2026-09-06T14:30:27-04:00 2025-12-31 521599085 THOMAS D FISCHETTI CPA PO BOX 2774 RESTON VA 20195 990 2025-01-01 200520314 AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC AMER 7037774955 PO BOX 1993 ASHBURN VA 20146 CHRIS MANTHOS EXEC DIRECTOR 7037774955 2026-09-05 true THOMAS D FISCHETTI P01216848 7036099961 2026-09-06 X 2025 BRAD FRANKLIN YAMAHA MOTOR CORP 6555 KATELLA AVE CYPRESS CA 90630 222272 false X WWW.AWAHQ.ORG X 2003 VA PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND SAFETY AS IT RELATES TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT OPERATION AND SPORT THROUGH RESEARCH AND SPONSORED EVENTS FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. 3 0 2 0 0 232632 222272 22 0 0 232654 222272 0 0 149430 149708 0 205 58976 56728 208406 206436 24248 15836 179309 195798 5063 5716 174246 190082 X PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND SAFETY AS IT RELATES TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT OPERATION AND SPORT THROUGH RESEARCH AND SPONSORED EVENTS FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. false false 15225 THE AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION (AWA) CONTINUES SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. IN 2025 THE ASSOCIATION DONATED LARGE NUMBERS OF LIFE VESTS IN SUPPORT OF STATE AGENCY LIFE VEST LOANER SITES. VESTS DONATED IN ALASKA WERE PROVIDED TO NATIVE VILLAGES THROUGHOUT THE REMOTE REGIONS OF THE STATE. THE AWA PROVIDED LIFE VESTS TO WASHINGTON STATE, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES, WYOMING GAME AND FISH, NEBRASKA GAME ADN PARKS, NEW YORK FULTON COUNTY SHERIFFS AND THE HUDSON RIVER-BLACK RIVER REGUALTING DISTRICT. AWA CONTINUED ITS ANNUAL ATTENDANCE AT THE YAMAHA CORPORATE DEALER MEETING IN AUGUST. DEALERSHIPS, PARTICULARLY IN FLORIDA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, TENNESSEE, AND MASSACHUSETTS ARE AFFECTED DIRECTLY BY BOATING SAFETY ISSUES. IN FLORIDA, AWA CONTINUES TO WORK WITH IN-STATE BOATING GROUPS AND MEMBER DEALERS TO BRING ATTENTION TO FLAWS IN BOATING SAFETY LEGISLATION WHICH NEGATIVELY IMPACTED MEMBERS AND USERS. THIS INCLUDES EDUCATION OF MEMBERS ON TECHNICALITIES OF CURRENT BOATING LAWS THUS HELPING THOSE SMALL BUSINESSES AVOID CONFLICT. AWA CONTINUES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MANATEE FORUM IN FLORIDA. THIS GROUP IS COMPRISED OF BOATING USER GROUPS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS WORKING TOGETHER ON POLICIES BEST SUITED FOR THE PROTECTING THE MANATEES AND USER ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS. IN NEW YORK STATE, AWA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EFFORTS BY THE ADIRONDACK JET SKI CLUB. THE GROUP IS COMPOSED OF STATE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS PROVIDING NY STATE SAFE BOATING COURSES FOR MEMBER AGENCIES OF "SAFE WATERWAYS WORKING GROUP." 161543 161543 176768 false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 2 true false false false false false false false false X 3 0 false false false false true true false true true false false false false false false true false false X X AWA 7037774955 525 K EAST MARKET ST 298 LEESBURG VA 20176 X BRAD FRANKLIN CHAIRMAN X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRE BORDUAS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 CHASE RASTEGAR TRUSTEE/DIRE X 0 0 0 false false false DEALER'S DUES 900099 146663 146663 CORPORATE DUES 900099 75000 75000 INDIVIDUAL'S DUES 900099 609 609 222272 222272 222272 138467 124620 13847 645 580 65 10596 9536 1060 9900 9900 10155 10155 18612 16283 2329 8129 7316 813 893 465 223 205 1165 582 583 804 161 643 MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT 5070 5070 CHARITABLE EVENT SPONSOR 2000 2000 206436 176768 29463 205 179309 167620 25000 3178 179309 195798 1307 2005 3756 3711 5063 5716 X 174246 190082 174246 190082 179309 195798 15836 X false false false false false PAYROLL TAX LIABILITY 3711 3711 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION (AWA) CONTINUES SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. IN 2025 THE ASSOCIATION DONATED LARGE NUMBERS OF LIFE VESTS IN SUPPORT OF STATE AGENCY LIFE VEST LOANER SITES. VESTS DONATED IN ALASKA WERE PROVIDED TO NATIVE VILLAGES THROUGHOUT THE REMOTE REGIONS OF THE STATE. THE AWA PROVIDED LIFE VESTS TO WASHINGTON STATE, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES, WYOMING GAME AND FISH, NEBRASKA GAME ADN PARKS, NEW YORK FULTON COUNTY SHERIFFS AND THE HUDSON RIVER-BLACK RIVER REGUALTING DISTRICT. AWA CONTINUED ITS ANNUAL ATTENDANCE AT THE YAMAHA CORPORATE DEALER MEETING IN AUGUST. DEALERSHIPS, PARTICULARLY IN FLORIDA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, TENNESSEE, AND MASSACHUSETTS ARE AFFECTED DIRECTLY BY BOATING SAFETY ISSUES. IN FLORIDA, AWA CONTINUES TO WORK WITH IN-STATE BOATING GROUPS AND MEMBER DEALERS TO BRING ATTENTION TO FLAWS IN BOATING SAFETY LEGISLATION WHICH NEGATIVELY IMPACTED MEMBERS AND USERS. THIS INCLUDES EDUCATION OF MEMBERS ON TECHNICALITIES OF CURRENT BOATING LAWS THUS HELPING THOSE SMALL BUSINESSES AVOID CONFLICT. AWA CONTINUES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MANATEE FORUM IN FLORIDA. THIS GROUP IS COMPRISED OF BOATING USER GROUPS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS WORKING TOGETHER ON POLICIES BEST SUITED FOR THE PROTECTING THE MANATEES AND USER ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS. IN NEW YORK STATE, AWA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EFFORTS BY THE ADIRONDACK JET SKI CLUB. THE GROUP IS COMPOSED OF STATE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS PROVIDING NY STATE SAFE BOATING COURSES FOR MEMBER AGENCIES OF "SAFE WATERWAYS WORKING GROUP." FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS THREE LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP. GOVERNANCE IS MANAGED BY THE CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A AS PER THE BYLAWS, THE ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF ONE MEMBER ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM EACH CORPORATE MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. NO FORMAL REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED AS PART OF A LEADERSHIP MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 TAX FILINGS AND BOOKS OF RECORD ARE AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW.