The United States-Ukraine Business Council
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What it says it does
THE U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL WAS ESTABLISHED IN OCTOBER 1995 TO ADVANCE U.S. COMPANIES' TRADE AND INVESTMENT INTERESTS IN UKRAINE'S SIGNIFICANT EMERGING MARKET, ADVOCATE FOR MEASURES TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT, AND GENERALLY PROMOTE STRONG, FRIENDLY BILATERAL TIES. TO FULFILL THIS MISSION, THE COUNCIL SEEKS TO: ASSURE THAT THE U.S. BUSINESS VIEWPOINT IS KNOWN AND GIVEN HIGHEST CONSIDERATION IN THE FORMULATION OF U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICIES TOWARDS UKRAINE;ASSURE THAT THE U.S. BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE, INCLUDING THE U.S. BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S DESIRE TO CONTRIBUTE CONSTRUCTIVELY TO UKRAINE'S VIGOROUS MARKET DEVELOPMENT, IS UNDERSTOOD WITHIN THE UKRAINIAN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS;MAKE U.S. BUSINESS VIEWS KNOWN TO THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR OF UKRAINE WITH RESPECT TO POLICIES AND LEGAL, REGULATORY AND OTHER MATTERS WHICH BEAR SIGNIFICANTLY UPON THE WILLINGNESS OR ABILITY OF U.S. COMPANIES TO TRADE WITH OR INVEST IN UKRAINE; ANDFACILITATE DIRECT CONTACTS
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $858,371
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $152,292, former president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $386,691 spent. EVENTS & PROGRAMS - THE COUNCIL HOLDS EVENTS AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO FOSTER COMMERCIAL INTERESTA AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN THE US AND UKRAINE.
- $154,178 spent. MEMBERS ADVOCACY - THE COUNCIL ADVOCATES FOR BETTER COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS AND FREE TRADE BETWEEN THE US AND UKRAINE.
- $148,887 spent. COMMUNICATIONS - THE COUNCIL PROVIDE ROUTINE COMMUNICATIONS TO MEMBER KEEPING THEM ABREAST OF ECONOMIC AND REGULATORY MATTERS IMPACTING COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY BETWEEN THE US AND UKRAINE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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