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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES INC

EIN 53-0193338 WASHINGTON, DC

Revenue 2024
$8,284,357
Expenses 2024
$7,471,514

As filed

Subsection
06
Classification
2000
Street
1201 MARYLAND AVE SW

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AAPA IS A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE COMMON INTERESTS AND GOALS OF PORTS WITH RESPECT TO OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS, AND INTERACTION WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, THE CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AAPA IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC PORT INDUSTRY IN THE U.S., CANADA, LATIN AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION.

  • MEMBER SERVICES - THE ASSOCIATION PERFORMS VARIOUS MEMBER SERVICES ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: SEMINARS AND SPRING CONFERENCE: THE ASSOCIATION PERFORMS 10-12 MARITIME INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAMS EACH YEAR INCLUDING SUCH TOPICS AS SHIFTING TRADE, PUBLIC RELATIONS, SMART PORTS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS.PROFESSIONAL PORT MANAGER ("PPM") PROGRAM: THE PPM IS AN UNPARALLELED INDUSTRY CREDENTIAL DESIGNED TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF PORT LEADERSHIP AND ENHANCE PORT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALISM. THE INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED PORT CERTIFICATE WILL HELP ENHANCE THE CAREERS OF LOW TO MID LEVEL PORT EMPLOYEES/MARITIME PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS THOSE NEW TO THE INDUSTRY.TOOLKIT: THE ASSOCIATION HAS SIGNED A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION TO WORK TOGETHER ON A PORT PLANNING AND INVESTMENT TOOLKIT. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP TOOLS THAT WILL ASSIST PORTS IN OBTAINING FUNDING IN A VARIETY OF WAYS: (1) IMPROVE THE CHANCES OF GETTING PORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN MPO AND STATE TRANSPORTATION PLANS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FORMULA FUNDING; (2) BETTER POSITION PORT PROJECTS FOR FEDERAL FUNDING SUCH AS BILLED GRANTS; AND (3) ASSIST PORTS IN OBTAINING PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING.

  • ADVOCACY - THE ASSOCIATION INFLUENCES PUBLIC POLICY AS THE PORTS' RECOGNIZED VOICE IN WASHINGTON. THE ASSOCIATION'S HIGHEST PRIORITY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF PORT AND FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION POLICIES THAT SUPPORT THE MEMBERSHIP'S ROLE IN DELIVERING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERSHIP HAVE ALSO EMBARKED ON A STRATEGIC AWARENESS INITIATIVE CALLED SEAPORTS DELIVER PROSPERITY, TO GARNER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR SEAPORTS AND INDUSTRY ISSUES BY HEIGHTENING THE AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF PORTS.

  • CONVENTION - THE CONVENTION AND EXPO IS THE ASSOCIATION'S LARGEST MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF THE YEAR. HELD EVERY FALL IN A DIFFERENT CITY, THE CONVENTION INCLUDES TECHNICAL AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, BUSINESS SESSIONS AND SOCIAL EVENTS ALLOWING PORT PROFESSIONALS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND EXPAND BUSINESS CONTACTS.

  • LATIN AMERICAN LIAISON - THE LATIN AMERICAN LIAISON REPRESENTS THE ASSOCIATION'S EXISTING LATIN AMERICAN MEMBERSHIP AND WORKS TO EXPAND THE ASSOCIATION'S REACH THROUGH LATIN AMERICA.

  • ACCELERATE - THE ACCELERATE IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR EMPLOYERS, INCLUDING PORTS, TO UPSKILL, RESKILL AND EDUCATE THEIR EMPLOYEES TO FILL CRITICAL ROLES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH THE APPRENTICESHIP MODEL. THE GRANT IS USED FOR THE BUILDING AND EXPANSION OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME INDUSTRY. THE FOCUS OF THE GRANT IS TO EXPAND SECTOR-BASED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE-TO HIGH-SKILL JOBS TO BRING NEW ENTRANTS INTO THE WORKFORCE AND "UPSKILL" CURRENT INCUMBENTS. THIS WILL BE DONE BY CREATING OR BUILDING ON EXISTING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN TRANSPORTATION, CYBERSECURITY, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • PAUL ANDERSON

    CHAIR UNTIL OCT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHETT CHIASSON VICE CHAIR

    UNTIL OCT. 2024, THEN CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICHARD HENDRICK BOARD MEMBER

    UNTIL OCT. 2024, THEN VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SEAN HANRAHAN

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL OCT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEB DELUCA

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL OCT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DANNY WAN

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL OCT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GRIFF LYNCH

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL OCT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LISA LEFEBER

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL OCT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HYDI WEBB

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL MATTHEWS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KRISTINE ZORTMAN

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVE RIBUFFO

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PHYLLIS SAATHOFF

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BETH ANN BRANCH

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEPHEN EDWARDS

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JULIANNA MARLER

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CARY DAVIS LEIZEROWSKI

    SEC. PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $453,916
    From this org
    $397,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,416
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $348,000
    Bonus
    $49,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $47,631
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,785
    Filer's total
    $453,916

  • CHARISSA MEIKLE TREASURER

    VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $230,435
    From this org
    $186,008
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,427
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,528
    Bonus
    $11,480
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,543
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,884
    Filer's total
    $230,435

  • KEVIN J TRAVER

    VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $202,705
    From this org
    $156,652
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,053
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,932
    Bonus
    $12,720
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,059
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,994
    Filer's total
    $202,705

  • SARAH MELODIE GEORGE SENIOR

    DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $153,467
    From this org
    $132,515
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,952
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,515
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,013
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,939
    Filer's total
    $153,467

  • JOHN BRESSLER

    VP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $237,379
    From this org
    $208,075
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,304
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,075
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,304
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $237,379

  • SHANNON MCLEOD

    VP OF MEMBERS SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $209,096
    From this org
    $163,918
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,178
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,918
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,962
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,216
    Filer's total
    $209,096

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $8,284,357
    Expenses
    $7,471,514
    Contributions
    $1,411,595
    Grants paid
    $923,566
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $7,969,001
    Expenses
    $9,664,742
    Contributions
    $1,106,982
    Grants paid
    $588,786
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $6,065,297
    Expenses
    $6,905,469
    Contributions
    $507,058
    Grants paid
    $3,500

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,177,051
    Expenses
    $6,224,800
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,212,046

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,681,424
    Expenses
    $4,353,372
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,624,424

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,993,439
    Expenses
    $4,058,958
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,802,633

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,678,958
    Expenses
    $3,936,255
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,141,563

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Not present in the most recent drop.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.