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Nonprofit · EIN 52-2081073

STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · AVONDALE, PA 19311

Financials

$10.1M$10.6M2023$11.9M$11.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$11,925,322$11,744,025$181,297$59,112,612$5,520,442$53,592,170
December 31, 2023990$10,104,053$10,571,394-$467,341$59,379,644$8,036,563$51,343,081
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,940,830
of which government grants
$4,752,785
Program service revenue
$211,585
Investment income
$2,832,737
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,492,838
Net income from fundraising events
-$59,830
Other revenue
-$59,830

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$174,647
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$655,283
Other salaries and wages
$4,079,329
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,002,558
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$44,500
Occupancy
$59,032
Travel
$98,987
Depreciation
$462,331
Program services (functional)
$8,549,437
Management and general (functional)
$2,762,865
Fundraising (functional)
$431,723

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$59,379,644
Total assets, end of year
$59,112,612
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,520,442
Net assets, end of year
$53,592,170
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,838,665
Publicly traded securities
$24,900,904
Net assets without donor restrictions
$28,038,372
Net assets with donor restrictions
$25,553,798
Gross receipts
$14,547,538
Employees
103
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1998
State of legal domicile
DE

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
DAVID B ARSCOTT PHDPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$194,869$44,157
JOHN JACKSONSENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Highest-paid employee
40$186,869$42,476
MELINDA DANIELSASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Highest-paid employee
40$166,760$37,905
MATTHEW EHRHARTDIRECTOR OF WATERSHED RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
40$163,421$37,145
JINJUN KANASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTI
Highest-paid employee
40$154,750$35,177
JOHN PEPETREASURER & CONTROLLER
Officer
40$153,388$34,758
CHARLES DOWDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$125,509$28,529
SCOTT ENSIGNVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$125,497$28,438
SUSAN FITZPATRICKSECRETARY
Officer
40$60,473$13,703
CHRISTY WATKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEE CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH AULD PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL JAMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL BUCKLINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT M DIFILIPPO PH DDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRANCES ABBOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT F JOHNSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRYAN COLKETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SEETHA COLEMAN-KAMMULA PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PETER WELLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RODMAN W MOORHEAD IVVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TRACEY NGUYENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LAN CHI VO MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BERT KERSTETTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HOLLY MICHAEL PH DDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WB DIXON STROUD JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID B ARSCOTT PHDPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$182,980$41,591
JOHN JACKSONSENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Highest-paid employee
40$173,468$39,429
NICOLE WICKENHAUSERDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PART
Highest-paid employee
40$172,216$39,145
MELINDA DANIELSASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTI
Highest-paid employee
40$155,883$35,433
MATTHEW EHRHARTDIRECTOR OF WATERSHED RESE
Highest-paid employee
40$152,449$34,652
JOHN PEPETREASURER & CONTROLLER
Officer
40$147,630$33,556
JINJUN KANASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTI
Highest-paid employee
40$135,937$30,899
SCOTT ENSIGNVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$120,786$27,454
SUSAN FITZPATRICKSECRETARY
Officer
40$54,642$12,421
C PORTER SCHUTT IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LEE CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH AULD PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARGARETTA BROKAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL BUCKLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL T JAMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT M DIFILIPPO PH DDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANCES ABBOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT F JOHNSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRYAN COLKETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SEETHA COLEMAN-KAMMULA PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER WELLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RODMAN W MOORHEAD IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRACEY NGUYENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAN CHI VO MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BERT KERSTETTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOLLY MICHAEL PH DDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
970 SPENCER RD, AVONDALE, PA 19311-9514
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID B ARSCOTT PHD, 970 SPENCER ROAD, AVONDALE, PA 193119514
Signed the 990
DAVID B ARSCOTT PHD, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(610) 268-2153
Return prepared by
BELFINT LYONS & SHUMAN PA

Mission

TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF STREAM AND RIVER ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, TO DEVELOP & COMMUNICATE NEW ECOLOGICAL IDEAS, TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR WATER RESOURCE PROBLEMS WORLDWIDE, AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WATERSHED RESTORATION, CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF STREAM AND RIVER ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, TO DEVELOP & COMMUNICATE NEW ECOLOGICAL IDEAS, TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR WATER RESOURCE PROBLEMS WORLDWIDE, AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WATERSHED RESTORATION, CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.
    Expenses $8,549,437 · grants $174,647 · revenue $211,585

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
52-2081073
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
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$59,112,612
Income (IRS master file)
$14,547,538

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$11,925,322$11,744,025$59,112,612XML
990December 2023$10,104,053$10,571,394$59,379,644XML
990December 2022$8,604,154$9,547,434$54,418,842IRS
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 52-2081073).

Questions about STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC

What is the EIN of STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC is 52-2081073.
Is STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC 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 STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC 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 STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC 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 STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID B ARSCOTT PHD.
Who are the officers and directors of STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,869 (DAVID B ARSCOTT PHD, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,925,322, expenses of $11,744,025 and total assets of $59,112,612 at year end.

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