Nonprofit · EIN 37-1833985
WATER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95821
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $22,281,949 | $18,296,237 | $3,985,712 | $39,026,292 | $7,944,509 | $31,081,783 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,477,867 | $21,859,801 | -$2,381,934 | $31,729,509 | $4,633,438 | $27,096,071 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,780,850
- of which government grants
- $2,410,371
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $402,021
- Net rental income
- $99,078
- Other revenue
- $99,078
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,322,367
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $655,529
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,015,989
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,470,489
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $31,964
- Accounting fees
- $43,474
- Occupancy
- $327,608
- Travel
- $199,238
- Depreciation
- $23,658
- Program services (functional)
- $17,696,897
- Management and general (functional)
- $504,183
- Fundraising (functional)
- $95,157
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,729,509
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,026,292
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,944,509
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,081,783
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,772,150
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,309,633
- Gross receipts
- $22,281,949
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON HARVEY TURNER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $336,284 | $50,333 |
| LIZETTE LECLERC | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $237,778 | $31,134 |
| JENNIFER SOKOLOVE | CHIEF PROGRAMS & STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $228,850 | $35,640 |
| NICOLE VERHOFF | CHIEF PARTNERSHIP OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $212,865 | $34,505 |
| ANDREW FAHLUND | SENIOR PROGRAM OFF & POLICY ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $198,068 | $27,832 |
| ELIZABETH SODERSTROM | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $168,218 | $26,453 |
| ALEXANDRA PAXTON | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $169,073 | $22,204 |
| CELESTE CANTU | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOIRA MCDONALD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SILVA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BECKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE DACHS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LOCHHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ECHOHAWK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAHRIE HAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY CORDALIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE PADILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON HARVEY TURNER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $323,526 | $55,676 |
| LIZETTE LECLERC | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 37.5 | $233,217 | $28,397 |
| JENNIFER SOKOLOVE | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $220,210 | $39,200 |
| NICOLE VERHOFF | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $209,943 | $38,689 |
| ANDREW FAHLUND | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $205,516 | $25,754 |
| MARISSA CHRISTIANSEN | WATER TABLE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $176,883 | $21,494 |
| ELIZABETH SODERSTROM | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $167,076 | $24,800 |
| JIM LOCHHEAD | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CELESTE CANTU | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE DACHS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BECKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ECHOHAWK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAHRIE HAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOIRA MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SILVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CORDALIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE PADILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3335 WATT AVE B, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-3615
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 555 CAPITOL MALL STE 1155, SACRAMENTO CA 95814
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALLISON HARVEY TURNER, 3335 WATT AVE B, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- WADE CROWFOOT, 555 CAPITOL MALL STE 1155, SACRAMENTO CA 95814
- Signed the 990
- LIZETTE LECLERC, CHIEF FINANCE & OPS OFFICER
- Phone
- (916) 414-3310
- Website
- HTTP://WATERFDN.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 37-1833985 or by the name WATER FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE WATER FOUNDATION AND OUR PARTNERS ADVANCE LASTING SOLUTIONS TO SECURE SAFE WATER FOR PEOPLE, RESTORE AND SUSTAIN FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS, AND BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- THE STATES AND BASINS PROGRAM INCLUDES STATE, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO SECURE CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE DRINKING WATER, BUILD URBAN AND RURAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND/OR ADVANCE SOLUTIONS THAT RESTORE AND PROTECT FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS. GRANTS FROM THE WATER FOUNDATION IN 2024 SUPPORTED SUSTAINABLE, INCLUSIVE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AND SAFE AND AFFORDABLE DRINKING WATER IN CALIFORNIA; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY; A CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE THE COLUMBIA-SNAKE RIVER BASIN IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST; COALITIONS SUPPORTING THE PROTECTION OF SURFACE WATER, WETLANDS, AND FLOODPLAINS IN NEW MEXICO; AND EFFORTS TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT THAT BENEFITS PEOPLE AND NATURE IN TEXAS.Expenses $9,852,499 · grants $4,191,852
- NATIONAL - NATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE EFFORTS TO MAXIMIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING AND TO STRENGTHEN A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR WATER. GRANTS IN 2024 SUPPORTED THE CAPACITY OF WATER ORGANIZATIONS, COALITIONS, AND LEADERS; EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER-RELATED PUBLIC FUNDING; THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, WATERSHED RESTORATION, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROJECTS; AND EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT FEDERAL PROGRAM TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE DRINKING WATER.Expenses $5,950,282 · grants $4,805,490
- WATER TABLE - THE WATER TABLE IS A FUNDER COLLABORATIVE HOSTED BY THE WATER FOUNDATION THAT ADVANCES A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT WATER FUTURE IN THE U.S. TABLE MEMBERS POOL AND ALIGN FUNDING TOWARD WATER SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE GREATER COLLECTIVE IMPACT. THE TABLE'S 2024 PRIORITY AREAS FOR COORDINATED INVESTMENT AND/OR LEARNING INCLUDE: A NATIONAL CLEAN WATER EFFORT, URBAN WATER SOLUTIONS, CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE IN THE WEST, SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT IN TEXAS, TRIBAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND ACTIVATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR WATER PROJECTS. THE TABLE ALSO WORKS TO INCREASE FIELD AND FUNDER COORDINATION, BUILD COMMUNITY POWER, AND INVEST IN FIELD CAPACITY TO DRIVE WATER SOLUTIONS.Expenses $1,520,427 · grants $16,450
- TRANSITIONING STRATEGIES: IN 204, WATER FOUNDATION GRANTS SUPPORTED AN ASSESSMENT OF HEADWATER FOREST MANAGEMENT IN THE WEST THAT IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE CLEAN, RELIABLE WATER THROUGH FOREST RESTORATION AND PROTECTION.Expenses $373,689 · grants $308,575
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 | Not 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
- 37-1833985
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,026,292
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,281,949
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $22,281,949 | $18,296,237 | $39,026,292 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,477,867 | $21,859,801 | $31,729,509 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $25,984,608 | $16,681,548 | $31,142,344 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: WADE CROWFOOT | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $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 37-1833985).
Questions about WATER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WATER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER FOUNDATION is 37-1833985.
- Is WATER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to WATER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WATER FOUNDATION 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 WATER FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WATER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WATER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALLISON HARVEY TURNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $336,284 (ALLISON HARVEY TURNER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does WATER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $22,281,949, expenses of $18,296,237 and total assets of $39,026,292 at year end.
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