Nonprofit · EIN 52-1872849
COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,277,883 | $3,701,848 | -$423,965 | $2,706,689 | $1,751,999 | $954,690 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,371,620 | $3,562,605 | $809,015 | $4,224,649 | $2,845,994 | $1,378,655 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,807,321
- Membership dues
- $1,074,850
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,252
- Net rental income
- $381,867
- Other revenue
- $465,310
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $976,384
- Other salaries and wages
- $407,859
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,622,102
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,294
- Accounting fees
- $160,545
- Occupancy
- $749,134
- Travel
- $153
- Depreciation
- $97,404
- Program services (functional)
- $2,918,824
- Management and general (functional)
- $687,193
- Fundraising (functional)
- $95,831
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,224,649
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,706,689
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,751,999
- Net assets, end of year
- $954,690
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $170,906
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $471,833
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $482,857
- Gross receipts
- $3,277,883
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH L WINCE-SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $739,243 | $77,010 |
| CHARLES EVANS | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $386,782 | $51,481 |
| MICHAEL NELSON | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,000 | $8,000 |
| MARCY JONES | EXEC ASST. TO PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,991 | $23,335 |
| BRIAN T MOYNIHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN GABEL | ACADEMIC VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH COOPER | LABOR VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HOLLIDAY JR | CHAIRMEN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HELFRICH | BUSINESS VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH L WINCE-SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $649,703 | $5,860 |
| CHARLES EVANS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $363,934 | $19,413 |
| MARCY JONES | EXEC ASST. TO PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,484 | $23,542 |
| BRIAN T MOYNIHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET FOUTTY | BUSINESS VICE-CHAIR (THRU 7/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN GABEL | ACADEMIC VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH COOPER | LABOR VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HOLLIDAY JR | CHAIRMEN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HELFRICH | BUSINESS VICE-CHAIR (BEGIN 7/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 900 17TH ST NW STE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-2515
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBORAH L WINCE-SMITH, 900 17TH STREET NW NO 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- DEBORAH L WINCE-SMITH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 682-4292
- Website
- WWW.COMPETE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
Mission
TO SET AN ACTION AGENDA THAT DRIVES ECONOMIC GROWTH AND RAISES THE STANDARD OF LIVING FOR ALL AMERICANS.
Program accomplishments
- NATIONAL INNOVATION COMMISSION - THE COMMISSION ACTIVELY ENGAGES PEER PRIVATE-SECTOR LEADERS TO CONFRONT AND OVERCOME THE CRITICAL CHALLENGES FACING THE U.S. INNOVATION AGENDA AND TO CREATE MOMENTUM IN THE UNITED STATES TO OUTPACE THE REST OF THE WORLD IN INNOVATION CAPACITY, CAPABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS.Expenses $1,096,068
- TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY INITIATIVE - THE TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICERS FROM BUSINESS AND ACADEMIA TO IDENTIFY PRACTICES IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS, BUSINESS PROCESSES, TECHNOLOGY TOOLS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENHANCE BOTH INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS AND NATIONAL SECURITY.Expenses $831,057
- NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS FORUM - A PLATFORM FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS ANDOTHER THOUGHT LEADERS FROM INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, LABOR, ACADEMIA ANDTHE NATIONAL LABORATORIES TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION, ELABORATE ONIDEAS, AND ANALYZE AMERICA'S COMPETITIVENESS CAPACITY IN ORDER TOADDRESS THE PRESSING AND EMERGING PRIORITIES OF AMERICA'S ECONOMY.Expenses $527,683
- COUNCIL OF COUNCILS - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL FEDERATION OF COMPETITIVENESS COUNCILS, A SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO MEET THE CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE, TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND FOSTER INNOVATION AND STRENGTHEN NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS.Expenses $191,840
- GLOBALIZATION INITIATIVE - CATALYZES LEADERSHIP DIALOGUES AMONG U.S. BUSINESSES, UNIVERSITIES, LABOR UNIONS AND THEIR COUNTERPARTS ON A RANGE OF ISSUES THAT IMPACT TRADE, PRODUCTIVITY AND COMPETITIVENESS; ADVANCED COMPUTING-THE SCOPE OF THE GRANT IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO ISSUES OF THE POTENTIAL VALUE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (HPC) TO IMPROVE U.S. INDUSTRY'S COMPETITIVENESS.Expenses $272,176
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
- 52-1872849
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,706,689
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,277,883
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,277,883 | $3,701,848 | $2,706,689 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,371,620 | $3,562,605 | $4,224,649 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,189,798 | $3,571,217 | $4,127,976 | 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 52-1872849).
Questions about COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS is 52-1872849.
- Is COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS 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 ON COMPETITIVENESS 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 ON COMPETITIVENESS 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 ON COMPETITIVENESS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DEBORAH L WINCE-SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $739,243 (DEBORAH L WINCE-SMITH, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,277,883, expenses of $3,701,848 and total assets of $2,706,689 at year end.
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