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Nonprofit · EIN 45-1066585

WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF

Tax-exempt · BATON ROUGE, LA 70802

Financials

$17.1M$17.1M2023$17.5M$16.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$17,473,902$16,679,202$794,700$6,671,289$3,063,042$3,608,247
December 31, 2023990$17,100,160$17,140,531-$40,371$6,670,709$3,857,162$2,813,547
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,881,069
of which government grants
$16,412,666
Program service revenue
$566,145
Investment income
$612
Other revenue
$26,076

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$831,500
Other salaries and wages
$8,919,326
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$11,507,043
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$25,339
Accounting fees
$60,450
Occupancy
$342,975
Travel
$235,785
Depreciation
$93,797
Program services (functional)
$12,637,600
Management and general (functional)
$4,041,602

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,670,709
Total assets, end of year
$6,671,289
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,063,042
Net assets, end of year
$3,608,247
Land, buildings and equipment
$162,668
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,608,247
Gross receipts
$17,473,902
Employees
98
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
LA

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVEN JONESCEO/PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$300,500$23,901
HUGH ROBERTSSVP/COO
Key employee
40$265,500$26,439
ALYSSA DAUSMANSVP/CHIEF SCIENTIST
Key employee
40$265,500$26,438
MUTHUKUMAR NARAYANASWAMYDIRECTOR OF COASTAL & COMPOUND FLOOD RISK
Highest-paid employee
40$230,900$17,144
JORDAN RAPHAEL FISCHBACHDIRECTOR OF PLANNING & POL
Highest-paid employee
40$212,514$22,082
JEFFREY HICKSDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL SOLUTI
Highest-paid employee
40$211,800$22,332
IOANNIS GEORGIOUDIRECTOR OF COASTAL & DELT
Highest-paid employee
40$211,514$22,390
JASON CUROLEVICE PRESIDENT FOR APPLIED RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
40$204,658$22,039
GERRY GALLOWAY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J GERARD JOLLYSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTY BROWNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EFI FOUFOULA-GEORGIOUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY ANN STERNBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MERRITT LANE IIIBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIKE KATZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NORMA JEAN MATTEIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
OLIVER RICHARD IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VIKKI SPRUILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK WINGATEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HUGH ROBERTSSVP/COO
Key employee
40$271,387$26,644
ALYSSA DAUSMANSVP/CHIEF SCIENTIST
Key employee
40$265,000$22,470
STEVEN JONESCEO/PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$234,245$23,917
IOANNIS GEORGIOUDIRECTOR OF COASTAL & DELT
Highest-paid employee
40$210,840$22,162
JEFFREY HICKSDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$210,000$22,099
MICHAEL MINERDIRECTOR OF APPLIED GEOSCI
Highest-paid employee
40$204,150$21,798
JORDAN RAPHAEL FISCHBACHDIRECTOR OF PLANNING & POL
Highest-paid employee
40$203,612$21,620
NICHOLAS HOWESTECHNOLOGY MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$201,719$14,120
JUSTIN EHRENWERTHFORMER CEO/PRESIDENT
Former
40$164,313$8,354
KEVIN REILLY JRBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THOMAS SANDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM G SHAFROTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OLIVER RICHARD IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J GERARD JOLLYSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NORMA JEAN MATTEIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIKKI SPRUILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERRY GALLOWAY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTY BROWNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EFI FOUFOULA-GEORGIOUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MERRITT LANE IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM MERRELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY ANN STERNBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1110 RIVER ROAD S 200, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802-8047
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STEVEN B JONES, 1110 RIVER ROAD S, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802
Signed the 990
STEVEN B JONES, CEO & PRESIDENT
Phone
(225) 448-2813
Return prepared by
HANNIS T BOURGEOIS LLP

Mission

THE WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, INDEPENDENT APPLIED RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL SERVICES INSTITUTION WITH A MISSION TO HELP COASTAL AND DELTAIC COMMUNITIES THOUGHTFULLY PREPARE FOR AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE. THROUGH AN INTEGRATED AND INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, OUR WORK HELPS CREATE MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, THRIVING ECONOMIES, AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE WATER INSTITUTE CONNECTS ACADEMIC, PUBLIC, AND PRIVATE RESEARCH PROVIDERS AND CONDUCTS APPLIED RESEARCH TO SERVE COMMUNITIES AND INDUSTRY. THE INSTITUTE CONDUCTS APPLIED RESEARCH THAT WILL HELP COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES BECOME MORE RESILIENT TO LAND SUBSIDENCE, STORMS, RISING SEA LEVELS, AND OTHER COASTAL THREATS. KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF NUMERICAL MODELING AND DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS, REAL-TIME FORECASTING, AND COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED RISK ASSESSMENT MODELING TO ESTABLISH SCIENTIFIC BENCHMARKS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE THAT WILL BETTER INFORM POLICY MAKERS, COMMUNITIES, AND BUSINESSES. BY LEVERAGING THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS OF THE INSTITUTE, GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, AND PHILANTHROPIC INTERESTS, MAY THOUGHTFULLY PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE, LANDSCAPES, ECOSYSTEMS AND ECONOMIES, AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
    Expenses $12,637,600 · revenue $16,978,811

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-1066585
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C32)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,671,289
Income (IRS master file)
$17,473,902

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$17,473,902$16,679,202$6,671,289IRS
990December 2023$17,100,160$17,140,531$6,670,709XML
990December 2022$14,889,801$14,959,269$6,717,372IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 45-1066585).

Questions about WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF

What is the EIN of WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF is 45-1066585.
Is WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF 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 INSTITUTE OF THE GULF due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEVEN B JONES.
Who are the officers and directors of WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $300,500 (STEVEN JONES, CEO/PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $17,473,902, expenses of $16,679,202 and total assets of $6,671,289 at year end.

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