2018-07-26T12:08:09-05:00 2017-12-31 741695589 Harper & Pearson Company PC One Riverway Suite 1900 Houston TX 77056 990 2017-01-01 741984482 Coastal Conservation Association COAS 7136264234 6919 Portwest Drive No 100 Houston TX 77024 Patrick Murray President 7136264234 2018-07-23 1 Guy T Tabor CPA P00171798 7136222310 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Mitch Brownlee 6919 Portwest Drive No 100 Houston TX 77024 28321634 0 X www.joincca.org X 1978 TX CCA is organized for the purpose of promoting and advancing the preservation, conservation and protection of the marine, animal and plant life and resources of the coastal areas of the United States, both onshore and offshore, for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public. Such objectives will be accomplished by: (a) Sponsoring and encouraging research relating to marine life and environmental factors influencing its survival; (b) Educating the general public on the preservation and conservation of marine life and resources; (c) Mobilizing the general public toward the adoption of sound conservation practices conducive to the preservation of marine life and resources; (d) Formulating and encouraging the adoption of conservation programs (non-legislative) by federal and state agencies, conservation and environmental organizations, and sport and commercial fishing organizations, and assisting such agencies and organizations in the implementation of such programs. 181 180 94 5000 224154 8916 4933803 4997884 1374789 1092651 81165 78194 8848821 8781869 15238578 14950598 2084877 923077 0 0 1353960 1326973 0 0 280716 10675203 11526483 14114040 13776533 1124538 1174065 17597756 19043437 8408017 8270689 9189739 10772748 X CCA is organized for the purpose of promoting and advancing the preservation, conservation and protection of the marine, animal and plant life and resources of the coastal areas of the United States, both onshore and offshore, for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public. Such objectives will be accomplished by: (a) Sponsoring and encouraging research relating to marine life and environmental factors influencing its survival; (b) Educating the general public on the preservation and conservation of marine life and resources; (c) Mobilizing the general public toward the adoption of sound conservation practices conducive to the preservation of marine life and resources; (d) Formulating and encouraging the adoption of conservation programs (non-legislative) by federal and state agencies, conservation and environmental organizations, and sport and commercial fishing organizations, and assisting such agencies and organizations in the implementation of such programs. 0 0 1583627 923077 Numerous programs focusing on habitat management and restoration, enforcement, research, education and passage of pro-resource legislation including restoration of oyster reefs and oyster populations, augmentation of species via hatchery programs, creation of artificial reefs, sea grass and mangrove plantings, donation of equipment to enforcement agencies including boats, bullet proof vests, night vision equipment, video equipment, etc., graduate and undergraduate scholarships in the marine science areas of study, catch and release mortality practices, tagging studies, etc. Pro-resource legislation includes the passing of sensible regulations such as size, slot and bag limits, gear restriction, seasonal closures in spawning areas, game fish status, licensing requirements, etc. 765807 146154 Publication of TIDE magazine & Rising Tide newsletter and distribution to nearly 100,000 members. The publications educate the membership about conservation issues and promote responsible utilization of marine resources. 231472 Publication and distribution of state chapter newsletters to members. The newsletters inform the membership of local conservation and fisheries management issues. 8597011 946497 Include the dissemination of information on issues relevant to forwarding the purpose of the organization including advocacy of conservation at the local, state, and national levels and expansion of the organization into new areas and locales. 8597011 946497 11177917 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 633 0 1 94 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 181 180 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL MD MS NC NY OR SC VA WA CA TN X Patrick Murray 7136264234 6919 Portwest Drive Suite 100 Houston TX 770248010 Adam Gelber Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Alex Jernigan Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Allen Shields III Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Boyd Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Marks Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 April Depaola Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Bart Reese Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ben Graham Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ben Vaughan III Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ben 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Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Will Herbert Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 William Bass Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 William Camp Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 William Raab Sr Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 William Strieber Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kristen Young CFO 40.00 X 168949 0 11431 Patrick Murray President 40.00 X 264237 0 21072 Brian Gorski Executive Director 40.00 X 181531 0 15515 David Cresson Executive Director 40.00 X 171152 0 18103 Robert Byers Executive Director 40.00 X 222292 0 15252 William G Kinney III Tournament Director 40.00 X 217845 0 19594 Charles Trascher Development Director 40.00 X 107142 0 12180 Daniel Askin General Manager 40.00 X 130494 0 13152 John Blaha Director of Habitat 40.00 X 111287 0 9777 Richen Brame Director of Fisheries 40.00 X 105957 0 14134 Robert Taylor State Development Director 40.00 X 145855 0 11714 Theodore W Venker Communications Director 40.00 X 169110 0 17015 1995851 0 178939 12 0 1 0 LORRI GRAY HROMAS DBA LH MEDIA DESIGN L 16519 CURIO GRAY TRAIL CYPRESS TX 77433 Media Consulting 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0 1013398 1013398 2336825 883838 1452987 113589 88738 24851 1620189 936297 683892 3175128 X Part V, Line 4: CCA Florida has designated funds to be used for legal expenses related to conservation issues. Part X, Line 2: The Coastal Conservation Association believes that all significant tax positions utilized by CCA will more likely than not be sustained upon examination. As of December 31, 2017, the tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions under the