Nonprofit · EIN 94-2419885
WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,299,540 | $2,030,402 | $269,138 | $3,243,602 | $480,723 | $2,762,879 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,667,412 | $1,602,624 | $64,788 | $3,021,514 | $529,434 | $2,492,080 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,197,074
- of which government grants
- $388,827
- Program service revenue
- $867,916
- Investment income
- $165,458
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $69,092
- Other revenue
- $69,092
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $189,825
- Other salaries and wages
- $528,211
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $853,788
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $66,248
- Occupancy
- $114,827
- Travel
- $27,924
- Depreciation
- $11,320
- Program services (functional)
- $1,684,754
- Management and general (functional)
- $237,933
- Fundraising (functional)
- $107,715
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,021,514
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,243,602
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $480,723
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,762,879
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $46,114
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,058,322
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,757,879
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,299,540
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Bowles | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $149,820 | $40,005 |
| Jen Persike | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Reid | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gene Shawcroft | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tama Snow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cora Tso | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alfred Smith | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Robinson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JaNell Cook | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ane Deister | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Abergel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Allen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Aragon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thom Berliner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bezdek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brenda Burman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Evers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dana Fisher Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Golding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Guy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C Butcher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Harter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Hasencamp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Hayden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| S Matsumoto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryce McAteer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cannon Michael | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| L Moulton-Post | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacey Olson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Park | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Bowles | Exec Director Officer | 0 | $135,000 | $30,046 |
| Sara Reid | Director Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Robie | Director Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| Alfred Smith | Director Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Smith | Director Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| Tama Snow | Director Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Fulp | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Robinson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JaNell Cook | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ane Deister | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Abergel | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Allen | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Aragon | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| T Berliner | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Bezdek | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Eggerton | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Evers | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dana Fisher Jr | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Golding | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Guy | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| C Harris | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Harter | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Hayden | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lily Lopez | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| S Matsumoto | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cannon Michael | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| L Moulton-Post | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacey Olson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Park | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| J Persike | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2151 RIVER PLAZA DR STE 205, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833-4129
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jennifer Bowles, 2151 River Plaza Drive Ste 205, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
- Signed the 990
- Jennifer Bowles, Executive Director
- Phone
- (916) 444-6240
- Return prepared by
- PARSFIN INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2419885 or by the name WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To inspire understanding of water and catalyze critical conversations to build bridges and inform collaborative decision-making.
Program accomplishments
- CommunicationsExpenses $604,894 · revenue $212,967
- Tours and briefingsExpenses $905,222 · revenue $867,916
- School programsExpenses $174,638 · revenue $227,225
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2419885
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C012)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,243,602
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,299,540
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,299,540 | $2,030,402 | $3,243,602 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,667,412 | $1,602,624 | $3,021,514 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,817,660 | $1,618,800 | $2,841,848 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-2419885).
Questions about WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 94-2419885.
- Is WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jennifer Bowles.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,820 (J Bowles, Exec Director).
- How much revenue does WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,299,540, expenses of $2,030,402 and total assets of $3,243,602 at year end.
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