THE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

EIN 13-6211384 · Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION (WRF) is A DEFINITIVE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION to ADVANCE THE SCIENCE of ALL THINGS WATER to BETTER MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS of ITS SUBSCRIBERS and THE WATER SECTOR. to ENGAGE EXCLUSIVELY IN NONPROFIT, CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED to INITIATE, SUPERVISE, COORDINATE, PROMOTE, and FINANCE RESEARCH IN THE TECHNOLOGY, OPERATION, and MANAGEMENT of WATER, WASTEWATER, REUSE and STORMWATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT, and SUPPLY SYSTEMS, TOWARD ENSURING WATER QUALITY and IMPROVING WATER SERVICE to THE PUBLIC.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$75.10of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$2.10of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$89.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$22.80of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$2.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.2%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 $475,552 for PETER GREVATT (CEO/SECRETARY). 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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$75.10

ManagementOffice and general costs$22.80

FundraisingAsking for donations$2.10

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202475.1% mission

202375.5% mission

202277.9% mission

202181.9% mission

202084.0% mission

201981.9% mission

201771.9% mission

201671.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,139,256

Expenses$21,546,637

Annual surplus $2,592,619 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)$16,188,007 · 75.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,908,306 · 22.8% of expenses

Fundraising$450,324 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,139,256

Expenses$21,546,637

Assets$57,098,739

Income$45,741,157

Contributions$17,193,611

Mission work (program services)$16,188,007

Fundraising$450,324

Management and general$4,908,306

Stocks and bonds$2,827,953

Investing fees$16,760

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

PETER GREVATTCEO/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $475,552Base $443,415 · Other $32,137

TANIA HASKINSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $327,464Base $291,366 · Other $36,098

ALLEXIS VEAN- CHIEFCOMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $257,551Base $218,360 · Other $39,191

KENAN OZEKINCHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $207,990Base $173,100 · Other $34,890

JEFFREY MOELLER- DIRECTOROF RESEARCH SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $200,820Base $169,069 · Other $31,751

ALICE FULMERDIRECTOR OF SUBSCRIBER SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $186,427Base $144,863 · Other $41,564

JULIE MINTON- SR ACCTMANAGER - STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENTS · 40 hrs/week $179,443Base $163,370 · Other $16,073

JENNIFER STEWARTDIRECTOR OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $161,381Base $147,932 · Other $13,449

XIAO ZHANGRESEARCH PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $160,018Base $144,657 · Other $15,361

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (41)

PETER GREVATTCEO/SECRETARY

TANIA HASKINSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ALLEXIS VEAN- CHIEFCOMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

KENAN OZEKINCHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER

JEFFREY MOELLER- DIRECTOROF RESEARCH SERVICES

ALICE FULMERDIRECTOR OF SUBSCRIBER SERVICES

JULIE MINTON- SR ACCTMANAGER - STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENTS

JENNIFER STEWARTDIRECTOR OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS

XIAO ZHANGRESEARCH PRINCIPAL

LYNDSEY RECHTINDIRECTOR

LAURA BRIEFERDIRECTOR

MARILYN TOWILLDIRECTOR

MARISELLA ARANGUIX-CUETODIRECTOR

MICKEY CONWAYDIRECTOR

PAUL RUSHCHAIR

ANGELA CHARLESDIRECTOR

RANDY CONNERDIRECTOR

RANDY HAYMANDIRECTOR

SHANE CHAPMANDIRECTOR

SHAUN PIETIGDIRECTOR

SILVIA AMPARANODIRECTOR

TAD BOHANNONDIRECTOR

ANDREW LEEDIRECTOR

TODD SWINGLEDIRECTOR

ZEYNEP ERDALDIRECTOR

BRIAN PERKOVICHDIRECTOR

KYLE DREYFUSS-WELLSTREASURER

KISHIA POWELLDIRECTOR

ANSELMO COLLINSDIRECTOR

AL CHODIRECTOR

JOONE KIM-LOPEZDIRECTOR

JOHN ENTSMINGERVICE-CHAIR

JOHN BALLIEWDIRECTOR

BEVERLEY STINSONDIRECTOR

JEFFREY THOMPSONDIRECTOR

DIANE TANIGUCHI-DENNISDIRECTOR

DAVID COPPESDIRECTOR

COLLEEN ARNOLDDIRECTOR

CLIFFORD CHANMEMBER-AT-LARGE

CHERYL PORTERDIRECTOR

CHERYL NORTONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 6666 W QUINCY AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80235
County: Denver
In care of: PETER GREVATT
Primary officer: PETER GREVATT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailgjang@waterrf.org Phone(303) 347-6113

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)
IRS tax category: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management