Nonprofit · EIN 95-6091792
CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95811
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,758,442 | $2,779,045 | -$20,603 | $616,829 | $272,409 | $344,420 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,713,386 | $2,741,683 | -$28,297 | $457,307 | $92,284 | $365,023 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,461,908 | $2,348,421 | $113,487 | $469,137 | $75,817 | $393,320 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,451,499
- Membership dues
- $2,449,325
- Program service revenue
- $236,850
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $70,093
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,200
- Occupancy
- $105,945
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $457,307
- Total assets, end of year
- $616,829
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $272,409
- Net assets, end of year
- $344,420
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $344,420
- Gross receipts
- $2,758,442
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1941
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tang | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carmelitha Bordelon | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Reiker | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rami Kahlon | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Juan Liam | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Adcock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shay Bakman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Fortino | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Evan Jacobs | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stan Ferraro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Milleman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lukins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Pierotti | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Manasa Rao | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Downey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Jackson | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Tang | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carmelitha Bordelon | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Reiker | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rami Kahlon | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Juan Liam | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Fortino | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Evan Jacobs | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Milleman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Pierotti | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Jackson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Tang | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carmelitha Bordelon | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Reiker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Adcock | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shaymus Bakman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Downey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stan Ferraro | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Fortino | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Evan Jacobs | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lukins | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Milleman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert W Nicholson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 808 R ST STE 209, SACRAMENTO, CA 95811-6402
- Signed the 990
- John Tang, President
- Phone
- (916) 231-2147
- Website
- WWW.CALWATERASSN.COM
- Return prepared by
- Hillberg & Co CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6091792 or by the name CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION.
- 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 CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION (CWA) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF APPROX 84 INVESTOR-OWNED WATER UTILITIES THAT ARE REGULATED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. THE ASSOCIATION ASSISTED ITS MEMBERS IN PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY WATER UTILITY SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. CWA PROVIDED A FORUM FOR SHARING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. IT PROMOTED SOUND WATER POLICY FOR CONSIDERATION BY LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES AND ASSISTED ITS MEMBERS ON EDUCATING THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THE PROTECTION AND EFFICIENT USE OF WATER RESOURCES. CWA ASSISTED LARGE MEMBERS IN PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING SUPPLIER DIVERSITY WITH RESPECT TO UTILITY PROCUREMENT, AS WELL AS WITH THE LOW INCOME RATEPAYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- THE CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION (CWA) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF APPROX 84 INVESTOR-OWNED WATER UTILITIES THAT ARE REGULATED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. THE ASSOCIATION ASSISTED ITS MEMBERS IN PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY WATER UTILITY SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. CWA PROVIDED A FORUM FOR SHARING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. IT PROMOTED SOUND WATER POLICY FOR CONSIDERATION BY LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES AND ASSISTED ITS MEMBERS ON EDUCATING THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THE PROTECTION AND EFFICIENT USE OF WATER RESOURCES. CWA ASSISTED LARGE MEMBERS IN PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING SUPPLIER DIVERSITY WITH RESPECT TO UTILITY PROCUREMENT, AS WELL AS WITH THE LOW INCOME RATEPAYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
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
- 95-6091792
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $616,829
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,758,442
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,758,442 | $2,779,045 | $616,829 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,713,386 | $2,741,683 | $457,307 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,461,908 | $2,348,421 | $469,137 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,478,745 | $2,458,564 | $349,382 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 95-6091792).
Questions about CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION is 95-6091792.
- Is CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1943.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,758,442, expenses of $2,779,045 and total assets of $616,829 at year end.
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