2015-11-02T09:34:30-06:00 2014-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-01-01 530173915 AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC AMER 7038419300 801 NORTH QUINCY ST NO 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 THOMAS A ALLEGRETTI PRESIDENT AND CEO 7038419300 2015-11-02 1 DEBORAH G KOSNETT P00290720 2022932200 2015-11-02 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z THOMAS A ALLEGRETTI 801 NORTH QUINCY ST NO 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 7659277 0 X WWW.AMERICANWATERWAYS.COM X 1944 VA TRADE ASSOCIATION OF TUGBOAT, TOWBOAT AND BARGE INDUSTRY. 52 52 34 52 0 0 0 74842 5802968 6555307 77336 204682 7389 25985 5887693 6860816 120203 143585 0 0 2943093 3375244 0 0 0 2160782 3549784 5224078 7068613 663615 -207797 4459849 5179412 1743470 2540483 2716379 2638929 X THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS REPRESENTS THE COMPANIES THAT OWN AND OPERATE THE TUGBOATS, TOWBOATS AND BARGES SERVING THE RIVERS, COASTS, GREAT LAKES AND HARBORS OF THE UNITED STATES. AWO PROMOTES THE INDUSTRY'S VALUE TO THE NATION AS A DRIVER OF THE U.S. ECONOMY WITH A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE, MOVING VITAL COMMODITIES SAFELY, PROVIDING FAMILY-WAGE JOBS, REDUCING AIR AND WATER POLLUTION, RELIEVING HIGHWAY CONGESTION, AND PROTECTING HOMELAND SECURITY. 0 0 ADVOCACYPROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND PROACTIVE ADVOCACY WITH US CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ON THE INDUSTRY'S EFFECTIVENESS IN SAFE, EFFICIENT AND AFFORDABLE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION AND ITS EXEMPLARY RECORD AS THE CLEANEST, MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT METHOD OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION IN THE COUNTRY. DURING 2014 AWO SPONSORED "BARGE-IN" DAYS ON CAPITOL HILL AND PROVIDED MEMBERS WITH ACCESS TO THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES TO EXPLAIN THEIR VIEWPOINTS ON CRITICAL PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES FACING THE INDUSTRY, EXCHANGE INFORMATION ON THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY, ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT AND NATIONAL SECURITY. CONVENTIONS AND REGIONAL MEETINGSTHESE MEETINGS PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH SEVERAL FORUMS EACH YEAR TO LEARN ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY AND SAFETY ISSUES FACING THE TUGBOAT, TOWBOAT AND BARGE INDUSTRY. AT THE HEART OF THE PROGRAM IS THE SHARING OF CONCERNS AND THE PLANNING OF AWO'S EFFORTS IN PROMOTING THE INDUSTRY. THERE WERE TWO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS DURING 2014 WITH ATTENDANCE OF 140-175 AT EACH PLUS 6 REGIONAL MEETINGS WITH ATTENDANCE AT EACH RANGING FROM 30-160 MEMBERS. RESPONSIBLE CARRIER PROGRAMAWO IS THE LEADING NATIONAL ADVOCATE FOR, AND PROMOTER OF, A SAFE, SECURE, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE TUGBOAT, TOWBOAT AND BARGE INDUSTRY. OVER THE PAST 19 YEARS QUALITY ACTION TEAMS HAVE ENHANCED MARINE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN SUCH AREAS AS CREW ALERTNESS, MAJOR AND MEDIUM TANK BARGE SPILLS, HURRICANE COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES, AND COAST GUARD PERSONNEL TRAINING PROGRAMS. PARTICIPATION IN THE RESPONSIBLE CARRIER PROGRAM IS A REQUIREMENT OF MEMBERSHIP IN AWO AND CONTRIBUTED TO A 99.5% DECREASE IN TANK BARGE SPILLS BETWEEN 1994 AND 2014 (MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE). 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 38 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 52 52 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X LYNN CRAIG 7038419300 801 NORTH QUNICY ST SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 FRANKLIN MORTON CHAIRMAN 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID G SEHRT VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN BUCKLEY MCALLISTER IMMED. PAST CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER STEPHAICH TREASURER 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDY GARGER AFFILIATE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR F MEAD III COASTAL SECTOR CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB ALDRICH HARBOR SERVICES SECTOR CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT NISSEN INLAND DRY SECTOR CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRED NYHUIS INLAND LIQUID SECTOR CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD J TREGURTHA AT-LARGE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE FOSTER AT-LARGE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN GOLDING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BARR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE REED DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY HAMMOND DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HAUN III DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLARK A TODD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CROFT REGISTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN NUTT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH FRANCO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEL WILKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY OSORNO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE LEAVELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN HENDON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG THAUVETTE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HUGH MCCRORY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J PAUL JANOUSH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JC DANN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF KEIFER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY PARKER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY DAILY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MARRA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BOURGEOIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FLYNN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT HOLZHALB DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT STUMP DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT WOODRUFF DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW DEVALL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SOMALES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ELLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY ISNARDI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL TOBIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAY SICK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK IULIUCCI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN BENNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN DANN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HAYMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM POWER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TINA DINSMOOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MARIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Z DAVID DELOACH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN L BISH DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN ZURAWSKI DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES LINN PETERSON DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN MELVIN DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON MILLER DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMMETT NEAL DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK IULIUCCI DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JO ANN SALYERS DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENT PEHLER DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LUHR DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS ALLEGRETTI PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 0.00 X 444915 0 70732 JENNIFER CARPENTER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 287595 0 27769 LYNN MUENCH SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 186462 0 28283 LYNN CRAIG VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE 40.00 0.00 X 160156 0 19326 CRAIG MONTESANO VICE PRESIDENT LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 147331 0 14636 1226459 0 160746 5 0 1 0 DELCAN CORPORATION 8618 WESTWOOD CENTER DR STE 450 TYSONS CORNER VA 22182 ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY 123250 1 74842 74842 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 6197252 6197252 MEETINGS SPONSORSHIPS 900099 148400 148400 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS 900099 136834 136834 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 900099 72821 72821 6555307 59787 59787 891597 51759 749051 49410 142546 2349 144895 144895 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 25985 25985 25985 6860816 6555307 0 230667 143585 1254936 1567902 184193 193261 174952 88508 25391 20465 323648 219382 89529 477419 246050 554359 2766 114949 54328 FAS 158 EXPENSE 990703 SPECIAL PROJECTS EXPENS 135897 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 71861 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION 71831 62698 7068613 1064472 905338 36087 203925 102097 86475 1175608 608494 525573 567114 1931793 2469229 799827 947331 4459849 5179412 167384 158409 721764 890708 854322 1491366 1743470 2540483 X 2705404 2624826 10975 14103 2716379 2638929 4459849 5179412 X -207797 -49328 179675 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC 801 NORTH QUINCY ST 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 96421 0 0 1 6197252 776791 -778212 -1421 1239450 -1240871 PART I-A, LINE 1: MAKING POLITICAL EXPENDITURES THROUGH A CONNECTED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC). ADDITIONALLY, AWO ACTS AS A COLLECTING AGENT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO ITS PAC, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ELECTION LAW. 311212 123970 187242 841961 483278 358683 22435 1246 21189 567114 EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS 1457005 F FIXED INCOME MUTUAL FUNDS 986848 F MONEY MARKET FUNDS 25376 F 2469229 SECURITY DEPOSITS 79511 DEFERRED COMPENSATION INVESTMENT 867820 947331 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE 867820 OBLIGATION FOR LEASES 21385 DEFERRED RENT 205083 PENSION LIABILITY 397078 1491366 X 6887444 -49328 96421 47093 6840351 20465 20465 6860816 7328047 279899 279899 7048148 20465 20465 7068613 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. GENERALLY, INCOME TAX RETURNS RELATED TO THE CURRENT YEAR AND THE THREE PRIOR YEARS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC CONTRIBUTIONS 96,421. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COSTS 177,484. PAC EXPENSES 102,415. 1 COAST GUARD FOUNDATION 394 TAUGWONK ROAD STONINGTON CT 06378 042899862 501(C)3 35250 PROGRAM SUPPORT SEAMENS CHURCH INSTITUTE OF NY AND NJ 50 BROADWAY FLOOR 26 NEW YORK NY 10004 135562356 501(C)3 12500 PROGRAM SUPPORT AMERICAN MARITIME PARTNERSHIP 1601 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 462571977 501(C)6 80000 PROGRAM SUPPORT MISSOURI RIVER COALITION 4849 HWY B HIGBEE MO 65257 431926331 501(C)6 10000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2 2 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 THOMAS ALLEGRETTI PRESIDENT/CEO 219360 0 94500 0 131055 0 25800 0 49732 0 520447 0 0 0 JENNIFER CARPENTER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 227072 0 60000 0 523 0 6900 0 25754 0 320249 0 0 0 LYNN MUENCH SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 134610 0 33000 0 18852 0 4680 0 32798 0 223940 0 0 0 LYNN CRAIG VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE 119021 0 30000 0 11135 0 4050 0 26093 0 190299 0 0 0 CRAIG MONTESANO VICE PRESIDENT LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS 138912 0 8000 0 419 0 4245 0 12229 0 163805 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B THOMAS ALLEGRETTI, LYNN MUENCH, AND LYNN CRAIG PARTICIPATED IN A 457F PLAN DURING 2014, AND CONTRIBUTED $17,500, $17,500, AND $10,000 RESPECTIVELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS: 1) CARRIER MEMBERS - INCLUDING REGULATED FOR HIRE AND PRIVATE (INCLUDING THOSE WHO MOVE ONLY THEIR OWN MATERIALS), AND VESSEL OWNERS WHO RENT OR CHARTER THEIR FLOATING EQUIPMENT TO OTHERS. 2) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - THOSE SUBSIDIARIES, BRANCH OFFICES AND SISTER COMPANIES OF ASSOCIATION MEMBERS THAT HOLD SEPARATE MEMBERSHIPS IN THE ASSOCIATION. THESE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL EXERCISE FULL RIGHTS OF MEMBERSHIP. 3) AFFILIATE MEMBERS - THOSE ASSOCIATIONS, CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS SHARING COMMON INTERESTS WITH CARRIER MEMBERS. ONE SEAT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE FILLED BY AN AFFILIATE MEMBER NOMINATED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND ELECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 4) OTHER MEMBERS - OTHER MEMBERS ARE THOSE ENTITIES WHOSE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AT EACH ANNUAL REGIONAL MEETING, THE CARRIER MEMBERS SHALL, INDEPENDENT OF THE MEMBERS IN OTHER REGIONS AND BY A MAJORITY VOTE, ELECT DIRECTORS ON THE BASIS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF ARTICLE V OF THE BYLAWS. ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE ELECTED FROM THE REGIONS ON THE BASIS OF TOTAL INCOME CONTRIBUTED AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS FROM EACH REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH ELIGIBLE CARRIER MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON ANY QUESTION PLACED BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP FOR DETERMINATION INCLUDING ELECTIONS AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE V, SECTION 3 OF THE BYLAWS, WHETHER SUCH QUESTION IS CONSIDERED AT A SPECIAL OR REGULAR MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 OUR AUDITORS, TATE AND TRYON, WILL DO AN INTERNAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. THE VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE AND THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WILL BOTH REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AS ADMINISTERED BY THE AWO SECRETARY, EACH DIRECTOR WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLETE A CERTIFICATION OF AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST UPON HIS OR HER ELECTION OR RE-ELECTION TO THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY AN ANNUAL PERORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION IN OTHER TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AS ANALYZED AND REPORTED BY AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION. SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA IS REVIEWED FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS. THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL STAFF COMPENSATION, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE CEO AND MANAGEMENT STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PENSION BELOW THE LINE 177,484. PAC NET ASSETS ADJUSTMENT 2,191. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS FOUNDATION 801 NORTH QUINCY STREET ARLINGTON VA 22203 541493718 CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES VA 501 (C)(3) LINE 7 AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC 1 AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS PAC 801 NORTH QUINCY STREET ARLINGTON VA 22203 POLITICAL ACTIVITY VA 527 AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS PAC R 96421 FUNDS XFER-COLLECTING AGENT