Internal Revenue Service, Employee Plans & Exempt Organizations
Address: 1111 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20224
Phone Number: Asstistant Commissioner, Employee Plans & Exempt Organizations, James J. McGovern, (202) 622-6720
E-mail Address: Webmaster@irs.ustreas.gov
Internet Address: http://www.irs.ustreas.gov
Purpose of Organization: The Employee Plans unit regulates company-sponsored pension plans.
Department of Labor, Pension and Welfare
Benefits Administration
Address: 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
Phone Number: Assistant Secretary, PWBA, Olena Berg, (202) 219-8233
E-mail Address: Webmaster@dol.gov
Internet Address: http://www.dol.gov
Purpose of Organization: The Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration administers the reporting, disclosure and fiduciary requirements under ERISA.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Address: 1200 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-4026
Phone Number: (202) 326-4000
Executive Director: Martin Slate, (202) 326-4010
General Inquiries: (202) 326-4020
E-mail Address: Webmaster@pbgc.gov
Internet Address: http://www.pbgc.gov
Purpose of Organization: To insure benefits of participants of defined benefit pension plans in the private sector.
Name of Organization: Social Security Administration
Address:6401 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone Number: (800) 772-1213
Commissioner: Shirley S. Chater, (410) 965-3120
Principal Deputy Commissioner: Lawrence H. Thompson, (410) 964-9000
E-mail Address: Webmaster@ssa.gov
Internet Address: http://www.ssa.gov
Purpose of Organization: To administer the Social Security programs.
Association of Private Pension & Welfare
Plans
Address: 1212 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 1250
Washington, DC 20005
Phone Number: (202) 289-6700
Fax Number: (202) 289-4582
E-mail Address: APPWP@aol.com
Internet Address: http://www.podi.com/appwp
Person to Contact: James Klein, Executive Director
Purpose of Organization: Represents the interests of its members to federal policymakers.
Assistance to Employers: Holds annual meeting.
Number of Members: 500 (app.)
Annual Dues: N/A
Address: c/o Goodyear Relief Association
1144 E. Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44316
Phone Number: (330) 796-4008
Fax Number: (330) 733-3419
E-mail Address: N/A
Internet Address: N/A
Person to Contact: Carl S. Lazaroff, Secretary-Treasurer
Purpose of Organization: Medium for exchange of ideas among employers; statistics on employee benefits.
Assistance to Employers: Research, statistics, meetings.
Number of Members: 162
Annual Dues: $750
Employee Benefits Research Institute
Address: 2121 K Street, N.W.
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20037
Phone Number: (202) 659-0670
Fax Number: (202) 775-6312
E-mail Address: info@ebri.org
Internet Address: http://www.jobweb.org/cohrma/ebri/ebri.htm
Person to Contact: Dallas Salisbury, President
Purpose of Organization: Research, education on employee benefits.
Assistance to Employers: Research, educational programs, publications, direct communications.
Number of Members: 100 (app.)
Annual Dues: $4,000-$28,500
Address: 1400 L Street, N.W.
Suite 350 Washington, DC 20005
Phone Number: (202) 789-1400
Fax Number: (202) 789-1120
E-mail Address: eric@eric.org
Internet Address: http://www.eric.org
Person to Contact: Joseph Grimes, Director Of Programs and Services
Purpose of Organization: Represents the interests of large corporations before the government.
Assistance to Employers: Speaker's bureau, publications.
Number of Members: 130
Annual Dues: $12,000
Address:1726 M Street, N.W.
Suite 501
Washington, DC 20036
Phone Number: (202) 293-2971
Fax Number: (202) 293-7568
E-mail Address: esop@the-esop-emplowner.org
Internet Address: http://www.the-esop-emplowner.org
Person to Contact: Michael Keeling, President
Purpose of Organization: Medium for exchange of ideas and experiences among members on ESOPS. Represents interests of members to federal policymakers.
Assistance to Employers: Newsletter, books, educational programs.
Number of Members: 2,000 (app.)
Annual Dues: Varies by size. Approximately $500-$5000.
International Foundation of Employee
Benefit Plans
Address: 18700 W. Bluemound Road
PO Box 69
Brookfield, WI 53008
Phone Number: (414) 786-6700
Fax Number: (414) 786-8670
E-mail Address: pr@ifebp.org
Internet Address: http://www.ifebp.org
Purpose of Organization: To provide information of all kinds on employee benefits.
Assistance to Employers: Meetings, publications, database of pension periodicals, library, seminars, etc.
Number of Members: 34,000
Annual Dues: $225 individuals, $450 organizations
The National Center for Employee Ownership
Address: 1201 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, 2nd Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number: (510) 272-9461
Fax Number: (510) 272-9510
E-mail Address: nceo@nceo.org
Internet Address: http://www.nceo.org
Person to Contact: Corey Rosen, Director
Purpose of Organization: To provide information on employee ownership plans.
Assistance to Employers: Conference, workshops, publications, newsletters.
Number of Members: 2,000 (app.)
Annual Dues: $70-$350
National Employees Benefit Institute
Address: 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 750 North
Washington, DC 20004
Phone Number: (800) 558-7528
Fax Number: (202) 393-0796
E-mail Address: None
Internet Address: None
Person to Contact: Daniel Glucksman, Managing Director
Purpose of Organization: Represents the interests of Fortune 1000 corporations on retirement plans before the government.
Assistance to Employers: Educational programs.
Number of Members: 50
Annual Dues: $3600
Profit Sharing Council of America
Address: 10 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1610
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone Number: (312) 441-8550
Fax Number: (312) 441-8559
E-mail Address: None
Internet Address: None
Person to Contact: David Wray, President
Purpose of Organization: To help the employer operate his profit sharing or 401(K) plan more effectively and to represent the interests of members to federal policymakers.
Assistance to Employers: See above.
Number of Members: 1,200
Annual Dues: Varies by number of participants in sponsoring company's plan.
American Management Association
Address: 1601 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Phone Number: (212) 586-8100
Fax Number: (212)-903-8168
E-mail Address: N/A
Internet Address: N/A
Person to Contact: David Fagiano, President
Purpose of Organization: Educational.
Assistance to Employers: Publications, courses on employee benefits.
Number of Members: 76,000
Annual Dues: $165-$935.
Address:845 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone Number: (212) 759-0900
Fax Number: (212) 980-7014
E-mail Address: info@conference-board.org
Internet Address: None
Person to Contact: David Smith, Director of U.S. Development.
Purpose of Organization: Research organization for business.
Assistance to Employers: Produces retirement surveys on an irregular basis.
Number of Members: N/A
Annual Dues: Varies by size of business.
