2023-11-15T08:32:08-06:00 2022-12-31 260794367 UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC MD INC 8601 ROBERT FULTON DRIVE SUITE 210 COLUMBIA MD 21046 990 2022-01-01 133218529 GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC GLOB 2026591903 99 M STREET SE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20003 NANCY MCLERNON PRESIDENT & CEO 2026591903 2023-11-14 1 NANCY MCLERNON XXX-XX-XXXX 0 KATSIARYNA VASILIEV P02167272 4107205220 2023-11-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z NANCY MCLERNON 99 M STREET SE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20003 7176752 0 X WWW.GLOBALBUSINESS.ORG X 1984 DE TO REPRESENT U.S. SUBSIDIARIES OF COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED ABROAD 25 24 26 24 0 0 0 0 4658897 6807802 106328 -3369 8186 0 4773411 6804433 0 0 0 0 2960456 3162459 0 0 0 2375686 3191984 5336142 6354443 -562731 449990 5059817 8593093 3088103 6518605 1971714 2074488 X THE GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE (GBA) IS THE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR AN OPEN ECONOMY ON ISSUES UNIQUELY IMPACTING AMERICA'S INBOUND BUSINESS COMMUNITY. REPRESENTING NEARLY 200 GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED BRANDS ACROSS EVERY SECTOR OF THE U.S. ECONOMY, GBA HARNESSES THE POWER OF THE INBOUND BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE AMERICA'S POLITICAL AND POLICY ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 4320178 GBA IS THE ONLY TRADE ASSOCIATION UNIQUELY REPRESENTING INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES ACROSS A WIDE VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES FROM COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD. GBA WORKS TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE BENEFITS INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES BRING TO THE U.S. ECONOMY, WORKFORCE & COMMUNITES. GBA'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND AN OPEN ECONOMY THAT WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES TO INVEST IN AMERICA. 4320178 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 DC X ASHLEY RABON 2026591903 99 M STREET SE SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20003 NANCY L MCLERNON PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 718645 0 52658 STEPHEN CICCONE CHAIR OF THE BOARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TONY O'DONNELL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL HOOGSTEDEN SECRETARY & TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MOLLY FOGARTY CHAIR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEIRDRE MANNA CHAIR OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SHERFEY CHAIR OF TAX COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUGH WELSH BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WERNER BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA SCHNEIDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 R SCOTT SLIFKA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY DUNCAN ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH TONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LEFKIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD SACAROB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM SCARPACI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ER ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEESHA DAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG MCCORMICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MISTI RICE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM ROGERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIE SACHSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WILES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SAMFORD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 389653 0 36922 AARON TAYLOR SENIOR DIRECTOR, TAX & TRADE 40.00 X 256680 0 41452 MEREDITH BEESON SENIOR DIRECTOR, STATE GOV'T AFFAIRS 40.00 X 185675 0 23633 ALEXANDER MANNING DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY & COMPETITIVENESS 40.00 X 183481 0 22933 KELSEY M MOORE VP, OPERATIONS 40.00 X 147127 0 24312 AMANDA DARLINGTON DIRECTOR, GOV'T AFFAIRS 40.00 X 124407 0 15784 CHRISTINA SALU VP, MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 121225 0 17452 2126893 0 235146 9 0 1 0 OGILVY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 1 NORTH STREET 5TH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 191781983 OUTSIDE COUNSEL 210000 ABI ASSOCIATES 1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20035 OUTSIDE COUNSEL 192500 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 2001 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 OUTSIDE COUNSEL 180000 ALAN PASETSKY 137 BYTHAM RIDGE LANE POTOMAC MD 20854 OUTSIDE COUNSEL 164061 4 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 4847766 4847766 SPONSORSHIPS AND EVENT 900099 1910036 1910036 CONTRACT SERVICE FEES 900099 50000 50000 6807802 59545 59545 309405 372319 -62914 -62914 -62914 6804433 6807802 0 -3369 1911734 795117 97219 195670 162719 686064 80061 14580 251225 27584 160387 360797 85099 986905 507 97453 32434 STATE ADVOCACY 228001 COMMUNICATIONS 150887 ECONOMIC STUDIES 30000 6354443 270476 428289 957707 1670764 285672 221762 268462 175865 1167362 387301 865387 780061 2338538 1973179 73575 3343173 5059817 8593093 559786 675246 1393750 1507650 1134567 4335709 3088103 6518605 X 1971714 2074488 1971714 2074488 5059817 8593093 449990 -347216 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 4847766 1542115 42843 1584958 2423883 -838925 836854 208760 628094 308475 164552 143923 22033 13989 8044 780061 SECURITY DEPOSITS 73575 ROU - OFFICE SPACE 3269598 3343173 DEFERRED RENT 558608 COPIER LEASE 8668 OFFICE LEASE LIABILITY 3768433 4335709 X 6442637 -347216 -347216 6789853 14580 14580 6804433 6339863 0 6339863 14580 14580 6354443 PART X, LINE 2: THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY GBA FOR ANY YEARS OPEN UNDER THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS ARE THAT GBA CONTINUES TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES. GBA BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE UNRECOGNIZED TAX LIABILITIES WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE REPORTING DATE. GBA EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. NONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION. X X 0 0 0 NANCY L MCLERNON PRESIDENT & CEO 554382 0 164263 0 0 0 18953 0 33705 0 771303 0 0 0 JONATHAN SAMFORD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 307120 0 82533 0 0 0 15486 0 21436 0 426575 0 0 0 AARON TAYLOR SENIOR DIRECTOR, TAX & TRADE 215280 0 41400 0 0 0 14490 0 26962 0 298132 0 0 0 MEREDITH