2026-03-09T13:37:13-06:00 2025-12-31 721506949 Griffin and Furman LLC P O Box 983 Mandeville LA 70470 990 2025-01-01 742533871 Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association % Paul Dittman GULF 9853026666 PO Box 2698 Covington LA 70434 PAUL DITTMAN President 9853026666 2026-02-25 true STEPHEN M GRIFFIN CPA P00442471 9857279924 2026-03-09 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 388858 false X X 1905 LA The mission of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) is to facilitate commerce through ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient Gulf Coast waterways. 13 13 1 20 0 0 407630 380390 0 13154 8468 0 420784 388858 0 0 250675 239719 0 4909 238173 190075 488848 429794 -68064 -40936 858773 817403 1115 681 857658 816722 The mission of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) is to facilitate commerce through ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient Gulf Coast waterways. false false 261470 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. 82969 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. 344439 false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 true false false false true true true true true false false true false false false false false false X Paul Dittman 9853026666 PO Box 2698 Covington LA 70434 Paul Dittman President 40.00 0.00 X X X 209217 0 16538 Patrick Smith State Director for MS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Terry Gilbreath State Director for AL 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Lensmeyer State Director for FL 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Woodruff Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kelly Teichman Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Patrick Morton Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mason Eustis At Large Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alex Pucheu At Large Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anna Whittemore State Director for LA 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Clower Chair Elect 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Brownell State Director for TX 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tracey Cheramie At Large Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 209217 0 16538 1 false true false 268650 111740 380390 8468 8468 111740 0 388858 8468 0 0 209217 146452 58581 4184 14504 10153 4061 290 2035 1424 570 41 13963 9774 3910 279 782 704 78 1108 277 831 6000 6000 9071 7257 1814 9498 8548 950 11543 10851 577 115 82969 82969 2507 752 1755 Public Relations Support 60000 60000 Communication 3706 2965 741 Bank Fees 1770 1416 354 Board Expenses 1121 897 224 429794 344439 80446 4909 855823 814453 2950 2950 858773 817403 1115 681 1115 681 X 857658 816722 857658 816722 858773 817403 -40936 0 X false false false false true false Convention 111740 111740 111740 111740 111740 X false false false false false false false false false PAUL DITTMAN President 181717 27500 14504 2034 225755 Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 Several Directors on the board are members of companies which do business with one another (i.e. charter towing vessels or barges from each other) which would fall under business relationship. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 No stockholders. Association has members but there is no hierarchy. Members do have the right to vote. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a Membership is open to the public and is not voted upon. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b Members vote to elect new officers every 2 years at the annual meeting. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A draft of the Form 990 is provided to the board for approval prior to submission. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Governing documents are available to the public upon request.