Nonprofit · EIN 38-2160283
MICHIGAN WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48911
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,422,853 | $1,439,898 | -$17,045 | $1,083,370 | $488,272 | $595,098 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,111,763 | $1,043,512 | $68,251 | $1,059,362 | $454,813 | $604,549 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $957,230 | $957,575 | -$345 | $965,114 | $425,729 | $539,385 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $346,343
- of which government grants
- $32,440
- Membership dues
- $266,503
- Program service revenue
- $1,037,225
- Investment income
- $16,536
- Other revenue
- $22,749
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $315
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,767
- Other salaries and wages
- $331,247
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $517,910
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,500
- Occupancy
- $22,906
- Travel
- $11,251
- Depreciation
- $13,044
- Program services (functional)
- $1,118,582
- Management and general (functional)
- $321,316
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,059,362
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,083,370
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $488,272
- Net assets, end of year
- $595,098
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $387,721
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $492,425
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $102,673
- Gross unrelated business income
- $18,705
- Gross receipts
- $1,422,853
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1925
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL VOSBURG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,742 | $6,825 |
| DAVE CONNERS | PAST PRESIDENT (ENDED 06/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,200 | $0 |
| NATHAN VER HEUL | ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR (ENDED 6/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SGRICCIA | ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CRADDOCK | ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WIBRIGHT | FEDERATION DIRECTOR (END 6/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NASTALLY | FEDERATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CECHINNI | FEDERATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUTHER BLACKBURN | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANN FALKOWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DRINNAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG ENGELSMAN | ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA MORGAN | VP/PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJID KHAN | PRESIDENT ELECT/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK EARL | PRESIDENT/PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL VOSBURG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,700 | $5,048 |
| DAVE CONNERS | PRESIDENT/PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $7,450 | $0 |
| BRYAN CLOR | ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR (ENDED 02/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN VER HEUL | ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG ENGELSMAN | ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WIBRIGHT | FEDERATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NASTALLY | FEDERATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUTHER BLACKBURN | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANN FALKOWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DRINNAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA MORGAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJID KHAN | VP/PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK EARL | PRESIDENT ELECT/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE VENEMA | PAST PRESIDENT (ENDED 06/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL VOSBURG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,629 | $4,202 |
| DAVE CONNERS | PRESIDENT ELECT/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $7,900 | $0 |
| BRYAN CLOR | ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN VER HEUL | ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER CHESLEK | FEDERATION DELEGATE (ENDED 06/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WIBRIGHT | WEF LEADER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NASTALLY | FEDERATION DELEGATE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANN FALKOWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMBRINA TERCALA | SECRETARY (ENDED 06/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DRINNAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK EARL | VP/PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJID KHAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE VENEMA | PRESIDENT/PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL DAVENPORT | PAST PRESIDENT (ENDED 06/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5815 EXECUTIVE DR, LANSING, MI 48911-5304
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHERYL VOSBURG, 5815 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, LANSING, MI 48911
- Signed the 990
- CHERYL VOSBURG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (517) 641-7377
- Website
- WWW.MI-WEA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANER COSTERISAN PC
Mission
BE AND CREATE STEWARDS FOR THE WATER ENVIRONMENT OF MICHIGAN. PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MICHIGAN'S WATER PROFESSIONALS. EDUCATE AND INFORM POLICY MAKERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. PROMOTE SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES AND REGULATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDED TO OUR DUES PAYING MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS IS A PROCESS INVOLVING VARIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE HOST OVER 100 CLASSES SPECIFIC TO WASTEWATER EDUCATION. THOSE CLASSES HAVE EDUCATIONAL WORKBOOKS THAT FOLLOW THE SAME CURRICULUM AND ARE TAUGHT BY ONE OF OUR TRAINING PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS. ALL OTHER EVENTS FEATURE SPEAKERS THAT FOCUS ON VARIOUS WATER SECTOR ISSUES AND EMERGING TRENDS. SINCE THE ASSOCIATION IS A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION, THERE ARE LOCAL SECTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION THAT CONDUCT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WATER SECTOR ISSUES IN THEIR LOCAL AREA AS WELL. ALL THESE ACTIVITIES GENERATE A VARIETY OF REVENUE THAT ARE ALL USED FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.Expenses $790,525 · grants $315 · revenue $656,677
- AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS HELD DURING THE YEAR TO HONOR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO EXCEL WHILE PROVIDING A FOCAL POINT FOR ITS MEMBERS. 429 MEMBERS ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE.Expenses $240,987 · revenue $328,869
- A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION TO CELEBRATE MICHIGAN WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATIONS 100TH ANNIVERSARY WAS HELD.Expenses $87,070 · revenue $53,723
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
- 38-2160283
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C032)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,083,370
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,422,853
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,422,853 | $1,439,898 | $1,083,370 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,111,763 | $1,043,512 | $1,059,362 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $957,230 | $957,575 | $965,114 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $859,315 | $1,034,216 | $839,932 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 38-2160283).
Questions about MICHIGAN WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of MICHIGAN WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC is 38-2160283.
- Is MICHIGAN WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to MICHIGAN WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MICHIGAN 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 MICHIGAN WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION 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 MICHIGAN WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION 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 MICHIGAN WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHERYL VOSBURG.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,742 (CHERYL VOSBURG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MICHIGAN WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,422,853, expenses of $1,439,898 and total assets of $1,083,370 at year end.
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