Water Professionals International

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Urbandale, IA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 54-0944673Revenue $3.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSabccert.org9400 Plum Dr Ste 160, 50322-6242 · Urbandale, IATax-exempt since Jan 1987Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Public health and the environment are protected through stewardship of Water resources. The organization is dedicated to advancing the quality and integrity of environmental certification.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 2% 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
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$557K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 99% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$766K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
48%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1987.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $1.7M Management & general 52% · $1.8M

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

11 people listed on the 990; $557K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President CEO
$356,967Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$199,929Pt VII · Sec A
Awwa Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wef Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Water Division Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wastewater Division Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Division Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul D Bishop’s $357K as President CEO is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Paul D Bishop$356,967$356,967$273,650$284,806$226,582
Thomas Healy$199,929$199,929$154,871$134,222$114,037

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects public health and the environment by stewarding water resources and advancing environmental certification.

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2 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Testing Certification Services Develop and administer certification questions and examinations and provide grading services for examinations and make available to members. Review application materials, determine eligibility, administer exams, and certify qualified individuals.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Conference and Membership The annual conference, regional meetings, and publications offer opportunities to share ideas and learn about current issues.

$409Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$336K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$130K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$449K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$766K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$130K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$336K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Gains on assetsLn 7$266K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$449K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$449K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$228K
Other assetsLn 15$292K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$766K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$614K$449K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$290K$228K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$917K$766K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$700K$268K$432K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$528K$411K$117K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$96K$53K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$208K$116K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K$44K$35K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$66K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$337K$64K$272K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$28K$12K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$146K$31K$115K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$136K$136K
TravelLn 17$82K$26K$55K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$105K$2K$102K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$63K$21K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$775K$566K$209K
All other expensesLn 24e$122K$51K$72K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$1.7M$1.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.7M$3.5M$175K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.2M$3.2M$39K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.8M−$245K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.6M−$159K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$1.9M$458K$3.6M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,674,889 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $123,125$130,127
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,970,461$3,132,987
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $64,000$335,588
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,476$76,187
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,191,062$3,674,889
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,370,323$1,610,931
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,782,188$1,889,065
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,152,511$3,499,996
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,551$174,893
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,674,889 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$130,127
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$130,127
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,132,987$3,132,987
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $69,534$69,534
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $266,054$266,054
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $76,187$76,187
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,132,987 · Excluded from tax $411,775$3,674,889
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,499,996 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staffPrograms $267,930 · Management $432,305$700,235
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $410,606 · Management $116,975$527,581
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $53,220 · Management $42,311$95,531
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $116,069 · Management $92,137$208,206
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,221 · Management $35,157$79,378
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,028$8,028
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $66,360$66,360
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,173$10,173
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,460 · Management $272,087$336,547
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,435 · Management $15,127$27,562
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $30,837 · Management $114,976$145,813
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $135,530$135,530
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,223 · Management $55,402$81,625
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,429 · Management $102,465$104,894
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,714 · Management $42,495$63,209
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,426$11,426
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $566,018 · Management $209,386$775,404
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50,712 · Management $71,782$122,494
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,665,874 · Management $1,834,122 · Fundraising $0$3,499,996
Part X · Balance sheet $4,137,632 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $614,434$448,517
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $426,030$338,584
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,285$41,716
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $290,454$228,140
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,458,380$2,788,988
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $338,845$291,687
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,134,428$4,137,632
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $426,655$276,376
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $42,354$34,907
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $448,026$454,790
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $917,035$766,073
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,217,393$3,371,559
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,217,393$3,371,559
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,134,428$4,137,632
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,371,559 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,674,889
XI-2 Total expenses$3,499,996
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$174,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,217,393
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$20,727
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,371,559

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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