Nonprofit · EIN 52-1296972
COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $809,991 | $495,230 | $314,761 | $8,323,542 | $161,588 | $8,161,954 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $397,995 | $471,550 | -$73,555 | $8,014,770 | $223,065 | $7,791,705 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $257,441
- Membership dues
- $124,750
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $552,502
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $367,777
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $45
- Other revenue
- $48
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $73,726
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $149,469
- Other salaries and wages
- $68,334
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $242,124
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,441
- Occupancy
- $57,795
- Travel
- $832
- Depreciation
- $1,044
- Program services (functional)
- $381,762
- Management and general (functional)
- $102,480
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,988
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,014,770
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,323,542
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $161,588
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,161,954
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,846
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,068,269
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,895,416
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,266,538
- Gross receipts
- $2,259,993
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE CHADRAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $24,469 |
| TIMOTHY A CHORBA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN L LOEB JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G PHILIP HUGHES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE M COBB | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE SEDGWICK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA J MARKS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH F BAGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART A BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA BLOCK CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES E COBB JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA LADY DOUGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS EISENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK W ERWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES S GILMORE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA L JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELENI T KOUNALAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUISE V OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY M OURISMAN-DAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNE KORTH PEACOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELWA S ROOSEVELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES C ROSAPEPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR SCHECHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD M SOBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALDONA Z WOS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE CHADRAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $19,801 |
| BRUCE S GELB | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY A CHORBA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| G PHILIP HUGHES | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH B GILDENHORN UNTIL OCT '23 | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN A HOLDEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN L LOEB JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE M COBB | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY L TOWELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH F BAGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART A BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA CHANG BLOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES E COBB JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA LADY DOUGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS EISENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK W ERWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA L JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENI T KOUNALAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE V OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY M OURISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNE KORTH PEACOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SELWA S ROOSEVELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES C ROSAPEPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR L SCHECHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE SEDGWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD M SOBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDONA Z WOS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 888 17TH ST NW STE 306, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-3307
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- G PHILIP HUGHES, 888 17TH STREET NW 306, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- G PHILIP HUGHES, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 296-3757
- Website
- WWW.AMERICANAMBASSADORS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
Mission
TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF THE AMBASSADOR AND THE EMBASSY TEAM IN CARRYING OUT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND TO DEVELOP YOUNG LEADERS FOR SERVICE TO THE NATION.
Program accomplishments
- BI-ANNUAL CONFERENCES: MEETINGS THAT PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION OF SALIENT ISSUES OF THE DAY WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMUNITY.Expenses $142,020
- PUBLICATIONS AND PODCASTS - THE COUNCIL PUBLISHES A FOREIGN AFFAIRS JOURNAL, 'THE AMBASSADORS REVIEW,' ADMINISTERS 'AMBASSADORS PERSPECTIVES,' AN ON-LINE FORUM FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMENTARY, AND ISSUES REPORTS ON CONFERENCES AND INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS TO PROMOTE AN INFORMED CITIZENRY. THE COUNCIL ALSO HOSTS THE PODCAST SERIES, "CAA LIVE!"Expenses $96,566
- FELLOWSHIPS (INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY) - THESE PROGRAMS COMBINE MENTORING BY FORMER AMBASSADORS, PRACTICAL TRAINING AND ACADEMIC STUDY TO DEVELOP YOUNG LEADERS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.Expenses $90,898 · grants $73,726
- AMBASSADORS ROUNDTABLE - THIS PROGRAM ENABLES COUNCIL MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN OFF-THE RECORD DIALOGUES WITH CHIEFS OF MISSION ACCREDITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE.Expenses $52,278
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
- 52-1296972
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q035)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,323,542
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,259,993
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $809,991 | $495,230 | $8,323,542 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $397,995 | $471,550 | $8,014,770 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $611,547 | $386,361 | $7,075,204 | 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 52-1296972).
Questions about COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS is 52-1296972.
- Is COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS 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 COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS 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 COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS 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 COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names G PHILIP HUGHES.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (JOYCE CHADRAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $809,991, expenses of $495,230 and total assets of $8,323,542 at year end.
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