Diamond Council of America
Donations deductibleDiamond Council of America's network
9 people3 organisationsi9 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Kuba Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steven Velasquez Chair | Past Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bill Luth | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| BUD Fluty | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dan Casanova | Secretary/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Bonaparte | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Hammond | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Julie Keeney | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kate Peterson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Terry W Chandler | President and Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry W Chandler | President & CEO | 40 | $91k | $9k | |
| Chuck Kuba | Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| David Bonaparte | Vice Chairman | 4 | $0 | $625k | $96k |
| Bill Luth | Vice Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Dan Casanova | Secretary/Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Steven Velasquez | Past Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Kate Peterson | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Bud Fluty | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Hammond | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Julie Keeney | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Joe Corey | Director | 4 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Diamond Council of America
- EIN
- 431291177
- Address
- 120 Broadway 2028, New York, NY, 10271-0002
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The mission of diamond council of america (dca) is to provide quality, affordable distance education to enhance the ability of our members' associates to sell fine jewelry with expertise, integrity, and professionalism and to fuel the passion of all those looking to learn about our industry. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S410 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1948
- Principal officer
- Terry Chandler (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsChuck Kuba
≥8years on the filingsSteven Velasquez
≥8years on the filingsBill Luth
≥8years on the filingsBUD Fluty
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $795k
- Total liabilities
- $234k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $562k
- Contributions and grants received
- $7k
- Program service revenue
- $616k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 10
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Diamond Council Of America, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 24 August 1948
- Registered agent
- Not stated