STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS (EIN 03-4080669)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-20
IRS object ID
202622019349300422
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-20T09:47:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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EIN034080669EIN

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescDUE TO AFFILIATED CHAPTERS AND REGIONSDesc
Amt$55,285Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
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Expenses Subtotal$2,704,152ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,704,152TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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ExplanationIABC FOLLOWS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS FOR NONPROFIT ORGAIZATIONS AND HAS DETERMINED IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO REPORT A LIABILITY FOR ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN ADDITION TO THOSE ACTIVITIES DISCLOSED IN PART I OF SCHEDULE F, AS A GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, IABC RECEIVES MEMBERSHIP DUES, MEETING/EVENT REGISTRATIONS, AND OTHER REVENUES FORM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ASSOCIATION HAS DELEGATED THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS DAILY OPERATIONS TO SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION (SMITHBUCKLIN) IN CHICAGO. SMITHBUCKLIN IS A MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES. OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, CONVENTION / TRADESHOW / MEETING PLANNING, EDUCATION, MARKETING, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. SMITHBUCKLIN EMPLOYEES PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6IABC HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL, STUDENT, AND AFFILIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AIABC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY A VOTE OF ITS PROFESSIONAL MEMBER DELEGATES TAKEN AT ITS ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WORLD CONFERENCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BAMENDMENTS TO IABC'S BYLAWS OR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION REQUIRE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE BY TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF ITS PROFESSIONAL MEMBER DELEGATES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BIABC'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND SUBMITTED TO ITS MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR INITIAL REVIEW. THE FORM IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY IABC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT WHICH TIME THE DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THAT FALL WITHIN THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPOON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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