Water Sports Foundation, Inc.
Orlando, FL Watersports Industry Association
- UEI
- Y48YLAJBVTM7
- CAGE
- 68E28
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2570 Taylor Ave, Orlando, FL 32806, USA
- Website
- watersportsfoundation.com
- Founded
- 2004
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Water Sports Foundation, Inc., operating as the Watersports Industry Association Division and registered in SAM.gov since January 2011, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing recreational boating and paddling safety nationwide. As a tax-exempt corporate entity, the Foundation serves as a strategic partner to the U.S. Coast Guard in developing and implementing comprehensive safety education and outreach initiatives. The organization leverages its deep industry expertise and extensive network of relationships within the boating and watersports sectors to design and deliver targeted safety campaigns that reduce accidents, injuries, and fatalities on domestic waterways while promoting responsible participation in water sports activities.
The Water Sports Foundation has received substantial federal grant funding exclusively through the U.S. Coast Guard under two primary grant programs: the Boating Safety Financial Assistance program (CFDA 97.012) and the National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety Grant Program (CFDA 97.135). Since 2021, the Foundation has been awarded approximately $3.4 million in cooperative agreements and project grants to conduct integrated boating and paddling safety campaigns utilizing diverse media channels and outreach strategies. The Foundation's work encompasses developing and disseminating safety content through social media platforms, YouTube, and Google search marketing; producing television segments and video public service announcements; creating search-optimized articles and newsletters; enlisting major boating and paddling media brands as partners; and engaging with industry retailers, manufacturers, and rental liveries to amplify safety messages. A significant component of the Foundation's work focuses on reaching underserved and high-risk populations, including new and beginning boaters and paddlers, Spanish-speaking boaters, and non-English proficient communities speaking Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) and Filipino or Tagalog. Recent awards (October 2025–September 2026) demonstrate expanded scope, including projects targeting awareness of Level 50 life jackets, search engine content marketing for beginners, retailer-targeted outreach, and coordinated national campaigns with paddlesports media companies and Spanish-language public interest media to reduce casualties among vulnerable segments of the paddling community.
Quick answers
Is Water Sports Foundation, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Water Sports Foundation, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through July 24, 2027.
What is Water Sports Foundation, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Water Sports Foundation, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Water sports foundation will collaborate with marine industry leaders and trade press to amplify boating and paddling… (70Z02325MO0006715), from Coast Guard, on October 1, 2025.
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