2024-11-11T17:23:36-06:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 420 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE SUITE 900 ORLANDO FL 32801 990 2023-01-01 530218954 AMERICAN SHORE & BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION AMER 2394892616 5A MARKET STREET BEAUFORT SC 29906 GARY JONES PRESIDENT 2394892616 2024-11-08 1 1 LACEY M QUATSOE P01300865 4078021200 2024-11-05 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X GARY JONES 5A MARKET STREET BEAUFORT SC 29906 787023 0 X WWW.ASBPA.ORG X 501 (C) 3 1926 FL TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND ENHANCE OUR COASTS BY MERGING SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY. 37 37 0 39 8125 0 154794 233971 501062 552908 185 144 376 0 656417 787023 2050 4015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 793794 758458 795844 762473 -139427 24550 321630 347764 0 0 321630 347764 X THE AMERICAN SHORE & BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION (THE ASSOCIATION) RECOGNIZES THAT THE SHORES, BEACHES AND OTHER COASTAL RESOURCES OF AMERICA PROVIDE IMPORTANT QUALITY-OF-LIFE ASSETS WITHIN THE REACH OF THE LARGEST POSSIBLE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IDEALS OF A DEMOCRATIC NATION. WE PURSUE THIS MISSION BY MEANS OF: PROTECTING AND IMPROVING HEALTHY AND DIVERSE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. MANAGING, PROTECTING AND ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. PRESERVING AESTHETIC VALUES. REDUCING DAMAGE FROM NATURAL HAZARDS AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES. MITIGATING HUMAN IMPACTS TO NATURAL PROCESSES.THIS ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING, PROTECTING AND ENHANCING THE BEACHES, SHORES AND OTHER COASTAL RESOURCES OF AMERICA. 0 0 257065 116471 PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTS:THE ASSOCIATION HAS VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTS RELATED TO CARRYING OUT ITS MISSION TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE OUR COASTS BY MERGING SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY. DURING 2022, THE ASSOCIATION WAS INVOLVED IN PROGRAMS THAT FUNDED COASTAL RESEARCH, PRODUCED A REPORT ON SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT PLANS AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND ESTABLISHED A REAL-TIME TIDAL MONITORING SYSTEM ALONG THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST. 114834 176727 ANNUAL CONFERENCE:THE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES AND PRESENTS AN ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL MEETING, HELD EACH FALL IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE U.S. THE EVENT INCLUDES TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS, EXHIBITS, A PRE-CONFERENCE FIELD TRIP AND (OCCASIONALLY) ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER COASTAL GROUPS. 52000 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND INTERACTION:THE ASSOCIATION WORKS WITH AN ADVOCACY FIRM TO ENSURE BEACH ISSUES ARE FAIRLY REPRESENTED IN CONGRESS; TO EDUCATE LEGISLATORS AND STAFF ON BEACH PROCESSES AND DYNAMICS; TO WORK WITH OTHER COASTAL ORGANIZATIONS ON BEHALF OF LEGISLATION BENEFITING NATIONAL COASTAL CONCERNS; AND TO FORGE NEW COALITIONS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES WHOSE INTERESTS INTERSECTS WITH COASTAL CONCERNS. 47014 36000 ANNUAL COASTAL SUMMIT:THE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES AND PRESENTS AN ANNUAL POLICY CONFERENCE, HELD EACH SPRING IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE EVENT INCLUDES POLICY PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS BOTH ON CAPITOL HILL AND IN HOTEL MEETING ROOMS, MEETINGS WITH OTHER COASTAL GROUPS HEADQUARTERED IN WASHINGTON, AND EVENTS TO ALLOW COASTAL CONSTITUENTS TO INTERACT WITH THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND STAFF. 46266 60257 CHAPTER CONFERENCES:THE CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION (CSBPA) HELD THEIR HEADWATERS TO OCEAN (H2O) CONFERENCE ON NOVEMBER 29-30, 2023 AT CROWN PLAZA HOTEL IN VENTURA, CA. THE H2O CONFERENCE SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR COLLABORATION ACROSS VARIOUS FIELDS, INDUSTRIES, INSTITUTIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS UNITED BY THEIR SHARED INTERESTS IN TOPICS RELATED TO WATER, OCEANS, COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS, SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT, RESILIENCE, AND THE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE SYSTEMS. THROUGH A DYNAMIC BLEND OF PANEL DISCUSSIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND COLLABORATIVE WORKING GROUPS, CONFERENCE ATTENDEES WILL NOT ONLY IDENTIFY EMERGING CHALLENGES BUT ALSO FOSTER A SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED MINDSET IN THESE CRITICAL DOMAINS.THE TEXAS CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION HELD LUNCHEON BUSINESS MEETINGS WITH PRESENTATION BY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS TO ALLOW FOR NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL SPONSORS, CONSULTING FIRMS, AND COASTAL STAKEHOLDERS. THE MEETINGS WERE HELD ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND WERE INTENDED TO BRING TOGETHER TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS IN TEXAS.THE MID-ATLANTIC CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION HELD MULTIPLE EVENTS ON SPECIFIC-TOPICS TO AID IN THE TRANSFER OF INFORMATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AMONGST PEERS AND COLLEAGUES. THE EVENTS INCLUDED TOPICS RELATED TO THE MULTITUDE OF COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS ALONG THE MID-ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF THE UNITED STATES. 39741 10025 PUBLICATION OF SHORE & BEACH AND "COASTAL VOICE" E-NEWSLETTER:THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES THE QUARTERLY SHORE & BEACH MAGAZINE (A PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL JOURNAL) AND THE MONTHLY "COASTAL VOICE" E-NEWSLETTER, TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH REGULAR UPDATES OF ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES AND COASTAL NEWS. BOTH PUBLICATIONS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS AS A BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP. 9062 15875 BLUE FLAG BEACHES:AS A NATIONAL OPERATOR FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BLUE FLAG PROGRAM, THE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERS THE PROGRAM THAT AWARDS BEACHES, MARINAS, AND TOURISM BOAT OPERATORS ANNUALLY BASED ON A SIGNIFICANT BUT ATTAINABLE SET OF OPERATIONS CRITERIA COVERING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INFORMATION, WATER QUALITY, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, AND SAFETY AND SERVICES IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S., ALASKA, AND HAWAII, AS WELL AS SUPPORTS SITES IN REACHING CRITERIA COMPLIANCE. 4015 4015 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS A VARIETY OF AWARDS EACH YEAR; HONORS CAN INCLUDE: - TOP RESTORED BEACHES, TO SPOTLIGHT COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED THEIR SHORELINES; - CORPS OF ENGINEERS AWARDS, FOR OUTSTANDING PROJECT EFFORTS; - FRIENDS OF THE ASBPA, TO HONOR LAWMAKERS AND OTHERS FOR THEIR SERVICE ON BEHALF OF COASTAL ISSUES; - A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, TO SPOTLIGHT THE LONG-TERM CONTRIBUTIONS OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO COASTAL ISSUES AND RESEARCH; - PROJECT AWARDS, FOR LONG-TERM BEACH MANAGEMENT SUCCESSES; - STUDENT AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS, TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN COASTAL RESEARCH AND STUDY. - OTHER AWARDS AS CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE. 137453 MEMBERSHIP:MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION IS OPEN TO ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SHORES AND BEACHES OF U.S. BAYS, HARBORS, OCEANS AND GREAT LAKES. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP IS MADE UP OF COASTAL PRACTITIONERS: ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, PLANNERS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND OTHERS ENGAGED IN SOME PHASE OF THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION 146098 4015 259610 569997 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 37 37 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 FL X X SEAHAVEN CONSULTING INC 8433791005 5A MARKET STREET BEAUFORT SC 22906 X GARY JONES PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 M CAMERON PERRY FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN POPE VP - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 GORDON THOMSON VP - MEMBER & CHAPTER RELATIONS 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE WEISHAR VP - EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN CAUFIELD TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 TIFFANY ROBERTS BRIGGS SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARITZA BARRETO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BEYELER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL BOUDREAU DIRECTOR - THRU 10/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK BROCKBANK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BRODEUR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICK BROWN DIRECTOR - AS OF 10/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BRUTSCHE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNETTE CARDOCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDDY CARTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH CRAIG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT DOUGLASS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN DUNKIN DIRECTOR - AS OF 10/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS GEORGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG GRANDY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HANSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL HAPKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HERRINGTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARINA JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY KANA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA KING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACK KOBAN DIRECTOR - AS OF 10/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY MACPHEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MCGARRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JON MILLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY PRECHT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN RIELY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE ROSATI DIRECTOR - THRU 10/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SEIDLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARAM TERCHUNIAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH WILLSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA BOBURKA DIRECTOR - AS OF 10/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR NICOLE ELKO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2023 20.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY PRATT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU 7/2023 20.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD PICKEL MANAGING DIRECTOR 30.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAHAVEN CONSULTING 5A MARKET STREET BEAUFORT SC 29906 MANAGING DIRECTOR SERVICES 152000 ELKO COASTAL CONSULTING INC PO BOX 1451 FOLLY BEACH SC 294391451 SCIENCE DIRECTOR & PROGRAM SERVICES 103973 2 233971 233971 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 813312 176727 176727 MEMBERSHIP DUES 813312 137453 137453 PROGRAM SVC CONTRACTS 813312 116471 116471 CHAPTER CONFERENCES 813312 60257 60257 COASTAL SUMMIT 813312 36000 36000 26000 17875 8125 552908 144 144 787023 544783 8125 144 X 2000 2000 2015 2015 199555 72828 126727 3353 3353 2080 2080 164905 133405 31500 21876 21876 2527 2527 6624 1850 4774 207599 207599 1154 1154 PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE 117817 117817 MAGAZINE DIRECT EXPENSE 21341 21341 BLUE FLAG BEACHES 9062 9062 TAXES 464 464 101 101 762473 569997 192476 0 99512 168430 222118 179334 321630 347764 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 321630 347764 321630 347764 321630 347764 24550 1584 0 X 0 0 0 X 163689 174708 317531 154794 233971 1044693 338309 364696 322573 491362 544783 2061723 501998 539404 640104 646156 778754 3106416 98335 127168 93045 149240 224953 692741 194364 93104 287468 98335 127168 93045 343604 318057 980209 2126207 464 527 388 185 144 1708 464 527 388 185 144 1708 7300 2305 376 9981 509762 539931 642797 646717 778898 3118105 0.68190 0.72830 0.00050 0.00060 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: ADVERTISING - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 6,550. MISCELLANEOUS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 660. