Nonprofit · EIN 59-2766476
WATER SPORTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · ORLANDO, FL 32806
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,067,392 | $1,903,584 | $163,808 | $1,040,128 | $16,704 | $1,023,424 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,372,545 | $1,755,121 | -$382,576 | $869,564 | $8,657 | $860,907 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,796,890 | $1,559,235 | $237,655 | $1,246,934 | $3,451 | $1,243,483 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $140
- Program service revenue
- $2,001,810
- Investment income
- $25,205
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $40,237
- Other revenue
- $40,237
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $129,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $356,736
- Other salaries and wages
- $129,879
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $531,249
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $66,875
- Accounting fees
- $9,274
- Occupancy
- $17,171
- Travel
- $108,429
- Depreciation
- $432
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $869,564
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,040,128
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,704
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,023,424
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $307
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,023,424
- Gross receipts
- $2,082,155
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD GATTS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $203,428 |
| JAMES KRAWCZYK | DIR. OF OPER Officer | 40 | $153,308 |
| ROBERT OSWELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CJ VLAHOVICH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL LUBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RACHAEL GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL MCCAFFRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA SCHIPNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT NEWSOME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG MELOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE SURRETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY LEWISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK PANAKOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROY MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY MAUZY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY QUAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES VAUGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREY THURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CRUTCHFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN SANDRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN LIZARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE CARRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM EMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL JARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON STARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN SETI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE GATTS | DIRECTOR OF GOVT AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $192,010 | $9,163 |
| JAMES KRAWCZYK | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $144,704 | $12,765 |
| CJ VLAHOVICH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE EKERN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT OSWELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY QUAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MCCAFFRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BROWN | DIRECTOR AS OF MARCH 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK PANAKOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE SURRETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY THURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM EMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY LEWISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES VAUGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUZZ WATKINS | DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE CARRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MAUZY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN SANDRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MELOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CRUTCHFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LUBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN SETI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY POVLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE GATTS | DIRECTOR OF GOVT AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $156,241 | $8,979 |
| JAMES KRAWCZYK | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $132,708 | $12,274 |
| BRAD FRALICK | CHIEF GOVT AFFAIRS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $84,929 | $5,100 |
| RACHAEL GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LUBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SETI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY POVLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT OSWELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CJ VLAHOVICH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES VAUGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE EKERN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MELOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN SANDRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MAUZY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BIALICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE CARRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CRUTCHFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM EMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY LEWISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MCCAFFRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK PANAKOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY QUAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE SURRETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY THURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2750 TAYLOR AVE A18, ORLANDO, FL 32806-4474
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DONALD GATTS, 130 WEBB ROAD, LIVINGSTON, TN 38570
- Signed the 990
- DONALD GATTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (407) 835-1363
- Website
- WWW.WSIA.NET
- Return prepared by
- MKA ADVISORY LLC
Mission
A TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT PROMOTES AND PROTECTS TOWED WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- INDUSTRY ADVOCATE THAT COMMUNICATES, PRODUCES, AND DISTRIBUTES SAFETY AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR TOWED WATER SPORTS.Expenses $1,903,584 · grants $129,500
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
- 59-2766476
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,040,128
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,082,155
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,067,392 | $1,903,584 | $1,040,128 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,372,545 | $1,755,121 | $869,564 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,796,890 | $1,559,235 | $1,246,934 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,825,745 | $1,226,633 | $1,017,137 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 59-2766476).
Questions about WATER SPORTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of WATER SPORTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER SPORTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC is 59-2766476.
- Is WATER SPORTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
- Are donations to WATER SPORTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WATER SPORTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC 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 WATER SPORTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC 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 WATER SPORTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC 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 WATER SPORTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DONALD GATTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATER SPORTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $203,428 (DONALD GATTS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does WATER SPORTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,067,392, expenses of $1,903,584 and total assets of $1,040,128 at year end.
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