Nonprofit · EIN 03-4080669
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,551,196 | $2,704,152 | -$152,956 | $596,474 | $956,985 | -$360,511 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,902,026 | $2,990,665 | -$88,639 | $816,495 | $1,024,050 | -$207,555 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,935,557 | $2,546,383 | $389,174 | $828,481 | $947,397 | -$118,916 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $41,797
- Program service revenue
- $2,330,313
- Investment income
- $1,158
- Other revenue
- $177,928
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $34,773
- Accounting fees
- $20,300
- Travel
- $96,363
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $816,495
- Total assets, end of year
- $596,474
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $956,985
- Net assets, end of year
- -$360,511
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$360,511
- Gross unrelated business income
- $177,928
- Gross receipts
- $2,551,196
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAMWAY NAFICY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANUJA KALE-AGARWAL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MALIHA AQEEL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ED KARMIN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA ATWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KANE CHOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD KIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT TIDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN VANDER LINDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SMITHBUCKLIN) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAMWAY NAFICY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANUJA KALE-AGARWAL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MALIHA AQEEL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ED KARMIN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA ATWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KANE CHOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD KIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT TIDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN VANDER LINDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SMITHBUCKLIN) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALIHA AQEEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KAMWAY NAFICY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALAIN LEGAULT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANN-MARIE BLAKE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANUJA KALE-AGARWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED KARMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE LUDWIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYRUS MAVALWALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT TIDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN TREMBLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SMITHBUCKLIN) Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 330 N WABASH AVE STE 2000, CHICAGO, IL 60611-7621
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PETER FINN, 330 N WABASH AVENUE 2000, CHICAGO, IL 60611
- Signed the 990
- PETER FINN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (312) 321-6868
- Website
- WWW.IABC.COM
- Return prepared by
- SELDEN FOX LTD
Mission
IABC IS A GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION SERVING MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS AT ALL STAGES IN THEIR CAREERS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO BUILD INFLUENCE AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE PROFESSION.
Program accomplishments
- CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND EVENTS: IABC HOLDS AN ANNUAL WORLD CONFERENCE EACH JUNE, AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER SEMINARS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, TO SUPPORT ITS COMMUNITY OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS WITH INNOVATIVE THINKING, SHARED BEST PRACTICES, IN-DEPTH LEARNING AND CAREER GUIDANCE.
- CERTIFICATION - IABC OFFERS CERTIFICATION FOR COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS (CMP) AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS (SCMP) THROUGH ITS INITIATIVE WITH THE GLOBAL COMMUNICATION CERTIFICATION COUNCIL.
- CONTENT AND PUBLICATIONS - IABC PROVIDES ONLINE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION RESOURCES, INCLUDING BOOKS, REPORTS, PODCASTS, AND CASE STUDIES PROVIDED AS A BENEFIT OF IABC MEMBERSHIP, AS WELL AS AN WEEKLY ONLINE PUBLICATION, CATALYST, COVERING CRITICAL AND EMERGING ISSUES IN BUSINESS COMMUNICATION.
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 | 990 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
- 03-4080669
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 2740 (2 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $596,474
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,551,196
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,551,196 | $2,704,152 | $596,474 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,902,026 | $2,990,665 | $816,495 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,935,557 | $2,546,383 | $828,481 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,559,471 | $2,542,174 | $537,204 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $2,406,715 | $2,569,985 | $856,866 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | $2,763,458 | $2,916,853 | $1,169,576 | 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 03-4080669).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS is 03-4080669.
- Is INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1976.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS 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 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PETER FINN.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,551,196, expenses of $2,704,152 and total assets of $596,474 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (2)
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS EIN 94-3046165 · CHICAGO, IL
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS EIN 86-0315893 · PHOENIX, AZ · last filed 990-N for 2023
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