Nonprofit · EIN 54-1156448
BOAT US FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,058,802 | $3,848,827 | $209,975 | $2,041,714 | $1,073,789 | $967,925 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,688,346
- of which government grants
- $561,709
- Program service revenue
- $927,301
- Investment income
- $438,175
- Royalties
- $4,980
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $359,223
- Other revenue
- $4,980
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $982,902
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $82,530
- Travel
- $15,425
- Depreciation
- $342,690
- Program services (functional)
- $3,143,385
- Management and general (functional)
- $420,976
- Fundraising (functional)
- $284,466
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,030,650
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,041,714
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,073,789
- Net assets, end of year
- $967,925
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $423,245
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,163,887
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $967,925
- Gross receipts
- $4,379,951
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TED SENSENBRENNER | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $0 | $118,636 |
| ALAN DENNISON | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $0 | $107,479 |
| JAMES ELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PUTNAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE HOBART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE BERNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH WOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB ADRIANCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY MOORE | CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT & COO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER LOUGHEED | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5323 PORT ROYAL RD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151-2106
- In care of
- % HEATHER LOUGHEED
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER LOUGHEED, 5323 PORT ROYAL ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER LOUGHEED, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (800) 245-2628
- Return prepared by
- GROSSBERG COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE BOATU.S. FOUNDATION IS AN INNOVATIVE LEADER PROMOTING SAFE, CLEAN, AND RESPONSIBLE BOATING. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH DIRECTLY TO BOATERS AND SUPPORTS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE.WITH MILLIONS OF BOATERS ON THE WATER, OUR AIM IS TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES, INCREASE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR WATERWAYS AND KEEP BOATING A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE PASTIME. THE BOATUS FOUNDATION IS A NATIONAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. OUR WORK IS PRIMARILY FUNDED BY GRANTS AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- ONLINE BOATING SAFETY COURSE - THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A FREE BOATING SAFETY COURSE ON THE INTERNET. ANY BOATER WITH A COMPUTER AND ACCESS TO THE INTERNET CAN TAKE THIS NASBLA APPROVED COURSE AND GAIN VALUABLE SAFETY INFORMATION AND SAFE BOATING SKILLS. A FREE CERTIFICATE MAY BE PRINTED UPON COMPLETING A FINAL EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 80% OR HIGHER. IN 2024, 261,650 BOATERS ENROLLED IN THE ONLINE COURSE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES ADDITIONAL MORE TECHNICAL BOATING SAFETY COURSES AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR PURCHASE.Expenses $1,676,724 · revenue $27,947
- NOAA MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL PROGRAM - THE FOUNDATION WAS AWARDED A $10 MILLION-DOLLAR MULTI-YEAR GRANT TO COMPLETE SEVERAL PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF REMOVING MARINE DEBRIS AND ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSELS (ADV'S) FROM ACROSS THE NATION. THE MAIN PROGRAM AWARD IS IN SUPPORT OF A NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR SUB AWARDEES TO ACCOMPLISH REMOVALS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION WILL CREATE A DATABASE TO DOCUMENT WHERE ADV'S EXIST CURRENTLY TO ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH FUTURE REMOVAL ACTIVITIES. IN 2024, WITH THE SUPPORT OF NOAA FUNDING, THE FOUNDATION PLANNED A FIRST OF ITS KIND VIRTUAL SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN EARLY 2025 TO BRING MORE AWARENESS TO THE ISSUES SURROUNDING MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL SOLUTIONS.Expenses $822,910 · revenue $558,200
- ON THE WATER TRAINING PROGRAM - AS PART OF ITS GENERAL EDUCATION MISSION, THE FOUNDATION CREATED AN ON THE WATER TRAINING PROGRAM IN 2017 WHICH PARTNERS WITH LOCAL PROVIDERS TO OFFER THE PUBLIC MORE ACCESS TO HANDS ON SKILLS TRAINING ABOARD RECREATIONAL VESSELS. HANDS ON TRAINING REDUCES RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. MORE THAN 9000 STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION. AT THE END OF 2024, THE FOUNDATION SHIFTED ITS PROGRAM MODEL FROM PROVIDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES RELATED TO SCHEDULING AND PAYMENT FOR TRAINING TO A LISTING SERVICE MODEL FOR VETTED LOCAL PROVIDERS. THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES AND PROMOTES GENERAL EDUCATION INFORMATION REGARDING BOATING SAFETY, MARINE DEBRIS, AND CLEAN WATER INITIATIVES ON ITS WEBSITE. DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS INCLUDE VARIOUS MARKETING CHANNELS, DIRECT EMAIL AND MULTIPLE PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENTS BY STAFF. BOATUS FOUNDATION STAFF HOLD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ON MANY BOATING SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE.Expenses $273,256 · revenue $188,393
- KIDS AFLOAT - PROVIDES LOCAL, US BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY TO PURCHASE KID-SIZED LIFE JACKETS AT A DISCOUNTED RATE OF $5 PER JACKET.EPIRB RENTAL - PROVIDES EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACONS AND PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACONS TO BOATERS FOR RENT.FISHING LINE RECYCLING PROGRAM - BUILDS AND PROVIDES FISHING LINE RECYCLING BINS, SIGNAGE AND SUPPORT TO ACTIVE FISHING LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Expenses $370,495 · revenue $148,910
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
- 54-1156448
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,041,714
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,379,951
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,578,142 | $3,539,115 | $2,030,650 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,087,053 | $3,590,880 | $2,346,168 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about BOAT US FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BOAT US FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOAT US FOUNDATION is 54-1156448.
- Is BOAT US FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to BOAT US FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOAT US FOUNDATION 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 BOAT US FOUNDATION 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 BOAT US FOUNDATION 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 BOAT US FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HEATHER LOUGHEED.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOAT US FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BOAT US FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,058,802, expenses of $3,848,827 and total assets of $2,041,714 at year end.
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