Water Professionals International

Analysis

Water Professionals International is a registered charity in United States, based in Urbandale, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Water Professionals International reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.8m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $2.5m (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Water Professionals International sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Water Trade ($2.5m), Headwaters at the Comal ($2.5m) and Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation Inc ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.6% and program service revenue 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $362k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $595k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $397k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 7 employees.