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Nonprofit · EIN 47-4349539

CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$427K$386K2022$640K$402K2023$135K$429K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$135,215$428,566-$293,351$88,988$1,605$87,383
June 30, 2024990$640,185$402,020$238,165$410,278$1,342$408,936
June 30, 2023990$426,670$385,727$40,943$182,451$11,270$171,181
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$134,915
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$300

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$333,173
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$370,955
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$1,322
Travel
$1,842
Program services (functional)
$395,640
Management and general (functional)
$29,620
Fundraising (functional)
$3,306

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$410,278
Total assets, end of year
$88,988
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,605
Net assets, end of year
$87,383
Net assets without donor restrictions
$87,383
Gross receipts
$135,215
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2015
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Luke WilsonChair and Deputy Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$152,040$6,500
Alexandra Campbell-FerrariVice-Chair, Executive Dire
Trustee or director, Officer
40$152,040$6,500
Lauren SheldonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Roger MartellaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kenneth StrzepekBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Luke WilsonChair and Deputy Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$161,400
Alexandra Campbell-FerrariVice-Chair, Executive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$161,400
Lauren SheldonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Roger MartellaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Kenneth StrzepekBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LUKE WILSONCHAIR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$138,333
ALEXANDRA CAMPBELL-FERRARIVICE-CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$138,333
LAUREN SHELDONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROGER MARTELLATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KENNETH STRZEPEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-5823
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Alexandra Campbell-Ferrar, 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 200, Washington, DC 20006
Signed the 990
Luke Wilson, Deputy Director
Phone
(781) 799-9780
Return prepared by
Aprio Advisory Group LLC

Mission

To advance water security by understanding, evaluating and innovating in water law and governance.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Delivering Resources through Infrastructure to the Neediest Communities (DRINC) program continued its work under the Water Access and Equity Lab through the Water Utility Leadership Fellowship, welcoming a second set of Fellows from across the country. The fellowship allows rising leaders inside of utilities from across the country worked to develop access and affordability plans that ensure all people maintain access to water. CWSC also CWSC evaluated the effectiveness of federal water bill assistance at the state level, including data collection and reporting on shutoffs. CWSC also examined the support provided by different governance structures and legal frameworks to ensure the reliable provision of water and wastewater services.
    Expenses $238,386
  • The International Water Security Challenge (IWSC) program encompasses CWSC's work on setting legal benchmarks, assessing legal frameworks, and building legal and institutional frameworks for water security worldwide. This includes research on the impacts of law on the ability of water and wastewater systems to anticipate and manage the impacts of floods and droughts, realization of the human rights to water and sanitation and WASH standards in Africa, legal and service provision data collection, assessment of existing legal frameworks governing water resources and pollution control, and other means necessary to achieve water security. This program also houses our work with local and state leaders in the Mississippi River watershed to create a more collaborative, cohesive, and comprehensive management structure for the watershed. Also included in the IWSC are education and research initiatives that encourage deeper understanding of the rule of law in water security. Additionally included is coalition building in critical watersheds to inform and empower elected leaders to develop shared principles and shared framework for governing shared resources.
    Expenses $146,875
  • The Building Legal Understanding and Engagement (BLUE) phone program provided technical assistance and education on water resource management, international water law, international criminal law, human rights, international water diplomacy, and water and sanitation law in the United States, countries around the world, and in international forums.
    Expenses $10,379

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-4349539
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
2015
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C32)
Assets (IRS master file)
$88,988
Income (IRS master file)
$135,215

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$135,215$428,566$88,988IRS
990June 2024$640,185$402,020$410,278IRS
990June 2023$426,670$385,727$182,451XML
990June 2022$141,096$280,089$131,526IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 47-4349539).

Questions about CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION is 47-4349539.
Is CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION 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 CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Alexandra Campbell-Ferrar.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,040 (Luke Wilson, Chair and Deputy Director).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR WATER SECURITY AND COOPERATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $135,215, expenses of $428,566 and total assets of $88,988 at year end.

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