Nonprofit · EIN 33-0083549
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES
Tax-exempt · MOBILE, AL 36691
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $391,278 | $294,211 | $97,067 | $569,324 | $0 | $569,324 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $415,556 | $342,218 | $73,338 | $538,194 | $0 | $538,194 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $335,204 | $244,442 | $90,762 | $464,856 | $0 | $464,856 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $209,387
- Membership dues
- $209,387
- Program service revenue
- $174,018
- Investment income
- $7,873
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $78,953
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $100,290
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,333
- Travel
- $27,441
- Program services (functional)
- $179,221
- Management and general (functional)
- $114,990
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $538,194
- Total assets, end of year
- $569,324
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $569,324
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $569,324
- Gross receipts
- $391,278
- Employees
- 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER ALBRIGHT | OPERATIONS M Officer | 40 | $78,953 |
| ANDREW MORGAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 3.25 | $0 |
| JESSICA KELLER | PAST ELECT Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| DAN ABBOTT | TREASURER Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JAKE EMMERT | SECRETARY Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| DAVE BENET | ELECTED DIRE Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| DR CHARMAINE MAE LEWIS | SCHOLARSHIP Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA SCHULTE | APPOINTED DI Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HOYT | ELECTED DIRE Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| LIZZIE MCNAMEE | ELECTED DIRE Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| NICOLE GRINNAN | MEMBERSHIP C Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ROSS WHIPPO | STATISTICS C Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEVE CLABUESCH | FINANCE COMM Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ZACHARY CALDWELL | STANDARD COM Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER ALBRIGHT | OPERATIONS M Officer | 40 | $68,953 |
| JESSICA KELLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 3.25 | $0 |
| JIM HAYWARD | PAST ELECT Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| LIZZIE MCNAMEE | SECRETARY Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEVE CLABUESCH | DIRECTOR (FI Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER RIGAUD | TREASURER Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| DAVE BENET | TRAINING COM Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| NICOLE GRINNAN | MEMBERSHIP C Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ROSS WHIPPO | SCHOLARSHIP Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW MORGAN | SPECIAL PROJ Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JASON JONES | STANDARDS CO Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JAY HAIGLER | STATISTICS C Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER ALBRIGHT | OPERATIONS M Officer | 40 | $63,953 |
| JESSICA KELLER | PAST ELECT Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JIM HAYWARD | PRESIDENT Officer | 3.25 | $0 |
| LIZZIE MCNAMEE | SECRETARY Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEVE CLABUESCH | DIRECTOR (FI Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER RIGAUD | TREASURER Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEVE SELLERS | TRAINING COM Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| NICOLE GRINNAN | MEMBERSHIP C Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ROSS WHIPPO | SCHOLARSHIP Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW MORGAN | SPECIAL PROJ Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JASON JONES | STANDARDS CO Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JAY HAIGLER | STATISTICS C Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 9067, MOBILE, AL 36691-0067
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAN ABBOTT, PO BOX 9067, MOBILE, AL 36691
- Signed the 990
- DAN ABBOTT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (251) 591-3775
- Website
- WWW.AAUS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AVIZO GROUP INC
Mission
PROMOTE UNDERWATER SCIENCE STUDY, EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTE UNDERWATER SCIENCE STUDY, EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. MAINTAIN WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION AND NETWORKING.Expenses $89,321 · revenue $61,787
- SYMPOSIUM - ANNUAL EVENT PROVIDES NETWORKING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS. GUEST SPEAKERS FROM VARIOUS ACADEMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL ENTITIES PRESENT LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNDERWATER SCIENCE FIELD.Expenses $89,900 · revenue $112,231
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
- 33-0083549
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $569,324
- Income (IRS master file)
- $391,278
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $391,278 | $294,211 | $569,324 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $415,556 | $342,218 | $538,194 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $335,204 | $244,442 | $464,856 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $244,225 | $213,828 | $329,109 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 33-0083549).
Questions about AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES is 33-0083549.
- Is AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1985.
- Are donations to AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES 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 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES 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 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES 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 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAN ABBOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,953 (HEATHER ALBRIGHT, OPERATIONS M).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $391,278, expenses of $294,211 and total assets of $569,324 at year end.
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