Nonprofit · EIN 27-1561296
TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU
Tax-exempt · CHANNELVIEW, TX 77530
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,332,323 | $1,263,246 | $69,077 | $805,756 | $185,156 | $620,600 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,219,566 | $1,160,989 | $58,577 | $766,800 | $215,277 | $551,523 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,223,750 | $1,136,887 | $86,863 | $773,790 | $280,844 | $492,946 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,321,268
- Investment income
- $10,693
- Other revenue
- $362
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $317,989
- Other salaries and wages
- $515,697
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $964,561
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $80
- Accounting fees
- $13,831
- Occupancy
- $51,362
- Travel
- $32,936
- Depreciation
- $470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $766,800
- Total assets, end of year
- $805,756
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $185,156
- Net assets, end of year
- $620,600
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,302
- Gross receipts
- $1,332,323
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAVA S FORET | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $178,773 | $3,547 |
| LAUREN JEPPSON | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $139,216 | $2,663 |
| CALEB KING | SENIOR OPERA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,541 | $2,511 |
| KENNETH LAMPH | OPERATIONS M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,695 | $1,990 |
| BRIAN BARTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DREW BLANE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JO ANN CAMPBELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS CARMONA | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CARLIN CHAMPMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| REED DAVISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TED DOMINQUEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MASON EUSTIS | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PAT FOLAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FORET | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE HALTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY ISNARDI | SUPPORT ORG Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS KERN | AUDITOR/SURV Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT LAGARDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT LEWIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| IAN MCVICKER | TRAIN OUTREA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRENT NISSEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROHLAND | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TODD RUSHING | AUDIT SUR CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAT SMITH | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HARRY STARK | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WALT WEPFER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AARON WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAVA S FORET | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $171,772 | $5,153 |
| LAUREN JEPPSON | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $128,965 | $3,869 |
| CALEB KING | SENIOR OPERA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,348 | $3,460 |
| BRIAN BARTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JO ANN CAMPBELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS CARMONA | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CARLIN CHAMPMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| REED DAVISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MASON EUSTIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PAT FOLAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FORET | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE HALTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HAZEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KERN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MATT LAGARDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN NEWTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT NISSEN | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TODD RUSHING | AUDIT COMM C Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOD SCHATTGEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ED SHEARER | SURVEY COM C Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SINGLEY | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PAT SMITH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY STARK | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| WALT WEPFER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAVA S FORET | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $164,541 | $3,248 |
| LAUREN JEPPSON | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $123,541 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BLOCK | AT LARGE MEM Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY BUANCORE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JO ANN CAMPBELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| Z DAVE DELOACH | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DERIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PAT FOLAN | AT LARGE MEM Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FORET | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HAWKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HAZEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN HESLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KERN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT NISSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NORTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DANA POULSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RAY RICHMOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TODD RUSHING | AUDIT CCOMM Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOD SCHATTGEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ED SHEARER | SURVEY COM C Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SINGLEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PAT SMITH | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY STARK | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15201 EAST FWY STE 213, CHANNELVIEW, TX 77530-4118
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER M PARSONAGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TAVA S FORET, 15201 EAST FREEWAY SUITE 213, CHANNELVIEW, TX 77530
- Signed the 990
- TAVA S FORET, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (832) 323-2155
- Website
- WWW.THETVIB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STANLEY DIRNBERGER HOPPER & ASSOC LLC
Mission
THE MISSION IS TO TRAIN AND CERTIFY MEMBERS IN THE BEST MANNER AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT VARIOUS TYPES OF MARINE RELATED INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS ON MARINE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- THE MISSION IS TO TRAIN AND CERTIFY MEMBERS IN THE BEST MANNER AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT VARIOUS TYPES OF MARINE RELATED INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS ON MARINE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
- CONDUCT VARIOUS TYPES OF MARINE RELATED INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS OF MARINE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND THE TOWING VESSELS TO WHICH THEY APPLY.
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 | 990 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
- 27-1561296
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mutual and membership benefit (Y03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $805,756
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,332,323
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,332,323 | $1,263,246 | $805,756 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,219,566 | $1,160,989 | $766,800 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,223,750 | $1,136,887 | $773,790 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,181,664 | $923,761 | $768,638 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 27-1561296).
Questions about TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU
- What is the EIN of TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU is 27-1561296.
- Is TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2014.
- Are donations to TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU 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 TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TAVA S FORET.
- Who are the officers and directors of TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,773 (TAVA S FORET, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,332,323, expenses of $1,263,246 and total assets of $805,756 at year end.
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