Nonprofit · EIN 84-0619411
AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · FREDERICKSBRG, VA 22401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,437,905 | $2,283,839 | $154,066 | $3,659,766 | $222,985 | $3,436,781 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,611,638 | $2,344,802 | $266,836 | $3,583,433 | $313,167 | $3,270,266 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,140,154 | $2,111,652 | $28,502 | $3,195,138 | $217,142 | $2,977,996 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,005,342
- of which government grants
- $286,868
- Program service revenue
- $1,346,562
- Investment income
- $20,193
- Royalties
- $2,755
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,947
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$5,595
- Other revenue
- $65,808
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,520
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,755
- Other salaries and wages
- $601,287
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $824,261
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $385
- Accounting fees
- $15,486
- Occupancy
- $33,317
- Travel
- $267,950
- Depreciation
- $5,379
- Program services (functional)
- $2,074,573
- Management and general (functional)
- $181,465
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,801
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,583,433
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,659,766
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $222,985
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,436,781
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,902,126
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,165,795
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $270,986
- Gross receipts
- $2,449,734
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 1927
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH SPILMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $115,000 | $755 |
| DAVID LUMIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY COSSLETT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BRITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAUFFMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RISA SHIMODA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER BRANSTETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA LEVESQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH LOKKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONAS ECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA JIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CARUSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH SPILMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $115,000 | $755 |
| DAVID LUMIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY COSSLETT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BRITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAUFFMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RISA SHIMODA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER BRANSTETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA LEVESQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH LOKKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM CROCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY KASPERBAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH SPILMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $115,000 | $250 |
| DAVID LUMIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY DUNNE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BRITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAUFFMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RISA SHIMODA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEV COSSLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER BRANSTETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY KASPERBAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM CROCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH LOKKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA LEVESQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1420 CENTRAL PARK BLVD STE 200, FREDERICKSBRG, VA 22401-4932
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETH SPILMAN, 1420 CENTRAL PARK BOULEVARD STE 200, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22401
- Signed the 990
- BETH SPILMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (540) 907-4460
- Website
- WWW.AMERICANCANOE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCMILLEN & COMPANY PLLC
Mission
A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION PROMOTING ALL ASPECTS OF PADDLING SAFETY, EDUCATION, INSTRUCTION, STEWARDSHIP, AND COMPETITION.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT: WE SUPPORT OUR 15,000 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND 300 AFFILIATED PADDLING ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS IN MANY WAYS INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF INSURANCE, ORGANIZING EVENTS AND RACES, AND SUPPORTING STEWARDING AND PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS ON ISSUES THAT PADDLERS CARE ABOUT.Expenses $683,392 · grants $21,000 · revenue $721,560
- SAFETY EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION: ACA IS RECOGNIZED AROUND THE WORLD AS THE PREEMINENT SOURCE OF PADDLING EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION FOR THE FULL RANGE OF PADDLERS FROM RECREATIONAL THROUGH MASTERY LEVEL. OUR PROGRAMS HELP ADVANCE THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR A SAFE EXPERIENCE WHILE KAYACKING, CANOEING, STANDUP PADDLEBOARDING, RAFTING AND SURF KAYAKING. AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF OUR SEI EFFORT IS THE ADMINISTRATION OF PADDLING SAFETY-RELATED GRANTS FROM THE US COAST GUARD.Expenses $281,801 · revenue $122,661
- COMPETITION: IN 2017, ACA WAS GRANTED NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY STATUS BY THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE FOR THE DISCIPLINES OF CANOE SPRINT, SLALOM AND PARACANOE. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE DEVOTED FINANCIAL AND STAFF RESOURCES TO MANAGING TEAM SELECTIONS, ADMINISTERING TEAM PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING TEAMS WHEN THEY COMPETE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.Expenses $1,109,380 · grants $520 · revenue $502,341
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0619411
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N67Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,659,766
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,449,734
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,437,905 | $2,283,839 | $3,659,766 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,611,638 | $2,344,802 | $3,583,433 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,140,154 | $2,111,652 | $3,195,138 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,067,292 | $1,876,408 | $3,147,891 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 84-0619411).
Questions about AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION is 84-0619411.
- Is AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CANOE 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 CANOE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names BETH SPILMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,000 (BETH SPILMAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,437,905, expenses of $2,283,839 and total assets of $3,659,766 at year end.
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