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DREDGING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
DREDGING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA (EIN 13-5265950)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-10-31
IRS object ID
201233059349300528
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-10-31T10:24:33-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARK HEINITZ CPABusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16433 BURWELL STAddressLine1
CitySPRINGFIELDCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22150ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN135265950EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DREDGING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlDREDNameControl
Phone2027372674Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1503 D ST NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code200012728ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMICHAEL GERHARDTName
TitleASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone2027372674Phone
Date Signed2012-10-30DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMARK HEINITZName
Phone7039241245Phone
Date Prepared2012-10-31DatePrepared
Self EmployedXSelfEmployed
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND RESPONSIVENESS OF DREDGING SERVICE DELIVERY TO THE NATION, ENSURING THAT AMERICA'S PORTS, WATERWAYS, WETLANDS AND BEACHES ARE EFFICIENTLY CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE MANNER USING INNOVATIVE METHODS AND AMERICAN INGENUITY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
DescriptionTHE DREDGING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA (DCA) CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS, EXPANDED MEMBERSHIP OF THE HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND FAIRNESS COALITION, COORDINATED OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR DREDGING AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY WITH THE CORPS AND ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS, PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN FELLOW MARITIME ORGANIZATIONS, CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN MARITIME INDUSTRY AND RECRUITED NEW MEMBER COMPANIES.Description
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Non Deductible DisclosuretrueNonDeductibleDisclosure
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Compensation Process OthertrueCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
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Name PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONNamePerson
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Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1503 D ST NW SUITE 150AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code200012728ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (14 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
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ERIC HAUG
DIRECTOR2.00X000
KURT LUEDTKE
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JOHN SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR2.00X000
ASHLEY KERNS
DIRECTOR2.00X000
JON BERGER
PRESIDENT2.00X000X
DOUG MACKIE
FORMER PRESIDENT2.00X000X
BENJAMIN COTTREL V
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SCOTT MCGEORGE
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ALFONSO DIAZ JR
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MATTHEW REECE
TREASURER2.00X000X
BARRY HOLLIDAY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00163000014072X
MICHAEL GERHARDT
ASST EXEC. DIRECTOR40.0077200011769X
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation

Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1K&L GATES LLPBusinessNameLine1

Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor

Address US AddressUS

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CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20006ZIPCode
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Description Of ServicesLOBBYING SERVICESDescriptionOfServices
Compensation288177Compensation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K1NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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Total413Total

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Total811Total

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total16848Total

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Total6271Total

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

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Total315711Total

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Total10800Total

Advertising Advertising

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Total1027Total

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total14683Total

Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total4659Total

Occupancy Occupancy

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Total61975Total

Travel Travel

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Total28453Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total86173Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total2931Total

Insurance Insurance

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Total1099Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
LOBBYING PROXY TAX228662
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
AND SPONSORSHIPS111063
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES8484

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Total976Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total1180830Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeToCarryoverPriorYear
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Depreciation17006Depreciation
Book Value8155BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings8155TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets

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DescriptionOFFICE SECURITY DEPOSITDescription
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Total Book Value Other Assets2628TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonBARRY HOLLIDAYNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org153000BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Bonus Filing Org10000BonusFilingOrg
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Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org4292NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Total Compensation Filing Org177072TotalCompensationFilingOrg

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (24 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Pt VI, Line 2ERIC ELLEFSEN AND MATTHEW REECE: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
Pt VI, Line 6AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING, THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION
Pt VI, Line 7aAPPROVES THE SLATE OF BOARD NOMINEES, THE TREASURER'S REPORT,
Pt VI, Line 7bMINUTES OF THE PRIOR ANNUAL MEETING, THE ANNUAL BUDGET, ANY CHANGES
TO THE GOVERNING BY-LAWS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT BOARD DECISIONS.
Pt VI, Line 11aTHE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DISTRIBUTES THE 990 TO THE GOVERNING
BODY PRIOR TO FILING.
Pt VI, Line 12cTHE GOVERNING BOARD, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AN ANNUAL
QUESTIONNAIRE REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THESE
COMPLETED FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PERSONS WITH
A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE
GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION.
Pt VI, Line 15THE ORGANIZATION'S SALARY REVIEW COMMITTEE PROPOSES COMPENSATION
LEVELS FOR ITS EMPLOYEES, WHICH ARE THEN REVIEWED FOR APPROVAL
BY THE INDEPENDENT GOVERNING BODY AND THEN APPROVED BY THE
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING DURING THE DOCUMENTED
BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS.
Pt VI, Line 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING
ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24OFFICE EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE - NET OF DEPRECIATION RENTAL SECURITY DEPOSIT
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26CREDIT CARD PAYABLE
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fALL OTHER EXPENSES