2024-11-14T13:23:17-06:00 2023-12-31 580673524 MSTILLER LLC 1960 SATELLITE BLVD SUITE 3600 DULUTH GA 30097 990 2023-01-01 842831483 THE WATER TOWER AT GWINNETT WATE 4708220501 2500 CLEAN WATER COURT BUFORD GA 30519 MELISSA L MEEKER CEO 4708220501 2024-11-14 1 0 GREGORY W HAYES P00054246 7709958800 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MELISSA L MEEKER 2500 CLEAN WATER COURT BUFORD GA 30519 446327 0 X HTTPS://THEH2OTOWER.ORG/ X 2019 GA OUR MISSION: TO BE A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM OF WATER INNOVATION FUELED BY IMAGINATION, INFORMED BY RESEARCH, AND POWERED BY PIONEERS. OUR OBJECTIVE: TO CREATE A CAMPUS AND AN ECOSYSTEM TO REIMAGINE THE FUTURE OF WATER - WITH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS OF THE WATER INDUSTRY - VIA APPLIED RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUR VISION: TO BE THE GO-TO ORGANIZATION FOR ALL THINGS WATER INNOVATION AND HELP WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES BECOME MORE PROGRESSIVE. 7 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 151531 446327 0 0 0 0 151531 446327 0 0 0 0 44348 80771 0 0 13598 135945 167838 180293 248609 -28762 197718 425617 314259 414745 105669 10872 208590 X TO BE A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM OF WATER INNOVATION FUELED BY IMAGINATION, INFORMED BY RESEARCH, AND POWERED BY PIONEERS. 0 0 161085 446327 THE WATER TOWER SERVES ALL OF ITS STAKEHOLDERS FROM WATER INDUSTRY PERSONNEL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO POLICY MAKERS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT BY ENGAGING THE CUSTOMER/PUBLIC WITH TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND ACTIONABLE INFORMATION, THESE IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDERS CAN BE BROUGHT INTO THE OVERARCHING POLICY DISCUSSIONS WHILE UTILITIES IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL TRANSPARENCY. THIS STARTS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLATFORM, OR ECOSYSTEM, WHERE THE PUBLIC CAN LEARN ABOUT WATER AND THEIR ROLE IN ITS MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS GAINING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS THAT GO INTO DELIVERING A HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCT. THE WATER TOWER OFFERS SPECIFIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH WATER-RELATED EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND RIGHT HERE IN GWINNETT, STEAM-RELATED WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS, AND SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS IN PRACTICE.THE WATER TOWER AT GWINNETT (TWTG), A 501(C)4 ORGANIZATION, FOCUSES ON THE WATER TOWER'S REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE. 161085 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 GA X MELISSA MEEKER CEO 4708220501 2500 CLEAN WATER COURT BUFORD GA 30519 NICK MASINO DIRECTOR, CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER FENNELL DIRECTOR, SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JANN JOSEPH DIRECTOR, TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN EVERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA RANTAMAKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON SEIBENHENER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SOSEBEE III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA L MEEKER CEO 20.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS IMPELLITTERI DIRECTOR OF R&E 10.00 X 52676 0 4485 52676 0 4485 0 0 0 0 0 SPACE LEASING 531390 446327 446327 446327 446327 446327 0 0 X 52676 38848 11016 2812 18232 13446 3813 973 4485 3308 938 239 5378 3966 1125 287 71984 49862 14198 7924 2778 1667 445 666 24710 13070 11157 483 3399 2482 917 26910 19621 7250 39 2565 2565 15362 9209 6153 MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRI 8879 8879 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 4675 4675 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 4602 4602 UTILITIES 1406 931 300 175 568 568 248609 161085 73926 13598 212802 264304 19295 41833 1850 0 12825 4703 10687 8122 180983 0 425617 314259 26802 37190 215594 25112 172349 43367 414745 105669 X 0 0 0 0 10872 208590 10872 208590 425617 314259 197718 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 12825 4703 8122 8122 DUE TO AFFILIATE 22244 TENANT RENTAL DEPOSITS 21123 43367 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS COMPOSED OF BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE LOCAL AREA. DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE INVOLVEMENT OF THESE COMMUNITY LEADERS IN BUSINESS AND OTHER COMMUNTY AFFAIRS, THE TRUSTEES MAY HAVE NORMAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED OF LEADERS IN A SUBURBAN COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, THESE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE AND SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT ARMS' LENGTH, PURSUANT TO NORMAL BUSINESS TERMS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WELL AS DELIVERED TO THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING IS ACHIEVED THROUGH RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRES THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER MUST COMPLETE ANNUALLY AND WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND INTERNAL POLICIES ARE GIVEN TO TRUSTEES WHEN THEY ACCEPT THE DUTY TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF THE FOUNDATION AND ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICE TO THOSE WHO FALL UNDER THEIR COVENANTS, BUT AS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF THE FOUNDATION, THEY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 49,862. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,198. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,924. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,984. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE BOARD CHOOSES AN AUDITOR AND REVIEWS ITS FINANCIALS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE WATER TOWER INSTITUTE 2500 CLEAN WATER COURT BUFORD GA 30519 842838528 HANDLES THE RESEARCH, INNOVATION, TRAINING AND PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES GA 501(C)(3) LINE 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0