Florida Ground Water Association

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To advance the industry through education and by improving the development and use of groundwater.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$90K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$599K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$462K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$599K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$426K
FY2025$599K
Expenses
$462K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$462K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$979K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$884K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1983.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $460K Management & general 0% · $1K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Educates and improves groundwater development and use to advance the industry.

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3 programs · $361K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provides an annual convention and quarterly membership meetings to promote current issues, continuing education, and the responsible development of ground water resources in the state of florida.

$299Kprogram expense
02

Provides publication of a newsletter titled the florida driller that promotes and furthers the knowledge, goals, and accomplishments of the ground water industry in the state of florida.

$38Kprogram expense
03

Provides scholarships for individuals enrolled in higher education institutions with a course curriculum focus or interest in the water preservation industry.

$24Kprogram expense

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 · 6 grants · $96K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$23,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$599K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$461K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$462K
Ln 25
Programscol B$460K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$484K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$461K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$599K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$484K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$484K
Accounts receivableLn 4$4K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$158K$139K$120K$103K$137K
SpentLn 1d–1f$2K$2K$1K$1K$2K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$421K$484K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$890K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K$90K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Management feesLn 11a$121K$121K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$60K$60K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$990$990
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$179K$179K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$462K$460K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 25, 2026 $599K$462K$137K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 20, 2025 $426K$362K$65K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 8, 2024 $505K$425K$80K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 8, 2023 $274K$343K−$69K$884K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 3, 2022 $486K$320K$167K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 30, 2021 $133K$197K−$64K$979K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $599,090 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $107,924$116,672
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $299,363$460,798
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,933$21,620
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $426,220$599,090
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,000$23,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $341,610$438,279
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $361,610$461,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,610$137,311
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $599,090 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$116,672
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$116,672
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $430,123 · Unrelated business $30,675$460,798
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,620$21,620
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $430,123 · Unrelated business $30,675 · Excluded from tax $21,620$599,090
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $461,779 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,500$23,500
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $120,960$120,960
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,352$6,352
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $59,860$59,860
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,751$3,751
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,094$8,094
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $990$990
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,471$4,471
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $178,517$178,517
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,445$1,445
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,392$49,392
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,447$4,447
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $460,334 · Management $1,445 · Fundraising $0$461,779
Part X · Balance sheet $1,551,933 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $420,738$484,372
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,850$3,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,473$42,650
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $890,301$1,021,161
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,334,362$1,551,933
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,039$6,706
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $110,734$83,190
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,773$89,896
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,213,313$1,452,391
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,276$9,646
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,219,589$1,462,037
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,334,362$1,551,933
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,462,037 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$599,090
XI-2 Total expenses$461,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$137,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,219,589
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$120,922
XI-7 Investment expenses−$11,681
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,104
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,462,037

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

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