Nonprofit · EIN 74-2533871
GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · COVINGTON, LA 70434
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $388,858 | $429,794 | -$40,936 | $817,403 | $681 | $816,722 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $420,784 | $488,848 | -$68,064 | $858,773 | $1,115 | $857,658 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $414,257 | $445,549 | -$31,292 | $927,806 | $2,083 | $925,723 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $380,390
- Membership dues
- $268,650
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8,468
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $209,217
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $239,719
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $782
- Accounting fees
- $1,108
- Travel
- $11,543
- Program services (functional)
- $344,439
- Management and general (functional)
- $80,446
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,909
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $858,773
- Total assets, end of year
- $817,403
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $681
- Net assets, end of year
- $816,722
- Gross receipts
- $388,858
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1905
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Dittman | President Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,217 | $16,538 |
| Patrick Smith | State Director for MS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Gilbreath | State Director for AL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Lensmeyer | State Director for FL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Woodruff | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Teichman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Morton | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mason Eustis | At Large Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Pucheu | At Large Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Whittemore | State Director for LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Clower | Chair Elect Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Brownell | State Director for TX Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracey Cheramie | At Large Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL DITTMAN | PRESIDENT Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,081 |
| CHAS HAUN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK SMITH | STATE DRCTR FOR MS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY GILBREATH | STATE DRCTR FOR AL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LENSMYER | STATE DRCTR FOR FL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT WOODRUFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KELLY TEICHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK MORTON | CHAIRMAN ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MASON EUSTIS | AT LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX PUCHEU | AT LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA WHITTEMORE | AT LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD G CLOWER | STATE DIRECTOR FOR LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MCMAHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MCCATHY | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL DITTMAN | PRESIDENT Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,505 |
| CHAS HAUN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK SMITH | STATE DRCTR FOR MS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY GILBREATH | STATE DRCTR FOR AL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LENSMYER | STATE DRCTR FOR FL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT WOODRUFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KELLY TEICHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK MORTON | CHAIRMAN ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MASON EUSTIS | AT LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX PUCHEU | AT LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA WHITTEMORE | AT LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD G CLOWER | STATE DIRECTOR FOR LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PORT OF HOUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MCCATHY | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2698, COVINGTON, LA 70434-2698
- In care of
- % PAUL DITTMAN
- Signed the 990
- PAUL DITTMAN, President
- Phone
- (985) 302-6666
- Return prepared by
- Griffin and Furman LLC
Mission
The mission of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) is to facilitate commerce through ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient Gulf Coast waterways.
Program accomplishments
- GICA Initiatives: Maintain optimal situational awareness for membership regarding the status and conditions throughout the GIWW to facilitate safe and efficient cargo movements minimizing supply chain impacts. Maintain and implement the Gulf Inland Waterways Joint Hurricane Response Protocol optimizing interagency and whole of government response operations during tropical weather events facilitating rapid maritime transportation system recovery post-storm. Advocate for GIWW improvements with key stakeholders including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, and various state departments of transportation. Ensure coastal protection and restoration initiatives and both commercial and private expansion along the GIWW consider the needs of the navigation industry during initial project development. Inform and educate the public regarding the value and importance of the GIWW and supporting Inland Waterways.Expenses $261,470
- GICA Seminar: Planned and executed two day seminar to discuss key Gulf Intracoastal Waterway navigation safety issues for over 200 attendees. Participants included senior U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) leadership including all (6) U.S. Coast Guard captains of the port, all three (3) USACE district commanders, NOAA, LADOTD, TXDOTD, and numerous other state and local agencies as well as GICA membership. Agenda and attendee list available upon request.Expenses $82,969
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 | 990 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
- 74-2533871
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $817,403
- Income (IRS master file)
- $388,858
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $388,858 | $429,794 | $817,403 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $420,784 | $488,848 | $858,773 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $414,257 | $445,549 | $927,806 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $398,749 | $473,644 | $959,159 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 74-2533871).
Questions about GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION is 74-2533871.
- Is GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1989.
- Are donations to GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION 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 GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION 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 GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $209,217 (Paul Dittman, President).
- How much revenue does GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $388,858, expenses of $429,794 and total assets of $817,403 at year end.
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