Nonprofit · EIN 53-0218954
AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION
Also known as A S B P A
Tax-exempt · BEAUFORT, SC 29906
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $787,663 | $652,985 | $134,678 | $483,481 | $0 | $483,481 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $787,023 | $762,473 | $24,550 | $347,764 | $0 | $347,764 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $180,721
- Program service revenue
- $606,852
- Investment income
- $90
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,565
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,124
- Travel
- $5,356
- Program services (functional)
- $422,082
- Management and general (functional)
- $230,903
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $347,764
- Total assets, end of year
- $483,481
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $483,481
- Gross unrelated business income
- $12,300
- Gross receipts
- $787,663
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 42
- Year formed
- 1926
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY JONES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| M CAMERON PERRY | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GORDON THOMSON | VP - MEMBER & CHAPTER RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LEE WEISHAR | VP - EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BRIAN CAUFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TIFFANY ROBERTS BRIGGS | SEC-THRU 7/2024; VP-AS OF 8/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KEN WILLSON | DIRECTOR-THRU 7/2024; SEC-AS OF 8/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOAN POPE | VP-SCI & TECH-THRU 7/24;DIR AT 8/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARITZA BARRETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCE BASSETTI | DIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK BEYELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTINA BOBURKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEREK BROCKBANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN BRODEUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE BRUTSCHE | DIRECTOR - THRU 3/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNETTE CARDOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDDY CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT DOUGLASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN DUNKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG GRANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL HAPKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS HERRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARINA JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY KANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK KOBAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY LAURENT | DIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY MACPHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MCGARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSEY PRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RIELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER SEIDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARAM TERCHUNIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR NICOLE ELKO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $0 |
| BRAD PICKEL | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY JONES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| M CAMERON PERRY | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOAN POPE | VP - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GORDON THOMSON | VP - MEMBER & CHAPTER RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LEE WEISHAR | VP - EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BRIAN CAUFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TIFFANY ROBERTS BRIGGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARITZA BARRETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK BEYELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUSSELL BOUDREAU | DIRECTOR - THRU 10/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEREK BROCKBANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN BRODEUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK BROWN | DIRECTOR - AS OF 10/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BRUTSCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNETTE CARDOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDDY CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT DOUGLASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN DUNKIN | DIRECTOR - AS OF 10/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG GRANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL HAPKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS HERRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARINA JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY KANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK KOBAN | DIRECTOR - AS OF 10/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY MACPHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MCGARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSEY PRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RIELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE ROSATI | DIRECTOR - THRU 10/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER SEIDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARAM TERCHUNIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH WILLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTINA BOBURKA | DIRECTOR - AS OF 10/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR NICOLE ELKO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2023 Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PRATT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU 7/2023 Officer | 20 | $0 |
| BRAD PICKEL | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5A MARKET, BEAUFORT, SC 29906-9107
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GARY JONES, 5A MARKET STREET, BEAUFORT, SC 29906
- Signed the 990
- GARY JONES, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (239) 489-2616
- Website
- WWW.ASBPA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE AMERICAN SHORE & BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION (THE ASSOCIATION) RECOGNIZES THAT THE SHORES, BEACHES AND OTHER COASTAL RESOURCES OF AMERICA PROVIDE IMPORTANT QUALITY-OF-LIFE ASSETS WITHIN THE REACH OF THE LARGEST POSSIBLE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IDEALS OF A DEMOCRATIC NATION. WE PURSUE THIS MISSION BY MEANS OF: PROTECTING AND IMPROVING HEALTHY AND DIVERSE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. MANAGING, PROTECTING AND ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. PRESERVING AESTHETIC VALUES. REDUCING DAMAGE FROM NATURAL HAZARDS AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES. MITIGATING HUMAN IMPACTS TO NATURAL PROCESSES.THIS ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING, PROTECTING AND ENHANCING THE BEACHES, SHORES AND OTHER COASTAL RESOURCES OF AMERICA.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTS:THE ASSOCIATION HAS VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTS RELATED TO CARRYING OUT ITS MISSION TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE OUR COASTS BY MERGING SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY. DURING 2024, THE ASSOCIATION WAS INVOLVED IN PROGRAMS THAT FUNDED COASTAL RESEARCH, PRODUCED A REPORT ON SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT PLANS AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND ESTABLISHED A REAL-TIME TIDAL MONITORING SYSTEM ALONG THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST.Expenses $196,574 · revenue $106,655
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE:THE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES AND PRESENTS AN ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL MEETING, HELD EACH FALL IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE U.S. THE EVENT INCLUDES TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS, EXHIBITS, A PRE-CONFERENCE FIELD TRIP AND (OCCASIONALLY) ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER COASTAL GROUPS.Expenses $119,601 · revenue $279,857
- ANNUAL COASTAL SUMMIT:THE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES AND PRESENTS AN ANNUAL POLICY CONFERENCE, HELD EACH SPRING IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE EVENT INCLUDES POLICY PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS BOTH ON CAPITOL HILL AND IN HOTEL MEETING ROOMS, MEETINGS WITH OTHER COASTAL GROUPS HEADQUARTERED IN WASHINGTON, AND EVENTS TO ALLOW COASTAL CONSTITUENTS TO INTERACT WITH THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND STAFF.Expenses $49,256 · revenue $56,710
- PUBLICATION OF SHORE & BEACH AND "COASTAL VOICE" E-NEWSLETTER:THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES THE QUARTERLY SHORE & BEACH MAGAZINE (A PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL JOURNAL) AND THE MONTHLY "COASTAL VOICE" E-NEWSLETTER, TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH REGULAR UPDATES OF ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES AND COASTAL NEWS. BOTH PUBLICATIONS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS AS A BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP.Expenses $40,993 · revenue $15,960
- BLUE FLAG BEACHES:AS A NATIONAL OPERATOR FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BLUE FLAG PROGRAM, THE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERS THE PROGRAM THAT AWARDS BEACHES, MARINAS, AND TOURISM BOAT OPERATORS ANNUALLY BASED ON A SIGNIFICANT BUT ATTAINABLE SET OF OPERATIONS CRITERIA COVERING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INFORMATION, WATER QUALITY, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, AND SAFETY AND SERVICES IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S., ALASKA, AND HAWAII, AS WELL AS SUPPORTS SITES IN REACHING CRITERIA COMPLIANCE.Expenses $6,262 · revenue $9,475
- CHAPTER CONFERENCES:THE CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION (CSBPA) DID NOT HOLD ANY CONFERENCES IN 2024, BUT MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS REGARDING COASTAL MANAGEMENT. THE TEXAS CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION HELD LUNCHEON BUSINESS MEETINGS WITH PRESENTATION BY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS TO ALLOW FOR NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL SPONSORS, CONSULTING FIRMS, AND COASTAL STAKEHOLDERS. THE MEETINGS WERE HELD ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND WERE INTENDED TO BRING TOGETHER TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS IN TEXAS.THE MID-ATLANTIC CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION HELD MULTIPLE EVENTS ON SPECIFIC-TOPICS TO AID IN THE TRANSFER OF INFORMATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AMONGST PEERS AND COLLEAGUES. THE EVENTS INCLUDED TOPICS RELATED TO THE MULTITUDE OF COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS ALONG THE MID-ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $3,331 · revenue $6,500
- LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND INTERATION:THE ASSOCIATION WORKS WITH AN ADVOCACY FIRM TO ENSURE BEACH ISSUES ARE FAIRLY REPRESENTED IN CONGRESS; TO EDUCATE LEGISLATORS AND STAFF ON BEACH PROCESSES AND DYNAMICS; TO WORK WITH OTHER COASTAL ORGANIZATIONS ON BEHALF OF LEGISLATION BENEFITING NATIONAL COASTAL CONCERNS; AND TO FORGE NEW COALITIONS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES WHOSE INTERESTS INTERSECTS WITH COASTAL CONCERNS.Expenses $3,500
- SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS A VARIETY OF AWARDS EACH YEAR; HONORS CAN INCLUDE: - TOP RESTORED BEACHES, TO SPOTLIGHT COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED THEIR SHORELINES; - CORPS OF ENGINEERS AWARDS, FOR OUTSTANDING PROJECT EFFORTS; - FRIENDS OF THE ASBPA, TO HONOR LAWMAKERS AND OTHERS FOR THEIR SERVICE ON BEHALF OF COASTAL ISSUES; - A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, TO SPOTLIGHT THE LONG-TERM CONTRIBUTIONS OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO COASTAL ISSUES AND RESEARCH; - PROJECT AWARDS, FOR LONG-TERM BEACH MANAGEMENT SUCCESSES; - STUDENT AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS, TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN COASTAL RESEARCH AND STUDY. - OTHER AWARDS AS CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE.Expenses $2,565 · grants $2,565
- MEMBERSHIP:MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION IS OPEN TO ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SHORES AND BEACHES OF U.S. BAYS, HARBORS, OCEANS AND GREAT LAKES. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP IS MADE UP OF COASTAL PRACTITIONERS: ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, PLANNERS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND OTHERS ENGAGED IN SOME PHASE OF THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONrevenue $131,695
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
- 53-0218954
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $483,481
- Income (IRS master file)
- $787,663
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $787,663 | $652,985 | $483,481 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $787,023 | $762,473 | $347,764 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $656,417 | $795,844 | $321,630 | 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 53-0218954).
Questions about AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION is 53-0218954.
- Is AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION 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 AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION 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 AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION 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 AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GARY JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 41 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $787,663, expenses of $652,985 and total assets of $483,481 at year end.
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