Association of State Drinking Water Administrators

Analysis

Association of State Drinking Water Administrators is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1986, 40 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 December 2023, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.9m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ipswich River Watershed Association Inc ($1.9m), Kroka Expeditions ($1.9m) and Museum at Eldridge Street ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $254k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $477k. At year end it held assets of $4.6m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 6 employees.