Clean Water Action FY2020 filing

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Mount Clemens, MI501(c)(4)Since 1971EIN 23-7128611

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Public policy research and lobbying: legislative contact and educational outreach, engaging individuals, organizations and public officials in the efforts to understand and improve policies and their implementation related to Water, environment health, toxics and the environment. Major emphasis on Water quality and safety and environmental health risks from polluting power plant emissions.

52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$465K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$465K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$677K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.6M
Spent
$6.2M
To programs
52%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.6M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.9M
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$6.1M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$952K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $3.2M Management & general 16% · $1.0M Fundraising 32% · $2.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

36 people listed on the 990; $465K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Phone Canvass Director
$111,059Pt VII · Sec A
Phone Canvass Director
$111,059Pt VII · Sec A
$63,890Pt VII · Sec A
$63,890Pt VII · Sec A
$49,143Pt VII · Sec A
$49,143Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$8,574Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$8,574Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shanna Serrano$128,040$119,834$114,806$106,166$111,059
Adam Fischer$104,548$114,482$108,678$112,179—
Mary Carbone$107,452$108,304———
Kathleen Aterno———$61,705$63,890
Robert Wendelgass——$32,691$41,576$49,143
Jeffrey Carter$46,940$34,179———
Lewanda Gipson$34,252$33,604$30,872$6,798—
Margaret Armstrong$19,644$16,199$15,440$8,146$8,574

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for cleaner water and healthier environments through research, education, and policy influence.

Provided by the organization

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4 programs · $6.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Public Education

Citizen contact & educational outreach, providing information for individual and community involvement in public policy and local impacts on issues related to water, environmental health, toxics and the environment.

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Public Education

Citizen contact & educational outreach, providing information for individual and community involvement in public policy and local impacts on issues related to water, environmental health, toxics and the environment.

$2.7Mprogram expense
03

Making Democracy Work

We harness grassroots power by engaging our members and the public in lobbying for and supporting clean water leaders from the local to the national level. Reforming our democracy is essential to protecting our water, public health, and our communities.

$421Kprogram expense
04

Making Democracy Work

We harness grassroots power by engaging our members and the public in lobbying for and supporting clean water leaders from the local to the national level. Reforming our democracy is essential to protecting our water, public health, and our communities.

$421Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $9K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Money outPt IX
$6.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$986K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$677K
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$116K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Total revenueLn 12$6.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$986K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$677K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5447
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.9M$6.1M−$219K$952K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$5.5M−$262K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.5M$6.4M$102K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.7M$5.4M$317K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $6.6M$6.2M$398K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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