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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7088488

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$9.2M$8.9M2022$10.7M$9.6M2023$10.7M$10.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$10,722,650$10,443,271$279,379$11,921,960$5,024,461$6,897,499
September 30, 2024990$10,703,636$9,569,571$1,134,065$11,128,453$4,510,333$6,618,120
September 30, 2023990$9,205,291$8,892,481$312,810$9,803,738$4,319,683$5,484,055
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$18,700
of which government grants
$18,700
Program service revenue
$10,165,145
Investment income
$472,505
Net gain from sales of assets
$120,965
Other revenue
$66,300

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,169,637
Other salaries and wages
$2,786,995
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,132,036
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$230,697
Accounting fees
$41,695
Occupancy
$361,694
Travel
$123,145
Depreciation
$159,161

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,128,453
Total assets, end of year
$11,921,960
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,024,461
Net assets, end of year
$6,897,499
Land, buildings and equipment
$370,901
Publicly traded securities
$6,656,007
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,897,499
Gross unrelated business income
$66,300
Gross receipts
$16,883,978
Employees
33
Volunteers
650
Year formed
1970
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM KRANTZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
37.5$460,529$110,053
CHRISTOPHER J HORNBACKDEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Key employee
37.5$319,111$93,455
MEREDITH RISTICCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Key employee
37.5$300,048$79,863
NATHAN GARDNER-ANDREWSCHIEF ADVOCACY & POLICY
Key employee
37.5$287,562$89,241
AMANDA ASPATOREGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
37.5$256,267$34,812
KRISTINA SURFUSMANAGING DIRECTOR, GOV AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$196,035$61,035
GUNNAR GEHRMANNCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$183,045$71,404
SHARON POWELLSR. DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$183,342$68,856
EMILY REMMELSENIOR DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$168,537$67,493
KELLY BROCATOSR DIR, MEMBER. DEVEL. & RETENTION
Highest-paid employee
37.5$155,817$64,409
MICKEY CONWAYPRESIDENT (AS OF 4/2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DIANE TANIGUCHI-DENNISPRESIDENT (THRU 3/2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KYLE DREYFUSS-WELLSVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 7/2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAURA BRIEFERTREASURER (AS OF 7/2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CALVIN FARR JRSECRETARY (AS OF 7/2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
34 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KRISTEN L ATHADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROGER BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY BERNASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEAN BLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE COFFEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID DENARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT FERRANTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID GADISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN GANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAMURON GUROLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH FAZIO HALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY HAYMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURIE HORRIDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEREMIAH JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLOTTE KATZENMOYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDEEP KARKALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELA LICATADIRECTOR (THRU 7/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
OLUWOLE MCFOYDIRECTOR (THRU 1/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
CARMEN MORENO-RIVERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES PARROTTDIRECTOR (THRU 7/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN PEKAREKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN PERKOVICHDIRECTOR (THRU 3/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID PERSINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KISHIA POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARBARA ROMERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSHUA SCHIMMELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD SWINGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LEISA THOMPSONDIRECTOR (THRU 7/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL WITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN VALENTINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PIETER VAN RYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JODY ZABOLIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM KRANTZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
37.5$438,311$104,565
CHRISTOPHER J HORNBACKDEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Key employee
37.5$296,841$89,627
MEREDITH RISTICCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Key employee
37.5$282,439$76,522
NATHAN GARDNER-ANDREWSCHIEF ADVOCACY & POLICY OFFICER
Key employee
37.5$272,324$86,005
AMANDA ASPATOREGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
37.5$238,185$33,424
GUNNAR GEHRMANNCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$169,153$67,195
SHARON POWELLSR. DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMI
Highest-paid employee
37.5$148,612$62,571
KRISTINA SURFUSMANAGING DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$152,633$44,163
TINA KENIASR. DIRECTOR, MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$131,857$60,389
EMILY REMMELSENIOR DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$129,803$52,010
OLUWOLE A MCFOYDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT (THRU 7/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DIANE TANIGUCHI-DENNISPRESIDENT (AS OF 7/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICKEY CONWAYVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 7/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KYLE DREYFUSS-WELLSTREASURER (AS OF 7/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAURA BRIEFERSECRETARY (AS OF 7/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KRISTEN L ATHADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROGER BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY BERNASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA BIGGSDIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN BLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID DENARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CALVIN FARR JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT FERRANTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID GADISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN GANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH FAZIO HALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY HAYMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN HOELSCHERDIRECTOR (THRU 6/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE HORRIDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEREMIAH JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLOTTE KATZENMOYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANDEEP KARKALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA LICATADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES PARROTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN PEKAREKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN PERKOVICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KISHIA POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA ROMERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA SCHIMMELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS W SIGMUNDDIRECTOR (THRU 7/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL P SLEVIN IIIDIRECTOR (THRU 7/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD SWINGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEISA THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PIETER VAN RYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODY ZABOLIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM KRANTZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
37.5$403,010$98,678
CHRISTOPHER J HORNBACKDEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Key employee
37.5$285,459$86,742
NATHAN GARDNER-ANDREWSCHIEF ADVOCACY & POLICY OFFICER
Key employee
37.5$258,054$83,293
MEREDITH RISTICCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Key employee
37.5$266,850$72,851
AMANDA ASPATOREGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
37.5$223,746$32,297
GUNNAR GEHRMANNCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$160,557$64,853
KRISTINA SURFUSMANAGING DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$171,107$31,705
SHARON POWELLSR. DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMIN
Highest-paid employee
37.5$136,170$60,124
KELLY BROCATO WORKSR. DIRECTOR, MEMBER DEV & RETENTION
Highest-paid employee
37.5$120,718$56,645
EMILY REMMELSENIOR DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$129,803$42,268
OLUWOLE A MCFOYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DIANE TANIGUCHI-DENNISVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICKEY CONWAYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KYLE DREYFUSS-WELLSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROGER BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY BERNASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA BRIEFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA BIGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID DENARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CALVIN FARR JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT FERRANTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID GADISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN GANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH FAZIO HALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY HAYMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN HOELSCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE HORRIDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLOTTE KATZENMOYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WESLEY KUCERADIRECTOR (THRU 2/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA LICATADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES PARROTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GORDON PEDERSONDIRECTOR (THRU 1/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN PEKAREKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN PERKOVICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KISHIA POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREGORIO RAMONDIRECTOR (THRU 8/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA ROMERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA SCHIMMELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS W SIGMUNDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL P SLEVIN IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD SWINGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEISA THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODY ZABOLIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1130 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1050, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4035
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ADAM KRANTZ, 1130 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 1050, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Signed the 990
ADAM KRANTZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(202) 833-2672
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

