PURE OAKLAND WATER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PURE OAKLAND WATER

EIN 46-2471091 · Environment (C193)

What they do

ORGANIZATIONS MISSION or MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES. PURE OAKLAND WATER (POW) is A MICHIGAN ORGANIZATION THAT is DEDICATED to PROTECTING OAKLAND COUNTYS REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY, and THE PROMOTION of A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. PUBLIC EDUCATION: IN AN EFFORT to PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING of OUR CURRENT and FUTURE WATER NEEDS and CHALLENGES, PURE OAKLAND WATER is DEDICATED to PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ABOUT SUSTAINING and PROTECTING WATER RESOURCES. POW WILL DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION to COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, STAKEHOLDERS, POLICYMAKERS, and THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AN EFFORT to PROMOTE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SEMINARS, TOWN HALL MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, PRINTED MATERIALS, WATER FESTIVALS, and OTHER PUBLIC OUTREACH. POW WILL HELP WITH THE EDUCATION of WATER FLOW PROCESSES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT and SUSTAINABILITY. THIS WILL INCLUDE STORM WATER and WASTEWATER OPERATIONS and THE METHODS of MAINTAIN

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.00 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.48%of revenue went to mission work84.0% of expenses · Program services

$68.45spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.97%of revenue went to management and office costs16.0% of expenses

$1.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$135,632

Mission workProgram services$77,96157.48% of revenue84.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,87810.97% of revenue16.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$42,79331.55% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$92,83968.45% 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: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.45% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 33.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 152.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$135,632

Expenses$92,839

Annual surplus $42,793 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)$77,961 · 84.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,878 · 16.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$135,632

Expenses$92,839

Assets$176,588

Income$275,128

Contributions$95,531

Mission work (program services)$77,961

Grants given$290,524

Average grant$10,376

Management and general$14,878

Accounting fees$3,620

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (11)

ALYSSA TAUBEBOARD MEMBER

ANNE VAARASECRETARY

DON CARPENTERBOARD MEMBER

FRITZ KLINGERBOARD MEMBER

JACOB DI PONIOBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY SANGSTERBOARD MEMBER

JIM NASHPRESIDENT

JULIE DUFFTREASURER

LYNN HARMALABOARD MEMBER

PETE CAVANAUGHBOARD MEMBER

PHILIP SANZICABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: ONE PUBLIC WORKS DRIVE BLDG 95 WEST, WATERFORD, MI 48328
County: Oakland
In care of: JIM NASH
Primary officer: JIM NASH, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(248) 858-5443

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HESS & LEIB CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Environment (C193)
Grant-giving organization: Yes