American Watercraft Association Inc
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What it says it does
PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND SAFETY AS IT RELATES TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT OPERATION AND SPORT THROUGH RESEARCH AND SPONSORED EVENTS FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
- Income
- $232,654
- Spending
- $208,406
- Employees
- 2
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $18,528 spent. THE AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION (AWA) CONTINUES ITS ANNUAL ATTENDANCE AT THE YAMAHA CORPORATE DEALER MEETING IN AUGUST, OF WHICH 109 ARE MEMBERS OF THE AWA. DEALERSHIPS, PARTICULARLY IN FLORIDA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, TENNESSEE, AND MASSACHUSETTS ARE AFFECTED DIRECTLY BY BOATING SAFETY ISSUES. IN MASSACHUSETTS, AWA WORKED WITH LOCALITIES AND IN-STATE GROUPS, INCLUDING GOVERNING BODIES, TO CORRECT HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS BY EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS ON THE BENEFIT OF STATE MANDATED BOATING SAFETY COURSES. THIS YEAR THOSE EFFORTS WERE SUCCESFUL WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID CLASSES. IN FLORIDA, AWA CONTINUES TO WORK WITH IN-STATE BOATING GROUPS AND MEMBER DEALERS TO BRING ATTENTION TO FLAWS IN BOATING SAFETY LEGISLATION WHICH NEGATIVELY IMPACTED MEMBERS AND USERS. THIS INCLUDES EDUCATION OF MEMBERS ON TECHNICALITIES OF CURRENT BOATING LAWS THUS HELPING THOSE SMALL BUSINESSES AVOID CONFLICT. AWA CONTINUES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MANATEE FORUM IN FLORIDA. THIS GROUP IS COMPRISED OF BOATING USER GROUPS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS WORKING TOGETHER ON POLICIES BEST SUITED FOR THE PROTECTING THE MANATEES AND USER ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS. AWA ALSO PROVIDED INPUT ON THE RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY. THIS MULTI-DECADE EFFORT ENSURES THE PROTECTION OF VITAL MARINE ANIMALS AND RESOURCES, WHILE CONTINUING TO ENSURE THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO FEDERAL WATERS FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT. IN NEW YORK STATE, AWA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EFFORTS BY THE ADIRONDACK JET SKI CLUB. THE GROUP IS COMPOSED OF STATE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS PROVIDING NY STATE SAFE BOATING COURSES FOR MEMBER AGENCIES OF "SAFE WATERWAYS WORKING GROUP." AWA SUPPORTS THE GROUP THROUGH DIRECT DONATION OF LIFE VESTS FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC, PROVIDED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION (AWA) CONTINUES ITS ANNUAL ATTENDANCE AT THE YAMAHA CORPORATE DEALER MEETING IN AUGUST, OF WHICH 109 ARE MEMBERS OF THE AWA. DEALERSHIPS, PARTICULARLY IN FLORIDA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, TENNESSEE, AND MASSACHUSETTS ARE AFFECTED DIRECTLY BY BOATING SAFETY ISSUES. IN MASSACHUSETTS, AWA WORKED WITH LOCALITIES AND IN-STATE GROUPS, INCLUDING GOVERNING BODIES, TO CORRECT HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS BY EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS ON THE BENEFIT OF STATE MANDATED BOATING SAFETY COURSES. THIS YEAR THOSE EFFORTS WERE SUCCESFUL WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID CLASSES. IN FLORIDA, AWA CONTINUES TO WORK WITH IN-STATE BOATING GROUPS AND MEMBER DEALERS TO BRING ATTENTION TO FLAWS IN BOATING SAFETY LEGISLATION WHICH NEGATIVELY IMPACTED MEMBERS AND USERS. THIS INCLUDES EDUCATION OF MEMBERS ON TECHNICALITIES OF CURRENT BOATING LAWS THUS HELPING THOSE SMALL BUSINESSES AVOID CONFLICT. AWA CONTINUES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MANATEE FORUM IN FLORIDA. THIS GROUP IS COMPRISED OF BOATING USER GROUPS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS WORKING TOGETHER ON POLICIES BEST SUITED FOR THE PROTECTING THE MANATEES AND USER ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS. AWA ALSO PROVIDED INPUT ON THE RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY. THIS MULTI-DECADE EFFORT ENSURES THE PROTECTION OF VITAL MARINE ANIMALS AND RESOURCES, WHILE CONTINUING TO ENSURE THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO FEDERAL WATERS FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT. IN NEW YORK STATE, AWA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EFFORTS BY THE ADIRONDACK JET SKI CLUB. THE GROUP IS COMPOSED OF STATE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS PROVIDING NY STATE SAFE BOATING COURSES FOR MEMBER AGENCIES OF "SAFE WATERWAYS WORKING GROUP." AWA SUPPORTS THE GROUP THROUGH DIRECT DONATION OF LIFE VESTS FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC, PROVIDED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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