American Water Works Association

Analysis

American Water Works Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, American Water Works Association reported income of $202k and spending of $231k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $209k to $202k (-2.9%), an average of -2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Water Works Association sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kootenai Senior Citizens ($202k), Six Mile Run Volunteer Fire Company ($202k) and Broken Men Foundation ($202k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 65% of the total. At year end it held assets of $364k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $364k.