2024-09-26T08:34:25-05:00 2023-12-31 541019610 CST GROUP CPAS PC 10740 PARKRIDGE BLVD 5TH FLOOR RESTON VA 201914424 990 2023-01-01 260080090 WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC WATE 2027652166 499 S CAPITOL STREET SW 401 WASHINGTON DC 20003 TRACY ZEA PRESIDENT AND CEO 2027652166 2024-09-25 1 0 DANIEL KEATON P01069998 7033912000 2024-09-25 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z TRACY ZEA 499 S CAPITOL STREET SW 401 WASHINGTON DC 20003 3410990 0 X WWW.WATERWAYSCOUNCIL.ORG X 2003 VA TO ADVOCATE FOR OPTIMAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NATION'S PORTS AND INLAND WATERWAYS, IN A PRIORITIZED WAY, IN ORDER TO REALIZE THE BENEFITS OF WATERBORNE COMMERCE. 39 39 6 0 0 0 300000 662810 2381188 2667390 21319 80665 2 125 2702509 3410990 9140 27800 0 0 1346831 1632998 0 0 0 1016169 1289111 2372140 2949909 330369 461081 2910961 3351965 730187 699490 2180774 2652475 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. 0 0 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. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 21 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 39 39 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 7033007518 801 N QUINCY STREET 500 ARLINGTON VA 22203 PETER STEPHAICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT RICKETTS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN MUELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY WEINZIERL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT WOODRUFF GENERAL COUNSEL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN HETTEL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE BRODBECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAMON JUDD FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT CARLISLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SOMALES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD LINK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MCCOY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE NELSON VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE MCGINNIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA STEPHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT RAMSHAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WEBB FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD SANDIFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WEPFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIO MUNOZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BLANCHARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KEIFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WADE BEASLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN GOLDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDY CHRISTIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN BUCCI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KOWALIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN HOWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERRIE FELDER CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DELBERT BILITER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY DESUTTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN BECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SPENCER MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY COLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LANCE RASE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LANCE SANNINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PARKER III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY ZEA PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 X 431230 0 11250 DEBRA CALHOUN SENIOR VP 35.00 X 292817 0 9920 DUSTIN DAVIDSON DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELAT 40.00 X 195697 0 6764 PAUL ROHDE VP - MIDWEST REGION 40.00 X 230779 0 7600 1150523 0 35534 5 0 1 0 VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES 800 MAINE AVE SW 8TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20024 LOBBYIST 242011 LINCOLN POLICY GROUP LLC 1 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20001 LOBBYIST 140000 CAMBRIDGE SYSTEMATICS INC 101 STATION LANDING SUITE 410 MEDFORD MA 02155 STATE WATERWAYS PROFILE UPDATES 102299 3 662810 662810 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2316386 2316386 MEETINGS 900099 351004 118189 232815 2667390 80665 80665 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 125 125 125 3410990 2434575 0 313605 27800 920944 426917 209645 75492 23725 389511 10631 144588 51472 3000 99202 132083 304043 1480 12995 3882 AWO SERVICES 72000 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND SUB 28102 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 7007 FEES LICENSES AND TAXES 5390 2949909 2448615 3048198 125523 52821 49308 56105 109446 87293 24622 22153 262893 172688 2910961 3351965 96711 144499 325954 364117 307522 190874 730187 699490 X 2180774 2652475 2180774 2652475 2910961 3351965 461081 10620 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 2316386 382011 -1028635 -646624 1065537 -1712161 43083 35831 7252 13889 12037 1852 52474 39425 13049 22153 DUE FROM NWF 1107 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET, NET 171581 172688 LEASE LIABILITY - LT 89359 LEASE LIABILITY - ST 