Association of Clean Water Administrators

Analysis

Association of Clean Water Administrators is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Association of Clean Water Administrators reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.4m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Association of Clean Water Administrators sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maryland Forestry Boards Foundation Inc ($1.4m), Mequon Nature Preserve Inc ($1.4m) and South Dakota Association of Conservations Districts Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $363k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $316k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $682k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 6 employees.