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Nonprofit · EIN 53-0173915

AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC

Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22203

Financials

$7.6M$7.3M2023$8M$7.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$7,984,687$7,577,700$406,987$15,705,619$8,811,977$6,893,642
December 31, 2023990$7,577,243$7,315,317$261,926$15,519,055$9,024,334$6,494,721
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$7,726,100
Investment income
$258,398
Other revenue
$189

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$180,656
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,107,711
Other salaries and wages
$1,978,719
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,871,901
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,812
Accounting fees
$31,450
Occupancy
$501,925
Travel
$300,938
Depreciation
$151,548

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,519,055
Total assets, end of year
$15,705,619
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,811,977
Net assets, end of year
$6,893,642
Land, buildings and equipment
$704,281
Publicly traded securities
$7,027,788
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,893,642
Gross receipts
$7,984,687
Employees
35
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1944
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER CARPENTERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$613,656$137,223
CRAIG MONTESANOVP, LEG AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$244,338$31,005
CARMINA SMITHSVP, OPS & ADMIN
Key employee
40$243,698$18,809
PETER SCHRAPPENVP, REGIONAL ADV
Key employee
40$189,348$33,582
CAITLYN STEWARTVP, REG AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$191,336$26,824
BEN LERNERVP, PUB AFFAIRS & COMMS
Key employee
40$178,791$29,272
JOSEPH MANIONDIR, POL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$157,859$30,939
AL ROMANOVP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Officer
40$163,125$6,703
MIKE BRESLINDIR, SAFETY & ENVIRON
Highest-paid employee
40$140,660$24,246
KYLE BURLESONDIR, STATES OF CONCERN
Highest-paid employee
40$138,590$24,574
BRIAN VAHEYVP, ATLANTIC REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$142,573$16,847
ADRIAN ZAMFIRDIR, IT
Highest-paid employee
40$128,318$28,149
RICK IULIUCCIIMMD. PAST CHAIR (AS OF 5/
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KELLY TEICHMANCHAIRMAN (AS OF 5/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PATRICK SUTTONVICE CHAIRMAN (AS OF 5/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
58 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN HUGHESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AARON HALCOMBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ADAM BINSFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELA GRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGIE FAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHLEY DANIELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ART MEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AUSTIN GOLDINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BANNON CROWLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BAXTER SOUTHERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BEAU BERTHELOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BEN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRANDON DAVIDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAS HAUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHUCK HRICZAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAIG NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID BRUEGGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID LANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEREK EGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ED HOGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EVERETT BILLINGSLEADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARRETT HUFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY STATLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE LEAVELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JC DANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON NYBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM ROBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN HARMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JON HELLBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSH DIXONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSH KNICHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH KIRKEIDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LANCE SANNINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY STROHMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIO MUNOZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK BOURGEOISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTIN CURTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT FRENCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT WOODRUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MAUREEN HWANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE BLASKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE REAGOSODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHAN HAUSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAT STANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL WITTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAY FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICK FREEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB SADLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSSELL SHREWSBURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH PERRY MCGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN DANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD CLOWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM HANSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 73 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER CARPENTERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$612,469$129,296
LYNN MUENCHSVP, REGIONAL ADV
Key employee
40$248,539$37,406
CRAIG MONTESANOVP, LEG AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$240,574$22,554
CARMINA SMITHSVP, OPS & ADMIN
Highest-paid employee
40$196,065$12,933
CAITLYN STEWARTVP, REG AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$183,889$14,609
BEN LERNERVP, PUB AFFAIRS & COMMS
Key employee
40$171,428$23,995
PETER SCHRAPPENVP, PACIFIC & GEN COUNSEL
Key employee
40$165,431$23,019
MARK WRIGHTVP, SOUTHERN
Highest-paid employee
40$142,157$39,128
JOSEPH MANIONDIR, POL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$150,736$21,546
AL ROMANOVP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Officer
40$153,064$4,574
BRIAN VAHEYVP, ATLANTIC REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$138,057$14,310
CLARK TODDIMMD. PAST CHAIR (AS OF 5/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RICK IULIUCCICHAIRMAN (AS OF 5/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KELLY TEICHMANVICE CHAIRMAN (AS OF 5/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BRIAN HUGHESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
AARON HALCOMBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM BINSFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA GRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGIE FAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEY DANIELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ART MEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUSTIN GOLDINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BAXTER SOUTHERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEAU BERTHELOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAS HAUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHUCK HRICZAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID LANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID REYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEREK EGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ED HOGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVERETT BILLINGSLEADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARRETT HUFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY STATLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE LEAVELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JC DANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES FOWLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIE BIGBIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF KEIFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF SLESINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM ROBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN HARMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON HELLBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH DIXONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH KNICHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH KIRKEIDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENT FURLONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LANCE SANNINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY STROHMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO MUNOZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK BOURGEOISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK PATTERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTIN CURTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT FRENCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT WOODRUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL VERSTEEGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE REAGOSODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN HAUSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK SUTTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL WITTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAY FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK FREEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUSSELL SHREWSBURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH PERRY MCGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAWN BENNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN DANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM POWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD CLOWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM HANSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
801 N QUINCY ST STE 500, ARLINGTON, VA 22203-1726
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JENNIFER CARPENTER, 801 N QUINCY ST 500, ARLINGTON, VA 222031708
Signed the 990
JENNIFER CARPENTER, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(703) 841-9300
Return prepared by
CST GROUP CPAS PC

