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EIN 52-1754771

Council on State Taxation (COST)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
19
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
1969
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
S41: Promotion of Business
Description
COST's mission is to preserve and promote equitable and nondiscriminatory state and local taxation of multijurisdictional business entities.
Total revenues
$5,639,696
2023
Total expenses
$6,042,679
2023
Total assets
$4,379,155
2023
Num. employees
19
2023

Program areas at COST

Provide seminars, conferences, advocacy and information for members of the Council on State Taxation.

Personnel at COST

NameTitleCompensation
Charles L DruryVice President and Chief Operating Officer / Vice President and Chief Operations$263,037
Karl A FriedenVice President , General Counsel$302,907
Patrick ReynoldsPresident and Executive Director$228,984
Barbara A StanfordChief Operating Officer / Director , Administration$121,273
Douglas L LilndholmPast President and Executive Director$527,000

Financials for COST

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$5,527,747
Investment income and dividends$38,115
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-16,468
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$90,302
Total revenues$5,639,696

Form 990s for COST

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-06-25990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 16, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
December 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Trade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Business and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacy
General information
Address
122 C St NW 330
Washington, DC 20001
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
cost.org/ 
Phone
(202) 484-5222
Twitter profile
@statetaxpolicy 
IRS details
EIN
52-1754771
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1969
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S41: Promotion of Business
NAICS code, primary
813910: Trade Associations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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