TY 2024 Form 990EZ

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C Name of organization
US-KYRGYZSTAN BUSINESS COUNCIL
dba US-Tajikistan Business Council

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

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

D Employer identification number

81-4139027

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 U.S.-KYRGYZSTAN BUSINESS COUNCIL (USKGZBC) IS A BUSINESS GROUP WHICH IS AIMED TO PROMOTE AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY BEFORE OFFICIALS IN THE U.S.A. AND THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC AS WELL AS THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN. THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO PRESENT THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND IDENTIFY PRIORITY SECTORS TO HELP RECEIVE FUNDING/FINANCIAL COVERAGE. TRADE DELEGATION TO THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC AND THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN ARE UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR THE U.S. BUSINESS TO MEET WITH SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT IN BISHKEK AND TAJIK GOVERNMENT IN DUSHANBE TO DISCUSS OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND BENEFIT. THE VISITS HELP U.S. BUSINESSES BETTER UNDERSTAND THE MARKET, ITS COMPETITION AND LOCAL EXPORT REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS INVESTMENTS FOR U.S. AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, THE COUNCIL'S PRIMARY ROLE IS TO FACILITATE AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE U.S. BUSINESSES TO DISCUSS THEIR ISSUES OF IN
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 MEETINGS WERE HELD WITH THE KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND TAJIK GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENTS ISSUES WHO ARE EITHER STATIONED OR ARE VISITING THE U.S. THE MEETINGS ARE TO HELP RAISE THEIR AWARENESS OF THE U.S. COMPANIES POTENTIAL AND BUSINESS PROJECTS THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WITH THEIR ASSISTANCE. (Grants $ 39,000) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	23,778
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	23,778

(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-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

ELENA V SON

Executive Dir.

20.00

48,000

PHILIP DE LEON

Director

1.00

BELA FERENCZI

Director

1.00

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

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1001	Advertising and Promotion $1800
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $876
Other Expenses.1005	Travel $594
Other Expenses.1007	Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $23778
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $39
Other Expenses.1	MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $881
Other Expenses.2	BANK CHARGES $542
Other Expenses.4	PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE $179
Total Liabilities.1	PAYROLL LIABILITY - Beginning $427 PAYROLL LIABILITY - Ending $0

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $1800

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $876

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $594

Other Expenses.1007

Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $23778

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $39

Other Expenses.1

MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $881

Other Expenses.2

BANK CHARGES $542

Other Expenses.4

PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE $179

Total Liabilities.1

PAYROLL LIABILITY - Beginning $427 PAYROLL LIABILITY - Ending $0

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	39,000
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3	42,875
4	Investment income ....................................	4
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	81,875

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10	550
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	52,187
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	3,227
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	377
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	28,689
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	85,030

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-3,155
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	5,435
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	2,280

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Software ID:	24020490
Software Version:	2024v5.2

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) 2021	(b) 2022	(c) 2023	(d) 2024	(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