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International Cargo Gear Bureau Inc
New York, NY · EIN 116076993 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M) · icgb.com
revenue
$685K
expenses
$691K
net assets
$452K
employees
2
program ratio
51%
mission · from form 990

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profile · synthesized from sources

International Cargo Gear Bureau Inc (ICGB) is a not-for-profit membership organization providing certification, inspection, and design evaluation services for shipboard, offshore, and land-based materials handling equipment. Established in 1954, it operates globally through trained surveyors and is recognized by U.S. regulatory agencies, international bodies, and classification societies. ICGB ensures compliance with safety standards for cargo gear and related systems.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Cargo Gear Certification
Provides registration, inspection, and certification of shipboard, offshore, and land-based materials handling equipment in compliance with U.S. Coast Guard, OSHA, ILO, and IMO standards
Design Evaluation and Consultation
Offers engineering review and consultation services for cargo gear design and cargo securing manuals, developed in coordination with professional engineers and industry stakeholders
ICGB Manuals and Inspection Aids
Produces standardized manuals aligned with regulatory requirements and industry best practices to support inspectors in evaluating cargo handling equipment
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Maritime Cargo Safety and Compliance 3 activities
    • Conducts cargo gear surveys and inspections
      Performs shipboard, offshore, and land-based cargo gear surveys, inspections, and load testing globally to ensure compliance with regulatory standards from OSHA, ILO, IMO, and classification societies such as Bureau Veritas. Services are delivered through a network of directly enrolled, trained appointees.
    • Develops and distributes cargo gear inspection manuals and tools
      Creates and provides manuals, inspection aids, and real-world data resources to support cargo gear inspection and certification in alignment with regulatory standards and industry best practices.
    • Provides certification and design evaluation services
      Offers certification, registration, design evaluation, and consultation for materials handling equipment, including certification of cargo securing manuals, under recognition from U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Labor, and international regulatory bodies.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$685K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$679K99%
Investment income$6K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$691K
Program expenses51%
Admin / overhead49%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$236K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$503K
Cash$364K
Investments$0
Liabilities$50K
Net assets$452K
Liquid reserves6.3 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +0.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Edward F Wilmot Chairman/President 8 $80K
Jim Forde General Counsel 0 $750
John Cammarotta Dir 0 $750
John Gambino Treasurer/Dir 0 $750
Joseph J Cox Exec VP/Director 0 $750
Robert Kershis Dir 0 $750
board members · 2
  • JJ McNamara — VP Operations/Dir
  • Tom Zielinski — Sec/Dir
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • Bureau Veritas Network — Classification society that recognizes ICGB to examine and load test material handling gear and certify cargo securing manuals
  • Department of Labor Government — Approved by the Department of Labor as a cargo gear surveying company
  • ILO Government — Recognized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to examine, load test material handling gear, and certify cargo securing manuals
  • IMO Government — Recognized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to examine, load test material handling gear, and certify cargo securing manuals
  • MartinOttaway Partner — Employer of ICGB surveyors Tomer Chen and Kyle Antonini, indicating a professional affiliation for service delivery.
  • OSHA Government — Recognized by OSHA to examine, load test material handling gear, and certify cargo securing manuals
  • Professional Engineers Partner — Collaborates with professional engineers in the development of cargo gear inspection manuals
  • U.S. Coast Guard Government — Approved by the U.S. Coast Guard as a cargo gear surveying company
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Collaborative Standards Development
    methodology: collaborative_standards_development
    By developing technical resources through collaboration with field inspectors, operators, and professional engineers, the organization ensures that standards are both practically applicable and widely accepted across the industry, because shared input leads to more effective and implementable compliance.
  • Decentralized Expert Network Model
    methodology: decentralized_expert_appointee_network
    By deploying a global network of directly enrolled and trained appointees, the organization ensures consistent, high-quality inspection and certification services because localized expertise is combined with centralized training and oversight.
  • Pre-Appointment Competency Building
    methodology: pre-appointment_training_for_surveyors
    By providing conceptual and hands-on training to surveyors before appointment, the organization ensures qualified personnel conduct inspections because technical competence is established prior to field deployment.