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Provides information, training, and education about water wells and systems. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, and $574K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Business league / trade association · Nonprofit
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.watersystemscouncil.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$1.1MFY2025
Expenses
$1.0M
Net assets
$574K
People
15
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  52-0730143 Business league / trade association Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides information, training, and education about water wells and systems.
Leadership
Margaret Martens · Executive Director · $155K
Money in and out
$1.1M revenue, $1.0M expenses
Bottom line
+7% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$574K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $76K
Operating surplus
+7%
revenue over expenses▲ ×120 vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
97%
of revenue from program services & dues+0.1% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
52%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +4% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025+0.3%
Total assets
$949K
FY2025▲ +19%
Total liabilities
$375K
FY2025▲ +26%
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$574K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$76K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$949K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Education and Advocacy

This program is designed to promote private water systems in the U.S. As an appropriate and viable source of safe drinking water through technical and promotional literature and programs. This program also includes support of a separate water well trust that provides financing for wells for low income households.

Pt IX · col B
02

Wellcare program supports private well owners by providing free resources, education, and assistance to help maintain safe, clean drinking water. It offers a hotline, downloadable guides, a well owners network with newsletters and discounts, and access to professional well contractors.

Pt IX · col B
03

Member Services

Industry meetings are utilized to discuss current issues and topics, to lobby for desired changes in the water well industry, and to share market data information gathered by the association.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWater Systems Council
EINHdr · item D52-0730143
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.watersystemscouncil.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1960

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$154,947Pt VII · Sec A
Member Services Director
$116,350Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Distributor Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margaret Martens$154,947$148,513$128,831$123,123
Martens Margaret$143,833$138,000
Erin Coffman$116,350$110,246$105,600

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.1M · 97%
Investment income$33K · 3%
Program service revenue97%$1.1M
Investment income3%$33K
Other revenue$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$518K
Total assetsLn 16$949K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$375K
Total net assetsLn 32$574K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $518K · Operating expenses/yr $1.0M
6.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $1.0M
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $1.0M
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $1.0M
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total revenue $1.1M
97%
Investment reliance
Investment income $33K · Total revenue $1.1M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total expenses $1.0M
104%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $1.0M
+8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $807K · FY2025 $1.1M
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $574K · Beginning of year $499K
+15%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.0M
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $375K · Total assets $949K
39%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $574K · Total assets $949K
61%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $949K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Margaret Martens · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $155K · Total expenses $1.0M
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $535K · Total expenses $1.0M
52%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth 8%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$148K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$992K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$867K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$807K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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