Nonprofit · EIN 52-2265096
WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,356,195 | $10,256,686 | -$900,491 | $12,146,122 | $9,925,210 | $2,220,912 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,918,460 | $8,412,851 | $505,609 | $12,664,710 | $9,543,307 | $3,121,403 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,428,017 | $8,485,764 | -$57,747 | $11,012,570 | $8,396,776 | $2,615,794 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,321,318
- Investment income
- $136,481
- Other revenue
- -$101,604
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,601,421
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,211,072
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,320,787
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,302,862
- Accounting fees
- $68,946
- Occupancy
- $416,955
- Travel
- $886,967
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,664,710
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,146,122
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,925,210
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,220,912
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,220,912
- Gross receipts
- $9,356,195
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BUTLER | Former President and CEO Former | 40 | $538,294 | $58,437 |
| BRYAN WOOD-THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT, ENVIRON POLICY Officer | 40 | $409,183 | $88,575 |
| JOSEPH KRAMEK | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $388,750 | $61,396 |
| LARS KJAER | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $358,258 | $80,652 |
| JAMES CORBETT | ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR, EUROPE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $316,138 | $55,678 |
| ANNA LARSSON | COMMUNICATIONS DIR., GM EUROPE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $340,000 | $0 |
| KENNETH CHIA | DIRECTOR ASIA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $317,354 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS MCDERMOTT-TABORI | DIRECTOR, US REGULATORY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,479 | $38,786 |
| TAMEKIA FLACK | DIRECTOR, US GOVT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $281,000 | $11,376 |
| JOHN WALSH | COO Officer | 40 | $124,855 | $0 |
| ROLF HABBEN JANSEN | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY NIXON | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW JOHN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIYAHU ZEEV GLICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARS KASTRUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WON HYOK CHOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHON MARK KIRKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LASSE KRISTOFFERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVER NIVOIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHAN SIGSGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY SUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOREN TOFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FENG-MING TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KUANG-HUI WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIANPING YE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHMUEL YOSKOVITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TWINCHOK TANTHUWANIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TILL OLE BARRELET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN W BUTLER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $625,000 | $95,573 |
| LARS KJAER | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $318,429 | $77,456 |
| BRYAN WOOD-THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT, ENVIRON POLICY Officer | 40 | $304,392 | $79,736 |
| JAMES CORBETT | ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR, EUROPE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,583 | $39,527 |
| JOSEPH KRAMEK | DIRECTOR, US GOVT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,583 | $39,527 |
| NICHOLAS MCDERMOTT-TABORI | DIRECTOR, US REGULATORY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,617 | $36,013 |
| DAMIAN VICCARS | DIRECTOR OF BRUSSELS OFFICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,119 | $0 |
| ANNA LARSSON | COMMUNICATIONS DIR., GM EUROPE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,236 | $0 |
| ROLF HABBEN JANSEN | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY NIXON | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHENG-MOUNT CHENG | DIRECTOR (thru 07/26/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW JOHN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIYAHU ZEEV GLICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUEY-CHUAN HSIEH | DIRECTOR (thru 01/01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARS KASTRUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAE KIM KYUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHON MARK KIRKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LASSE KRISTOFFERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER NIVOIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHAN SIGSGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY SUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SORENT TOFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FENG-MING TSAI | DIRECTOR (eff. 07/26/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KUANG-HUI WU | DIRECTOR (eff. 01/01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIANPING YE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHMUEL YOSKOVITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W Butler | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $625,000 | $94,812 |
| Lars Kjaer | Senior Vice President Officer | 40 | $312,306 | $83,049 |
| Bryan Wood-Thomas | Vice President, Environ Policy Officer | 40 | $296,958 | $79,907 |
| James Corbett | Environmental Director, Europe Highest-paid employee | 40 | $285,000 | $50,160 |
| Kenneth Chia | Director of Asia Highest-paid employee | 40 | $312,866 | $6,779 |
| JOSEPH KRAMEK | DIRECTOR, US GOVERN RELATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,000 | $45,889 |
| Ann Marie Kappel | Vice President Officer | 40 | $155,193 | $38,836 |
| JOHN BRADSHAW | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR FOR ENVIRON Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,000 | $6,779 |
| Damian Vicars | Director of Brussels Office Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,361 | $0 |
| ROLF HABBEN JANSEN | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY NIXON | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KYUNG BAE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUEY-CHUAN HSIEH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CROWLEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YE JIANPING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT CLERC | Director (thru 1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHAN SIGSGAARD | Director (Start 1/25/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY HARTNOLL | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSKOVITZ SHMUEL | DIRECTOR (Start 1/16/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODOLPHE SAADE | DIRECTOR (Thru 4/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER NIVOIX | DIRECTOR (Start 4/14/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eliyahu Zeev Glickman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHON MARK KIRKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SORENT TOFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LASSE KRISTOFFERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW JOHN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY SUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARS KASTRUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHENG-MOUNT CHENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 80 M ST SE STE 460, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-3561
- In care of
- % PATTY A VOLONAKIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSEPH KRAMEK, 80 M STREET SE 460, Washington, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH KRAMEK, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (202) 589-1236
- Website
- WWW.WORLDSHIPPING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A COORDINATED VOICE FOR THE LINER SHIPPING INDUSTRY IN ITS WORK WITH POLICYMAKERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS WITH AN INTEREST IN INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION.
Program accomplishments
- MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUES - SEE SCHEDULE O
- ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES - SEE SCHEDULE O
- LINER SHIPPING REGULATION AND GEOPOLITICAL DISRUPTIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN IMPACTS - SEE SCHEDULE O
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2265096
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,146,122
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,356,195
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $9,356,195 | $10,256,686 | $12,146,122 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $8,918,460 | $8,412,851 | $12,664,710 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $8,428,017 | $8,485,764 | $11,012,570 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $7,360,714 | $6,808,546 | $10,998,325 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 52-2265096).
Questions about WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL is 52-2265096.
- Is WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2000.
- Are donations to WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WORLD SHIPPING 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 WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names JOSEPH KRAMEK.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $538,294 (JOHN BUTLER, Former President and CEO).
- How much revenue does WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,356,195, expenses of $10,256,686 and total assets of $12,146,122 at year end.
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