AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC
EIN 53-0173915 · Education (B)
What they do
THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS is THE TUGBOAT, TOWBOAT, and BARGE INDUSTRYS ADVOCATE, RESOURCE and UNITED VOICE for SAFE, SUSTAINABLE and EFFICIENT TRANSPORATION ON AMERICAS WATERWAYS, OCEANS, and COASTS.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders73 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $750,879 for JENNIFER CARPENTER (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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JENNIFER CARPENTERPRESIDENT & CEO
CRAIG MONTESANOVP, LEG AFFAIRS
CARMINA SMITHSVP, OPS & ADMIN
PETER SCHRAPPENVP, REGIONAL ADV
CAITLYN STEWARTVP, REG AFFAIRS
BEN LERNERVP, PUB AFFAIRS & COMMS
JOSEPH MANIONDIR, POL AFFAIRS
AL ROMANOVP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
MIKE BRESLINDIR, SAFETY & ENVIRON
KYLE BURLESONDIR, STATES OF CONCERN
BRIAN VAHEYVP, ATLANTIC REGION
ADRIAN ZAMFIRDIR, IT
MARIO MUNOZDIRECTOR
KEITH KIRKEIDEDIRECTOR
JOSH KNICHELDIRECTOR
MARK BOURGEOISDIRECTOR
MARTIN CURTINDIRECTOR
LARRY STROHMDIRECTOR
KELLY TEICHMANCHAIRMAN (AS OF 5/24)
MATT FRENCHDIRECTOR
MATT WOODRUFFDIRECTOR
PAT STANTDIRECTOR
MAUREEN HWANGDIRECTOR
MICHAEL MYERSDIRECTOR
LANCE SANNINODIRECTOR
MIKE BLASKEDIRECTOR
MIKE REAGOSODIRECTOR
NATHAN HAUSERDIRECTOR
JIM SMITHDIRECTOR
PATRICK SMITHDIRECTOR
PATRICK SUTTONVICE CHAIRMAN (AS OF 5/24)
PAUL WITTEDIRECTOR
RAY FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
RICK FREEDDIRECTOR
RICK IULIUCCIIMMD. PAST CHAIR (AS OF 5/
ROB SADLERDIRECTOR
RUSSELL SHREWSBURYDIRECTOR
SARAH PERRY MCGEEDIRECTOR
STEPHEN DANNDIRECTOR
TODD CLOWERDIRECTOR
WILLIAM HANSONDIRECTOR
DAVID BRUEGGENDIRECTOR
ADAM BINSFELDDIRECTOR
ANGELA GRETTDIRECTOR
ANGIE FAYDIRECTOR
ART MEADDIRECTOR
ASHLEY DANIELSONDIRECTOR
AUSTIN GOLDINGDIRECTOR
BANNON CROWLEYDIRECTOR
BAXTER SOUTHERNDIRECTOR
BEAU BERTHELOTDIRECTOR
BEN WHITEDIRECTOR
BRANDON DAVIDSONDIRECTOR
BRIAN HUGHESTREASURER
CHAS HAUNDIRECTOR
CHUCK HRICZAKDIRECTOR
CRAIG NELSONDIRECTOR
JOSH DIXONDIRECTOR
DAVID HILLDIRECTOR
DAVID LANEDIRECTOR
DEREK EGANDIRECTOR
ED HOGANDIRECTOR
EVERETT BILLINGSLEADIRECTOR
GARRETT HUFFMANDIRECTOR
GARY STATLERDIRECTOR
GEORGE LEAVELLDIRECTOR
JASON NYBERGDIRECTOR
JC DANNDIRECTOR
JIM ROBERTSONDIRECTOR
AARON HALCOMBDIRECTOR
JOHN HARMSDIRECTOR
JOHN ROBERTSDIRECTOR
JON HELLBERGDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1945
- Location
- 801 N QUINCY ST 500, ARLINGTON, VA 222031708
- County
- Arlington
- In care of
- JENNIFER CARPENTER
- Primary officer
- JENNIFER CARPENTER, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CST GROUP CPAS PC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes