Nonprofit · EIN 52-1372232
PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,464,404 | $1,996,334 | $468,070 | $4,673,200 | $1,588,773 | $3,084,427 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,152,002 | $1,981,188 | $170,814 | $4,071,903 | $1,545,088 | $2,526,815 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $1,676,488 | $1,596,358 | $80,130 | $3,818,047 | $1,169,667 | $2,648,380 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,110,299
- Investment income
- $339,256
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $230,333
- Other revenue
- $14,849
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $597,274
- Other salaries and wages
- $413,330
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,190,390
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $39,270
- Accounting fees
- $7,547
- Occupancy
- $47,767
- Travel
- $52,320
- Depreciation
- $2,011
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,071,903
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,673,200
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,588,773
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,084,427
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,859
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,885,016
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,084,427
- Gross unrelated business income
- $224,893
- Gross receipts
- $2,884,071
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN GROUNDWATER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $344,255 | $66,095 |
| ERIC CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $176,155 | $10,769 |
| RICHARD PATCH | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,078 | $24,484 |
| CATHERINE HILL | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,965 | $18,103 |
| LESLIE KAGARISE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,720 | $9,071 |
| PATRICK MURPHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE JONES | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SARGIS | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DUCLOS | ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SHERMAN | ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ANGLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BIJUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BOMBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JED DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER GEZELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN LAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH PENNINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOYT PURINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLLEEN STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES SWINDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN GROUNDWATER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $353,502 | $66,161 |
| EDMUND WELCH | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,528 | $55,537 |
| ERIC CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND RISK MANAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $169,649 | $10,379 |
| JAMES SWINDLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MURPHY | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE JONES | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MCMAHON | ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SHERMAN | ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BIJUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BOMBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JED DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PENNINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOYT PURINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SARGIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN GROUNDWATER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $312,116 | $82,928 |
| EDMUND WELCH | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $172,787 | $53,162 |
| ERIC CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND RISK MANAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $158,838 | $9,730 |
| COLLEEN STEPHENS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BIJUR | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SWINDLER | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BOMBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JED DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GUS GASPARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB LAWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MCMAHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PENNINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOYT PURINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SARGIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 103 ORONOCO ST STE 200, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2046
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN GROUNDWATER, 103 ORONOCO STREET SUITE 200, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
- Signed the 990
- JOHN GROUNDWATER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (703) 518-5005
- Website
- WWW.PASSENGERVESSEL.COM
- Return prepared by
- RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC
Mission
TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF OWNERS, OPERATORS, AND SUPPLIERS OF THE PASSENGER VESSEL INDUSTRY BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC POLICY ASSISTANCE, BY SPONSORING AN ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR ITS MEMBERS, AND BY PUBLISHING A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY: PROMOTES THE INDUSTRY WITHIN THE TOUR AND TRAVEL COMMUNITY. PRODUCES A 224-PAGE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY FOR MEMBER INFORMATION AND USE BY TRAVEL AGENTS. PROVIDES LISTINGS OF ALL MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES OF THE PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA.
- FOGHORN PUBLICATION: PROVIDES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO EACH MEMBER THAT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON PUBLIC POLICIES IN WASHINGTON AND PROVIDES 5-6 MAILERS CONCERNING PRESS RELEASES. EACH PUBLICATION ALSO INCLUDES REPORTS BY EXPERTS WITHIN THE PASSENGER VESSEL INDUSTRY AND ARTICLES DISCUSSING A BROAD RANGE OF INDUSTRY TOPICS THAT INCLUDE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS.
- MARITRENDS CONVENTION: THE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS A CONVENTION TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PASSENGER VESSEL INDUSTRY.
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
- 52-1372232
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,673,200
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,884,071
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,464,404 | $1,996,334 | $4,673,200 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,152,002 | $1,981,188 | $4,071,903 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,987,575 | $1,906,199 | $3,669,434 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,676,488 | $1,596,358 | $3,818,047 | XML |
| 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 52-1372232).
Questions about PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION is 52-1372232.
- Is PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1986.
- Are donations to PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION 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 PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION 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 PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION 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 PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN GROUNDWATER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $344,255 (JOHN GROUNDWATER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,464,404, expenses of $1,996,334 and total assets of $4,673,200 at year end.
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