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American Bureau of Shipping

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Trade Association · SPRING, TX · EIN 13-4921556

About

To serve the public interest as well as the needs of our members and clients by promoting the safety of life and property and preserving the natural environment through the development and verification of standards for design, construction and operational maintenance of ships and marine related facilities.

Donations are NOT tax-deductible
Category
Trade Association
Employees
1,453
Volunteers
0

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$536.6M
Expenses
$514.9M
Assets
$2.3B
Liabilities
$330.7M

Financial history

$536.6M$268.3M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $536.6M · Avg: $489.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$215.4M
Foreign employees2,721
Foreign offices120
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
East Asia and Pacific
Europe
Middle East and North Africa
North America
Russia and Neighboring States
South America
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
South America
North America
Central America and the Caribbean
Middle East and North Africa
Europe
Russia and Neighboring States
East Asia and Pacific

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$360K
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
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Address

1701 City Plaza DR
Spring, TX, 77389-183

Governance

Voting board members12
Independent members9
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Public records
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