AMERICAN ASSN OF PORT AUTHORITIES INC
EIN 53-0193338 · Education (B)
What they do
AAPA is A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION DEDICATED to ADDRESSING THE COMMON INTERESTS and GOALS of PORTS WITH RESPECT to OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS, and INTERACTION WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, THE CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL, and SOUTH AMERICA.
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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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $503,416 for CARY DAVIS LEIZEROWSKI (SEC. PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)
CARY DAVIS LEIZEROWSKISEC. PRESIDENT & CEO
CHARISSA MEIKLE TREASURERVP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
JOHN BRESSLERVP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
KEVIN J TRAVERVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
SHANNON MCLEODVP OF MEMBERS SERVICES
SARAH MELODIE GEORGE SENIORDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
STEVE RIBUFFOBOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2024
BETH ANN BRANCHBOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2024
STEPHEN EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2024
SEAN HANRAHANBOARD MEMBER UNTIL OCT. 2024
RICHARD HENDRICK BOARD MEMBERUNTIL OCT. 2024, THEN VICE CHAIR
PHYLLIS SAATHOFFBOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2024
PAUL MATTHEWSBOARD MEMBER
PAUL ANDERSONCHAIR UNTIL OCT. 2024
LISA LEFEBERBOARD MEMBER UNTIL OCT. 2024
KRISTINE ZORTMANBOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2024
JULIANNA MARLERBOARD MEMBER AS OF NOV. 2024
HYDI WEBBBOARD MEMBER
GRIFF LYNCHBOARD MEMBER UNTIL OCT. 2024
DEB DELUCABOARD MEMBER UNTIL OCT. 2024
DANNY WANBOARD MEMBER UNTIL OCT. 2024
CHETT CHIASSON VICE CHAIRUNTIL OCT. 2024, THEN CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1922
- Location
- 1201 MARYLAND AVE SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20024-6129
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- CHARISSA MEIKLE
- Primary officer
- CHARISSA MEIKLE, VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- JM&M
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes