2025-08-22T14:56:28-05:00 2024-12-31 520807134 GROSSBERG COMPANY LLP 6500 ROCK SPRING DRIVE SUITE 200 BETHESDA MD 20817 990 2024-01-01 541156448 BOATUS FOUNDATION BOAT 8002452628 5323 PORT ROYAL ROAD SPRINGFIELD VA 221512106 HEATHER LOUGHEED PRESIDENT 8002452628 2025-08-20 1 1 LEONARD N KIRSCHBAUM P01330245 3015711900 2025-08-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X HEATHER LOUGHEED 5323 PORT ROYAL ROAD SPRINGFIELD VA 22151 4379951 0 X WWW.BOATUS.ORG X 1976 MD BOATU.S. FOUNDATION IS AN INNOVATIVE LEADER PROMOTING SAFE, CLEAN, AND RESPONSIBLE BOATING. 7 7 0 8 0 0 1727425 2688346 862920 927301 -12216 438175 13 4980 2578142 4058802 0 0 0 0 1339654 982902 0 0 284466 2199461 2865925 3539115 3848827 -960973 209975 2030650 2041714 1313019 1073789 717631 967925 X THE BOATU.S. FOUNDATION IS AN INNOVATIVE LEADER PROMOTING SAFE, CLEAN, AND RESPONSIBLE BOATING. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH DIRECTLY TO BOATERS AND SUPPORTS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE.WITH MILLIONS OF BOATERS ON THE WATER, OUR AIM IS TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES, INCREASE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR WATERWAYS AND KEEP BOATING A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE PASTIME. THE BOATUS FOUNDATION IS A NATIONAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. OUR WORK IS PRIMARILY FUNDED BY GRANTS AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS. 0 0 1676724 27947 ONLINE BOATING SAFETY COURSE - THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A FREE BOATING SAFETY COURSE ON THE INTERNET. ANY BOATER WITH A COMPUTER AND ACCESS TO THE INTERNET CAN TAKE THIS NASBLA APPROVED COURSE AND GAIN VALUABLE SAFETY INFORMATION AND SAFE BOATING SKILLS. A FREE CERTIFICATE MAY BE PRINTED UPON COMPLETING A FINAL EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 80% OR HIGHER. IN 2024, 261,650 BOATERS ENROLLED IN THE ONLINE COURSE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES ADDITIONAL MORE TECHNICAL BOATING SAFETY COURSES AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR PURCHASE. 822910 558200 NOAA MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL PROGRAM - THE FOUNDATION WAS AWARDED A $10 MILLION-DOLLAR MULTI-YEAR GRANT TO COMPLETE SEVERAL PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF REMOVING MARINE DEBRIS AND ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSELS (ADV'S) FROM ACROSS THE NATION. THE MAIN PROGRAM AWARD IS IN SUPPORT OF A NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR SUB AWARDEES TO ACCOMPLISH REMOVALS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION WILL CREATE A DATABASE TO DOCUMENT WHERE ADV'S EXIST CURRENTLY TO ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH FUTURE REMOVAL ACTIVITIES. IN 2024, WITH THE SUPPORT OF NOAA FUNDING, THE FOUNDATION PLANNED A FIRST OF ITS KIND VIRTUAL SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN EARLY 2025 TO BRING MORE AWARENESS TO THE ISSUES SURROUNDING MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL SOLUTIONS. 273256 188393 ON THE WATER TRAINING PROGRAM - AS PART OF ITS GENERAL EDUCATION MISSION, THE FOUNDATION CREATED AN ON THE WATER TRAINING PROGRAM IN 2017 WHICH PARTNERS WITH LOCAL PROVIDERS TO OFFER THE PUBLIC MORE ACCESS TO HANDS ON SKILLS TRAINING ABOARD RECREATIONAL VESSELS. HANDS ON TRAINING REDUCES RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. MORE THAN 9000 STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION. AT THE END OF 2024, THE FOUNDATION SHIFTED ITS PROGRAM MODEL FROM PROVIDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES RELATED TO SCHEDULING AND PAYMENT FOR TRAINING TO A LISTING SERVICE MODEL FOR VETTED LOCAL PROVIDERS. THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES AND PROMOTES GENERAL EDUCATION INFORMATION REGARDING BOATING SAFETY, MARINE DEBRIS, AND CLEAN WATER INITIATIVES ON ITS WEBSITE. DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS INCLUDE VARIOUS MARKETING CHANNELS, DIRECT EMAIL AND MULTIPLE PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENTS BY STAFF. BOATUS FOUNDATION STAFF HOLD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ON MANY BOATING SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE. 370495 148910 KIDS AFLOAT - PROVIDES LOCAL, US BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY TO PURCHASE KID-SIZED LIFE JACKETS AT A DISCOUNTED RATE OF $5 PER JACKET.EPIRB RENTAL - PROVIDES EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACONS AND PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACONS TO BOATERS FOR RENT.FISHING LINE RECYCLING PROGRAM - BUILDS AND PROVIDES FISHING LINE RECYCLING BINS, SIGNAGE AND SUPPORT TO ACTIVE FISHING LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 370495 148910 3143385 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 1 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 8002452628 5323 PORT ROYAL ROAD SPRINGFIELD VA 221512106 JAMES ELLIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PUTNAM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE HOBART TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNADETTE BERNON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH WOOD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB