THE OHIO WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE OHIO WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 31-0892817 · Environment (C032)

What they do

THE OHIO WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. STRIVES to BE THE LEADING WATER RESOURCE ORGANIZATION for PRESERVING and ENHANCING OHIOS WATER ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATING MEMBERS, SHARING INFORMATION and NETWORKING, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON PRESERVING and ENHANCING WATER QUALITY, BEING PROACTIVE ON WATER ENVIRONMENT ISSUES, and BUILDING A POSITIVE PROFESSIONAL IMAGE WITHIN and OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION. THE OBJECTIVES of THE ORGANIZATION ARE to PROMOTE THE SCIENCE and PRACTICE of WASTEWATER TREATMENT and INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; to ADVANCE FUNDAMENTAL and PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING THE NATURE, COLLECTION, TREATMENT and DISPOSAL of WASTEWATER and INDUSTRIAL WASTES; to AID IN IMPROVING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS and MANAGEMENT of TREATMENT WORKS; to PROMOTE IMPROVED SANITATION of WATERWAYS; and to ENCOURAGE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE MEMBERS of THE ORGANIZATION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, and WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.30 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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

43.80%of revenue went to mission work69.3% of expenses · Program services

$63.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.38%of revenue went to management and office costs30.7% of expenses

$1.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.3%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 $108,701 for DAWN LARSEN (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$1,167,182

Mission workProgram services$511,20043.80% of revenue69.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$226,18419.38% of revenue30.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$429,79836.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$737,38463.18% 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: 69.3% mission · 30.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 19.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 34.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 13.6% mission · 86.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 7.3% mission · 92.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 36.3% mission · 63.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 24.1% mission · 75.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 49.6% mission · 50.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,167,182

Expenses$737,384

Annual surplus $429,798 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)$511,200 · 69.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$226,184 · 30.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,167,182

Expenses$737,384

Assets$1,328,550

Income$1,182,954

Contributions$73,879

Mission work (program services)$511,200

Grants given$13,316

Average grant$13,316

Management and general$226,184

Stocks and bonds$335,003

Accounting fees$1,673

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

DAWN LARSENEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $108,701

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 (15)

DAWN LARSENEXECUTIVE DI

BRADLEY LOWERY ENTER 824NW DELEGATE

DALE KOCAREKSECRETARY-TR

DAVE REINKERSW DELEGATE

DAVE WILSON PRES ELECT EX 824PRESIDENT (E

DOUG BORKOSKY EXIT 824NW DELEGATE

JEFF LAMSON PAST PRESIDENT(EXIT 8/24)

JOSH HOLTONSE DELEGATE

JUSTIN BAHARWEF DELEGATE

KATHRYN CRESTANINE DELEGATE

MARY ANN DRISCOLL PRES EX 824PAST PRES (E

MELODI CLARK VP EX 824PRES ELECT (

MICHAEL FROMMERWEF DELEGATE

MIKE WELKEWEF DELEGATE

NATALIE THOMPSONEMERGING LEA

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 1505 BETHEL RD STE 200, COLUMBUS, OH 43220-2055
County: Franklin
In care of: DAWN LARSEN
Primary officer: DAWN LARSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ohiowea.org.Workforce Phone(614) 488-5800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PERKS PUSATERI & COMPANY CPAS
NTEE classification: Environment (C032)
Grant-giving organization: Yes