Nonprofit · EIN 26-4222978
THE WATER COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,686,757 | $1,566,361 | $120,396 | $1,520,361 | $1,864,156 | -$343,795 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,730,453 | $1,907,488 | -$177,035 | $1,776,848 | $2,256,039 | -$479,191 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,428,929 | $1,588,740 | -$159,811 | $2,124,972 | $2,427,128 | -$302,156 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,258,603
- of which government grants
- $873,909
- Membership dues
- $323,482
- Program service revenue
- $504,060
- Investment income
- $5,956
- Net rental income
- -$85,417
- Other revenue
- -$81,862
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $284,248
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $272,878
- Other salaries and wages
- $389,924
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $775,532
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,821
- Accounting fees
- $66,746
- Occupancy
- $17,546
- Travel
- $26,542
- Depreciation
- $6,425
- Program services (functional)
- $1,480,656
- Management and general (functional)
- $65,854
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,851
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,776,848
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,520,361
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,864,156
- Net assets, end of year
- -$343,795
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,112
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$428,084
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $84,289
- Gross receipts
- $2,077,126
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN FROST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $144,813 | $30,924 |
| MATT HOWARD | INNOVATION FACILITATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,906 | $8,218 |
| DEAN AMHAUS | PRESIDENT & CEO (RETIRED) Officer | 40 | $81,018 | $16,123 |
| SCOTT BEIGHTOL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BOCKHORST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KOEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BOOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN DETTMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMO AH YUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAFAYETTE CRUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC ROEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IFETAYO VENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PAGANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SNAJIV SINHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SVENJA AHLBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARINE ROUGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILIO TENUTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MONE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN AMHAUS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $194,444 | $16,916 |
| SCOTT BEIGHTOL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BOCKHORST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MONE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM AH YUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SVENJA AHLBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BOOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAFAYETTE CRUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN DETTMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KOEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PAGANO JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKC ROEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARINE ROUGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANJIV SINHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN AMHAUS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $186,018 | $28,624 |
| JIM STERN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BOCKHORST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BEIGHTOL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BOOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAFAYETTE CRUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL JONES | BOARD EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KOEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LOVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PAGANO JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC ROEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIO TENUTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MAROTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 247 W FRESHWATER WAY STE 500, MILWAUKEE, WI 53204-4118
- In care of
- % DEAN AMHAUS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KAREN FROST, 247 W FRESHWATER WAY 500, MILWAUKEE, WI 53204
- Signed the 990
- KAREN FROST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (414) 988-8750
- Website
- WWW.THEWATERCOUNCIL.COM
- Return prepared by
- REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLP
Mission
TO ALIGN THE REGIONAL FRESH WATER RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND WATER-RELATED INDUSTRIES TO ESTABLISH THE MILWAUKEE 7 REGION AS THE GLOBAL CAPITAL FOR FRESH WATER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION ON FRESH WATER RESEARCH, THE FOSTERING OF FRESH WATER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ADVANCES IN FRESH WATER TECHNOLOGY, AND THE PROMOTION OF A GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING OF FRESH WATER CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION - FOR SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF THE WATER CLUSTER, LINKAGES MUST BE DEVELOPED BETWEEN COMPANIES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE WATER COUNCIL IS BUILDING THESE CONNECTIONS BY DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION LINKS AND SYSTEMS THAT WILL ENABLE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS. THE COUNCIL IS ALSO WORKING WITH LOCAL WATER-RELATED COMPANIES AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP NEW APPLICATIONS FOR NEW AND EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES, AND CREATE COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN WATER-RELATED SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $951,692 · grants $284,248
- EDUCATION - THE WATER COUNCIL IS COORDINATING AN ORGANIZED AND NETWORKED SYSTEM OF WATER-RELATED INTERNSHIPS FOR EASIER ACCESS BY BOTH COMPANIES AND STUDENTS. THIS INITIATIVE WILL HELP BUILD A NETWORK OF ACADEMIC PROWESS THAT WILL BENEFIT NOT ONLY TALENTED STUDENTS, BUT COMPANIES LOOKING TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN A COLLABORATIVE FASHION.Expenses $386,840
- RESEARCH - THE INHERENT HISTORIC CONFLICT BETWEEN HUMAN PRODUCTIVITY, HEALTH AND EXISTENCE ALONG WITH THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE WORLD'S ECOSYSTEM IS ONE OF THE GRAND CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY. THE WATER COUNCIL CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE AND IS WORKING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERTS TO FIND SOLUTIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WATER-RELATED RESEARCHERS IN OUR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, ENGINEERS WITH OUR WATER BUSINESSES AND TECHNICIANS WITH OUR PUBLIC WATER UTILITIES.Expenses $142,124
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4222978
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,520,361
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,077,126
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,686,757 | $1,566,361 | $1,520,361 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,730,453 | $1,907,488 | $1,776,848 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,428,929 | $1,588,740 | $2,124,972 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,248,315 | $1,571,830 | $2,367,932 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 26-4222978).
Questions about THE WATER COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of THE WATER COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WATER COUNCIL INC is 26-4222978.
- Is THE WATER COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to THE WATER COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WATER COUNCIL 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 THE WATER COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE WATER COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE WATER COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KAREN FROST.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WATER COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,813 (KAREN FROST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE WATER COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,686,757, expenses of $1,566,361 and total assets of $1,520,361 at year end.
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