2020-06-26T07:09:28-07:00 2019-12-31 Lane & Company CPAs 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 4 Washington DC 20006 990 2019-01-01 521542724 CANADIAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC CANA 6135811253 1800 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 GABE BATSTONE TREASURER 6135811253 2020-06-26 true ROBERT E LANE P01622353 2024636500 2020-06-26 X 208.82.213.4 2020-06-26 07:09:11 PD P 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 2019 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z X MARYSCOTT GREENWOOD 1800 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 2ND FL WASHINGTON DC 20036 1477332 false X WWW.CABC.CO X 1987 DC THE CANADIAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL, INC. (CABC) IS THE VOICE OF BUSINESS BETWEEN THE U.S. & CANADA, THE WORLD'S MOST PROSPEROUS RELATIONSHIP. 34 34 0 34 0 0 0 1595755 1398731 3 2 78599 1595758 1477332 5000 0 0 0 0 1229963 1029818 1229963 1034818 365795 442514 401720 743337 212305 111408 189415 631929 TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF COMMERCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL INFORMATION TO FOSTER TRADE BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES WITH A MEMBER NETWORK THAT PROMOTES AND FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT, PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN THE COUNTRIES; TO ADVOCATE AND EXPRESS THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE FOREGOING CANADIAN/AMERICAN PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE LEGISLATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS; AND TO PROMULGATE POLICIES AND CONDUCT ACTIVITIES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS, FIRMS AND BUSINESS ALLIANCES INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF CANADIAN/AMERICAN COMMERCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. false false EACH FALL, CABC HOLDS, IN CANADA, ITS ANNUAL FALL BUSINESS POLICY FORUM AND BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTATION, A POLICY CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE KEY ISSUES FACING THE CANADA/U.S. RELATIONSHIP. PARTICIPANTS RANGE FROM 300-400 INDIVIDUALS MADE UP OF BUSINESS LEADERS, POLICY MAKERS, LEGISLATORS, ACADEMICS AND MEDIA. THE FORUM IS DIVIDED INTO RECEPTIONS, PANELS ON RELEVANT POLICY ISSUES, INFORMAL INTERVIEWS WITH THOUGHT LEADERS AND CULMINATES INTO THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WHICH, FOR TWENTY FOUR YEARS NOW, IS AWARDED TO EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS LEADER OR A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN AN INNOVATIVE CANADIAN AND U.S. COMPANY, WHO HAVE DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE AND REMARKABLE BUSINESS VENTURE TO ADVANCE NORTH AMERICAN PROSPERITY, IS RECOGNIZED WITH AN AWARD. THE CABC SUCCESSFULLY BRINGS TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR POLICY BRIEFINGS ACROSS BOTH THE U.S. AND CANADA. false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 0 false true CA false false false false false false X 34 34 false true false false true true false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X ZAKERY BLAIS 6135811253 1800 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 2ND FL WASHINGTON DC 20036 X LESIA BABIAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY BLACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GISELLE COMMISSIONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE DE EYRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA ERLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN FINN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELENE GAGNON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HUFFAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER JOST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KLAGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW LUNDQUIST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AYLIN LUSI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY MACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN MCKAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED MORELAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY NOSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERIO PUGLIESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN QUENNEVILLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER RUSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY ZIUZIN SCHLEGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SHEFFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK SHELBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SLACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON SORNEAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY CATHERINE TOKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENA TRUDEAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERB TYSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY WORDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA ZANELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABE BATSTONE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SLOAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY CLEMENT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARYSCOTT GREENWOOD CEO 30.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false DENTONS LLP 1900 K STREET NW STE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20006 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 240000 CRESTVIEW STRATEGY INC 1800 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 2ND FL WASHINGTON DC 20036 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 240000 2 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 893731 0 0 EVENT SPONSORSHIP 900099 505000 0 0 1398731 2 0 2 GAIN ON FOREIGN TAX PAYABLE REVALUATION 900099 78599 0 0 78599 78599 1477332 1398731 0 78601 5000 0 525028 0 0 0 37715 0 0 0 103314 0 0 0 22799 0 0 0 11609 0 0 0 84284 0 0 0 243069 0 0 0 INTERN PROGRAM 2000 0 0 0 1034818 0 0 0 286720 406837 115000 336500 401720 743337 192305 77284 20000 34124 212305 111408 X 189415 631929 189415 631929 401720 743337 442514 X false false false false true false false North America 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES POLICY FORUM/RECEPTION 142580 0 0 0 0 142580 142580 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ISSUE GRANTS. Pt VI, Line 3 CABC CONTRACTS ITS MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO CRESTVIEW STRATEGY, INC. PER THE AGREEMENT, CRESTVIEW PROVIDES STAFF SUPPORT REQUIRED TO OPERATE CABC, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MAINTAINING A MEMBERSHIP DATABASE, EVENT PLANNING, PLANNING AND ORGANIZING THE MEETINGS OF CABC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INVOLVED IN OPERATING CABC ON A NOT-FOR-PROFIT BASIS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, CABC PAID $240,000 TO CRESTVIEW STRATGEY, INC. FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CEO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, AS WELL AS OTHER SERVICES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN THE MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT. Pt VI, Line 6 CABC HAS FOUR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS. THEY ARE THE SUSTAINING PARTNERS, CORPORATE SPONSORS, CORPORATE MEMBERS, AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. ALL CORPORATE ACTION IS DETERMINED BY MAJORITY VOTES CAST AT THE MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS. Pt VI, Line 7a CABC HAS FOUR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS. THE RIGHTS OF THESE MEMBERS INCLUDE ELECTING THE MEMBERS OF CABC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Pt VI, Line 11b AFTER THE CABC STAFF AND INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PREPARE THE MATERIAL, THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Pt VI, Line 12c SINCE 2005, CABC HAS HAD A FORMAL WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CABC STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS MONITOR AND ARE MINDFUL OF POSSIBLE TRANSACTIONS WITH A DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST THAT COULD BE SUBJECT TO CABC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF THERE IS A PERCEIVED CONFLICT, STAFF AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE AND DISCUSS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE DEALT WITH, FIRST WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS PRESENTED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY UPON JOINING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED EACH YEAR TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER. Pt VI, Line 19 CABC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.