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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$24Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs54staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.3%
Months of reserve5.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.2%
Middle half of peersMedianWater Research
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$14M69%Management and general$5.8M29%Fundraising$466k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
32 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 72% of revenue in FY2025. $22M is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending8funders
$180ka year, last 3 years
83%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationOn and off$247kWater Environment FederationOn and off$76k$45k$10kJacobs Engineering FoundationOn and off$59kFoundation for Food and Agriculture ResearchOn and off$50kAmerican Society of Civil Engineers IncStopped after FY2022$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$450k$5$16
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped