The Maritime Law Association of the United States

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
133717570
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
RYE, NY, USA
Phone
9149777300
Rating confidence
Limited

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$818,520
Expenses
$940,261
Assets
$462,093
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

24 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • GRADY S HURLEY (PRESIDENT)
  • JAMES F MOSELEY (FIRST VICE PRESIDENT)
  • LYNN L KRIEGER (SECOND VICE PRESIDENT)
  • BARBARA L HOLLAND (IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • GRADY S HURLEY (PRESIDENT)
  • JAMES F MOSELEY (FIRST VICE PRESIDENT)
  • LYNN L KRIEGER (SECOND VICE PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The objectives of the association are to advance reforms in the maritime law of the united states, to facilitate justice in its administration, to promote uniformity in its enactment and interpretation, to furnish a forum for the discussion and consideration of problems affecting the maritime law and its administration, to participate as a constituent member of the committee maritime international and as an affiliated organization of the american bar association, and to act with other associations in efforts to bring about a greater harmony in the shipping laws, regulations and practices of different nations.

What it reported doing in 2024

The mla's committees and the association as a whole meet in the spring and fall of each year. The on-going, year-round work is accomplished by the committees and by the officers, the immediate past president and the other members of the board of directors, who govern the association, subject always to the will of the membership as expressed at its semi-annual general meetings. Through its committees, the mla keeps abreast of federal and state judicial decisions, legislation and regulations in the maritime area.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 100% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 33
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -14.9%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.49; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 1% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.5% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 20 of 20 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 24 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $144K reported
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 13/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 23/100.