BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL
EIN 52-0852291 · Education (B)
What they do
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.
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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (22)
JON DEWITTESEC TREAS THRU 10/25; VP BEG 11/25
ZOE CADOREBOARD MEMBER
SUZANNE SWINKBOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2025
SHAWN WHITMANVICE PRESIDENT THRU 2/2025
MICHELE LIEBERBOARD MEMBER
MICHELE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
MATT PERINSEC/TREAS BEG 11/25
MATT ARMSTRONGBOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2025
KEVIN WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2025
KATIE MEYERBOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2025
JOSH DENNEYVP THRU 10/25; PRES BEG 11/25
AMY ROBERTIBOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2025
JOBY FORTSONBOARD MEMBER
JESS BARBABOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2025
JARED HILLBOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2025
GREGORY POLKBOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2025
EMILY WEEMSBOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2025
EMILY DUNCANBOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2025
ELIZABETH REICHERTSBOARD MEMBER BEG 11/2025
ELIZABETH BARTHELDBOARD MEMBER
CLAY HEILBOARD MEMBER
CHRISTOPHER WENKPRES THRU 10/25; BD MBR BEG 11/25
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1967
- Location
- 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 440, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2556
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- JOSH DENNEY
- Primary officer
- JOSH DENNEY, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RSM US LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education