COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

680 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10065-5072

In care of

% MARICELA CRESPI

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

SUSAN L SEGAL, 680 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10065

Signed the 990

SUSAN L SEGAL, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(212) 277-8320

Website

HTTP://WWW.AS-COA.ORG/

Return prepared by

PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

Mission

COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS IS A BUSINESS ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS SHARE A COMMON COMMITMENT TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, OPEN MARKETS, THE RULE OF LAW, AND DEMOCRACY THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS. THE COUNCIL'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF LEADING COMPANIES REPRESENTING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF SECTORS WITH SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN THE REGION. THROUGH ITS OFFICES IN NEW YORK, WASHINGTON DC, AND MIAMI, THE COUNCIL CONVENES MEETINGS, PROGRAMS, AND CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS TO UNITE OPINION LEADERS FROM BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND CREATE SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES OF THE REGION. COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS WHO SHARE A COMMON COMMITMENT IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, OPEN MARKETS, FREE TRADE, THE RULE OF LAW AND DEMOCRACY.

Program accomplishments

• IN 2024, COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS HOSTED IN-PERSON, HYBRID, AND VIRTUAL HIGH-LEVEL PROGRAMS WITH AUDIENCES ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE TO FOSTER DIALOGUE ON REGIONAL ISSUES. THE COUNCIL CONTINUED TO FULFILL ITS MISSION BY STRENGTHENING HEMISPHERIC TIES THROUGH BOTH PUBLIC FORUMS AND PRIVATE MEETINGS, AS WELL AS THROUGH ITS ONLINE CONTENT SUCH AS PODCASTS, EXPLAINERS, POLL TRACKERS, AND A GUIDE TO 2024 LATIN AMERICAN ELECTIONS. IN 2024, COA'S PROGRAMMING COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF THEMES, INCLUDING SUSTAINABILITY, TECHNOLOGY, ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS, REGIONAL RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES, ELECTIONS IN LATIN AMERICA, TRADE, AND ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL PROSPECTS IN THE AMERICAS. THE ORGANIZATION LIVESTREAMED 12 PROGRAMS.THROUGH ITS SIGNATURE LATIN AMERICAN CITIES CONFERENCES, COA COHOSTED AND CONTINUED TO OFFER AN UNPARALLELED PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EXCHANGES WHERE TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND INVESTORS DISCUSSED SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING THE REGION. HELD IN PERSON, THE CONFERENCES FOCUSED ON CHILE, MEXICO, ARGENTINA, GUATEMALA AND BRAZIL. THEY FEATURED KEYNOTE REMARKS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS ENERGY TRANSITION, JOB CREATION, OPPORTUNITIES FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY THROUGH FOREIGN INVESTMENT. PROMINENT SPEAKERS AT THE CONFERENCES INCLUDED MINISTERS, GOVERNORS, AMBASSADORS, SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS, CEOS, AND LEADING ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS. AMONG THE TOP OFFICIALS FEATURED AT THE 2024 LATIN AMERICAN CITIES CONFERENCES WERE GUATEMALA'S PRESIDENT BERNARDO AREVALO; GUATEMALA'S MINISTER OF ECONOMY GABRIELA GARCIA-QUINN; GUATEMALA'S MINISTER OF PUBLIC FINANCES JONATHAN MENKOS; MEXICO'S THEN-SECRETARY OF ECONOMY RAQUEL BUENROSTRO; MEXICO'S THEN-SECRETARY OF FINANCE AND PUBLIC CREDIT ROGELIO RAMIREZ DE LA O; CHILE'S MINISTER OF FINANCE MARIO MARCEL; CHILE'S THEN-U.S. AMBASSADOR TO CHILE BERNADETTE M. MEEHAN; CEO OF PRIME ENERGIA CHILE JOSE AROSA; PRESIDENT OF BANCO DO BRASIL TARCIANA MEDEIROS; BRAZIL'S EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN MARIA HELENA GUAREZI; ARGENTINA'S PRESIDENT JAVIER MILEI; ARGENTINA'S MINISTER OF SECURITY PATRICIA BULLRICH; AND ARGENTINA'S CHIEF OF THE CABINET OF MINISTERS GUILLERMO FRANCOS.THE LATIN AMERICAN CITIES CONFERENCE BUENOS AIRES WAS COA'S MOST-ATTENDED CONFERENCE IN THE REGION, WITH 871 PEOPLE AT THE EVENT.IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PUBLIC LATIN AMERICAN CITIES CONFERENCES, THE COUNCIL ORGANIZED AND HOSTED SEVERAL INVITATION-ONLY ELITE EVENTS TO CONVENE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE MEMBERS AND GUESTS WITH SENIOR HEMISPHERIC OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS LEADERS FOR INTIMATE, OFF-THE-RECORD PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN IDEAL SETTING FOR COA'S MEMBERS AND CONSTITUENTS TO ENGAGE WITH INVITED GUESTS ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CRITICAL HEMISPHERIC ISSUES. ALSO IN 2024, COA COHOSTED AN EXCLUSIVE PROGRAM IN MEXICO CITY WITH THEN-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM, WHO SPOKE ABOUT HER ECONOMIC PLANS FOR THE COUNTRY AND HER VISION FOR INVESTMENT, JOB CREATION, AND SECURITY.AS PART OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE AMERICAS SERIES, COA HOSTED PROGRAMS FOR LATIN AMERICAN HEADS OF STATE FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THEIR COUNTRIES' INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CURRENT ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2024, COA COHOSTED PRIVATE IN-PERSON PROGRAMS WITH PANAMA'S PRESIDENT JOSE RAUL MULINO; PARAGUAY'S PRESIDENT SANTIAGO PENA; SURINAME'S PRESIDENT CHAN SANTOKHI; GUYANA'S PRESIDENT IRFAAN ALI; ECUADOR'S PRESIDENT DANIEL NOBOA; GUATEMALA'S PRESIDENT BERNARDO AREVALO; EL SALVADOR'S PRESIDENT NAYIB BUKELE; COLOMBIA'S PRESIDENT GUSTAVO PETRO AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S PRESIDENT LUIS ABINADER. FOR OVER 50 YEARS, COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS' ANNUAL WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAS HAS BEEN THE PREMIER EVENT ON THE REGION, BRINGING TOGETHER PRESIDENTS, SECRETARIES AND MINISTERS, AND SENIOR LEADERS FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. IN 2024, TO KICK-OFF THE 54TH ANNUAL WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAS, COA HOSTED ITS TRADITIONAL BY-INVITATION-ONLY KEYNOTE LUNCHEON ON MAY 7 AT THE HISTORIC BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STATE DINING ROOM IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THE LUNCHEON KEYNOTE SPEAKER WAS U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR JAKE SULLIVAN.THE DAY AFTER, MAY 8, THE CONFERENCE TOOK PLACE AT THE ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN STATES. ITS FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDED THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S PRESIDENT LUIS ABINADER; THEN-U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE UN LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S THEN-SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR FOR THE AMERICAS CHRISTOPHER DODD; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S THEN-ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS BRIAN NICHOLS; COLOMBIA'S THEN-MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS LUIS GILBERTO MURILLO; WORLD BANK'S VICE PRESIDENT FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN CARLOS FELIPE JARAMILLO; AND UN ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY JOSE MANUEL SALAZAR-XIRINACHS.THE CONFERENCE, WITH AN ATTENDANCE OF 225 PEOPLE, GARNERED OVER 350 MEDIA MENTIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.IN 2024, COA CONTINUED THE COA SYMPOSIUM AND BRAVO HYBRID SERIES, WHICH FOCUSED ON THE MOST RELEVANT AND NEWSWORTHY MATTERS IMPACTING BUSINESS IN THE REGION. ONE OF THESE CONVERSATIONS FOCUSED ON INTER&CO'S TRANSFORMATION INTO A DIGITAL POWERHOUSE, INCLUDING ITS INTRODUCTION OF LATIN AMERICA'S FIRST COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL SUPER APP, ITS EXTENSION OF SERVICES ACROSS THE AMERICAS, AND ITS EXPANSION INTO THE UNITED STATES. THE SERIES ALSO INCLUDED A VIRTUAL PROGRAM TO EXPLORE KEY PRIORITIES FOR THE G20'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA, AS WELL AS HOW BUSINESSES IN THE AMERICAS CAN COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS.IN ADDITION, THE SERIES FEATURED AN ONLINE PRESENTATION ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND AN IN-PERSON DISCUSSION AROUND THE CHILEAN BANCO DE CREDITO E INVERSIONES AND ITS DIGITAL INNOVATION AND GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES. NOTABLE BRAVO LEADERSHIP CONVERSATION SPEAKERS INCLUDED BANCO DE CREDITO E INVERSIONES BOARD DIRECTOR IGNACIO YARUR; BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP'S EMERITUS SENIOR PARTNER AND SENIOR ADVISOR JORGE BECERRA; BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP'S PARTNER VANESSA SCHNEIDER; BRAZIL'S CHAIR OF THE G20 SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP AND NATIONAL SECRETARY URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ADALBERTO MALUF; MARSH