Water Jet Technology Association

Not tax-deductible

Saint Louis, MO501(c)(6)Since 1987EIN 41-1595413

The Waterjet Technology Association (WJTA) was created in 1983 at the 2nd U.S. Water Jet Conference, held on the campus of the University of Missouri-Rolla (now called the Missouri University of Science and Technology), by members of the waterjet industry acting in concert with university and government officials. The major impetus to the creation of the Association was to provide a means of service and communication within the industry, as epitomized by the biennial waterjet conferences.Formal objectives of the Association have been adopted as follows:1) To provide a means of cooperation between government, industry, university, and research institutions on all matters of fluid jets and industrial vacuuming, including applications in jet cutting, industrial cleaning, and other uses in the manufacturing, mining, construction, and process industries.2) To foster domestic and international trade of products and services relating to waterjet cutting, waterjet cleaning, and industrial vacu

Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$267K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$802K
+79% vs prior year
Spent
$777K
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$802K
FY2025▲ +79%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$404K
FY2022$830K
FY2023$784K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$802K
Expenses
$777K
FY2025▲ +120%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$370K
FY2021$510K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$777K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1990.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
George Savanick PHD——$2,400
Bill McClister$200$1,000—

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

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

Programs and updates

Promotes jet cutting, cleaning, and vacuuming industries through communication, cooperation, trade, and research.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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The organization publishes journals, directories & newsletters to educate its members about equipmnet uses, applications, safety, job performance & technical problems. The organization serves approximately 600 members.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $86K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$22,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$802K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$743K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125
Money outPt IX
$777K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$418K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125
Fees for servicesLn 2g$743K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$802K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$370K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$418K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$973K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$360K$418K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$949K$973K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K$267K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$22K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$192K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$166
Office expensesLn 13$5K
Information technologyLn 14$11K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$10K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$332K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$777K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $802K$777K$25K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $448K$354K$94K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $784K$816K−$32K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $830K$758K$72K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $404K$510K−$106K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $342K$370K−$29K$1.1M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $802,271 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $649,315 · Unrelated business $93,862$743,177
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $58,969$58,969
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $649,315 · Unrelated business $93,862 · Excluded from tax $58,969$802,271
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $777,233 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$22,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$191,795
IX-11b Legal fees$1,600
IX-11c Accounting fees$8,930
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$166
IX-13 Office expenses$4,503
IX-14 Information technology$10,609
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$10,221
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$331,906
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$4,492
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$174,796
IX-24e All other expenses$15,715
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$777,233
Part X · Balance sheet $1,542,354 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,056$47,325
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $204,498$370,275
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $35,220$140,894
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,797$10,871
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $948,895$972,989
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,354,466$1,542,354
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $72,277$204,258
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $88,015$63,125
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $160,292$267,383
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,194,174$1,274,971
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,194,174$1,274,971
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,354,466$1,542,354
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,274,971 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$802,271
XI-2 Total expenses$777,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,038
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,194,174
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$55,759
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,274,971

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