Nonprofit · EIN 13-3218529
GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,219,929 | $7,246,035 | -$26,106 | $7,738,378 | $4,930,155 | $2,808,223 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,376,487 | $6,875,693 | $500,794 | $8,043,823 | $5,316,715 | $2,727,108 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $7,019,890
- Investment income
- $199,970
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $49,743
- Other revenue
- $69
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,323,443
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,914,057
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,846,185
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $85,200
- Occupancy
- $373,122
- Travel
- $73,304
- Depreciation
- $101,319
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,043,823
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,738,378
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,930,155
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,808,223
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $612,397
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,431,792
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,808,223
- Gross receipts
- $7,964,217
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY MCLERNON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $800,800 | $77,210 |
| JONATHAN SAMFORD | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $391,846 | $58,887 |
| AARON TAYLOR | VP, TAX & TRADE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $285,547 | $60,988 |
| ALEXANDER MANNING | DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY & COMPETITIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,648 | $49,295 |
| MATTHEW JACKSON | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,160 | $24,672 |
| CARLA BATTLE | DIRECTOR, EVENTS & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,416 | $29,245 |
| JESSICA CAHILL | DIRECTOR, MEDIA RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,822 | $21,140 |
| TONY O'DONNELL | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH WELSH | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TONG | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WERNER | CHAIR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE MANNA | CHAIR, POLITICAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHERFEY | CHAIR, TAX COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY FOGARTY | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ER ANDERSON | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL HOOGSTEDEN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT BOMBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY ROSELLINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MCCORMACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WIERONIEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA FOUST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISTI RICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEESHA DAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OMEKIA SNIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER CLEVELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER HOLLINGSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CICCONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SCARPACI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD SACAROB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIE SACHSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MISSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER LEFKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R SCOTT SLIFKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY MCLERNON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $938,839 | $69,793 |
| JONATHAN SAMFORD | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $353,794 | $54,033 |
| AARON TAYLOR | SENIOR DIRECTOR, TAX & TRADE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $233,058 | $53,553 |
| ALEXANDER MANNING | DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY & COMPETITIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,200 | $44,955 |
| MEREDITH BEESON | SENIOR DIRECTOR, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,511 | $25,725 |
| CHRISTINA SALU | VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,480 | $13,520 |
| MATTHEW JACKSON | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,481 | $16,752 |
| TONY O'DONNELL | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CICCONE | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH WELSH | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HOOGSTEDEN | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WERNER | CHAIR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE MANNA | CHAIR, POLITICAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHERFEY | CHAIR, TAX COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY FOGARTY | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ER ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BOMBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CLEVELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEESHA DAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA FOUST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER HOLLINGSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LEFKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MCCORMICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MISSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTI RICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY ROSELLINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD SACAROB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIE SACHSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCARPACI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R SCOTT SLIFKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMEKIA SNIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 99 M ST SE STE 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-3961
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JONATHAN SAMFORD, 99 M STREET SE 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN SAMFORD, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 659-1903
- Website
- WWW.GLOBALBUSINESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
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Mission
THE GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE (GBA) IS THE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR AN OPEN ECONOMY ON ISSUES UNIQUELY IMPACTING AMERICA'S INBOUND BUSINESS COMMUNITY. REPRESENTING NEARLY 200 GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED BRANDS ACROSS EVERY SECTOR OF THE U.S. ECONOMY, GBA HARNESSES THE POWER OF THE INBOUND BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE AMERICA'S POLITICAL AND POLICY ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- GBA IS THE ONLY TRADE ASSOCIATION UNIQUELY REPRESENTING INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES ACROSS A WIDE VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES FROM COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD. GBA WORKS TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE BENEFITS INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES BRING TO THE U.S. ECONOMY, WORKFORCE & COMMUNITES. GBA'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND AN OPEN ECONOMY THAT WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES TO INVEST IN AMERICA.
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 | Not 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
- 13-3218529
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,738,378
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,964,217
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,219,929 | $7,246,035 | $7,738,378 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,376,487 | $6,875,693 | $8,043,823 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,804,433 | $6,354,443 | $8,593,093 | 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 13-3218529).
Questions about GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC is 13-3218529.
- Is GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1985.
- Are donations to GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE 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 GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE 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 GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE 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 GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JONATHAN SAMFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 36 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $800,800 (NANCY MCLERNON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,219,929, expenses of $7,246,035 and total assets of $7,738,378 at year end.
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