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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2784319

WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · LISLE, IL 60532

Financials

$13.5M$14.7M2023$15.7M$14.7M2024$15.9M$15.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$15,859,772$15,486,738$373,034$14,998,220$10,703,851$4,294,369
December 31, 2024990$15,748,760$14,738,253$1,010,507$15,067,393$11,147,680$3,919,713
December 31, 2023990$13,501,320$14,717,358-$1,216,038$14,502,416$11,593,721$2,908,695
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,597,275
Membership dues
$3,597,275
Program service revenue
$11,892,950
Investment income
$185,223
Net gain from sales of assets
-$279
Other revenue
$184,324

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$988,828
Other salaries and wages
$5,910,144
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,675,554
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$16,124
Accounting fees
$30,747
Occupancy
$771,508
Travel
$349,993
Depreciation
$768,988

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,067,393
Total assets, end of year
$14,998,220
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,703,851
Net assets, end of year
$4,294,369
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,354,493
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,294,369
Gross receipts
$30,257,051
Employees
85
Volunteers
24
Year formed
1951
State of legal domicile
IL

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA UNDESSERCEO
Officer
40$446,846$20,690
THOMAS BRUURSEMACOO
Officer
40$303,159$23,315
KYLE JONESCFO
Officer
40$238,823$12,881
JONATHAN ADAMSVP OF INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$205,813$28,658
ZACHARY GLEASONDIRECTOR OF LABORATORY
Highest-paid employee
40$195,237$18,409
KELLI FLEISCHMANNVP OF GLOBAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$201,386$10,775
MIKE SENNETTLEGAL COUNSELOR
Highest-paid employee
24$191,885$10,313
DON LINETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
SEAN PAUL CAUGHRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LARRY F GOTTLIEBGOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
EDWARD P JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DOUGLAS HARINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHAEL HERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
NORMA LARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DOUG ANDERSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REBECCA TALLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DEREK MELLENCAMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MIKE MITCHELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GREGORY REYNEKEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JUDD LARNEDIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DOUGLAS A RAMERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
MICHAEL MORMINOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN T GRIESBACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
BETH ALLISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CANDICE WENTLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
IRMA BISHOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ADRIAN CHIUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MIKE DRAGOODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SHANNON MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DAVID NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMI WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA UNDESSERCEO
Officer
40$429,976$19,967
THOMAS BRUURSEMACOO
Officer
40$245,206$18,629
KYLE JONESCFO
Officer
40$223,865$12,068
ZACHARY GLEASONDIRECTOR OF LABORATORY
Highest-paid employee
40$183,085$26,702
JONATHAN ADAMSVP OF INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$176,514$32,016
KELLI FLEISCHMANNVP OF GLOBAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$194,210$10,534
MIKE SENNETTLEGAL COUNSELOR
Highest-paid employee
24$185,875$10,000
MARK A CAMPBELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
DOUG ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LARRY F GOTTLIEBGOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
TED JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DOUGLAS HARINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHAEL HERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JEFFREY B HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHAEL MORMINOGOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
REBECCA TALLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KEN STEITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JUDD LARNEDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIKE MITCHELLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMANDA MOOREIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUGLAS A RAMERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
GREGORY REYNEKESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN T GRIESBACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BETH ALLISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON LINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CANDICE WENTLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
IRMA BISHOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ADRIAN CHIUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MIKE DRAGOODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SHANNON MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DAVID NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA UNDESSERCEO
Officer
40$371,810$14,810
THOMAS BRUURSEMACOO
Officer
40$221,323$18,950
KYLE JONESCFO
Officer
40$202,163$31,270
KELLI FLEISCHMANNVP OF GLOBAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$188,813$10,111
ZACHARY GLEASONDIRECTOR OF LABORATORY
Highest-paid employee
40$161,142$25,552
WESLEY BLEEDDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$167,210$15,870
MIKE SENNETTLEGAL COUNSELOR
Highest-paid employee
24$171,464$9,596
MARK A CAMPBELLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
DOUG ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LARRY F GOTTLIEBGOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
TED JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DOUGLAS HARINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHAEL HERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JEFFREY B HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHAEL MORMINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
REBECCA TALLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KEN STEITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JUDD LARNEDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIKE MITCHELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMANDA MOOREPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUGLAS A RAMERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
GREGORY REYNEKESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN T GRIESBACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JAMES F STERNIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DON LINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CANDICE WENTLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
IRMA BISHOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOHN TENGWALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MIKE DRAGOODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SHANNON MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2375 CABOT DR, LISLE, IL 60532-3631
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KYLE JONES, 2375 CABOT DRIVE, LISLE, IL 60532
Signed the 990
KYLE JONES, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(630) 505-0160
Return prepared by
PORTE BROWN LLC

Mission

THE RECOGNIZED RESOURCE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF WATER QUALITY

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE WATER TREATMENT EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS.
  • LABORATORY SERVICES AND INDEPENDENT TESTING FOR MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS OF PRODUCTS THAT CONTACT DRINKING WATER INCLUDING CHEMICALS, FAUCETS AND RO SYSTEMS. WQA GOLD SEAL PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES WORLDWIDE.
  • CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS TO INCLUDE ANNUAL TRADE SHOW, REGIONAL MEETINGS AND SEMINARS ON TOPICAL ISSUES FOR MEMBERS.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2784319
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C22C)
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,998,220
Income (IRS master file)
$30,257,051

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$15,859,772$15,486,738$14,998,220XML
990December 2024$15,748,760$14,738,253$15,067,393XML
990December 2023$13,501,320$14,717,358$14,502,416XML
990December 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 36-2784319).

Questions about WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION is 36-2784319.
Is WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1975.
Are donations to WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION 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 WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KYLE JONES.
Who are the officers and directors of WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $446,846 (LAURA UNDESSER, CEO).
How much revenue does WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,859,772, expenses of $15,486,738 and total assets of $14,998,220 at year end.

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