AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
EIN 53-0258503 · Fairs (N52)
What they do
THE AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION (AAFA) is THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING APPAREL, FOOTWEAR and OTHER SEWN PRODUCTS COMPANIES, and THEIR SUPPLIERS, WHICH COMPETE IN THE GLOBAL MARKET. REPRESENTING MORE THAN 1,100 WORLD FAMOUS NAME BRANDS, AAFA is THE TRUSTED PUBLIC POLICY and POLITICAL VOICE of THE APPAREL and FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY, ITS MANAGEMENT and SHAREHOLDERS, ITS MORE THAN 3.6 MILLION U.S. WORKERS, and ITS CONTRIBUTION of MORE THAN $523 BILLION IN ANNUAL U.S. RETAIL SALES. AAFA DRIVES PROGRESS ON THREE KEY PRIORITIES: BRAND PROTECTION; SUPPLY CHAIN & SOURCING; and TRADE, LOGISTICS, & MANUFACTURING. AAFA APPROACHES THIS WORK THROUGH THE LENS of PURPOSE-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP IN A MANNER THAT SUPPORTS EACH MEMBERS ABILITY to BUILD and SUSTAIN INCLUSIVE and DIVERSE CULTURES, MEET and ADVANCE ESG GOALS, and DRAW UPON THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY.
Should I give to this charity?
Basic public information is available, but it is not enough to judge how well donations are used. Ask the charity for a current spending breakdown and results.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders61 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
Money made simple
Ask these three easy questions
- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $612,542 for STEPHEN EDWARD LAMAR (CEO & PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.
Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
Money in and money out
See all reported dollar amounts
Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.
See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (61)
STEPHEN EDWARD LAMARCEO & PRESIDENT
MAUREEN STORCHSVP, MEMBERSHIP
NATHANAEL HERMANSVP, POLICY
NATALIE CHADWICK LABELLASVP, COMMS &MKT
AGATA BORRADORIVP FINANCE & ADMIN
BETH ANNE HUGHESVP, TRADE & CUSTOMS POLICY
CORINNE MURPHY SUDERVP, EDU & CORP MKT
DARRELL SUMPTERSR OFFICE MGR/STAFF ACCT
MEGAN BALKOVICSR DIR, MBR EXP & IND ENGAGE
CHELSEA MURTHASENIOR DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABILITY
REEM BSEISOPROGRAM MANAGER/GOVERNANCE LIAISON
KATHERINE KOSCHERDIRECTOR, EVENTS & PROGRAM
MIKE FAIRCLOTHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MICHAEL MANSHDIRECTOR
MELISSA NELSONDIRECTOR
TOM LORANGDIRECTOR
OSCAR FELDENKREISDIRECTOR
PAULA ZUSIDIRECTOR
PETER CHARLESDIRECTOR
MARK GITOMERDIRECTOR
RICHARD C PRICEDIRECTOR
RICK HORWITCHDIRECTOR
SALLY GILLIGANDIRECTOR
SARAH CLARKEDIRECTOR
SARAH HURZELERDIRECTOR
SARAH MCMULLINDIRECTOR
SHAWN CURRANDIRECTOR
SIDNEY D HOWARDDIRECTOR
STAN CLAY JEWELLDIRECTOR
TED DAGNESEPAST CHAIR
THOMAS C CHUBB IIIDIRECTOR
TODD KAHNEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TODD SOLLEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ABBEY DONEGERDIRECTOR
EDWARD A GRIBBINDIRECTOR
ALAN LUCHETTEDIRECTOR
ALLAN ELLINGERDIRECTOR
ALLISON MURPHYDIRECTOR
BILL ELLSDIRECTOR
BRUCE MUNRODIRECTOR
CAMERON BAILEYDIRECTOR
CHRIS ALTDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER VOLPEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DANILO AMORETTYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DAVID SAVMANDIRECTOR
DAVID J KATZDIRECTOR
DAVID J MILLERDIRECTOR
DEBORAH WEINSWIGDIRECTOR
LYDIA KEDIRECTOR
EDWARD M MANBURGDIRECTOR
HALIDE ALAGOZVICE CHAIR
JAMES SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
JASON KRADIRECTOR
JOE PRESTONSECRETARY
JOSUE SOLANOCHAIR
KAREN SMITHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
KATHERINE GOLDTREASURER
KILLICK S DATTADIRECTOR
KURT CAVANOEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
LIZ ONEILLDIRECTOR
LUIS MARQUINADIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1942
- Location
- 740 6TH ST NW STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3798
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- % AGATA BORRADORI
- Primary officer
- STEPHEN LAMAR, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SIKICH LLC
- NTEE classification
- Fairs (N52)
- IRS tax category
- Fairs
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes