COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC

EIN 53-0184107 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

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 COUNCILS 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.

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They name their leaders65 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$99.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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Money in and money out

Revenue$9,132,070

Expenses$9,084,086

Annual surplus $47,984 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

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Revenue$9,132,070

Expenses$9,084,086

Assets$6,609,435

Income$9,132,070

Contributions$3,480,650

Accounting fees$34,222

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIC P FARNSWORTHVP, WASHINGTON · 45 hrs/week $363,756Base $290,915 · Other $72,841

RAGNHILD MELZIVP, PUBLIC PRGM & CORP. RELATIONS · 45 hrs/week $343,364Base $298,486 · Other $44,878

MARIA LOURDES GALLOVP, MIAMI · 45 hrs/week $320,004Base $266,644 · Other $53,360

SUSAN L SEGAL-SEE SCHEDULE OPRESIDENT & CEO · 31 hrs/week $287,022

PETER J REILLY-SEE SCHEDULE OCFO/VP/CORPORATE SECRETARY · 28 hrs/week $195,223

GUILLERMO ZUBILLAGA-SEE SCH OCIO/SR. DIR., PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMS · 44 hrs/week $177,624

CONSTANZA GUARINODR., CORPORATE RELATIONS · 45 hrs/week $131,526Base $113,812 · Other $17,714

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ERIC P FARNSWORTHVP, WASHINGTON

RAGNHILD MELZIVP, PUBLIC PRGM & CORP. RELATIONS

MARIA LOURDES GALLOVP, MIAMI

SUSAN L SEGAL-SEE SCHEDULE OPRESIDENT & CEO

PETER J REILLY-SEE SCHEDULE OCFO/VP/CORPORATE SECRETARY

GUILLERMO ZUBILLAGA-SEE SCH OCIO/SR. DIR., PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMS

CONSTANZA GUARINODR., CORPORATE RELATIONS

MARTIN FERNANDEZ ROMERODIRECTOR

PAUL DYCKDIRECTOR

PABLO SPRENGERDIRECTOR

NICOLAS KAPLUNDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS AMAYADIRECTOR THRU (JUN 2024)

MINDAUGAS TRUMPAITISDIRECTOR

LUCIANA ABREUDIRECTOR

MARIO MASSEROLIDIRECTOR (THRU AUG 2024)

MARCOS ANTONIO ACHONDIRECTOR

MANUEL A ORILLACDIRECTOR

LUIZ VASCONCELOSDIRECTOR

JULIO FIGUEROADIRECTOR

PAULA SANTILLIDIRECTOR

ROBERTO LARADIRECTOR

S TODD CRIDERDIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2024)

SARAH AIOSADIRECTOR

SERGIO J GALVISSECRETARY

SHANNON KELLOGGDIRECTOR

SINAN ATLIGDIRECTOR

SORAYA SAENZ DE SANTAMARIADIRECTOR

SUSAN GREENWELLDIRECTOR

TERRENCE J CHECKIDIRECTOR

THOMAS A SHANNON JRDIRECTOR

THOMAS F MCLARTY IIIDIRECTOR (THRU APR 2024)

TODD CLEWETTDIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024)

VICTOR MARROQUINDIRECTOR

YOSBEL IBARRADIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN HANSENDIRECTOR

ADRIANO KOELLEDIRECTOR

ALBERTO TITO ARCINIEGADIRECTOR

ALFONSO EYZAGUIRREDIRECTOR

ALFONSO GOMEZ PALACIODIRECTOR

ALVARO CARDENASDIRECTOR

ANDRES CIMADIRECTOR

ANDRES GLUSKICHAIRMAN

ANDREW BILESDIRECTOR

ANDREW MARTINDIRECTOR (THRU APR 2024)

ANTONIO DEL PINODIRECTOR

ARMANDO SENRADIRECTOR

BRIAN MALNAKDIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024)

BRUCE NIEMEYERDIRECTOR

BRUNO COSTA GABRIELDIRECTOR

CARLOS BARRERADIRECTOR

LANDON LOOMISDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER A PADILLADIRECTOR (THRU JUN 2024)

CRAIG KELLYDIRECTOR

CRISTINA PALMAKADIRECTOR

DANIEL RACHMANISDIRECTOR

DIRK DONATHDIRECTOR

ERIKA HERRERODIRECTOR

FRANCISCO ARISTEGUIETADIRECTOR

GEORGE B WEIKSNERTREASURER

GUILLERMO GARZA MARTINEZDIRECTOR

GUSTAVO PUPO-MAYODIRECTOR

HUGO VILLEGASDIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024)

JORGE ARCEDIRECTOR

ABRAHAM ZAMORA TORRESDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN QUIRKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: 680 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10065-5072
County: New York
In care of: % MARICELA CRESPI
Primary officer: SUSAN L SEGAL, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 277-8320

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues