Nonprofit · EIN 26-0080090
WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,916,033 | $2,692,998 | $223,035 | $3,359,702 | $475,236 | $2,884,466 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,410,990 | $2,949,909 | $461,081 | $3,351,965 | $699,490 | $2,652,475 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $281,000
- Program service revenue
- $2,524,323
- Investment income
- $109,710
- Other revenue
- $1,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,560
- Other salaries and wages
- $359,759
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,685,525
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,750
- Occupancy
- $102,171
- Travel
- $108,285
- Depreciation
- $12,715
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,351,965
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,359,702
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $475,236
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,884,466
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,227
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,884,466
- Gross receipts
- $2,916,033
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY ZEA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $456,230 | $11,508 |
| DEBRA CALHOUN | SENIOR VP Key employee | 35 | $299,845 | $10,200 |
| JENNIFER ARMSTRONG | VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $255,841 | $7,742 |
| PAUL ROHDE | VP - MIDWEST REGION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,304 | $7,840 |
| ANDREW BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN GOLDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY CHRISTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRIE FELDER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BLANCHARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON JUDD | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELBERT BILITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE BRODBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF WEBB | FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KEIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA STEPHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WEPFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE RASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE SANNINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE NELSON | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO MUNOZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN HETTEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANN BUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT RICKETTS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT WOODRUFF | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SOMALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER STEPHAICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY DESUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CARLISLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY WEINZIERL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT RAMSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPENCER MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM PARKER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD LINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD SANDIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WADE BEASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY ZEA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $431,230 | $11,250 |
| DEBRA CALHOUN | SENIOR VP Key employee | 35 | $292,817 | $9,920 |
| PAUL ROHDE | VP - MIDWEST REGION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,779 | $7,600 |
| DUSTIN DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELAT Key employee | 40 | $195,697 | $6,764 |
| PETER STEPHAICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT RICKETTS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY WEINZIERL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WOODRUFF | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN HETTEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE BRODBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON JUDD | FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CARLISLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SOMALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE NELSON | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA STEPHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RAMSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WEBB | FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD SANDIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WEPFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO MUNOZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BLANCHARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KEIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE BEASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN GOLDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY CHRISTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN BUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KOWALIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRIE FELDER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELBERT BILITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DESUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE RASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE SANNINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PARKER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 NEW JERSEY AVE SE STE 760, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-3346
- In care of
- % R BARRY PALMER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRACY ZEA, 499 S CAPITOL STREET SW 401, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- TRACY ZEA, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (202) 765-2166
- Website
- WWW.WATERWAYSCOUNCIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CST GROUP CPAS PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION IS TO BE THE NATIONAL UNIFYING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA'S NUMEROUS INLAND WATERWAYS AND PORTS INFRASTRUCTURE INTERESTS, SERVING AS THE DEFINITIVE SPOKESPERSON FOR INLAND WATERWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE IN WASHINGTON AND AROUND THE COUNTRY.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTED A POSITIVE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC, SOCIETAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF A MODERN AND WELL MAINTAINED PORTS AND INLAND NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNICATION PLAN INCLUDED NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES, COMMENTARIES AND OP-EDS, PRESS RELEASES, AND VIDEOS.
- HELD AN ANNUAL MEETING TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS AND OTHERS REGARDING NEW AND UPCOMING LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY. APPROXIMATELY 175 MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATION STAFF ATTENDED THE MEETING. THE ANNUAL MEETING INCLUDED PRESENTATIONS ON VARIOUS TOPICS IMPORTANT TO THE INDUSTRY.
- PRODUCED PUBLICATIONS TO INFORM MEMBERS OF UPCOMING AND PENDING LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0080090
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,359,702
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,916,033
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,916,033 | $2,692,998 | $3,359,702 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,410,990 | $2,949,909 | $3,351,965 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,702,509 | $2,372,140 | $2,910,961 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 26-0080090).
Questions about WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC is 26-0080090.
- Is WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2005.
- Are donations to WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WATERWAYS COUNCIL 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 WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TRACY ZEA.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 43 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $456,230 (TRACY ZEA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,916,033, expenses of $2,692,998 and total assets of $3,359,702 at year end.
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