PROPELLER CLUB OF THE UNITED STATES PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS VA
EIN 54-6045242 · Recreation & Sports (N)
What they do
to PROMOTE, FURTHER and SUPPORT AN AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE ON THE OCEANS IN BOTH FOREIGN and COASTWISE SERVICE, THE GREAT LAKES and OUR INLAND WATERWAYS; to PROMOTE SHIPYARDS and OTHER ALLIED INDUSTRIES, ADEQUATE to MEET THE REQUIREMENTS of NATIONAL SECURITY and ECONOMIC WELFARE of THE UNITED STATES; to PROMOTE WATERBORNE COMMERCE and THE MARINE INDUSTRY GENERALLY IN ALL ITS SEGMENTS; to AIDE WORTHY and ECONOMICALLY JUSTIFIABLE RIVER, INLAND WATERWAYS and HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS; to CONDUCT ANNUALLY AN AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE and MARITIME INDUSTRY CONFERENCE; to COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MEMBERS ARE DEDICATED to THE PROMOTION of THE BEST INTERESTS of AMERICAN MARITIME SHIPPING and ALLIED INDUSTRIES; and to ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT of TRADE WITH OTHER COUNTRIES.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (18)
JOHN GIESSECRETARY
WILLIAM L ADAMS JR2ND VP
WAYNE DUNNBD OF GOVERN
TONY TORRESBD OF GOVERN
STEVE SPEIGHTBD OF GOVERN
SAM VREELANDBD OF GOVERN
RHONDA KINGBD CHAIRPERSON
LEON HINESBD OF GOVERN
KELLY BROWNTREASURER
BOB CROFTON1ST VP
GREGG KRUGERBD OF GOVERN
FLOYD BYRDBD OF GOVERN
DAVE WHITEBD OF GOVERN
DAVE BATDORFPRESIDENT
COURTNEY CULPEPPERBD OF GOVERN
CODY KINGBD OF GOVERN
CHRIS SMITHBD OF GOVERN
CHARLIE JACKSONBD OF GOVERN
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1945
- Location
- PO BOX 832, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23607-0832
- County
- Newport News (city)
- In care of
- KELLY BROWN
- Primary officer
- KELLY BROWN, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BETH MOORE & ASSOCIATES CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Recreation & Sports (N)
- IRS tax category
- Recreation & Sports