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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,722,650
Total expenses
$10,443,271
Contributions and grants received
$18,700
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$10,165,145
Investment income
$472,505
Other revenue
$66,300
Total assets, end of year
$11,921,960
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,024,461
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,897,499
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $18,700

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $7,512,141 · related or exempt $7,512,141

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEETING FEES

    total $2,179,880 · related or exempt $2,179,880

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIPS

    total $472,750 · excluded $472,750

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION SALES

    total $374 · related or exempt $374

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $351,540 · excluded $351,540

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,281,369 · other assets $924

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $6,161,328 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $120,041 · other assets $924

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $120,965 · excluded $120,965

  • 11a · Other revenue: JOB BOARD

    total $66,300 · unrelated business $66,300

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $66,300

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,169,637

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,786,995

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $327,215

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $550,874

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $297,315

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $230,697

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $41,695

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $109,841

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $56,174

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $445,499

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $26,361

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $229,170

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $290,971

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $361,694

  • 17 · Travel

    total $123,145

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $680,866

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $159,161

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $50,598

  • 24a · Other expenses: SERVICE CONTRACTS

    total $1,172,797

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $132,067

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $68,625

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $53,800

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $78,074

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,495,718 · end of year $2,080,493

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $182,454 · end of year $1,199,292

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $53,556 · end of year $55,023

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $155,863 · end of year $111,520

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,600,236

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,229,335

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $482,276 · end of year $370,901

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,033,526 · end of year $6,656,007

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,725,060 · end of year $1,448,724

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $736,091 · end of year $854,508

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,095,703 · end of year $1,922,311

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,678,539 · end of year $2,247,642

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,618,120 · end of year $6,897,499

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

NACWA IS THE NATIONAL VOICE OF PUBLIC CLEAN WATER UTILITIES, SHAPING WATER POLICY, CONVENING A VIBRANT PEER NETWORK, AND EMPOWERING WATER LEADERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

LEADING ADVOCATE FOR RESPONSIBLE NAT'L POLICIES THAT ADVANCE A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO CLEAN WATER.

  • THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES (NACWA) IS THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR RESPONSIBLE NATIONAL POLICIES THAT ADVANCE CLEAN WATER. NACWA REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE INTERESTS OF AMERICA'S PUBLICLY OWNED WASTEWATER, STORM WATER AND COLLECTION SYSTEM UTILITIES - DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS AND TRUE ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPIONS. FOR OVER 55 YEARS, NACWA HAS BEEN A LEADING VOICE IN CONGRESS, AT THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, IN THE MEDIA, AND IN THE COURTS. NACWA MAINTAINS A KEY ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS. NACWA IS ALSO AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE CLEAN WATER SECTOR THROUGH ITS CONFERENCES AND PEER-TO-PEER BEST PRACTICES SHARING.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mickey Conway

    PRESIDENT (AS OF 4/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Diane Taniguchi-Dennis

    PRESIDENT (THRU 3/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells

    VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 7/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laura Briefer

    TREASURER (AS OF 7/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Calvin Farr Jr

    SECRETARY (AS OF 7/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kristen L Atha

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roger Bailey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jay Bernas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jean Block

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suzanne Coffey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Denard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Ferrante

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Gadis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Gano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kamuron Gurol

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Fazio Hale

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Randy Hayman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laurie Horridge

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeremiah Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charlotte Katzenmoyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sandeep Karkal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Angela Licata

    DIRECTOR (THRU 7/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Oluwole McFoy

    DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carmen Moreno-Rivera

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Parrott

    DIRECTOR (THRU 7/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Pekarek

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Perkovich

    DIRECTOR (THRU 3/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Persinger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kishia Powell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barbara Romero

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joshua Schimmel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd Swingle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leisa Thompson

    DIRECTOR (THRU 7/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Witt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Valentino

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pieter Van Ry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jody Zabolio

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adam Krantz

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $570,582
    From this org
    $460,529
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $110,053
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $370,000
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $15,529
    Deferred
    $70,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,053
    Filer's total
    $570,582
  • Christopher J Hornback

    DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $412,566
    From this org
    $319,111
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $93,455
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $273,715
    Bonus
    $35,000
    Other
    $10,396
    Deferred
    $53,674
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,781
    Filer's total
    $412,566
  • Nathan Gardner-Andrews

    CHIEF ADVOCACY & POLICY

    Total calculated
    $376,803
    From this org
    $287,562
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $89,241
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $257,562
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $50,277
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,964
    Filer's total
    $376,803
  • Meredith Ristic

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $379,911
    From this org
    $300,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,863
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $259,190
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $10,858
    Deferred
    $50,937
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,926
    Filer's total
    $379,911
  • Amanda Aspatore

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $291,079
    From this org
    $256,267
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,812
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,375
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $2,892
    Deferred
    $20,772
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,040
    Filer's total
    $291,079
  • Gunnar Gehrmann

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $254,449
    From this org
    $183,045
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,404
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,061
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $6,984
    Deferred
    $32,730
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,674
    Filer's total
    $254,449
  • Kristina Surfus

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, GOV AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $257,070
    From this org
    $196,035
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,035
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,035
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $34,922
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,113
    Filer's total
    $257,070
  • Sharon Powell

    SR. DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $252,198
    From this org
    $183,342
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,856
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,239
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $1,103
    Deferred
    $30,992
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,864
    Filer's total
    $252,198
  • Emily Remmel

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $236,030
    From this org
    $168,537
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,493
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,926
    Bonus
    $14,000
    Other
    $13,611
    Deferred
    $29,433
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,060
    Filer's total
    $236,030
  • Kelly Brocato

    SR DIR, MEMBER. DEVEL. & RETENTION

    Total calculated
    $220,226
    From this org
    $155,817
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,409
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,202
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $2,615
    Deferred
    $27,012
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,397
    Filer's total
    $220,226

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202600479349300240

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