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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1263300

ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$3.1M$3M2023$3.4M$3.4M2024$4M$4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$4,019,072$3,982,151$36,921$4,858,077$1,467,782$3,390,295
December 31, 2024990$3,391,173$3,443,875-$52,702$5,404,005$2,230,106$3,173,899
December 31, 2023990$3,121,781$3,016,224$105,557$5,013,647$1,838,484$3,175,163
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$3,870,881
Investment income
$132,191
Net gain from sales of assets
-$20,350
Other revenue
$16,000

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$557,865
Other salaries and wages
$1,126,059
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,082,508
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$240,002
Accounting fees
$81,325
Occupancy
$160,240
Travel
$17,127
Depreciation
$16,380

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,404,005
Total assets, end of year
$4,858,077
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,467,782
Net assets, end of year
$3,390,295
Land, buildings and equipment
$206,408
Publicly traded securities
$2,559,153
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,390,295
Gross receipts
$6,128,724
Employees
12
Volunteers
24
Year formed
1981
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS B DOBBINSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
27.5$480,032$77,833
DANIEL R HARTNETTCHIEF POLICY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$211,774$46,055
ANTOINETTE V BARBERDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$144,849$52,593
HEATHER TALBERTDIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$128,216$49,371
EUGENIA CADENADIRECTOR, ADMIN. & CONFERENCES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$139,527$31,751
JESSICA EVANSDIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$114,094$18,179
JEFF SZABOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CALVIN FARR JRVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
LINDSEY RECHTINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CHRIS BROWNINGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JOHN SULLIVANEMERITUS
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANGELA LICATABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WILL PICKERINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
YANN LE GOUELLECBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CRAIG PALMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TODD SWINGLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VERNA ARNETTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KENNETH WALDROUPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SPENCER BRUCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CATHY BAILEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RANDY HAYMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TAD C BOHANNONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MATTHEW JALBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHAUN PIETIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JULIE ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHANE CHAPMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RACHEL MURPHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALEX CHENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS B DOBBINSCEO
Officer
27.5$368,243$68,816
DANIEL R HARTNETTCHIEF POLICY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$195,906$42,248
ANTOINETTE V BARBERDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$122,615$47,517
EUGENIA CADENASENIOR OFFICE ADMIN & CONFERENCES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$131,543$29,479
JEFF SZABOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CALVIN FARRVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
LINDSEY RECHTINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CHRIS BROWNINGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JULIE ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VERNA ARNETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CATHY BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TAD C BOHANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFFREY BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHANE O CHAPMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALEX CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RANDY E HAYMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATTHEW S JALBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GHASSAN KORBANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
YANN LE GOUELLECDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANGELA LICATADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RACHEL MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WILL PICKERINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHAUN PIETIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HOLLY ROSENTHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRIAN STEGLITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN P SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TODD SWINGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KENNETH WALDROUPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS DOBBINSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
27.5$360,000$68,283
ERICA BROWNCHIEF POLICY & STRATEGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$208,000$58,082
DANIEL HARTNETTCHIED POLICY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$180,875$40,318
ANTOINETTE BARBERDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$127,750$52,804
EUGENIA CADENASENIOR OFFICE ADMIN & CONFERENCES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$128,500$34,267
JOHN ENTSMINGERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
YVONNE FORRESTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JEFFREY SZABOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CALVIN FARRSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JULIE ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MIKE ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VERNA ARNETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TAD BOHANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRIS BROWNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
EDWARD CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHANE CHAPMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREA CHENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT DEWHIRSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RANDY E HAYMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GHASSAN KORBANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
YANN LE GOUELLECDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANGELA LICATADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LINDSEY RECHTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HOLLY ROSENTHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRIAN STEGLITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN P SULLIVAN JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TODD SWINGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TIMOTHY THOMUREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PAUL VOJTEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1250 I ST NW STE 350, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5977
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DANIEL HARTNETT, 1250 I ST NW 350, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Signed the 990
DANIEL HARTNETT, INTERIM CEO
Phone
(202) 505-1565
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG AND FREEDMAN PC

Mission

AMWA WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPROVING, ADVANCING AND PROTECTING THE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIED BY PUBLIC WATER AGENCIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ASSOCIATION WORKS WITH CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO ENSURE SAFE AND COST-EFFECTIVE FEDERAL DRINKING WATER LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AMWA EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL MEETING: THE SPONSORSHIP OF A MEETING TO EDUCATE PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE REGARDING CURRENT METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCY ISSUES.
  • AMWA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: SPONSORSHIP OF A MEETING TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS FOR METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES.
  • MEMBER SERVICES: COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS TO INFORM AND CREATE INTEREST IN WATER RELATED ISSUES.

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
52-1263300
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,858,077
Income (IRS master file)
$6,128,724

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$4,019,072$3,982,151$4,858,077XML
990December 2024$3,391,173$3,443,875$5,404,005XML
990December 2023$3,121,781$3,016,224$5,013,647XML
990December 2022$2,463,260$2,512,944$5,109,958IRS
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 52-1263300).

Questions about ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES is 52-1263300.
Is ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1982.
Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN 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 ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES 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 ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES 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 ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DANIEL HARTNETT.
Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $480,032 (THOMAS B DOBBINS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,019,072, expenses of $3,982,151 and total assets of $4,858,077 at year end.

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