Public Charity

NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC

NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.1M, expenses of $4.2M, total assets of $4.0M.

EIN: 135266965 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$4.1M

Total Expenses$4.2M

Total Assets$4.0M

Grant Records0

Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1914, THE NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL (COUNCIL) IS THE PRE- EMINENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION DEDICATED SOLELY TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC POLICY ISSUES. ITS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE GLOBAL COMMERCE BY ADVOCATING PUBLIC POLICIES THAT FOSTER AN OPEN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT REGIME; MOBILIZING EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION ON KEY ISSUES, SUCH AS INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT, THE WORLD TRADING SYSTEM, TARIFFS AND TRADE AGREEMENTS, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, SUPPLY CHAINS, AND NATIONAL SECURITY AND COMPETITIVENESS; AND INFLUENCING PUBLIC DEBATE THROUGH INTERACTION WITH POLICY MAKERS AND OPINION LEADERS AND BY CONVENING GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR DISCUSSIONS OF IMPORTANT ISSUES. TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES, THE COUNCIL HARNESSES THE EXPERTISE OF ITS DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL STAFF, A ROBUST COMMITTEE STRUCTURE, AND AN ENGAGED BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Where $100 goes at National Foreign Trade Council Inc

How National Foreign Trade Council Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$78 Programs the work itself

$22 Management running the organization

$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $78 for programs

$39

The council provides its members with opportunities to participate in various committees and working groups focused on international trade, tax policy, supply chain management, and national security

50% of program spending

$39

The council maintained its leadership role in addressing international tax policy issues by engaging with international organizations to influence global tax policy discussions, collaborating with the administration and…

50% of program spending

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Abbott Labs

DIRECTOR Accenture

DIRECTOR Amazon

DIRECTOR American International Group

DIRECTOR Amgen

DIRECTOR Anheuser-Busch

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$4.1M	$4.2M	$4.0M
2024	$4.1M	$3.9M	$4.1M
2023	$3.6M	$2.7M	$3.9M
2022	$3.2M	$2.3M	$3.0M
2021	$3.5M	$2.9M	$2.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.5M to $4.1M (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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