TY 2022 Form 990EZ

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C Name of organization
THE AMERICAN-UZBEKISTAN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)2020 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 274
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code WASHINGTON, DC20006

D Employer identification number

52-1854631

E Telephone number

(202) 509-3744

F Group Exemption
Number bullet

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? THE AMERICAN-UZBEKISTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (AUCC) IS A 501 (C)(6) WASHINGTON, DC-BASED TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING US COMPANIES WITH OPERATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1993 AUCC HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF ADVANCING TRADE AND BUSINESS RELATIONS BETWEEN THE US AND THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN. AUCC PRIDES ITSELF IN CATERING TO THE NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS, PROVIDING THEM WITH A PLATFORM TO INTERACT WITH POLICY MAKERS IN THE US AND THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN AND ENSURING THAT BILATERAL COMMERCIAL RELATIONS CONTINUE TO BE ON THE GOVERNMENTS' TOP AGENDA. IN ADDITION, AUCC KEEPS ITS MEMBERS APPRISED OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN UZBEKISTAN AND ORGANIZES BRIEFINGS BY ACKNOWLEDGED EXPERTS ON ASPECTS OF UZBEKISTAN'S ECONOMY, BUSINESS CLIMATE, SOCIETY AND CULTURE. THE CHAMBERS MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN THE INVESTMENTS, MANUFACTURING AND EXPLORATION INDUSTRIES AND INCLUDE COMPANIES SUCH AS BOEING, CATERPILLAR, CNH INDUSTRIAL, COCA-COLA, GENERAL ELECTRIC, JOHN DEERE, VIS
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 THERE WAS NO US-UZBEKISTAN ANNUAL BUSINESS FORUM IN 2022 WHICH IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT IS FULLY ORGANIZED AND SPONSORED BY AUCC MEMBERS. INSTEAD, MEETINGS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH THE UZBEK GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENTS ISSUES WHO ARE EITHER STATIONED OR ARE VISITING THE U.S. THE MEETINGS WERE TO HELP RAISE THEIR AWARENESS OF THE U.S. COMPANIES POTENTIAL AND BUSINESS PROJECTS THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WITH THE UZBEK GOVERNMENTS ASSISTANCE. (Grants $ 14,000) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	58,177
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	58,177

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)
CAROLYN B LAMM Chairman	2.00	0
GEORGE PICKART Director	0.50	0
STEVEN NADHERNY President	1.00	0
ALETHEA GORDON Director	0.50	0
BRYAN LOPP Executive VP	1.50	0
SARAH DEAN Director	0.50	0
TIMOTHY MCGRAW Executive Dir.	1.00	0
ELENA V SON Executive Dir.	40.00	125,000
JESSICA ZIELKE Director	0.50	0
JAMSHID IBRAGIMOV Director	0.50	0
MELISSA RUSSELL Director	0.50	0
GALINA ARTEMOVA Director	0.50	0

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE


Name of organization THE AMERICAN-UZBEKISTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE	Employer identification number 52-1854631
Part I Contributors	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990) (2022)


Name of organization THE AMERICAN-UZBEKISTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE	Employer identification number 52-1854631
Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990) (2022)

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1001	Advertising and Promotion $1900
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $5493
Other Expenses.1005	Travel $2841
Other Expenses.1007	Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $58177
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $14867
Other Expenses.1	CONTRACTED SERVICES $11425
Other Expenses.2	DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $10742
Other Expenses.3	WEBSITE MAINTENANCE $3214
Other Expenses.4	PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE $2813
Other Expenses.5	GIFTS $2298
Other Expenses.6	BANK CHARGES $1894
Other Expenses.7	TELEPHONE $1333
Other Expenses.8	INTERNET $1054
Other Expenses.10	MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $875
Other Expenses.11	TAXES AND LICENSES $320
Other Expenses.12	MOVING EXPENSES $300

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $1900

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $5493

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $2841

Other Expenses.1007

Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $58177

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $14867

Other Expenses.1

CONTRACTED SERVICES $11425

Other Expenses.2

DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $10742

Other Expenses.3

WEBSITE MAINTENANCE $3214

Other Expenses.4

PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE $2813

Other Expenses.5

GIFTS $2298

Other Expenses.6

BANK CHARGES $1894

Other Expenses.7

TELEPHONE $1333

Other Expenses.8

INTERNET $1054

Other Expenses.10

MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $875

Other Expenses.11

TAXES AND LICENSES $320

Other Expenses.12

MOVING EXPENSES $300

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	14,000
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3	146,708
4	Investment income ....................................	4	643
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	161,351

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	140,366
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	4,324
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	950
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	119,546
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	265,186

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18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-103,835
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	309,136
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	205,301


Name of organization THE AMERICAN-UZBEKISTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE			Employer identification number 52-1854631
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ........................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ............................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ...............................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ..................................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2018	(b) 2019	(c) 2020	(d) 2021	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures