2026-04-07T15:38:17-07:00 2025-06-30 811489821 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 94520 990 2024-07-01 952368216 California Water Environment Association CALI 5103827800 7677 Oakport St Ste 1030 Oakland CA 94621 Jennifer Jones ED/CEO 2026-04-07 true true Suzanne R Healy P00533689 9256030800 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jennifer Jones 7677 Oakport St Ste 1030 Oakland CA 94621 6644301 false X www.cwea.org X 1927 CA To empower, educate, and connect water professionals to protect public health and the environment. 21 21 21 700 21014 2243056 2191581 4078569 4270805 184509 139001 42914 6506134 6644301 33600 37000 0 2831682 2850862 0 0 3121188 3458052 5986470 6345914 519664 298387 4836259 6487962 1870703 3047735 2965556 3440227 X To empower, educate, and connect water professionals to protect public health and the environment. false false 2903448 37000 2127550 Conference, trainings and seminars- CWEA delivers conferences, workshops, and technical training programs that provide critical education on regulatory compliance, emerging technologies, safety practices, and operational excellence. Programs are offered statewide through annual conferences, regional trainings and workshops, and collaborative partnerships with public agencies and industry stakeholders. Through formal collaboration with the State Water Resources Control Board, CWEA also provides training that supports regulatory compliance and helps reduce sewer system overflows. These educational programs strengthen workforce readiness, support environmental stewardship, and advance the reliability of Californias water infrastructure systems. 1726775 Member Services - CWEA serves approximately 11,000 members who are water quality professionals who work every day to protect Californias public health and environment. Through statewide networking, leadership development, mentoring, scholarships, recognition programs, and technical resources, CWEA strengthens the professional community responsible for safeguarding water quality. By connecting practitioners, sharing best practices, and supporting career advancement, CWEA helps build a resilient and highly skilled environmental workforce. 1301496 1297222 Certification - Since 1938, CWEA has administered a voluntary, competency-based certification program that sets professional standards for wastewater practitioners. The program develops and validates examinations and renewal requirements that measure knowledge, skills, and competency across multiple wastewater vocations. CWEA certifications are widely recognized by public agencies and utilities and are often used to support hiring and advancement decisions. By promoting measurable competency and lifelong learning, the certification program ensures that Californias wastewater infrastructure is operated by qualified professionals dedicated to protecting public health and the environment. 846033 Various other programs: Local Section Activities, Wastewater Publications,Committees, and Tri-State Seminar. 846033 5931719 true false false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 21 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false true true false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false CA X X X California Water Environment 5103827800 7677 Oakport St Ste 1030 Oakland CA 94621 Jennifer Jones ED/CEO 40.00 0.00 X 313921 0 23700 Philipp Miller COO 40.00 0.00 X 216450 0 36846 Norah Duffy VP of Programs 40.00 0.00 182693 0 17375 Anabel Martinez Director of Membership 40.00 0.00 142193 0 31722 Amy Lai Director of Education 40.00 0.00 156633 0 13727 Cris Consunto Snr. 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The Association's quasi-endowment fund is used to provide scholarships. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The association has received tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and section 23701 (d) of the state of california revenue and taxation code. The association is annually required to file a return of organization exempt from income tax (form 990) with the IRS along with related state filings. The related tax returns are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities generally for three years after they are filed. The association has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. The association earns revenue from advertising in its publications. During the year ended June 30,2025 the association determined it had no tax liability in relation to that activity. true 0 0 Grants 25 37000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The scholarships are granted to students who are interested in the water environment field. They are awarded to applicants who are selected by the scholarship committee. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Amy Lai Director of Education 156633 6526 7201 170360 Anabel Martinez Director of Membership 142193 7062 24660 173915 Jennifer Jones ED/CEO 290921 23000 13495 10205 337621 Norah Duffy VP of Programs 182693 8458 8917 200068 Philipp Miller COO 216450 10524 26322 253296 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors authorized a gross up payment via a formal vote of the committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a The Board of Directors has an Executive Committee which is charged with takingexecutive actions for the overall Board of Directors. This includes the ED/CEOevaluation and compensation setting, managing legal issues, and other sensitivetopics. The Executive Committee is responsible for taking direct action as well asrecommending actions that require the full Board's approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Member categories with voting privileges are: active members, ProfessionalWastewater Operations (PWO) members, corporate members, utility members, studentmembers, association members, retired members, water environment, federationhonorary and life members, and association past presidents. No member may receive ashare of the organization's profits or excess dues or a share of net assets afterdissolution. Approximately 11,000 water environment professionals are members of CWEA The majority of members work for public agencies throughout the state, with additional representation from consulting and engineering firms, equipment manufacturers, educators, and industry partners supporting the wastewater sector. CWEA is a member association of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with members from varied disciplines who work toward the WEF vision of preservation and enhancement of the global water environment. The WEF network includes water quality professionals from 75 member associations in 30 countries. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Associations audit firm prepares a draft tax return in concert with conductingthe Associations annual audit. The Audit Committee reviews the draft tax return.Once the Form 990 together with its required schedules (the Final Form 990) are infinal form, the Executive Director brings the Final Form 990 to the next Board ofDirectors meeting within the filing deadline and provides a copy to each boardmember. If there is no Board meeting within the filing deadline, the Executive Director provides an electronic copy of the Final Form 990 to each board member. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization reviews any potential disclosed conflicts and identifies wherethese could arise in actual business operations. If a conflict exists or haspotential to exist, the organization relies on the Procedures to Manage Conflictsof Interests" section of the Conflict of Interest Policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Executive Committee relies on a 3rd party consultant to provide comparablemarket data on ED/CEO compensation to ensure that CWEA's ED/CEO compensation ismarket aligned and informed by industry best practices and standards. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Key employee and staff salaries are informed by a 3rd party consultant who providesan in depth market comparison and analysis to ensure that CWEA's key employee andstaff compensation is market aligned and informed by industry best practices andstandards. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Materials are available publicly on the CWEA website; financials are available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 CHANGES IN NET ASSETS = $127947