101206 MISC LIABILITIES 309 190874 3421610 10620 10620 3410990 0 3410990 2949909 0 2949909 0 2949909 1 ILLINOIS CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PO BOX 1623 BLOOMINGTON IL 61702 370983416 501(C)(5) 10000 0 TV SPONSORSHIP 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS WITH ACTIVE STAFF INVOLVEMENT AND EVENT PARTICIPATION. X X X 0 0 0 TRACY ZEA PRESIDENT & CEO 355000 0 75000 0 1230 0 0 0 11250 0 442480 0 0 0 DEBRA CALHOUN SENIOR VP 247817 0 45000 0 0 0 0 0 9920 0 302737 0 0 0 PAUL ROHDE VP - MIDWEST REGION 190000 0 40000 0 779 0 0 0 7600 0 238379 0 0 0 DUSTIN DAVIDSON DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELAT 170697 0 25000 0 0 0 0 0 6764 0 202461 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VII-A AND SCHEDULE J ALL COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PART VII-A AND SCHEDULE J IS PAID BY THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS, AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION NOT CONSIDERED RELATED FOR TAX PURPOSES. WATERWAYS COUNCIL DOES NOT HAVE ANY PAID EMPLOYEES OF ITS OWN. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS, INC. (AWO), IS THE COMMON PAYMASTER FOR WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC. (WCI). THEREFORE, ALL W-2'S FOR WCI ARE ISSUED UNDER THE AWO EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE COUNCIL HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, THE PRESIDENT, THE GENERAL COUNSEL, THE SECRETARY/TREASURER, ALL VICE CHAIRMEN AND SEVEN OTHER DIRECTORS AS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT, AT THE END OF THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE, BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS, FOR POLICY MAKING, STRATEGY, AND DAY-TO-DAY OVERSIGHT OF THE COUNCIL'S AFFAIRS, INCLUDING THE SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE KEEPS THE FULL BOARD FULLY INFORMED OF ITS ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS: THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO AT LEAST FIVE (5) CLASSIFICATIONS AS FOLLOWS: SHIPPER MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITIES WHICH SHIP OR RECEIVE COMMODITIES BY VESSEL ON THE WATERWAYS OF THE UNITED STATES; CARRIER MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN OPERATING ONE OR MORE VESSELS ON THE INLAND WATERWAYS OF THE UNITED STATES; WATERWAY SERVICE MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF TERMINAL OPERATORS, SHIPYARDS, SHIPBUILDERS, SALVAGE, CONSTRUCTION AND DREDGING FIRMS AND OTHER PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN FURNISHING EQUIPMENT, SERVICES OR SUPPLIES IN CONNECTION WITH NAVIGATION; ASSOCIATION, GOVERNMENT, PORT AND WATERWAYS BENEFICIARY MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS OR TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, PERSONS, FIRMS, OR CORPORATIONS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, STATES, CITIES, TOWNS, LEVEE DISTRICTS, PORT AUTHORITIES, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, NOT BELONGING TO ANY OTHER CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP. THERE SHALL BE THE CLASSIFICATION OF ASSOCIATE MEMBER WHICH SHALL APPLY TO INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT WISH TO BE PART OF THE ASSOCIATION AND SUPPORT ITS MISSION AND PURPOSES BUT WHO ARE UNABLE OR CHOOSE NOT TO PAY THE MINIMUM DUES APPLICABLE TO THE ABOVE-LISTED MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUCH MEMBER THAT DESIRES TO BECOME AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER SHALL SUBMIT SUCH REQUEST TO THE PRESIDENT WHO SHALL THEN SUBMIT SUCH REQUEST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN PRESENT, OR REPRESENTED AT SUCH MEETING, AT ANY LEGAL MEETING OF THE BOARD MAY CONFER HONORARY MEMBERSHIP ON ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION FOR EFFORTS OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER, OTHER THAN ASSOCIATE AND HONORARY MEMBERS, SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B OUR AUDITORS, CST GROUP, WILL DO AN INTERNAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. THE DIRECTOR - FINANCE AND THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WILL ALSO REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AS ADMINISTERED BY THE AWO SECRETARY, EACH DIRECTOR WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLETE A CERTIFICATION OF AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST UPON HIS OR HER ELECTION OR RE-ELECTION TO THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES THE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CEO AND OFFICERS OF WCI. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTE ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE ANNUAL MERIT AND BONUS AWARDS, IF ANY, ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THE DECEMBER MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE OVERALL BUDGET FOR MERIT RAISES AND BONUS AWARDS, BUT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD IS FIXED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UTILIZES COMPARABILITY DATA AND THE MINUTES REFLECT THE ACTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT PROCEDURES HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.