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Nonprofit · EIN 13-3067918

AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75234

Financials

$5.3M$5.5M2023$5.8M$5.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,832,621$5,671,623$160,998$5,527,688$4,571,065$956,623
December 31, 2023990$5,345,603$5,455,733-$110,130$5,815,804$5,020,179$795,625
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$62,000
Program service revenue
$5,600,158
Investment income
$137,749
Other revenue
$32,714

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$34,350
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$257,318
Other salaries and wages
$544,929
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$960,296
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$167,399
Accounting fees
$63,130
Occupancy
$86,583
Travel
$82,992
Depreciation
$8,919

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,815,804
Total assets, end of year
$5,527,688
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,571,065
Net assets, end of year
$956,623
Land, buildings and equipment
$119,605
Publicly traded securities
$3,110,962
Net assets without donor restrictions
$956,623
Gross unrelated business income
$282,508
Gross receipts
$5,832,621
Employees
9
Volunteers
16
Year formed
1981
State of legal domicile
NY

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN W FORD SRCEO
Officer
40$242,825$14,493
KIMBERLY A PETERSENDIR TRADE SH
Highest-paid employee
40$116,461$0
KIMBERLY COLLINSPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0$0
ANN BARKERTREAS/DIRECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROHAN AGRAWALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BRADSHAWDIRECTOR/SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAIMEEN SHAHDIRECTOR/2ND
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DUDLEY BLAUWETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW HOPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC YENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUBEN BINDRAPAST PRES
Officer
1$0$0
BRUCE BRIDGES1ST VP/DIREC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MALINDA DANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN J GADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAVI JAJOODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ESHVAR KOTAHWALADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CYNTHIA RENEE MARCUSSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RON RAHMANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN W FORD SRCEO
Officer
40$231,219$15,997
KIMBERLY A PETERSENDIR TRADE SH
Highest-paid employee
40$103,847$16,722
JOAN ALLENCFO THROUGH
Officer
40$106,875$6,920
KIMBERLY COLLINSPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0$0
ANN BARKERTREAS/DIRECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROHAN AGRAWALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BRADSHAWDIRECTOR/SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAIMEEN SHAHDIRECTOR/2ND
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DUDLEY BLAUWETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW HOPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC YENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUBEN BINDRAPAST PRES
Officer
1$0$0
BRUCE BRIDGES1ST VP/DIREC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MALINDA DANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN J GADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAVI JAJOODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ESHVAR KOTAHWALADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA RENEE MARCUSSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON RAHMANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3030 LBJ FREEWAY STE 840, DALLAS, TX 75234-2706
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN W FORD SR, 3030 LBJ FREEWAY SUITE 840, DALLAS, TX 75234
Signed the 990
JOHN W FORD SR, CEO
Phone
(214) 742-4367
Return prepared by
SOMMERVILLE & ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

THE AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION (AGTA) IS AN ASSOCIATION OF UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN TRADE PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE LONG TERM STABILITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE NATURAL COLORED GEMSTONE AND CULTERED PEARL INDUSTRIES. THE ASSOCIATION PURSUES ITS GOALS THROUGH THE COMBINED USE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PUBLICITY, INDUSTRY EVENTS, GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS, AND PRINTED MATERIALS FOR BOTH THE TRADE AND CONSUMER. THE AGTA IS WELL-KNOWN IN THE GEMSTONE AND JEWELERY INDUSTRIES FOR MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS THE AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE ON NATURAL COLORED GEMSTONES AND CULTERED PEARLS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION HOSTS MORE THAN A 1,000 MEMBERS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING AND PROTECTING ALL ASPECTS OF THE COLORED GEM STONE AND CULTURED PEARL INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION LEADS THE INDUSTRY IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS OF DISCLOSURE, TRANSPARENCY AND ETHICAL PRACTICES. TO PROMOTE THE INDUSTRY, IN 2024 IT PRODUCED TWO TRADE SHOWS IN ADDITION TO HOSTING THE SPECTRUM AWARDS. THE SPECTRUM AWARDS IS THE BENCHMARK FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE IN THE WORLD OF COLORED GEMSTONES AND CULTURED PEARLS WHERE WINNERS SET THE STANDARDS FOR BEAUTY AND INNOVATION, LAUNCH TRENDS AND EARN WORLD WIDE RECOGNITION. EACH WEEK AN "E" NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED IN ADDITION TO A PRINT PUBLICATION PRODUCED THREE TIMES DURING 2024 FEATURING ARTICLES RELATED TO THE GEM INDUSTRY AND SHOWCASING THE WINNERS IN THE ANNUAL SPECTRUM AWARDS.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-3067918
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,527,688
Income (IRS master file)
$5,832,621

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,832,621$5,671,623$5,527,688XML
990December 2023$5,345,603$5,455,733$5,815,804XML
990December 2022$3,472,269$3,254,692$4,984,201IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 13-3067918).

Questions about AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC is 13-3067918.
Is AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1988.
Are donations to AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN GEM TRADE 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 AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC 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 AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC 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 AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN W FORD SR.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $242,825 (JOHN W FORD SR, CEO).
How much revenue does AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,832,621, expenses of $5,671,623 and total assets of $5,527,688 at year end.

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