MCLENNAN'S CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY LEADER FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN RODRIGO SUAREZ; INTER&CO'S GLOBAL CEO JOAO VITOR MENIN; AND INTER&CO'S MORGAN STANLEY AND BOARD MEMBER SENIOR ADVISOR JAMES ALLEN.IN 2024, THE 29TH COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS SYMPOSIUM AND BRAVO BUSINESS AWARDS, HELD IN MIAMI, CELEBRATED EXCELLENCE WHILE BRINGING TOGETHER THE MOST FORWARD-THINKING LEADERS. THE 2024 HONOREES - PEPSICO LATIN AMERICA'S PAULA SANTILLI, GLOBANT, RIVERWOOD CAPITAL'S FRANCISCO ALVAREZ-DEMALDE, AND INTER&CO'S JOAO VITOR MENIN - EACH REPRESENTED HOW TRUE LEADERSHIP AND PASSION ARE THE DRIVERS OF CHANGE, SOCIAL IMPACT, AND BUSINESS SUCCESS, EVEN AS THE WORLD FACES UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES. THE 29 COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS SYMPOSIUM, HELD ON OCTOBER 30 AT THE LOEWS HOTEL CORAL GABLES, ATTRACTED MORE THAN 350 PARTICIPANTS, MANY OF THEM INFLUENTIAL LEADERS IN THE REGION'S PRIVATE SECTOR.IN 2024, COA'S SIGNATURE CEO ROUNDTABLES GATHERED A SELECT GROUP OF REGIONAL CEOS WHO SHARED HURDLES AND BEST PRACTICES, AND WHO BRAINSTORMED SOLUTIONS. COA'S CFO SERIES ENGAGED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS AND OTHER SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVES FROM THE TOP MULTILATINAS AND MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS WITH BUSINESSES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS ALONG WITH AMERICAS SOCIETY CONTINUES TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE WOMEN'S HEMISPHERIC NETWORK (WHN), AN INITIATIVE THAT ENCOURAGES YOUNG PROFESSIONAL WOMEN TO STAY IN THE WORKFORCE AND REACH LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THE NETWORK WAS LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2012 AT A NEW YORK WORKSHOP FEATURING THEN-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UN WOMEN MICHELLE BACHELET AND FORMER FIRST LADY OF MEXICO MARGARITA ZAVALA. IN 2024, WHN HELD IN-PERSON EVENTS WITH BUSINESS LEADERS, CENTERING ON THEMES SUCH AS WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AND CHALLENGES FACED IN PROFESSIONAL TRAJECTORIES. THE WHN FORUM IN MIAMI, HELD APRIL 5, FOCUSED ON GENDER REPRESENTATION ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND INDUSTRIES. THE EVENT HAD THE PARTICIPATION OF ALMOST 100 BUSINESS LEADERS AND ALLIES, AND IT INCLUDED A PANEL DISCUSSION ON WOMEN AS PIONEERS IN COMPETITIVE FIELDS AND A KEYNOTE CONVERSATION ON MOVING INTO PUBLIC SERVICE.DURING THE WHN CONFERENCE IN SAO PAULO, ALMOST 130 PRIVATE- AND PUBLIC-SECTOR LEADERS GATHERED TO TALK ABOUT CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF BRAZIL'S G20 PRESIDENCY. THE FIRST PANEL FOCUSED ON THE IMPACT OF THE G20 AGENDA ON WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE LABOR MARKET. THE CONFERENCE INCLUDED A SECOND PANEL THAT CENTERED AROUND THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA.

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.

IRS record

EIN

53-0184107

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce

Donations deductible

No

Exempt since

1948

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$6,609,435

Income (IRS master file)

$9,132,070

Filing history

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 53-0184107).

Questions about COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC

What is the EIN of COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC is 53-0184107.

Is COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1948.

Are donations to COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC tax-deductible?

No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.

Which annual return does COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS 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 COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS 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 COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS 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 COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUSAN L SEGAL.

Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 65 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $290,915 (ERIC P FARNSWORTH, VP, WASHINGTON).

How much revenue does COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,132,070, expenses of $9,084,086 and total assets of $6,609,435 at year end.

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