Nonprofit · EIN 23-7378249
OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,144,894 | $1,097,081 | $47,813 | $788,432 | $594,577 | $193,855 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,198,361 | $1,365,708 | -$167,347 | $766,600 | $620,558 | $146,042 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,008,044
- Membership dues
- $1,000,549
- Program service revenue
- $128,108
- Investment income
- $101
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,559
- Other revenue
- $8,641
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $238,535
- Other salaries and wages
- $163,534
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $511,042
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,294
- Occupancy
- $9,213
- Travel
- $40,210
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $766,600
- Total assets, end of year
- $788,432
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $594,577
- Net assets, end of year
- $193,855
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $193,855
- Gross receipts
- $1,189,140
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- LA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON SMITH | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $238,535 | $22,854 |
| BARRY GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WES BORDELON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN STRAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| OTTO CANDIES III | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINOR TONY CHERAMIE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD HORNBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GELLERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BORDELON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DINO CHOUEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE MIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY RAMSAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A VOSBEIN JR | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN SAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARL SENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| GARRETT RICE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| ASHTON LABORDE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BART REYNOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| STACY STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAVID DANTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LASSE PETTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON SMITH | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $217,693 | $21,769 |
| BARRY GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN STRAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| OTTO CANDIES III | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINOR TONY CHERAMIE III | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD HORNBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GELLERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BORDELON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DINO CHOUEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE MIGUEZ | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY RAMSAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A VOSBEIN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN SAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL SENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHTON LABORDE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 935 GRAVIER ST STE 1120, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112-1669
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AARON SMITH, 935 GRAVIER STREET 1120, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
- Signed the 990
- AARON SMITH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (504) 528-9411
- Website
- WWW.OFFSHOREMARINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGMANN DAZET APC
Mission
THE OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION IS THE LEADING ASSOCIATION OF AND SPOKESMAN FOR THE OFFSHORE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INDUSTRY. THE MISSION IS TO VIGOROUSLY DEFEND THE CABOTAGE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, TO PROACTIVELY FOSTER, DEVELOP, AND PROMOTE POSITIONS WHICH ARE FAVORABLE TO THE COMMON GOOD OF ITS MEMBERS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND REGULATORY BODIES, WORLDWIDE. WE ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SAFETY TRAINING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF ITS MEMBER COMPANIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE JONES ACT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON COMPLIANCE ISSUES INVOLVING THE JONES ACT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE OFFSHORE MARINE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY. THIS PROGRAM KEEPS OUR MEMBERS CURRENT ON LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AND CASE PRECEDENTS IMPACTING JONES ACT COMPLIANCE IN THEIR DAILY OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE JONES ACT PROMOTES ADVOCACY AND LEGAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PROTECTING THE JONES ACT IN CONGRESS AND ENCOURAGING CORRECT ENFORCEMENT.
- THE SECURITY PROGRAM HELPS MEMBER COMPANIES ESTABLISH AND UPDATE THEIR WRITTEN SECURITY PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD TO BE ON BOARD EACH VESSEL AT ALL TIMES. IN 2024, OMSA'S SECURITY PROGRAM IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 183 VESSELS OWNED BY OUR MEMBER COMPANIES.
- THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT BUSINESS MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOCUS ON SPECIFIC ISSUES AS THEY RELATE TO THE INDIVIDUAL COMMITTEES (HUMAN RESOURCES, LIFTBOAT, ETC.) THE COMMITTEES MEET TWICE A YEAR. THE CONFERENCES FOCUS ON MORE OF BROAD INDUSTRY UPDATES AND TOPICS, WHERE SPEAKERS ADDRESS THE GROUP.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7378249
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $788,432
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,189,140
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,144,894 | $1,097,081 | $788,432 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,198,361 | $1,365,708 | $766,600 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $912,260 | $1,114,196 | $673,031 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7378249).
Questions about OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC is 23-7378249.
- Is OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1974.
- Are donations to OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AARON SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $238,535 (AARON SMITH, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,144,894, expenses of $1,097,081 and total assets of $788,432 at year end.
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