Nonprofit · EIN 20-0042087
WASTE WATER EDUCATION INC
Tax-exempt · TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $71,305 | $44,483 | $26,822 | $66,065 | $0 | $66,065 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $47,896 | $41,138 | $6,758 | $39,243 | $0 | $39,243 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,573
- Program service revenue
- $61,003
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $2,729
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,260
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $21,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $27,306
- Printing, publications and postage
- $232
- Other expenses
- $14,685
- Program services (functional)
- $34,133
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,243
- Total assets, end of year
- $66,065
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $66,065
- Cash, savings and investments
- $66,065
- Gross receipts
- $71,305
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dendra Best | Executive Director and CFO | 40 | $21,000 |
| Ben Kele | Board Chair | 8 | $0 |
| Oliver Grievson | Vice Board Chair | 8 | $0 |
| Lesley Desjardins | Board Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Mary Reiley | Board Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Valerie Jenkinson | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| Sam Lines | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| Richard Flynn | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| Casey Fiedler | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Kele | Chair | 3 | $0 |
| Oliver Grievson | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 |
| Lesley Desjardin | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Reiley | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Sam Lines | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Flynn | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Casey Fiedler | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Valerie Jenkinson | Director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 792, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685-0792
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO Box 792, Traverse City MI 49685
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Ben Kele, 44 Wentworth Terrace, Rockhampton Queensland Qld 4700, AS
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Mary Reiley, Board Treasurer
- Phone
- (231) 233-1806
Mission
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments: Statement of Purpose: Independent. Impartial. We provide access to information to empower sustainable, local, wastewater decision making. Our Purpose: To provide education which increases public awareness of the link between clean drinking water, safe recreational waters, environmentally sustainable surface and groundwater with watershed based, best management practices related to appropriate wastewater systems, technology, treatment and management. Water is Water - NOT waste!
Program accomplishments
- Online Continuing Education credit classes for multiple States. Total hours served 1382 + 3 day live training. $31872.19 reflects online Continuing Education classes provided to Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, Wisconsin, Oregon and other individual States for professional Development. Topics include safety, installation and servicing of onsite wastewater systems. Water and WasteWater Conference presentation - $883 Fiscal Sponsorship for Operators Without Borders - providing disaster response and management training. Serving multiple developing countries and the Caribbean $2260Expenses $34,133
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0042087
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $66,065
- Income (IRS master file)
- $71,305
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $71,305 | $44,483 | $66,065 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $47,896 | $41,138 | $39,243 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Ben Kele | June 30, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Oliver Grievson | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0042087).
Questions about WASTE WATER EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of WASTE WATER EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASTE WATER EDUCATION INC is 20-0042087.
- Is WASTE WATER EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to WASTE WATER EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASTE WATER EDUCATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WASTE WATER EDUCATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASTE WATER EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WASTE WATER EDUCATION INC?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Ben Kele.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASTE WATER EDUCATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $21,000 (Dendra Best, Executive Director and CFO).
- How much revenue does WASTE WATER EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,305, expenses of $44,483 and total assets of $66,065 at year end.
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