NACWA IS THE NATIONAL VOICE OF PUBLIC CLEAN WATER UTILITIES, SHAPING WATER POLICY, CONVENING A VIBRANT PEER NETWORK, AND EMPOWERING WATER LEADERS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES (NACWA) IS THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR RESPONSIBLE NATIONAL POLICIES THAT ADVANCE CLEAN WATER. NACWA REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE INTERESTS OF AMERICA'S PUBLICLY OWNED WASTEWATER, STORM WATER AND COLLECTION SYSTEM UTILITIES - DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS AND TRUE ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPIONS. FOR OVER 55 YEARS, NACWA HAS BEEN A LEADING VOICE IN CONGRESS, AT THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, IN THE MEDIA, AND IN THE COURTS. NACWA MAINTAINS A KEY ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS. NACWA IS ALSO AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE CLEAN WATER SECTOR THROUGH ITS CONFERENCES AND PEER-TO-PEER BEST PRACTICES SHARING.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7088488
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,921,960
Income (IRS master file)
$16,883,978

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$10,722,650$10,443,271$11,921,960XML
990September 2024$10,703,636$9,569,571$11,128,453XML
990September 2023$9,205,291$8,892,481$9,803,738XML
990September 2022$7,812,643$8,687,715$7,976,873IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7088488).

Questions about NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES

What is the EIN of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES is 23-7088488.
Is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1972.
Are donations to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ADAM KRANTZ.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 49 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $460,529 (ADAM KRANTZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,722,650, expenses of $10,443,271 and total assets of $11,921,960 at year end.

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