ADRIANCE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY MOORE CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT & COO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TED SENSENBRENNER TREASURER 40.00 X 0 118636 0 HEATHER LOUGHEED PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN DENNISON SECRETARY 40.00 X 0 107479 0 0 226115 0 0 0 0 0 KEN COOK CO 2855 S CALHOUN RD NEW BERLIN WI 53151 ONLINE COURSE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 672355 MIXTE COMMUNICATIONS INC 3960 WEST POINT LOMA BLVD H204 SAN DIEGO CA 92110 COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT & PROGRAM DESIGN 310020 COASTAL CLOUD LLC 1 HAMMOCK BEACH PARKWAY SUITE 200 PALM COAST FL 32137 SOFTWARE INTEGRATIONS PROVIDER FOR CUSTO 130274 3 561709 2126637 744669 2688346 CERTIFICATE INCOME 900099 662468 662468 COURSE INCOME 900099 235773 235773 EPRIB RENTAL INCOME 532000 18331 18331 KIDS AFLOAT PROGRAM 611710 5560 5560 MONOFILAMENT INCOME 900099 1318 1318 3851 3851 927301 78952 78952 4980 4980 298672 381700 300164 20985 -1492 360715 359223 359223 4058802 923450 0 447006 X 779958 605123 119887 54948 144144 113797 20096 10251 58800 44626 10085 4089 1626476 1505052 90017 31407 82530 73897 1906 6727 15425 12038 3240 147 10228 9495 714 19 38469 38469 342690 285193 32134 25363 1708 1322 266 120 REVENUE SHARING 294327 294327 COST OF SALES 188510 34112 13110 141288 FLEET MANAGEMENT 92844 73845 12717 6282 SUPPLIES 54488 7506 46856 126 118230 83052 31479 3699 3848827 3143385 420976 284466 110156 184431 121440 113264 37454 0 164985 139235 1315785 892540 448200 423245 1057360 1163887 91055 17652 2030650 2041714 707453 514840 2647 2000 518480 556949 84439 0 1313019 1073789 X 717631 967925 717631 967925 2030650 2041714 209975 40319 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1892366 2356326 2211394 1726425 2688346 10874857 1892366 2356326 2211394 1726425 2688346 10874857 10874857 91643 71682 45027 48665 83932 340949 575956 810339 934391 863920 927301 4111907 15327713 0.70950 0.73070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 78312 72172 6140 1237473 820368 417105 423245 X 4099121 40319 40319 4058802 0 4058802 3848827 0 3848827 0 3848827 PART X, LINE 2: EXPLANATION: THE FOUNDATION HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO LIABILITY SHOULD BE RECORDED RELATED TO ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS WHICH IT BELIEVES WILL CHANGE MATERIALLY IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. IF THIS POSITION CHANGES, THE FOUNDATION WILL ASSESS THE IMPACT OF ANY SUCH MATTERS ON ITS FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. X 37 744669 SALES PRICE OR FMV 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: EXPLANATION: A THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATION ACCEPTS QUALIFIED BOATS AS DONATIONS ON BEHALF OF BOATU.S. FOUNDATION. UPON RECEIPT OF THE DONATED PROPERTY, THE ORGANIZATION PUTS THE BOAT UP FOR SALE, SELLS THE BOAT, AND REMITS CASH PAYMENTS TO BOATU.S. NET OF FEES AND COMMISSIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B EXPLANATION: THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EXPLANATION: THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE TREASURER BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EXPLANATION: IF CONTRACTS ARE TO BE DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD, THE CHAIR ASKS IF ANYONE ON THE BOARD HAS A RELATIONSHIP WITH THAT ENTITY. IF THE ANSWER IS YES, THE MEMBER IS ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE THE CONTRACT IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXPLANATION: THE FOUNDATION'S EMPLOYEES ARE LEASED FROM THE BOAT AMERICA CORPORATION. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR OF BOAT AMERICA CORPORATION REVIEWS THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA AND GIVES THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION GUIDELINES ON ACCEPTABLE SALARIES AND BENEFITS. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 EXPLANATION: THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PRINTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 54,653. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,071. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 34. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,758. PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,593. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,784. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,419. TOTAL EXPENSES 34,796. CONTRACT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,346,485. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 85,281. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26,977. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,458,743. CREDIT CARD FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,321. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 881. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 977. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,179. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR. BOAT AMERICA CORPORATION 147 OLD SOLOMONS ISLAND RD 513 ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 MARINE INSURANCE MD C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 BOAT AMERICA CORPORATION N 19815 FAIR MARKET VALUE BOAT AMERICA CORPORATION O 971806 FAIR MARKET VALUE