Marine Leadership Alliance Inc
To create a leadership forum of boat builders and key industry suppliers for the exchange and advancement of marine industry issues, opportunities, and solutions.
Marine Leadership Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: Marine Leadership Alliance Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $441,570
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Marine Leadership Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Freedom Waters Foundation Inc ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Waters Foundation Inc Naples, FL | Operating | $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 | $441,570 | $377,114 | $339,719 | $10,000 | 1 | $2,114 |
| 2024 | $404,175 | $469,101 | $418,637 | $10,000 | 1 | $3,692 |
| 2023 | $353,711 | $326,445 | $373,562 | $10,000 | 1 | $1,445 |
| 2022 | $400,828 | $261,000 | $297,763 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $437,591 | $110,000 | $122,790 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $450,381 | $385,000 | $23,250 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $88,631 | $280,000 | $354,575 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
About Marine Leadership Alliance Inc
Based on IRS filings
Marine Leadership Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Rome, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $442K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marine Leadership Alliance Inc is led by Cole Coker, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cole Coker
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Hill Linderman
Board Member
Vice President & Secretary → President, 2022
President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Matt Bridgewater
Board Member
Vice Chairman → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Matt Peat
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Matt Wood
Board Member
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ned Trigg
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ryan Paris
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Bill Watters (2019–2024) — Board Chairman
- Former: Jason Blackburn (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Ellington (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Don Zirkelbach (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Joe Miller (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Marine Leadership Alliance Inc
How much does Marine Leadership Alliance Inc give each year?
Marine Leadership Alliance Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Marine Leadership Alliance Inc?
Marine Leadership Alliance Inc reported $442K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $377K.
What is Marine Leadership Alliance Inc?
Marine Leadership Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Rome, GA. It holds $442K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Marine Leadership Alliance Inc operate?
Marine Leadership Alliance Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Michigan, South Carolina.
What is Marine Leadership Alliance Inc's EIN?
Marine Leadership Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2045384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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