BEESON SENIOR DIRECTOR, STATE GOV'T AFFAIRS 163677 0 21998 0 0 0 15752 0 7881 0 209308 0 0 0 ALEXANDER MANNING DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY & COMPET 161808 0 21673 0 0 0 15481 0 7452 0 206414 0 0 0 KELSEY M MOORE VP, OPERATIONS 127474 0 19653 0 0 0 11815 0 12497 0 171439 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE VICE CHAIRMAN, THE CHAIRMAN-EMERITUS, THE SECRETARY/TREASURER, AND THE CHAIRS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE SUCH POWERS AS SHALL BE DELEGATED TO THEM BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND, SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE BOARD, BE EMPLOWERED TO ACT IN THE NAME OF THE MEMBERSHIP BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD - THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MAY PERFORM SUCH OFFICES AS SHALL BE REQUESTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIRMAN SHALL PRESIDE AT MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS AND OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HE OR SHE SHALL ALSO, AT OTHER MEETINGS OF THE CORPORATION AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS HE OR SHE DEEMS PROPER, COMMUNICATE TO THE CORPORATION OR TO THE BOARD SUCH MATTERS AND MAKE SUCH SUGGESTIONS AS MAY, IN HIS OR HER OPINION, TEND TO PROMOTE AND INCREASE THE USEFULNESS OF THE CORPORATION TO MEMBERS AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS ARE INCIDENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE CHAIRMAN-EMERITUS SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTOMATICALLY FOR THE THREE YEAR PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING HIS OR HER TERM AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. IN CASE OF ABSENCE OR INABILITY TO ACT FROM ANY CAUSE OF BOTH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE CHAIRMAN -EMERITUS SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN. VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD - THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SHALL ASSIST THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD IN FULFILLING HIS OR HER DUTIES. THE VICE CHAIRMAN SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN IN CASE OF ABSENCE OR INABILITY TO ACT FROM ANY CAUSE OF THE CHAIRMAN. THE VICE CHAIRMAN MAY ALSO SERVE IN ANOTHER CAPACITY ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (I.E. AS A COMMITTEE CHAIR OF A STANDING COMMITTEE OR SECRETARY/TREASURER). SECRETARY/TREASURER - THE TREASURER SHALL OVERSEE THE COLLECTION AND ACCOUNTING OF ALL MONIES RECEIVED AND EXPENDED FOR THE USE OF THE CORPORATION. THE TREASURER SHALL MAKE A REPORT AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OR AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS CALLED UPON BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE SECRETARY SHALL BE HOLDER OF THE CORPORATION'S SEAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GBA HAS ONE LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL MEMBER COMPANIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A A DIRECTOR MUST BE EMPLOYED BY A MEMBER OR ONE OF ITS AFFILIATES. THERE SHALL BE NO MORE THAN ONE DIRECTOR FROM THE SAME AFFILIATED GROUP OF COMPANIES. A DIRECTOR IS ELECTED IN HIS OR HER INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEMBER. THE DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP EVERY YEAR BY BALLOT SENT TO THE DUES CONTACT AT EACH MEMBER COMPANY. THE BOARD SHALL ELECT BY MAJORITY VOTE A NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE EVERY YEAR TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A SLATE OF DIRECTORS AND CONSIDER GOVERNANCE ISSUES. DIRECTORS MUST THEN BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP. IF A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS ENDORSE THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS, THE DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD ARE ELECTED. DIRECTORS SHALL, UPON ELECTION, IMMEDIATELY ENTER UPON THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AND, SUBJECT TO THE OTHER SECTIONS IN THIS ARTICLE V, SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE FOR ONE THREE YEAR TERM. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INITIAL THREE YEAR TERM, DIRECTORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ELECTION FOR SUCCESSIVE THREE YEAR TERMS UNDER THE SAME PROCEDURES AS THEIR INITIAL ELECTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CHANGES TO BY-LAWS ARE THE DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION RESERVED TO MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS, OR PERSONS OTHER THAN GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B MEETING MINUTES ARE RECORDED AT EACH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. MINUTES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD/COMMITTEE AT THE FOLLOWING MEETING. THE COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. ANY ISSUES DISCUSSED AT COMMITTEE MEETINGS MUST GO THROUGH BOARD APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE FIRM FROM INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE PREPARATION IS COMPLETE, THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER, PRESIDENT & CEO, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING FIRM REVIEWS FORM 990 IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A DOCUMENT FOR SIGNATURE IS SENT OUT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. THE CEO REVIEWS THE ETHICS STATEMENTS ANNUALLY & IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOW UPS AND RESOLUTION OF ANYTHING THAT ARISES FROM THE ANNUAL ETHICS STATEMENTS. IF ANY BOARD MEMBER WERE TO HAVE A CONFLICT THE BOARD MEMBER WOULD ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE RELEVANT MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AND 15B: GBA COMMISSIONS A COMPENSATION SURVEY EVERY THREE YEARS BY AN OUTSIDE FIRM FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES. ALL COMPENSATION IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. GBA CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LLC 99 M ST SE SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20003 COST SHARING FOR SPACE, EQUIPMENT AND EMPLOYEES DE 101596 GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE PAC 99 M STREET SE SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20003 814903742 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DC 527 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 GBA CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LLC B 135000 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION GBA CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LLC Q 144593 FAIR VALUE EXPENSES