Nonprofit · EIN 13-2644507
WORLD TRADE CENTERS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,853,803 | $8,429,633 | $424,170 | $27,452,826 | $1,873,728 | $25,579,098 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,942,094 | $7,577,935 | $364,159 | $24,872,953 | $1,648,055 | $23,224,898 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES T PERRY | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 38 | $339,792 | $26,638 |
| CRYSTAL EDN | EXECUTIVE DIR - MEMBER SER Officer | 40 | $274,823 | $13,795 |
| ROBIN VAN PUYENBROECK | EXECUTIVE DIR - BUSINESS D Officer | 39 | $247,937 | $20,200 |
| SCOTT WANG | VP ASIA PACIFIC - BUSINESS Key employee | 39 | $197,998 | $18,536 |
| CLARK LACKERT | DEPUTY GEN COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $182,373 | $10,911 |
| SCOTT RICHIE | SECRETARY TO THE BOARD Officer | 20 | $124,672 | $7,449 |
| CHANELLE DIMALANTA | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,249 | $7,151 |
| SHARON ARMOGAN-AGUAYO | MEMBER ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,507 | $6,331 |
| ZACHARY WELLS | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $97,498 | $13,439 |
| JOHN DREW | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIANO MENEZES | VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REMY SWAAB | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD ALLISON WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOGBE AFEDE XIV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLES ANGLADA CASAS | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVAN BARRIOS | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IGNACIO DEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HASSAN EL KOJOK | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREERK FABER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GEORGAKIS | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN GERWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRMOHIZAM IBRAHIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIJAY KALANTRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINGXING LI | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MOINARD | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA D PASCUAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENIO REYES GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISTINA SBAIZERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AHMED TIBAOUI | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINEET VERMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GHAZI ABU NAHL | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROLF DRAAK | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEHRAN EFTEKHAR | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALUK KANCA | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON WANG | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES T PERRY | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 37 | $326,209 | $27,454 |
| CRYSTAL EDN | EXECUTIVE DIR - MEMBER SERVICES Officer | 40 | $254,176 | $13,260 |
| ROBIN VAN PUYENBROECK | EXECUTIVE DIR - BUSINESS DEVLMT Officer | 39 | $242,240 | $19,645 |
| SCOTT WANG | VP ASIA PACIFIC - BUSINESS DEVLMT Key employee | 39 | $177,407 | $19,857 |
| CLARK LACKERT | DEPUTY GEN COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $162,017 | $9,721 |
| SCOTT RICHIE | SECRETARY TO THE BOARD Officer | 19 | $137,928 | $9,350 |
| CHANELLE DIMALANTA | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,419 | $7,945 |
| ZACHARY WELLS | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $88,155 | $8,260 |
| JOHN DREW | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIANO MENEZES | VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REMY SWAAB | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GHAZI ABU NAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOGBE AFEDE XIV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD ALLISON WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN BARRIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IGNACIO DEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLF DRAAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEHRAN EFTEKHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREERK FABER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GERWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENIO REYES GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRMOHIZAM IBRAHIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIJAY KALANTRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HALUK KANCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA D PASCUAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA SBAIZERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED TIBAOUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINEET VERMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN VAN PUYENBROECK | EXECUTIVE DIR-BUSINESS DEVLMT Officer | 39 | $299,884 | $74,185 |
| JAMES T PERRY | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 37 | $274,992 | $70,815 |
| SCOTT RICHIE | SECRETARY TO THE BOARD Officer | 19 | $180,549 | $48,009 |
| SCOTT WANG | VP, ASIA-PACIFIC Key employee | 39 | $166,524 | $39,171 |
| CRYSTAL EDN | EXECUTIVE DIR-MEMBER SERVICES Officer | 40 | $171,207 | $29,606 |
| CLARK LACKERT | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $156,145 | $9,375 |
| JERRY HAFEEZ | ACCOUNTING MANAGER, THRU SEPT 2023 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,347 | $61,301 |
| CHANELLE DIMALANTA | SR. COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,600 | $6,398 |
| ZACHARY WELLS | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $9,093 | $714 |
| JOHN DREW | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIANO MENEZEZ | VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REMY SWAAB | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GHAZI ABU NAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOGBE AFEDE XIV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD ALLISON-WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN BARRIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IGNACIO DEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLF DRAAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEHRAN EFTEKHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREERK FABER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GERWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRMOHIZAM IBRAHIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIJAY KALANTRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HALUK KANCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA D PASCUAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENIO REYES GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA SBAIZERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED TIBAOUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHAIR ULL-NISSA SHEIKH | DIRECTOR, THRU SEPT 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINEET VERMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON WANG | DIRECTOR 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
- Website
- WWW.WTCA.ORG
- 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.
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 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
- 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
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,853,803 | $8,429,633 | $27,452,826 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,942,094 | $7,577,935 | $24,872,953 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,402,722 | $6,949,880 | $23,857,209 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,081,939 | $5,302,656 | $23,512,294 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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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