Association of Aquatic Professionals
Donations deductibleAssociation of Aquatic Professionals' network
18 peoplei18 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
18 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Ingram | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bill O'Melia | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bob Bradley | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bob Kappel | Exhibitor Li | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cory Hilderbrand | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Courtney Clay | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Craig Merkey | Past Preside | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donita Grinde-Houtman | President-El | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gwen Willcox | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Helena Machado | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joey Laneve | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Juliene Hefter | Executive Di | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kristin Barnes | Assistant Di | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Manda Groff | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mark Basnight | Exhibitor Li | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melissa Fadler | Marketing Di | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sue Nelson (also filed as Sue Nelson) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tara Eggleston Stewart | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Hilderbrand | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Christopher Whipple | President 19 | since 2018 |
| Debbi Davidson | President-Elect 20 | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juliene Hefter | Exec. Direct | 46 | $158k | $24k | |
| Kirsten Barnes | Assistant Di | 46 | $124k | ||
| Mark Basnight | Deputy Direc | 12 | $20k | ||
| Cory Hilderbrand | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joey Laneve | President El | 2 | $0 | ||
| Donita Grinde-Houtman | Past Preside | 2 | $0 | ||
| Manda Groff | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Ingram | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bob Bradley | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bill O-Melia | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sj Idel | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tammy Jaster | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Helena Machado | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Craig Merkey | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alan Mogridge | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bill Frazier | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gwen Wilcox | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kate Connell | Deij Liaison | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bob Kappel | Exhibitor Li | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nathalie Martin | Research Lia | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Association of Aquatic Professionals
- EIN
- 274879025
- Address
- 22932 E Oriole Way, Queen Creek, AZ, 85142-3970
- State
- Arizona
- Mission
- Promote safe aquatic practices and drowning prevention education. Education and enrichment for acquatic professionals. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- M40 Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2011
- Principal officer
- Cory Hilderbrand (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2011
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCraig Merkey
≥8years on the filingsDonita Grinde-Houtman
≥8years on the filingsGwen Willcox
≥8years on the filingsJuliene Hefter
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $812k
- Total liabilities
- $940
- Net assets or fund balances
- $811k
- Contributions and grants received
- $7k
- Program service revenue
- $1.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3k
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 72
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $859k | $795k | $64k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.