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,305. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 376. SALES-DVDS FOREIGN LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTIONS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 90. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2080 2080 760393 762473 139371 34843 0 0 73694 102779 144377 139371 460221 690332 13944 17027 2860 2080 35911 18424 25695 36094 34843 115056 172584 SEAHAVEN CONSULTING OFFICER 152000 MGMT. FEES 0 ELKO COASTAL CONSULTING OFFICER 103973 MGMT. FEES 0 PART IV THE ABOVE BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS ARE PROVIDED AT THE ASSOCIATION AT OR BELOW FAIR VALUE AND ARE IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS. ALL DECISIONS TO ENTER INTO THESE TRANSACTIONS WERE REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE INTERESTED PERSONS WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, TOGETHER WITH UP TO FIVE (5) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT AND CONFIRMED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS AT A BOARD MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL OVERSEE THE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION, PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE PRESIDENT, AND SHALL HAVE SUCH OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES AS MAY BE DELEGATED TO THEM BY THE BOARD AND THESE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 BRAD PICKEL OF SEAHAVEN CONSULTING SERVES IN A MANAGERIAL ROLE TO STRATEGIZE WITH THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND BRAINSTORM WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SCIENCE DIRECTOR ON EXEMPT OPERATIONS AND BUDGETS. THE COMPANY WAS PAID $117,000 IN THIS CAPACITY AND $35,000 IN REIMBURSEMENTS. ANTHONY PRATT OF T PRATT COASTAL CONSULTING SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR PART OF THE YEAR TO HELP WITH OVERALL OPERATIONS, PLANNING, DEFINING POLICIES, ADVOCACY, AND LOBBYING. THE COMPANY WAS PAID $32,000 IN THIS CAPACITY AND $1,087 IN REIMBURSEMENTS. NICOLE ELKO OF ELKO COASTAL CONSULTING SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR PART OF THE YEAR TO HELP WITH OVERALL OPERATIONS, PLANNING, DEFINING POLICIES, ADVOCACY, AND LOBBYING. THE COMPANY WAS PAID $53,128, OF WHICH $22,135 WAS IN THIS MANAGEMENT CAPACITY, AND SHE WAS ALSO PAID $50,848 IN REIMBURSEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ASSOCIATION MEMBERS SHALL BE EITHER "ACTIVE-VOTING OR "AUXILIARY-NONVOTING" MEMBERS. SUCH DESIGNATIONS AND SPECIFIC MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. ONLY ACTIVE-VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING MAY VOTE ON MATTERS REQUIRING A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH DIRECTOR SHALL BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE AT A MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS. ONLY ACTIVE-VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING, AS DETERMINED BY BOARD POLICY, MAY VOTE AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY DELIVERED TO THE SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE PRESENCE, IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, OF 10% OF THE ACTIVE-VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT ANY MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION, A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD AND AT LEAST TWO OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION MUST BE PRESENT, EITHER PHYSICALLY, ELECTRONICALLY OR TELEPHONICALLY, TO TRANSACT BUSINESS AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. A DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, UPON A VOTE OF THE ACTIVE-VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AT A MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS UPON EITHER: (A) A PETITION SIGNED BY AT LEAST TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE ACTIVE-VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING; OR (B) A PETITION ENDORSED BY A VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS AT A BOARD MEETING; OR (C) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE BOARD POLICY ON MEETING ATTENDANCE. THE ASSOCIATION MAY BE DISSOLVED OR MERGED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP IN A REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTORS, TREASURER AND PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE. THE FORM 1023 AND FORM 990-T ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM COORDINATOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 31,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 63,000. ADVOCACY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 52,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 52,000. SCIENCE DIRECTOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,990. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,990. MANAGING EDITOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,800. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,800. MAGAZINE PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,600. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,600. OTHER PROFESSIONALS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 515. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 515.