Nonprofit · EIN 23-7127443
FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · ORLANDO, FL 32878
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,007,383 | $813,723 | $193,660 | $1,681,263 | $0 | $1,681,263 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $841,134 | $652,186 | $188,948 | $1,506,641 | $21,992 | $1,484,649 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $694,044 | $550,566 | $143,478 | $1,314,206 | $33,196 | $1,281,010 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $471,337
- Membership dues
- $391,400
- Program service revenue
- $552,953
- Investment income
- $8,284
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$36,519
- Other revenue
- -$25,191
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,560
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $174,546
- Accounting fees
- $28,225
- Program services (functional)
- $631,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $182,291
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,506,641
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,681,263
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,681,263
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,681,263
- Gross receipts
- $1,103,965
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1941
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 for the year ended April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE SWEENEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PATERNITI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HERNANDEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN NELSON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN FERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MECHLER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMEY WALLACE | WEF DELEGATE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAMARIS NORIEGA | WEF DELEGATE AS OF 10/5/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD HAYES | OPERATIONS COUNCIL REP. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN CARTER | UTILITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JODY BARKSDALE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE COHEN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA FRIES | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YANNI POLEMATIDIS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN CHISUM | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANASI PAREKH | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DEMKO | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY BROWN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD HAYES | OPERATIONS COUNCIL REP. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN CHISUM | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMEY WALLACE | WEF DELEGATE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF GREENWELL | FWEA UTILITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN FERNANDEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JODY BARKSDALE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE PATERNITI | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KARTIK VAITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI FRIES | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN SPIVEY | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANASI PAREKH | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN NELSON | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SWEENEY | WEF DELEGATE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SONDRA LEE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MECHLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WARE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YANNI POLEMATIDIS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JODY BARKSDALE | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD CAVALIERI | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN CHISUM | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN FERNANDEZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI FRIES | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF GREENWELL | UTILITY COUN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY HAYES | OPERATIONS C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MECHLER | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN NELSON | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PATERNITI | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOANNIS POLEMATIDIS | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN SPIVEY | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SWEENEY | WEF DELEGATE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES WALLACE | WEF DELEGATE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WARE | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONDRA W LEE | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KARTIK VAITH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 782164, ORLANDO, FL 32878-2164
- In care of
- % CDM INC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID HERNANDEZ, PO BOX 782164, ORLANDO, FL 328782164
- Signed the 990
- DUSTIN CHISUM, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (352) 378-1331
- Website
- WWW.FWEA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JAMES MOORE & CO PL
Mission
THE FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING A CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE WATER ENVIRONMENT BY SUPPORTING AND UNITING OUR MEMBERS WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS AND OUTREACH; PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS; AND CREATING ALLIANCES TO PROMOTE SOUND SCIENCE-BASED PUBLIC POLICY.
Program accomplishments
- FWEA UTILITY COUNCIL - THE UTILITY COUNCIL WAS FORMED TO ENABLE PUBLIC UTILITIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP TO BECOME BETTER INFORMED ABOUT CURRENT LEGISLATION AND ITS IMPACT TO THE INDUSTRY AND GENERAL PUBLIC. MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL INCLUDES OVER 44 MUNICIPAL WATER AGENCIES AND NUMEROUS PRIVATE MEMBERS.Expenses $301,796 · revenue $564,281
- TECHNICAL EDUCATION - THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS MULTIPLE EVENTS EACH YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXCHANGING KNOWLEDGE AND ENHANCING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. THE MEMBERSHIP EVENTS HELD DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED LOCAL LUNCHEONS/DINNERS SERVING OVER 600 PEOPLE, MULTIPLE SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS WITH OVER 900 ATTENDEES, AND THE FLORIDA WATER EXPO WITH OVER 250 ATTENDEES.Expenses $278,386
- PUBLIC EDUCATION/OUTREACH - THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS AND MATERIALS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH GRADUATE LEVEL STUDENTS. THESE MATERIALS ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE GLOBAL WATER ENVIRONMENT AND TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN THE VARIOUS WATER ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS DEVELOPED TWO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: (A) NORM CASEY SCHOLARSHIP - AWARDS A SCHOLARSHIP ANNUALLY TO THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER WINNING THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL DESIGN COMPETITION HELD AT THE FLORIDA WATER RESOURCES CONFERENCE; (B) GABE DELNECKY SCHOLARSHIP - AWARDS AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. FUNDING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS IS PROVIDED THROUGH SOLICITATION HELD THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND AN ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT.Expenses $51,250 · grants $24,560
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7127443
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,681,263
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,103,965
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $1,007,383 | $813,723 | $1,681,263 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $841,134 | $652,186 | $1,506,641 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2023 | $694,044 | $550,566 | $1,314,206 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $519,360 | $458,159 | $1,137,532 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 23-7127443).
Questions about FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC is 23-7127443.
- Is FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION 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 FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names DAVID HERNANDEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,007,383, expenses of $813,723 and total assets of $1,681,263 at year end.
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