Mission

THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS IS THE TUGBOAT, TOWBOAT, AND BARGE INDUSTRY'S ADVOCATE, RESOURCE AND UNITED VOICE FOR SAFE, SUSTAINABLE AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORATION ON AMERICA'S WATERWAYS, OCEANS, AND COASTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ADVOCACY - AWO SERVES AS THE LEADING NATIONAL ADVOCATE FOR THE TUGBOAT, TOWBOAT AND BARGE INDUSTRY WITH THE U.S. CONGRESS, ADMINISTRATION, FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND STATE GOVERNMENTS. AWO PROMOTES THE INDUSTRY'S VALUE TO THE NATION AS A DRIVER OF THE U.S. ECONOMY THAT PROVIDES FAMILY-WAGE JOBS AND MOVES THE NATION'S FREIGHT SAFELY WHILE REDUCING AIR AND WATER POLLUTION, RELIEVING TRAFFIC CONGESTION, AND PROTECTING HOMELAND SECURITY. AWO STAFF AND MEMBERS ADVOCATE FOR SOUND LEGISLATION, REGULATION AND PUBLIC POLICY THAT ENABLES THE INDUSTRY TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE JOBS AND MOVE THE NATION'S COMMERCE SAFELY, SUSTAINABLY AND EFFICIENTLY.
  • SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY - AWO SUPPORTS MEMBERS IN BUILDING THE COMPETENCIES, BEST PRACTICES AND CAPACITY TO OPERATE AT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SAFETY, SUSTAINABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND INNOVATION. TO THAT END, AWO SETS SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS; PROVIDE FORUMS FOR SAFETY PROFESSIONALS; CREATES AND DISTRIBUTES MARINE SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS; DEVELOPS SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS AND RESOURCES; SUPPORTS COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY AND SECURITY REGULATIONS; AND ENGAGES AND ADVOCATES THROUGH SAFETY PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES.
  • PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS - AWO GENERATES PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND MEDIA COVERAGE TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS OF THE TUGBOAT, TOWBOAT AND BARGE INDUSTRY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE U.S. ECONOMY, SECURITY, AND ENVIRONMENT AMONG POLICYMAKERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND CRAFTS COMMUNICATIONS TO INFORM THE AWO MEMBERSHIP OF PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AND ENCOURAGE MEMBER ENGAGEMENT IN AWO'S WORK.
  • MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS - AWO CONDUCTS MEETINGS AT THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS TO EDUCATE MEMBERS ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES FACING THE TUGBOAT, TOWBOAT, AND BARGE INDUSTRY AND PROMOTE SAFETY, SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. IN 2024, AWO HELD TWO IN-PERSON BOARD MEETINGS/NATIONAL CONVENTIONS, THREE IN-PERSON ANNUAL REGIONAL MEETINGS AND TWO IN-PERSON SAFETY MEETINGS. ATTENDANCE AT THESE EVENTS RANGED FROM 55-175 MEMBERS. AWO ALSO HELD A SERIES OF SMALLER HYBRID REGIONAL ROUNDTABLE GATHERINGS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
53-0173915
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1945
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,705,619
Income (IRS master file)
$7,984,687

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$7,984,687$7,577,700$15,705,619IRS
990December 2023$7,577,243$7,315,317$15,519,055XML
990December 2022$7,093,906$6,915,448$15,214,849IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 53-0173915).

Questions about AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC is 53-0173915.
Is AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1945.
Are donations to AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS 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 WATERWAYS OPERATORS 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 AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS 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 AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER CARPENTER.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 73 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $613,656 (JENNIFER CARPENTER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,984,687, expenses of $7,577,700 and total assets of $15,705,619 at year end.

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