ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES
EIN 52-1263300 · Visual Arts (A40)
What they do
AMWA WAS ORGANIZED for THE PURPOSES of IMPROVING, ADVANCING and PROTECTING THE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIED BY PUBLIC WATER AGENCIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ASSOCIATION WORKS WITH CONGRESS and FEDERAL AGENCIES to ENSURE SAFE and COST-EFFECTIVE FEDERAL DRINKING WATER LAWS and REGULATIONS THAT PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH.
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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.
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THOMAS B DOBBINSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DANIEL R HARTNETTCHIEF POLICY OFFICER
ANTOINETTE V BARBERDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
HEATHER TALBERTDIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS
EUGENIA CADENADIRECTOR, ADMIN. & CONFERENCES
JESSICA EVANSDIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MATTHEW JALBERTBOARD MEMBER
JULIE ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
RACHEL MURPHYBOARD MEMBER
RANDY HAYMANBOARD MEMBER
SHANE CHAPMANBOARD MEMBER
SHAUN PIETIGBOARD MEMBER
SPENCER BRUCEBOARD MEMBER
TAD C BOHANNONBOARD MEMBER
TODD SWINGLEBOARD MEMBER
VERNA ARNETTEBOARD MEMBER
WILL PICKERINGBOARD MEMBER
YANN LE GOUELLECBOARD MEMBER
LINDSEY RECHTINTREASURER
KENNETH WALDROUPBOARD MEMBER
ALEX CHENBOARD MEMBER
JOHN SULLIVANEMERITUS
JEFF THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
JEFF SZABOPRESIDENT
JEFF BROWNBOARD MEMBER
CRAIG PALMERBOARD MEMBER
CHRIS BROWNINGSECRETARY
CATHY BAILEYBOARD MEMBER
CALVIN FARR JRVICE PRESIDENT
ANGELA LICATABOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1982
- Location
- 1250 I ST NW STE 350, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5977
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- DANIEL HARTNETT
- Primary officer
- DANIEL HARTNETT, INTERIM CEO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GELMAN ROSENBERG AND FREEDMAN PC
- NTEE classification
- Visual Arts (A40)
- IRS tax category
- Visual Arts