Canadian American Business Council Inc
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.
Canadian American Business Council Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,744,718
- +48.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,793,167
- +14.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $15,559
- +160.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,382,886
- -23.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Canadian American Business Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $233K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $233K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The District Cup Foundation Washington, DC | Polo Event Support | $232,958 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,744,718 | $1,793,167 | $1,382,886 | — | — | $15,559 |
| 2023 | $1,175,880 | $1,561,075 | $1,806,876 | $232,958 | 1 | $5,971 |
| 2022 | $1,487,285 | $1,091,816 | $1,479,139 | $16,516 | Total only | $37 |
| 2021 | $1,523,282 | $1,272,674 | $912,688 | — | — | $63 |
| 2020 | $1,157,650 | $1,242,836 | $752,470 | — | — | $183 |
| 2019 | $743,337 | $1,477,332 | $1,034,818 | $5,000 | Total only | $2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Canadian American Business Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Canadian American Business Council Inc is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $16K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Canadian American Business Council Inc is led by Elizabeth Burke, CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 34 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elizabeth Burke
CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$150K (2023) → $669K (2024)
Nancy Ziuzin Schlegel
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Russ
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Clement
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2021
Past Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lena Trudeau
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pete Sheffield
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Klager
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Noss
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marlene Floyd
Director
Director → 3rd Vice Chair, 2022
3rd Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pierre Pyun
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Chisholm
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Loubier
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Kelly
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Doyle
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Boyle
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Hogue
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamon George
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Rihn
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Drysdale
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mack Moore
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Schoonbaert
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Lauzon
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Rheault
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Lenhart
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Hewitt
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Vega
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pauline McLean
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Depasquale
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Worden
Second Vice Chair
Director → 2nd Vice Chair, 2022
2nd Vice Chair → Second Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabe Batstone
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Giselle Commissiong
Third Vice Chair
Director → Third Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer M. Sloan
Past Chair
Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Zimolzak
General Counsel
Director → General Counsel, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Gannon
First Vice Chair
Director → First Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (40)
- Former: Christina Erling (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Helene Gagnon (2019–2023) — 1st Vice Chair
- Former: Lesia Babiak (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Maryscott Greenwood (2019–2023) — CEO
- Former: Arielle Meloul-Wechsler (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Clint Odom (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Kolevar (2020–2023) — 3rd Vice Chair
- Former: Aj Nichols (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Burton (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Dyck (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Joanne Pitkin (2023) — Director
- Former: Alexandra Zanella (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew Lundquist (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Aylin Lusi (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Peter Jost (2019–2022) — General Counsel
- Former: Sean Finn (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Toby Mack (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Allison Gifford (2022) — Director
- Former: David Paterson (2022) — Director
- Former: Greta Schuerch (2022) — Director
- Former: Kate Chisholm (2022) — Director
- Former: Jean Quenneville (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin Chan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dina Brachman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Maunder (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: JOAO AUGUSTO de CASTRO NEVES (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Black (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Herb Tyson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Catherine Toker (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joshua Greene (2020) — Director
- Former: Rebekah Dopp (2020) — Director
- Former: Bill Miller (2019) — Director
- Former: Colin McKay (2019) — Director
- Former: David Slack (2019) — Director
- Former: Ed Moreland (2019) — Director
- Former: Ferio Pugliese (2019) — Director
- Former: Rick Shelby (2019) — Director
- Former: Ron Sorneau (2019) — Director
- Former: Steve De Eyre (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Huffaker (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $669K, to Elizabeth Burke (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Canadian American Business Council Inc
How large is Canadian American Business Council Inc?
Canadian American Business Council Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
Where does Canadian American Business Council Inc operate?
Canadian American Business Council Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Canadian American Business Council Inc's EIN?
Canadian American Business Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1542724. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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