statute of limitations are from the year 2014 forward (with limited exceptions). Tax penalties and interest, if any, would be accrued as incurred and would be classified as general and administrative expense in the combined statement of activities. Fishing Tourneys 2307836 2307836 790013 671061 Banquet & Auction 1137203 23529 1113674 39116 23749 107068 530137 306 19422152 786825 18635327 371939 342073 2010383 8444400 22867191 810354 22056837 1201068 365822 2117451 9645598 13329939 8726898 1 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 6300 Ocean Drive Corpus Christi TX 78412 742491445 501(c)(3) 45500 Texas Parks and Wildlife Interns Harte Research Institute - TAMUCC 6300 Ocean Drive Unit 5869 Corpus Christi TX 78412 741760663 501(c)(3) 95500 Center for Sportfishing Science research & Texas Parks and Wildlife Interns UTMSI 750 Channel View Drive Port Aransas TX 78373 746000203 501(c)(3) 51140 HATCHERY EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation 2914 Swiss Ave Dallas TX 75204 742602504 501(c)(3) 158300 Harvey Relief for coastal fisheries, Game Warden Interns THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville FL 32224 237167701 501(c)(3) 10000 Florida Bay Turtle Grass Assessment The Building Conservation Trust 6919 Portwest Drive Suite 100 Houston TX 77024 462191456 501(c)(3) 424478 Habitat Projects 6 Scholarships 3 7998 Part I, Line 2: Coastal Conservation Association has a Scholarship Committee that monitors scholarships. The scholarship candidates are recommended to the Scholarship Committee by the educational institution. The Scholarship Committee reviews the merits and field of study for all candidates and approves those who meet their requirements. After approving the candidates for selection, the Scholarship Committee makes a recommendation to the Board to fund the scholarships for candidates. By way of vote, the Board either approves or denies the scholarship funding. After the Board approves the scholarships funding, funds are disbursed directly to the appropriate educational institution to cover the educational expenses of the scholarship winner. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Kristen Young CFO 128750 0 40000 0 199 0 0 0 11431 0 180380 0 0 0 Patrick Murray President 214787 0 40000 0 9450 0 0 0 21072 0 285309 0 0 0 Brian Gorski Executive Director 123703 0 43191 0 14637 0 0 0 15515 0 197046 0 0 0 David Cresson Executive Director 156279 0 0 0 14873 0 0 0 18103 0 189255 0 0 0 Robert Byers Executive Director 168500 0 40000 0 13792 0 0 0 15252 0 237544 0 0 0 William G Kinney III Tournament Director 172000 0 32000 0 13845 0 0 0 19594 0 237439 0 0 0 Robert Taylor State Development Director 115356 0 30000 0 499 0 0 0 11714 0 157569 0 0 0 Theodore W Venker Communications Director 137505 0 30000 0 1605 0 0 0 17015 0 186125 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 Bonuses are reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors. These bonuses are based on performance related to goals and objectives established by the Board of Directors and memorialized in the annual business plan and budget. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Board member Rick Roberts is the son of Board member John Roberts. Board member Ben Vaughan IV is the son of Board member Ben Vaughan III. Board member Ronald Luster Jr. is the son of Board member Ronald Luster Sr. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Board of Directors has delegated the review of the Form 990 to the Audit Committee which reviewed the Form 990 prior to filing. Every board member has been notified a copy of Form 990 is available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy is distributed at the annual Board of Directors meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Compensation Committee is provided with compensation recommendations for their review and approval along with inflation information, cost of living data as provided by the Department of Labor, market information by job description, and comparables for organizations of similar size. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Per current Board policy, CCA does not make available governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and financial statements to the public. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Transfers to/from The Building Conservation Trust 424,478. Form 990, Part XII, line 2c The process has not changed from the prior year. Form 990, Part V, Line 2a CCA was a co-employer with Oasis during 2017 and does not file Form W-3. Oasis files this form under their tax identification number. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a CCA has an Executive Board comprised of 46 members. Under our by-laws, the Executive Board has full power and the members are also members of the Board of Directors. CCA utilizes the committee system which is comprised of Board members. The members of these committees are selected based on their expertise related to the committee charter. The committees address issues related to their charter and develop recommendations for the Board of Directors or Executive Board. In addition, CCA has a three tier structure; national, state, and local with 18 state and 200 local chapters. Each of these levels is governed by a Board of Directors and committees are utilized at the state and local levels. Form 990, Part XI, Line 2b Financial statements for the Coastal Conservation Association were audited by an independent public accounting firm on a consolidated basis with the CCA Texas Fund, the CCA Louisiana Foundation, the CCA Florida Foundation, Inc. and The Building Conservation Trust as disclosed in Schedule R. The independent accounting firm issued an unqualified opinion on the financial statements for 2017. CCA Texas Fund 6919 Portwest Ste 100 Houston TX 77024 750309036 Supporting Organization TX 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3) type 1 N/A 0 CCA Louisiana Foundation 11135 Industriplex Blvd Ste 1100 Baton Rouge LA 70809 261114980 Supporting Organization LA 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3) type 1 N/A 0 Center for Sportfishing Policy PO Box 1388 Baton Rouge LA 70821 205671250 Political Action LA 501(c)(4) N/A 0 CCA Florida Foundation Inc 4061 Forestal Ave Ste 8 Orlando FL 32856 274793890 Supporting Organization FL 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3) type 1 N/A 0 The Building Conservation Trust 6919 Portwest Ste 100 Houston TX 77024 462191456 Supporting Organization TX 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3) type 1 N/A 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 The Building Conservation Trust B 412750 Actual Payment CCA Texas Fund B 569034 Actual Payment CCA Florida Foundation B 4999 Actual Payment The Building Conservation Trust C 424478 Actual Payment