Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| RELATIONSHIP OF ACTIVITIES TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EXEMPT PURPOSES | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | CLEAN GULF ASSOCIATES (CGA) PROVIDES OIL SPILL RESPONSE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL FOR 134 MEMBER COMPANIES THAT EITHER OPERATE OR CONTEMPLATE OPERATION OF OIL AND GAS LEASES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION, 100% OF MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE USED TO MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL READINESS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE GULF OF MEXICO ECOSYSTEM. CGA, THROUGH ITS MEMBER MANAGED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND A DESIGNATED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OVERSEES THE OPERATION. CGA MAINTAINS SEVERAL CONTRACTS TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION. THE PRIME CONTRACTOR FOR CGA IS THE MARINE SPILL RESPONSE CORPORATION (MSRC). PURSUANT TO AN EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, A BARE BOAT CHARTER AGREEMENT (FOR VESSELS) AND A CONTRACTOR SERVICE AGREEMENT (FOR NON-MARITIME EQUIPMENT), MSRC MAINTAINS AND PROVIDES CGA OWNED EQUIPMENT FOR OIL SPILL RESPONSE NEEDS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO TO BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS OF CLEAN GULF AND MSRC. MONIES RECEIVED FROM EQUIPMENT LEASE / RENTALS ARE USED TO REDUCE THE OVERHEAD BURDEN TO MEMBERS AS WELL AS TO KEEP EQUIPMENT OPERATIONAL. A PORTION OF THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM BOOM RENTALS IS SET-ASIDE IN A BOOM REPLACEMENT FUND ACCOUNT. IN ADDITION CLEAN GULF HAS CONTINUED TO REDUCE THE OVERHEAD BURDEN TO MEMBERS AS WELL AS LOOK FOR APPROPRIATE USES OF CASH FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (I.E., THE PURCHASE OF SPILL RESPONSE EQUIPMENT) RELATED TO ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE YEAR 2010-2011 WAS THE FOURTEENTH YEAR FOR CLEAN GULF ASSOCIATES (CGA) CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MARINE SPILL RESPONSE CORPORATION (MSRC). CGA MAINTAINS A LARGE INVENTORY OF OIL SPILL RESPONSE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE HIGH VOLUME OPEN SEA SKIMMER (HOSS) BARGE AND FOUR 46 FOOT FAST RESPONSE VESSELS. CGA ALSO MAINTAINS NINE OFFSHORE SKIMMING UNITS DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED ON AN EXISTING MEMBERS CONTRACTED WORKBOATS. THESE UNITS ARE CALLED FAST RESPONSE UNITS (FRU) AND ARE NOW BEING UPDATED AND MODERNIZED. CGA IS IN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF A MAJOR EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION EFFORT. CGA IS BUILDING FOUR 56 FOOT SHALLOW WATER SKIMMERS AND THREE 95 FOOT FAST RESPONSE VESSELS TO ENHANCE ITS SPILL RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS. CGA HAS ALSO ACQUIRED TWO 500 FOOT SETS OF FIRE BOOM AND IMPROVED ITS WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CAPABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, CGA IS INCREASING ITS STAFF BY 13 RESPONDERS AND 2 OFFICE STAFF. CGA ALSO MAINTAINS STORAGE BARGES TO BE USED AS THE STORAGE CAPACITY OF THE SKIMMING BOATS IS FILLED. CGA NOW HAS FOUR 249 BARREL STORAGE BARGES PREPOSITIONED THROUGHOUT THE GULF OF MEXICO. CGA HAS 25,000 FEET OF OCEAN CONTAINMENT BOOM USED TO CORRAL AND CONTAIN SPILLED OIL. CGA CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN A WEB PAGE ON THE INTERNET AND IS USING THIS MEDIUM TO PROVIDE BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION. THE CGA ORGANIZATION IS A MAJOR SUPPORTER OF AIRBORNE SUPPORT INC., AN AERIAL OIL SPILL DISPERSANT APPLICATION COMPANY WHOSE AIRCRAFT AND FACILITIES ARE DEDICATED TO OIL SPILL RESPONSE. CGA MAINTAINS A CONTRACT WITH ASI THROUGH AN ANNUAL RETAINER FEE TO COVER THE COST OF OPERATION AND TO ACQUIRE A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART DISPERSANT AIRCRAFT. CGA HAS ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT WITH T&T MARINE OF GALVESTON, TEXAS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL. THROUGH THE AGREEMENT, CGA HAS ACCESS TO 11 SETS OF RIGID SWEEPING KOSEQ ARMS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO VESSELS OF OPPORTUNITY THAT ARE CONVERTED TO SPILL RESPONSE VESSELS. CGA HAS ASSISTED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HELIX WELL CONTAINMENT GROUP (HWCG), AN ENTITY THAT IS FOCUSED ON SUBSEA CONTAINMENT AND RESPONSE. 24 OF CGAS CURRENT MEMBERSHIP WHO OPERATE IN THE DEEPWATER ENVIRONMENT OF THE GULF OF MEXICO, MAKE UP HWCG. CGA COLLECTS MEMBERSHIP DUES ON BEHALF OF HWCG AND SERVES AS ITS ADMINISTRATIVE CONDUIT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS 134 MEMBERS | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | CGA HAS 134 MEMBERS. AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TEN ELECTED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF CGA OPERATIONS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE RETURN IS SENT TO THE GOVERNING BODY AFTER REVIEW BY THE ASSOCIATION'S ACCOUNTING SUBCOMMITTEE & ACCOUNTING FIRM. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONITORS COMPLIANCE THROUGH REVIEW OF EXPENDITURES ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THERE ARE NO OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
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