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Nonprofit · EIN 13-2644507

WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10007

Financials

$6.4M$6.9M2023$7.9M$7.6M2024$8.9M$8.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$8,853,803$8,429,633$424,170$27,452,826$1,873,728$25,579,098
December 31, 2024990$7,942,094$7,577,935$364,159$24,872,953$1,648,055$23,224,898
December 31, 2023990$6,402,722$6,949,880-$547,158$23,857,209$1,788,390$22,068,819
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$8,264,061
Investment income
$564,742
Net gain from sales of assets
$25,126
Other revenue
$25,000

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,576,061
Other salaries and wages
$796,663
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,772,266
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$693,206
Accounting fees
$92,709
Occupancy
$332,204
Travel
$493,366
Depreciation
$18,770

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,872,953
Total assets, end of year
$27,452,826
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,873,728
Net assets, end of year
$25,579,098
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,520
Publicly traded securities
$17,221,022
Net assets without donor restrictions
$25,579,098
Gross receipts
$10,788,116
Employees
12
Volunteers
24
Year formed
1969
State of legal domicile
DE

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAMES T PERRYGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
38$339,792$26,638
CRYSTAL EDNEXECUTIVE DIR - MEMBER SER
Officer
40$274,823$13,795
ROBIN VAN PUYENBROECKEXECUTIVE DIR - BUSINESS D
Officer
39$247,937$20,200
SCOTT WANGVP ASIA PACIFIC - BUSINESS
Key employee
39$197,998$18,536
CLARK LACKERTDEPUTY GEN COUNSEL
Key employee
40$182,373$10,911
SCOTT RICHIESECRETARY TO THE BOARD
Officer
20$124,672$7,449
CHANELLE DIMALANTASENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANA
Highest-paid employee
40$119,249$7,151
SHARON ARMOGAN-AGUAYOMEMBER ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$105,507$6,331
ZACHARY WELLSFINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Officer
40$97,498$13,439
JOHN DREWCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
LUCIANO MENEZESVICE CHAIR & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
REMY SWAABVICE CHAIR & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EDWARD ALLISON WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOGBE AFEDE XIVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARLES ANGLADA CASASDIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
23 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
IVAN BARRIOSDIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT CENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IGNACIO DELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HASSAN EL KOJOKDIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
FREERK FABERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY GEORGAKISDIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN GERWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IRMOHIZAM IBRAHIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VIJAY KALANTRIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MINGXING LIDIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA MOINARDDIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAMELA D PASCUALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EUGENIO REYES GUZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA SHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CRISTINA SBAIZERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AHMED TIBAOUIDIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
VINEET VERMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GHAZI ABU NAHLDIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROLF DRAAKDIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
MEHRAN EFTEKHARDIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
HALUK KANCADIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
SIMON WANGDIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAMES T PERRYGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
37$326,209$27,454
CRYSTAL EDNEXECUTIVE DIR - MEMBER SERVICES
Officer
40$254,176$13,260
ROBIN VAN PUYENBROECKEXECUTIVE DIR - BUSINESS DEVLMT
Officer
39$242,240$19,645
SCOTT WANGVP ASIA PACIFIC - BUSINESS DEVLMT
Key employee
39$177,407$19,857
CLARK LACKERTDEPUTY GEN COUNSEL
Key employee
40$162,017$9,721
SCOTT RICHIESECRETARY TO THE BOARD
Officer
19$137,928$9,350
CHANELLE DIMALANTASENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$107,419$7,945
ZACHARY WELLSFINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Officer
40$88,155$8,260
JOHN DREWCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
LUCIANO MENEZESVICE CHAIR & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
REMY SWAABVICE CHAIR & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GHAZI ABU NAHLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOGBE AFEDE XIVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD ALLISON WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IVAN BARRIOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT CENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IGNACIO DELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROLF DRAAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEHRAN EFTEKHARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FREERK FABERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN GERWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EUGENIO REYES GUZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IRMOHIZAM IBRAHIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIJAY KALANTRIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HALUK KANCADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA D PASCUALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CRISTINA SBAIZERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA SHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AHMED TIBAOUIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VINEET VERMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIMON WANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBIN VAN PUYENBROECKEXECUTIVE DIR-BUSINESS DEVLMT
Officer
39$299,884$74,185
JAMES T PERRYGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
37$274,992$70,815
SCOTT RICHIESECRETARY TO THE BOARD
Officer
19$180,549$48,009
SCOTT WANGVP, ASIA-PACIFIC
Key employee
39$166,524$39,171
CRYSTAL EDNEXECUTIVE DIR-MEMBER SERVICES
Officer
40$171,207$29,606
CLARK LACKERTDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
40$156,145$9,375
JERRY HAFEEZACCOUNTING MANAGER, THRU SEPT 2023
Highest-paid employee
40$100,347$61,301
CHANELLE DIMALANTASR. COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$103,600$6,398
ZACHARY WELLSFINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Officer
40$9,093$714
JOHN DREWCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
LUCIANO MENEZEZVICE CHAIR & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
REMY SWAABVICE CHAIR & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GHAZI ABU NAHLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOGBE AFEDE XIVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD ALLISON-WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IVAN BARRIOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT CENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IGNACIO DELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROLF DRAAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEHRAN EFTEKHARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FREERK FABERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN GERWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IRMOHIZAM IBRAHIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIJAY KALANTRIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HALUK KANCADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA D PASCUALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EUGENIO REYES GUZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRISTINA SBAIZERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINA SHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AHMED TIBAOUIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KHAIR ULL-NISSA SHEIKHDIRECTOR, THRU SEPT 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VINEET VERMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIMON WANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
285 FULTON ST STE 46C, NEW YORK, NY 10007-0166
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JAMES T PERRY, 115 BROADWAY 1202, NEW YORK, NY 10006
Signed the 990
ZACHARY WELLS, FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Phone
(212) 432-2704
Return prepared by
REHMANN ROBSON LLC

