AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION

EIN 13-5660277 · Public & Societal Benefit (W038)

What they do

to PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, and WELFARE THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT of THE QUALITY and QUANTITY of DRINKING WATER and THE DEVELOPMENT and FURTHERANCE of UNDERSTANDING of THE PROBLEMS RELATING THERETO.

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders90 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.56%of revenue went to mission work61.1% of expenses · Program services

10.23%of revenue went to fundraising10.5% of expenses

$97.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

27.63%of revenue went to management and office costs28.4% of expenses

$1.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $499,906 for DAVID LAFRANCE (SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$38,422,084

Mission workProgram services$22,884,09359.56% of revenue61.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,615,43927.63% of revenue28.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,932,44710.23% of revenue10.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$990,1052.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$37,431,97997.42% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 61.1% mission · 28.4% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.0% mission · 26.0% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 19.9% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 17.5% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 15.4% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 15.1% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 14.5% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 15.8% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$38,422,084

Expenses$37,431,979

Annual surplus $990,105 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$22,884,093 · 61.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,615,439 · 28.4% of expenses

Fundraising$3,932,447 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$38,422,084

Expenses$37,431,979

Assets$51,996,323

Income$47,978,940

Contributions$2,178,653

Mission work (program services)$22,884,093

Fundraising$3,932,447

Grants given$16,157,922

Average grant$48,089

Management and general$10,615,439

Stocks and bonds$31,778,519

Accounting fees$78,060

Investing fees$107,410

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID LAFRANCESECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $499,906Base $450,759 · Other $49,147

GEORGE TRACY MEHAN EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $309,043Base $277,166 · Other $31,877

SUSAN FRANCESCHICHIEF MEMBERSHIP OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $270,001Base $248,127 · Other $21,874

TIM DUNBARCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $266,734Base $243,950 · Other $22,784

PAULA MACILWAINE DEUPTYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (END JUL) · 40 hrs/week $255,011Base $219,345 · Other $35,666

STEVE VIADIRECTOR - FEDERAL RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $218,082Base $202,842 · Other $15,240

MICHAEL HISKEYDIRECTOR - IT · 40 hrs/week $217,727Base $190,132 · Other $27,595

GREGORY KAILDIRECTOR - CONFERENCE AND EVENTS · 40 hrs/week $202,483Base $156,669 · Other $45,814

CYNTHIA MCCOMBEDIRECTOR - COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $199,793Base $166,713 · Other $33,080

DONNA WALSTROM DIRECTOR -MARKETING, BUSINESS AND DONOR DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $192,038Base $166,951 · Other $25,087

JOHN ALBERT DEPUTYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (BEG JUL) · 40 hrs/week $127,725Base $123,010 · Other $4,715

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (90)

DAVID LAFRANCESECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

GEORGE TRACY MEHAN EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

SUSAN FRANCESCHICHIEF MEMBERSHIP OFFICER

TIM DUNBARCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PAULA MACILWAINE DEUPTYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (END JUL)

STEVE VIADIRECTOR - FEDERAL RELATIONS

MICHAEL HISKEYDIRECTOR - IT

GREGORY KAILDIRECTOR - CONFERENCE AND EVENTS

CYNTHIA MCCOMBEDIRECTOR - COMMUNICATIONS

DONNA WALSTROM DIRECTOR -MARKETING, BUSINESS AND DONOR DEVELOPMENT

JOHN ALBERT DEPUTYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (BEG JUL)

LOUIS WOOTENDIRECTOR (END JUN)

PAUL RUSHCHAIR, THE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

MIKE BERGDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

JOSEPH JACANGELO PHDIMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT (END JUN)

JOY ELDREDGEDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

MATTHEW JUNKERCOUNCIL CHAIR (BEG JUN)

MARY GUGLIUZZAVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

MARTHA TASKERDIRECTOR

KELLEY DEARING-SMITHCOUNCIL CHAIR (END JUN)

KATE NUTTINGCOUNCIL CHAIR

LOREN LABOVITCHCOUNCIL CHAIR

KEVIN SMITHDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

KEISHA THORPEDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

KEITH KOHUTDIRECTOR (END JUN)

KEN LYKENSCOUNCIL CHAIR

KEN KAWAHARAVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

ROY HESEMANNDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

WILLIAM BREWERDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

TYLER CONVERSEDIRECTOR

TONY BELDENDIRECTOR (BEG MAY)

TOM BARGERDIRECTOR

TODD BENNETTDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

TJ STROEBLCOUNCIL CHAIR

STEPHEN SIMPSONDIRECTOR (END JUN)

STEPHEN GAYDIRECTOR (END JUN)

SALLY MILLS-WRIGHTCOUNCIL CHAIR (END JUN)

RYAN JOHNSONDIRECTOR

PATRICK KERRPRESIDENT/IMMED PAST PRES.

ROB MICHAELSONDIRECTOR

RICHARD ANDERSONDIRECTOR

REID CAMPBELLTREASURER (BEG JUN)

REBECCA VENOTVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

RANDY MOOREVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR (END JUN)

PHIL TANGORRADIRECTOR

JOHN EISNORDIRECTOR

PAUL DELPHOSDIRECTOR (END JUN)

PATRICK SHEADIRECTOR (END MAY)

CAROL WALCZYKVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

DAVID BRUSCHWEINDIRECTOR (END JUN)

DARLENE HELMDIRECTOR

DANIEL NIXDIRECTOR (END JUN)

DAN PRESTONDIRECTOR

CRAIG DOUGLASDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER HARRISONDIRECTOR (END JUN)

CHRISTINE SPITZLEYVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

CHERYL PORTERPRESIDENT-ELECT/PRESIDENT

CARRIE GARDNERDIRECTOR

CAROLYN GRIEVESDIRECTOR

DAVID SAUNDERSDIRECTOR (END JUN)

BRIAN HOELLEINDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

BRENT TIPPEYVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

BEN DAYDIRECTOR

ARI COPELANDVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR (END JUN)

ANDREW DEGRACADIRECTOR

ANDREW COOPERDIRECTOR

ANDREW CHASTAIN-HOWLEYCOUNCIL CHAIR (BEG JUN)

ANDREA SONGDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

ANDREA ODEGARD-BEGAYDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

EXEL COLONDIRECTOR

JON EATONTREASURER (END JUN)

AMY STOFFERDIRECTOR

JOHN DUNNDIRECTOR (END JUN)

JOEL OGLEDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

JEFF ZDROJEWSKIDIRECTOR

JAMES DEANDIRECTOR

HEATHER COLLINSDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT-ELECT

GUILLAUME DROLETDIRECTOR (BEG MAY)

FRANK ESKRIDGEDIRECTOR

FRANCOIS TREMBLAYDIRECTOR (END MAY)

JOSEPH HONNERDIRECTOR (END JUN)

ERIC LEEDIRECTOR

ELSTON JOHNSONDIRECTOR

EDWARD NUGENTDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

EDUARDO ORTEGON WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR

DREW MOLLYDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

DELMAS JOHNSONDIRECTOR

DEIRDRE MORANDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

DEBORAH GOUDREAUDIRECTOR (BEG JUN)

DAVID STEJSKALDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 6666 W QUINCY AVE, DENVER, CO 80235-3098
County: Denver
In care of: % THE ORGANIZATION
Primary officer: TIM DUNBAR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 347-6524

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W038)
Grant-giving organization: Yes