Association of Aquatic Professionals
Promote safe aquatic practices and drowning prevention education. Education and enrichment for acquatic professionals.
Association of Aquatic Professionals at a glance
In short: Association of Aquatic Professionals reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $811,882
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,116,536
- +29.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $19,614
- +25.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $979,594
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Association of Aquatic Professionals funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $10K (2022). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cmahc | Air Quality Study | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $811,882 | $1,116,536 | $979,594 | $3,000 | Total only | $19,614 |
| 2024 | $699,354 | $859,257 | $795,035 | — | — | $15,622 |
| 2023 | $614,447 | $679,015 | $578,907 | — | — | $7,621 |
| 2022 | $517,992 | $510,967 | $439,635 | $10,000 | 1 | $805 |
| 2021 | $442,857 | $428,927 | $358,951 | — | — | $2 |
| 2020 | $371,211 | $286,191 | $286,028 | — | — | $2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Association of Aquatic Professionals
Based on IRS filings
Association of Aquatic Professionals is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Queen Creek, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $812K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $20K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Association of Aquatic Professionals is led by Juliene Hefter, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Juliene Hefter
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
46 hrs/week
$95K (2020) → $158K (2025)
Cory Hilderbrand
President
Past-Preside → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joey Laneve
President El
Board Member → President El, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Basnight
Deputy Director
Exhibitor Li → Exhibitor Li & Deputy Director, 2023
Exhibitor Li & Deputy Director → Deputy Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$14K (2023) → $20K (2025)
Kirsten Barnes
Assistant Di
New on the 2025 filing
46 hrs/week
$124K (2025)
Craig Merkey
Board Member
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donita Grinde-Houtman
Past President
Board Member → President-El, 2023
President-El → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Wilcox
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manda Groff
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Kappel
Exhibitor Li
Board Member → Exhibitor Li, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Ingram
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill O-Melia
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Bradley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helena Machado
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Mogridge
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Frazier
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Connell
Deij Liaison
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathalie Martin
Research Lia
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sj Idel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Jaster
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Courtney Clay (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Sue Nelson (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tara Eggleston Stewart (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Fadler (2022–2024) — Marketing Di
- Former: Kristin Barnes (2023–2024) — Assistant Di
- Former: Christian Peck (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Debbi Davidson (2020–2021) — Past-Preside
- Former: Jeff Fryer (2020–2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $158K, to Juliene Hefter (Exec. Direct). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Association of Aquatic Professionals
How much does Association of Aquatic Professionals give each year?
Association of Aquatic Professionals reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Association of Aquatic Professionals?
Association of Aquatic Professionals reported $812K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Association of Aquatic Professionals?
Association of Aquatic Professionals is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Queen Creek, AZ. It holds $812K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Association of Aquatic Professionals's EIN?
Association of Aquatic Professionals's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4879025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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