLICIES. BUSACC IS RECOGNIZED BY EMBASSIES GLOBALLY TO CERTIFY DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO TRADE AND EXPORT OF GOODS FROM THE U.S. TO OUR GLOBAL U.S. TRADING PARTNER COUNTRIES ABROAD. 1461515 false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 3 true false false false true false false true true false false false true true true true false false false false X X AIDA ARAISSI 7138808168 PO BOX 571870 HOUSTON TX 77257 AIDA ARAISSI PRESIDENT 40.0 0.0 X X 291959 0 17517 DAVID L PHILLIPS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 20.0 0.0 X X 49463 0 14400 DAN BORGEN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Aseel Saqer BOARD Member & secretary 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 WAYNE R DICKEY BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 341422 0 31917 1 false true false 0 1357535 1357535 TRADE SHOWS & MISSIONS 541900 1262961 1262961 CONFERENCE & SEMINARS 541900 82167 82167 CERTIFICATION SERVICES 541900 65255 65255 1410383 26439 26439 0 0 0 0 0 5808 -5808 -5808 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 541900 3 3 3 2788552 1436825 X 0 0 0 0 325416 162708 81354 81354 0 355808 177904 88952 88952 18199 18199 26739 26739 43955 21977 10989 10989 0 0 350 350 0 0 0 0 0 30389 30389 0 0 0 1002344 501172 250586 250586 0 96747 96747 133 133 0 305 305 1563 1563 CONFERENCES & SEMINARS -4375 -4375 AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE 691 691 BANK FEES & CHARGES 5158 5158 WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT 1462 1462 271534 183378 55262 32894 2176418 1139511 570670 466237 1079653 1218695 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9390 0 29413 29413 6106 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9187 9187 1104336 1227882 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161663 95475 161663 95475 X 0 0 112604 112604 830069 1019803 942673 1132407 1104336 1227882 612134 -422400 X false false false 0 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 32666 CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE 49452 SECURITY DEPOSITS LIABILITY 13357 95475 AIDA ARAISSI PRESIDENT 291959 17517 309476 PART VI LINE 2 - OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC. FAMILY RELATIONSHIP TWO OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE MARRIED. PART VI LINE 6 - MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDER CLASSES AND RIGHTS THE ORGANIZATION HAS VARIOUS LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP. PART VI LINE 11 - FORM 990 GOVERNING BODY REVIEW FORM 990 IS reviewed and approved by an appropriate officer. PART VI LINE 12C - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COMPLIANCE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD CONTINUALLY REVIEWS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND EVALUATES WHETHER THOSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ADEQUATE TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANIZATION POLICIES. PART VI, LINE 19 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ETC, AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS THEIR FORM 990 POSTED ONLINE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS TOTAL EXPENSES:4271 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:4271 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:ICT SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE EXP TOTAL EXPENSES:46185 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:46185 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT TOTAL EXPENSES:1587 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:1587 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:MARKETING & ADVERTISING TOTAL EXPENSES:27251 FUNDRAISING:27251 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:PAYROLL SERVICE FEES TOTAL EXPENSES:4353 FUNDRAISING:4353 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTAL EXPENSES:183378 PROGRAM SERVICES:183378 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:DONATIONS TOTAL EXPENSES:1290 FUNDRAISING:1290 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL EXPENSES:3219 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:3219