Nonprofit · EIN 52-0852291
BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $194,556 | $223,001 | -$28,445 | $69,968 | $0 | $69,968 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $250,555 | $238,977 | $11,578 | $98,413 | $0 | $98,413 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $237,307 | $258,301 | -$20,994 | $86,835 | $0 | $86,835 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $193,150
- Investment income
- $6
- Other revenue
- $1,400
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $37,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $37,800
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,000
- Accounting fees
- $4,620
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $98,413
- Total assets, end of year
- $69,968
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $69,968
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $69,968
- Gross receipts
- $194,556
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH DENNEY | VP THRU 10/25; PRES BEG 11/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WENK | PRES THRU 10/25; BD MBR BEG 11/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JON DEWITTE | SEC TREAS THRU 10/25; VP BEG 11/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN WHITMAN | VICE PRESIDENT THRU 2/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT PERIN | SEC/TREAS BEG 11/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BARTHELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZOE CADORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOBY FORTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAY HEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE LIEBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH REICHERTS | BOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESS BARBA | BOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JARED HILL | BOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE MEYER | BOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SWINK | BOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY WEEMS | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY POLK | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY ROBERTI | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY WEEMS | PRES. THRU 10/24; BOARD BEG 11/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WENK | PRES. BEG 11/24; VP THRU 10/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH DENNEY | VP BEG 11/24; BOARD THRU 10/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN WHITMAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER THRU 10/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON DEWITTE | SEC/TRS.BEG 11/24;BOARD THRU 10/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BARTHELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZOE CADORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOBY FORTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAY HEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT PERIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY POLK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY ROBERTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER BEG 11/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE LIEBER | BOARD MEMBER BEG 11/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH REICHERTS | BOARD MEMBER BEG 11/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KHARY CAUTHEN | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WASHKO | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY POLK | PRES. THRU 10/23; BOARD BEG 11/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY WEEMS | PRES. BEG 11/2023; VP THRU 10/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WENK | VP BEG 11/23, SEC/TRS. THRU 10/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN WHITMAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER BEG 11/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BARTHELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZOE CADORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KHARY CAUTHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH DENNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOBY FORTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT PERIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY ROBERTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WASHKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON DEWITTE | BOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAY HEIL | BOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CERONE | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE NADHERNY | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 440, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2556
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOSH DENNEY, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 440, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
- Signed the 990
- JOSH DENNEY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 662-0150
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
THE BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL, FOUNDED IN 1966, IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ITS STATED PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE BUSINESS UNDERSTANDING OF GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES, METHODS, AND OPERATIONS, AND TO INCREASE THE GOVERNMENTAL AWARENESS OF THE ROLE OF BUSINESS IN NATIONAL AFFAIRS. IT SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN THE PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF BUSINESS REPRESENTATION TO ALL BRANCHES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE COUNCIL PROVIDES A CONVENIENT AND CONTINUING MECHANISM FOR FACILITATING BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF SEMINARS, FORUM DISCUSSIONS AND OTHER MEETINGS. IT ENCOURAGES THE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AMONG MEMBERS AND WITH OTHER PERSONS WITHIN THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING BUSINESS UNDERSTANDING OF THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL.AS AN ENTITY, THE B-GRC DOES NOT SEEK OFFICIAL ACTION FROM ANY BRANCH OR AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT; IT DOES NOT DO BUSINESS WITH, AND IS NOT REGULATED BY, ANY BRANCH OR AGENCY AND, THEREFORE, ITS INTERESTS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY GOVERNMENT ACTION OR INACTION.
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
- 52-0852291
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $69,968
- Income (IRS master file)
- $194,556
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $194,556 | $223,001 | $69,968 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $250,555 | $238,977 | $98,413 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $237,307 | $258,301 | $86,835 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $203,379 | $209,250 | $107,829 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 52-0852291).
Questions about BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL is 52-0852291.
- Is BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1967.
- Are donations to BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL 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 BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL 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 BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL 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 BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOSH DENNEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $194,556, expenses of $223,001 and total assets of $69,968 at year end.
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