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Western Dredging Association

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Falls Church, VA501(c)(6)Environment EIN 54-1112342Revenue $1.4M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSwesterndredging.orgFalls Church, VATax-exempt since Apr 2010

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To compile, present and publish scientific and technical papers for the advancement of the science and profession of dredging, navigation and marine engineering. To promote the exchange of scientific and technical knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering and construction by sponsoring or cosponsoring national and international technical conferences, seminars, and symposiums, including publication and dissemination of the proceedings. To provide a forum for the communication of scientific and technical knowledge, through technology transfer and cooperation among associations, societies, and all organizations interested in dredging, navigation, marine engineering and construction. To publicize the importance of understanding and development of scientific and technical solutions for problems related to the protection and enhancement of the marine environment. To support educational institutions for students interested in pursuing dredging.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 18 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $118K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$895K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$973K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$895K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$661K
FY2021$696K
FY2022$778K
FY2023$708K
FY2024$895K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Bridges
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jos Clement
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donald Hayes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Hile
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Publishes and shares scientific papers and knowledge on dredging, navigation, and marine engineering.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

WEDA held its annual Dredging Summit & Expo '23 in Houston, TX in July 2023. We have disseminated the conference proceedings.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$895K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$895K
Total assetsLn 16$895K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$585K
SavingsLn 2$309K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$895K
Total assetsLn 16$895K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$895K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$609K$895K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$609K$895K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$609K$895K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$233K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$20K
Information technologyLn 14$45K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$18K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$619K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $1.4M$1.0M$367K$895K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.1M$1.1M$20K$708K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 18, 2023 $1.1M$973K$82K$778K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $234K$199K$35K$696K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 2, 2021 $246K$158K$88K$661K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,405,732 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,300$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $965,936$1,396,565
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$9,167
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,116,236$1,405,732
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$233,459
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,096,501$804,875
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,096,501$1,038,334
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,735$367,398
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,405,732 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,396,565 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,396,565
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,167$9,167
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,405,732 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,405,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,038,334 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$233,459
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$20,149
IX-14 Information technology$44,562
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$17,999
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$619,360
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$102,805
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,038,334
Part X · Balance sheet $894,649 assets, 26 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $308,461$585,238
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,534$309,411
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $608,995$894,649
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $608,995$894,649
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $608,995$894,649
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $608,995$894,649
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $894,649 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,405,732
XI-2 Total expenses$1,038,334
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$367,398
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$608,995
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$81,744
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$894,649

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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