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Ballast Water Equipment Manufacturers As

EIN 82-4290306 • 501(c)6 • Sedona, AZ

Profile

The purpose of bema is to provide manufacturers and industry stakeholders in the ballast water equipment market leadership a unified voice at the international maritime organization, the united states coast guard, the us epa and other regulatory bodies, as well as with the general public.

2370 W State Route 89ASedona, AZ 86336

www.bwema.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

79th percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

45th percentile

-1.4%

Higher net margin than 45% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$59,313

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 50.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

49th percentile

-1.7%

Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

7.7%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets79th percentile

Assets

Down

$64,921

Down $1,117 (-1.7%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$10,597

Up $589 (+5.9%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$54,324

Down $1,706 (-3.0%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin45th percentile

Revenue

Up

$117,715

Up $8,412 (+7.7%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$119,421

Up $1,178 (+1.0%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,706

Up $7,234 (+81%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth49th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $20,020Liabilities 2018: $14,0792018Assets 2019: $22,162Liabilities 2019: $2,3962019Assets 2020: $38,482Liabilities 2020: $3,4702020Assets 2021: $57,903Liabilities 2021: $3,768Net Assets 2021: $54,1352021Assets 2022: $78,586Liabilities 2022: $13,616Net Assets 2022: $64,9702022Assets 2023: $66,038Liabilities 2023: $10,008Net Assets 2023: $56,0302023Assets 2024: $64,921Liabilities 2024: $10,597Net Assets 2024: $54,3242024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$64,921
Liabilities$10,597
Net Assets$54,324
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth64th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $59,267Expenses 2018: $40,988Net Income 2018: $18,2792018Revenue 2019: $75,421Expenses 2019: $61,596Net Income 2019: $13,8252019Revenue 2020: $83,325Expenses 2020: $68,079Net Income 2020: $15,2462020Revenue 2021: $81,460Expenses 2021: $62,337Net Income 2021: $19,1232021Revenue 2022: $91,225Expenses 2022: $80,390Net Income 2022: $10,8352022Revenue 2023: $109,303Expenses 2023: $118,243Net Income 2023: -$8,9402023Revenue 2024: $117,715Expenses 2024: $119,421Net Income 2024: -$1,7062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$117,715
Expenses$119,421
Net Income-$1,706
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$64,921
Liabilities
$10,597
Net assets
$54,324
Revenue
$117,715
Expenses
$119,421
Net income
-$1,706
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.11$0.54$1.18$1.19$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.10$0.56$1.09$1.18$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.14$0.65$0.91$0.80$0.11
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.04$0.54$0.81$0.62$0.19
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.03$0.83$0.68$0.15
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$0.02$0.75$0.62$0.14
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.14$0.59$0.41$0.18
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 1, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$117,715
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of bema is to provide manufacturers and industry stakeholders in the ballast water equipment market leadership a unified voice at the international maritime organization, the united states coast guard, the us epa and other regulatory bodies, as well as with the general public.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PARTICIPATED IN TRADE SHOW EVENTS TO HIGHLIGHT BALLAST WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT ADVANCES.$0$0
CREATED A FORUM OF BALLAST WATER EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS WORLDWIDE TO DISCUSS AND SHARE IDEAS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF BALLAST WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARCIE MERKSAMERSecretary GeneralPT$59,313-$59,313
KECHAO LUDirectorPT$0--
MAXIME DEDEURWAERDERDirectorPT$0--
PETER STAHLENDirectorPT$0--
BIRGIR NILSENPresidentPT$0--
KARL LANDERTreasurerPT$0--
STELIOS KYRIACOUSecretaryPT$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ballastwater & Environmental Manufacture
EIN
82-4290306
Phone
8053310740
Address
2370 W STATE ROUTE 89A, SEDONA, AZ 86336

Signing Officer

Name
Karl Lander
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8053310740
Signed
2025-05-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Renner and Company CPA Pc
Address
700 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET SUITE 400, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Preparer
Andrew E Young CPA
Phone
7035351200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: investment income. Amount: 1,693.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: travel. Amount: 18,421. Description: insurance. Amount: 856. Description: research and references. Amount: 4,140. Description: bank fees. Amount: 978. Description: information technology. Amount: 312. Description: other expenses-ez. Amount: 653. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 25,360.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 20.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 9,670. End of year amount: 7,017. Description: business card. Beg. Of year amount: 338. End of year amount: 0. Description: unearned associate member dues. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 2,663. Description: bema chase business card. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 917.”

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