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
59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
16 people listed on the 990; $427K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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Other
Programs to educate and engage the public on clean energy and energy efficiency.
Making Democracy Work
We harness grassroots power by engaging our members and the public in lobbying for and supporting clean water leaders from local to the national level. Reforming our democracy is essential to protecting our water, public health, and our communities.
Public Education
Citizen contact & educational outreach, providing information for individual and community involvement in public policy and local impacts on issues related to water, enviromental health, toxics and the environment.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $43K | $7K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.8M | $2.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.4M | $820K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.4M | $1.2M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $84K | $33K | $40K | $11K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $3.9M | $2.4M | $549K | $869K |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $18K | $18K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $101K | $97K | $5K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $746K | $334K | $174K | $238K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $337K | $196K | $84K | $58K |
| TravelLn 17 | $194K | $77K | $41K | $77K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $75K | $44K | $10K | $20K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $36K | $6K | $28K | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $36K | $19K | $15K | $2K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $5.5M | $3.2M | $945K | $1.3M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $5.9M | $6.1M | −$219K | $952K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 Viewing | $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 | $6.6M | $6.2M | $398K | $1.0M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,219,754 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,219,754 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,482,248 across 10 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,991,047 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,171,025 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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