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Washington DC trade / professional associations

There are 2,493 trade / professional associations and chambers of commerce in the greater Washington DC metro area, including the cities of Washington DC, Bethesda, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Alexandria, Arlington, and Reston within the states of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia. Combined, these Washington DC metro trade / professional associations employ 30,494 people, earn more than $14 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $21 billion.
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Job trends for Washington DC trade / professional associations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
613
1-10
 
371
11-25
 
200
26-100
 
191
101 to 1,000
 
61
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of trade / professional associations in Washington DC

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
485
$250k to $1M
 
345
$1M to $5M
 
425
$5M to $25M
 
306
$25M to $100M
 
97
$100M+
 
21
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Directory of trade / professional associations in Washington DC

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1-20 of 2,493

American Advertising Federation (AAF)

The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the nation's oldest national advertising trade association, and the only association representing all facets of the advertising industry.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
22
EIN
13-2581875
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) serves their nation's construction professionals by promoting the skill, integrity and responsibility of those who build America.
Revenue
$26.7m
Assets
$42.9m
Employees
87
EIN
53-0029260
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Coatings Association (ACA)

The American Coatings Association (ACA) is a nonprofit trade association representing both companies and professionals in the paint and coatings industry.
Revenue
$12.1m
Assets
$40.0m
Employees
94
EIN
53-0115900
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Food Marketplace (FMI)

For food retailers, wholesalers and suppliers of all types and sizes, FMI leads the way in providing comprehensive programs, resources, guidance, advocacy and services for the food, pharmacy and grocery retail industry.
Revenue
$44.9m
Assets
$86.3m
Employees
104
EIN
36-2900465
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA)

AAFA's mission is to promote best practices and innovation. AAFA's comprehensive work ensures the continued success and growth of the apparel and footwear industry, its suppliers, and its customers.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$16.9m
Employees
20
EIN
53-0258503
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Global Business Alliance (OFII)

OFII works to ensure the United States remains the top location for global investment. As such, OFII advocates for fair, non-discriminatory treatment of foreign-based companies and promotes policies that will encourage them to establish U.S. operations.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$7.7m
Employees
26
EIN
13-3218529
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Wireless Infrastructure Association

PCIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association is the trade association representing the companies that make up the wireless telecommunications infrastructure industry.
Revenue
$16.1m
Assets
$9.0m
Employees
42
EIN
54-1739521
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning

To benefit the public by granting the cfp certification and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for competent and ethical personal Financial Planning.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$45.9m
Employees
152
EIN
74-2385850
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Society for Engineering Education

American Society for Engineering Education advances engineering education through initiatives, conferences, resources, policy advocacy, diversity promotion, and management of DoD/NSF fellowships.
Revenue
$26.4m
Assets
$15.1m
Employees
41
EIN
37-0730118
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

NMMA is dedicated to advocating for and promoting the strength of marine manufacturing, the sales and service networks of its members, and the boating lifestyle.
Revenue
$51.7m
Assets
$55.5m
Employees
217
EIN
36-2369301
IRS type
501(c)(6)

International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA)

IFDA's mission is to provide industry support on two basic fronts-government relations and industry relations.
Revenue
$12.6m
Assets
$24.3m
Employees
26
EIN
06-1638811
IRS type
501(c)(6)

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states.
Revenue
$61.7m
Assets
$69.1m
Employees
197
EIN
13-1084330
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Essential Hospitals Institute

Essential Hospitals Institute drives research, education, and leadership development to improve quality, safety, affordability, and community-integrated care at essential hospitals.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$9.2m
Employees
0
EIN
52-1535611
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Court Reporters Association

NCRA promotes excellence among court reporters, offers certifications since 1937, and provides information through digital publications and social media.
Revenue
$4.6m
Assets
$8.0m
Employees
32
EIN
36-2213239
IRS type
501(c)(6)

National Alliance for Care at Home (NAHC)

NAHC is committed to achieving the highest quality of care at home for vulnerable Americans and thereby winning the last great civil rights battle.
Revenue
$9.8m
Assets
$9.5m
Employees
28
EIN
84-0617736
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Association of School Administrators (AASA)

American Association of School Administrators (AASA) champions equitable, high-quality public education, develops school system leaders, and elevates district voices in federal policy.
Revenue
$20.3m
Assets
$31.7m
Employees
50
EIN
54-1999773
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Auto Care Association

The Auto Care Association is the voice for the auto care industry--a coast-to-coast network of 500,000 independent manufacturers, distributors, parts stores and repair shops offering quality, choice and innovation for drivers.
Revenue
$29.9m
Assets
$38.1m
Employees
45
EIN
52-2172219
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Cleaning Institute (ACI)

ACI has provided its expertise to federal, state, and third-party efforts into describing, standardizing and regulating what is considered an environmentally preferable program (EPP), beneficial, or safe.
Revenue
$16.1m
Assets
$32.8m
Employees
33
EIN
13-0452400
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Compressed Gas Association

The Compressed Gas Association sets safety standards and guidance for industrial, medical, food, and specialty gases, collaborating with industry and regulators.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$11.0m
Employees
20
EIN
13-0594100
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Plastics Industry Association (SPI)

SPI's mission is to educate the plastics industry, government and value chain, articulate clear and consistent descriptions of the different bioplastics options & provide strategic advice to the plastics industries.
Revenue
$58.6m
Assets
$39.6m
Employees
66
EIN
13-1325282
IRS type
501(c)(6)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
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