Mission

THE WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION MISSION IS TO FOSTER A GLOBAL WORLD TRADE CENTER NETWORK THAT ENHANCES THE BRAND AND PROMOTES PROSPERITY THROUGH TRADE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION ("WTCA") MEMBER SERVICES DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS AND DEVELOPS RESOURCES, EVENTS, AND PROGRAMS FOR THE WTCA MEMBERSHIP WITH THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING CONNECTIONS AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES WORLDWIDE. ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED DURING 2025 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:GLOBAL BUSINESS FORUM - ONE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S FLAGSHIP EVENTS, GATEHRING REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUR WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF MEMBER WORLD TRADE CENTER BUSINESSES AND THEIR CLIENT NETWORKS. THE WTCA OFFERED A THREE-DAY IN-PERSON EVENT, WITH PROGRAMMING AND B2B MATCHMAKING AND MEETINGS VIA AN ONLINE PLATFORM.
  • MEMBER FORUM - THE OTHER OF THE ASSOCIATION'S 2025 FLAGSHIP EVENTS WAS THE WTCA MEMBER FORUM; A GATHERING OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUR WORLDWIDE MEMBERSHIP AS WELL AS RENOWNED EXPERTS. THE WTCA PRESENTED A VIRTUAL EVENT WITH KEYNOTES, PANELS, AND WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON TRAINING AND EDUCTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS. THE THREE-DAY EVENT ALSO INCLUDED NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS, STIMULATING GLOBAL CONNECTIONS AND RAISING VISIBILITY OF THE WTCA BRAND.
  • INVESTOR DAY/MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - WTCA HELD AN INVITE-ONLY INVESTOR DAY TO INTRODUCE THE WORLD TRADE CENTER BRAND TO AN AUDIENCE OF DEVELOPERS IN MEXICO. THE HALF-DAY PROGRAM INCLUDED PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND NETWORKING.INVESTOR DAY/SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - WTCA HELD AN INVITE-ONLY INVESTOR DAY TO INTRODUCE THE WORLD TRADE CENTER BRAND TO AN AUDIENCE OF DEVELOPERS IN BRAZIL. THE HALF-DAY PROGRAM INCLUDED PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND NETWORKING.
  • ADDITIONAL REGIONAL MEETINGS WERE HELD IN LATIN AMERICA, NORTH AMERICA, THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA, CHINA, AND ASIA PACIFIC.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-2644507
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1970
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,452,826
Income (IRS master file)
$10,788,116

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$8,853,803$8,429,633$27,452,826XML
990December 2024$7,942,094$7,577,935$24,872,953XML
990December 2023$6,402,722$6,949,880$23,857,209XML
990December 2022$7,081,939$5,302,656$23,512,294IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 13-2644507).

Questions about WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC is 13-2644507.
Is WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1970.
Are donations to WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION 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 WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JAMES T PERRY.
Who are the officers and directors of WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 38 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $339,792 (JAMES T PERRY, GENERAL COUNSEL).
How much revenue does WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,853,803, expenses of $8,429,633 and total assets of $27,452,826 at year end.

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