The mission of the organization is to provide quality water to all. The directors are made up of experts in the water field and especially dealing with the mission of reducing lead exposure in water to children. As needed the organization brings in other experts to solve lead issues. Large water systems have the resources to reduce lead in water, but small utilities are often left on their own and lack resources to properly evaluate lead reduction strategies. We are focused on especially assisting these small community water supplies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$341K
94% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 94% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$373K
+190% vs prior year
Spent
$355K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$373K
FY2020▲ +190%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$129K
FY2020$373K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$736K
FY2024$459K
Expenses
$355K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020$355K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$735K
FY2024$374K
Net assets
$22K
FY2020▲ +444%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$4K
FY2020$22K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$186K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2021.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $334K Management & general 6% · $21K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$63,969Pt VII · Sec A
$16,973Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Cornwell’s $58K as Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 312 $100K–1M science & technology 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
David Cornwell$42,031$101,927$76,773$41,387$63,969$20,000
Nancy Cornwell$57,539$99,627$39,204$19,429$16,973$13,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides safe drinking water, especially helping small communities reduce lead exposure for children.

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1 program · $334K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Current grant is for the development of a community-based lead risk and mitigation model. The objective is to further the science of risk assessment and mitigation for lead (PB) exposure, and to translate this into practices that limit or even eliminate PB exposure for drinking water consumers, especially children and pregnant women.

$334Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$373K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$373K
Money outPt IX
$355K
Ln 25
Programscol B$334K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$341K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$373K
Government grantsLn 1e$373K
Total revenueLn 12$373K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$267K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$267K
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$341K
Net assetsLn 32$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K$267K
Total assetsLn 16$283K$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K$341K
Net assetsLn 32$4K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$137K$130K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K$420
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$487
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$122K$122K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$341
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$341
OccupancyLn 16$40K$38K$2K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K$360
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$597$597
Total functional expensesLn 25$355K$334K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $459K$374K$84K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 $736K$735K$2K$102K 990 PDF
FY2022 $548K$538K$10K$100K 990 PDF
FY2021 $215K$147K$68K$90K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $373K$355K$18K$22K 990 PDF
FY2019 $129K$4K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $372,611 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$372,611
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$372,611
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$155,351
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$199,542
I-18 Total expenses$354,893
I-19 Revenue less expenses$17,718
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $372,611 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$372,611
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$372,611
VIII-12 Total revenue$372,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $354,893 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $130,352 · Management $6,861$137,213
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,982 · Management $420$8,402
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,249 · Management $487$9,736
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,525$3,525
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $121,763$121,763
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,467 · Management $341$6,808
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,481 · Management $341$6,822
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,697 · Management $1,984$39,681
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,807$6,807
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,842 · Management $360$7,202
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,337$6,337
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $597$597
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $333,640 · Management $21,253 · Fundraising $0$354,893
Part X · Balance sheet $362,303 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,329$267,241
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $67,957$81,465
X-15 Other assets$13,597
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $283,286$362,303
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $70,092$136,391
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $209,203$204,203
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $279,295$340,594
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,991$21,709
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,991$21,709
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $283,286$362,303
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,709 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$372,611
XI-2 Total expenses$354,893
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,718
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,991
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,709

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