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Nonprofit · EIN 20-0520314

AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · ASHBURN, VA 20146

Financials

$226K$206K2023$233K$208K2024$222K$206K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$222,272$206,436$15,836$195,798$5,716$190,082
December 31, 2024990$232,654$208,406$24,248$179,309$5,063$174,246
December 31, 2023990$226,467$205,733$20,734$156,713$6,715$149,998
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$222,272
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$138,467
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$149,708
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$9,900
Occupancy
$8,129
Travel
$893
Program services (functional)
$176,768
Management and general (functional)
$29,463
Fundraising (functional)
$205

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$179,309
Total assets, end of year
$195,798
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,716
Net assets, end of year
$190,082
Net assets without donor restrictions
$190,082
Gross receipts
$222,272
Employees
2
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
VA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRAD FRANKLINCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ALEXANDRE BORDUASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHASE RASTEGARTRUSTEE/DIRE
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRAD FRANKLINCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MARC ANDRE DESCHENESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CROFT LONGTRUSTEE/DIRE
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARC ANDRE DESCHENESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BRAD FRANKLINCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CROFT LONGTRUSTEE/DIRE
Trustee or director
–$0
CHRIS MANTHOSEXEC DIRECTO
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1993, ASHBURN, VA 20146-1993
In care of
% CHRIS MANTHOS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
BRAD FRANKLIN, YAMAHA MOTOR CORP, 6555 KATELLA AVE, CYPRESS, CA 90630
Signed the 990
CHRIS MANTHOS, EXEC DIRECTOR
Phone
(703) 777-4955
Return prepared by
THOMAS D FISCHETTI CPA

Mission

PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND SAFETY AS IT RELATES TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT OPERATION AND SPORT THROUGH RESEARCH AND SPONSORED EVENTS FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION (AWA) CONTINUES SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. IN 2025 THE ASSOCIATION DONATED LARGE NUMBERS OF LIFE VESTS IN SUPPORT OF STATE AGENCY LIFE VEST LOANER SITES. VESTS DONATED IN ALASKA WERE PROVIDED TO NATIVE VILLAGES THROUGHOUT THE REMOTE REGIONS OF THE STATE. THE AWA PROVIDED LIFE VESTS TO WASHINGTON STATE, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES, WYOMING GAME AND FISH, NEBRASKA GAME ADN PARKS, NEW YORK FULTON COUNTY SHERIFFS AND THE HUDSON RIVER-BLACK RIVER REGUALTING DISTRICT. AWA CONTINUED ITS ANNUAL ATTENDANCE AT THE YAMAHA CORPORATE DEALER MEETING IN AUGUST. DEALERSHIPS, PARTICULARLY IN FLORIDA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, TENNESSEE, AND MASSACHUSETTS ARE AFFECTED DIRECTLY BY BOATING SAFETY ISSUES. IN FLORIDA, AWA CONTINUES TO WORK WITH IN-STATE BOATING GROUPS AND MEMBER DEALERS TO BRING ATTENTION TO FLAWS IN BOATING SAFETY LEGISLATION WHICH NEGATIVELY IMPACTED MEMBERS AND USERS. THIS INCLUDES EDUCATION OF MEMBERS ON TECHNICALITIES OF CURRENT BOATING LAWS THUS HELPING THOSE SMALL BUSINESSES AVOID CONFLICT. AWA CONTINUES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MANATEE FORUM IN FLORIDA. THIS GROUP IS COMPRISED OF BOATING USER GROUPS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS WORKING TOGETHER ON POLICIES BEST SUITED FOR THE PROTECTING THE MANATEES AND USER ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS. IN NEW YORK STATE, AWA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EFFORTS BY THE ADIRONDACK JET SKI CLUB. THE GROUP IS COMPOSED OF STATE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS PROVIDING NY STATE SAFE BOATING COURSES FOR MEMBER AGENCIES OF "SAFE WATERWAYS WORKING GROUP."
    Expenses $15,225
  • Expenses $161,543

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-0520314
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$195,798
Income (IRS master file)
$222,272

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$222,272$206,436$195,798XML
990December 2024$232,654$208,406$179,309XML
990December 2023$226,467$205,733$156,713XML
990December 2022$226,433$201,642$135,239IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0520314).

Questions about AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC is 20-0520314.
Is AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2005.
Are donations to AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRAD FRANKLIN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $222,272, expenses of $206,436 and total assets of $195,798 at year end.

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