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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FOOD & WATER WATCH.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 27 February 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$9,941,662 changed to $22,269,907
Total expenses
$7,643,185 changed to $15,889,628
Contributions and grants received
$9,668,281 changed to $20,949,670
Grants paid
$18,193 changed to $242,730
Investment income
$183,078 changed to $720,796
Other revenue
$90,303 changed to $599,441
Total assets, end of year
$26,026,755 changed to $31,122,045
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,238,013 changed to $5,326,653
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,788,742 changed to $25,795,392
Program services expenses
$4,930,810 changed to $11,011,288
Management and general expenses
$1,480,762 changed to $2,728,309
Fundraising expenses
$1,231,613 changed to $2,150,031
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,930,810 changed to $11,011,288

Listed only on the earlier return

  • Murtala Sada

Listed only on the later return

  • Caland Barney
  • Emily Wurth
  • Mark Schlosberg
  • Mitchell Jones
  • Shawn McKenzie
  • Tamara Tripp

Totals

Total revenue
$9,941,662
Total expenses
$7,643,185
Contributions and grants received
$9,668,281
Grants paid
$18,193
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$183,078
Other revenue
$90,303
Total assets, end of year
$26,026,755
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,238,013
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,788,742
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,930,810
Management and general expenses
$1,480,762
Fundraising expenses
$1,231,613
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,930,810

Program services were 64.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,668,281

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $50,639

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $182,993 · excluded $182,993

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $37,133

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $37,133

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $37,133 · excluded $37,133

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,522,290

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

    securities $1,522,205

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $85

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $85 · excluded $85

  • 11a · Other revenue: LEGAL FEE REIMBURSEMENT

    total $51,130 · excluded $51,130

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $2,040 · excluded $2,040

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $53,170

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $18,193 · program services $18,193

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $150,659 · program services $105,540 · management and general $41,677 · fundraising $3,442

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,983,538 · program services $2,814,087 · management and general $671,887 · fundraising $497,564

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $276,278 · program services $192,703 · management and general $48,963 · fundraising $34,612

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $603,746 · program services $427,568 · management and general $101,815 · fundraising $74,363

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $362,067 · program services $248,177 · management and general $71,136 · fundraising $42,754

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,988 · program services $10,374 · management and general $4,614

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $97,348 · program services $628 · management and general $96,720

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $71,520 · program services $71,520

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,360 · management and general $5,360

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $384,282 · program services $64,943 · management and general $191,098 · fundraising $128,241

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,285 · program services $1,647 · fundraising $2,638

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $334,721 · program services $123,890 · management and general $27,263 · fundraising $183,568

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $350,033 · program services $233,285 · management and general $98,051 · fundraising $18,697

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $26,640 · fundraising $26,640

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $441,274 · program services $344,998 · management and general $29,657 · fundraising $66,619

  • 17 · Travel

    total $41,201 · program services $26,391 · management and general $6,923 · fundraising $7,887

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,514 · program services $2,891 · management and general $759 · fundraising $864

  • 20 · Interest

    total $44 · management and general $44

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $115,193 · program services $80,878 · management and general $19,732 · fundraising $14,583

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $32,807 · program services $5,035 · management and general $26,929 · fundraising $843

  • 24a · Other expenses: UBI TAXES

    total $4,111 · management and general $4,111

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $100,281 · program services $93,890 · management and general $5,418 · fundraising $973

  • 24c · Other expenses: MAILHOUSE

    total $92,793 · fundraising $92,793

  • 24d · Other expenses: ORGANIZATIONAL MEMB.

    total $41,480 · program services $41,480

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $85,829 · program services $22,692 · management and general $28,605 · fundraising $34,532

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $63,667 · program services $28,017 · management and general $18,647 · fundraising $17,003

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,286,700 · end of year $1,236,655

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,464,079 · end of year $9,975,368

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $559,974 · end of year $1,191,250

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $71,745 · end of year $27,676

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $515,981 · end of year $492,500

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

    $3,169,828

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

    $2,131,878

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,152,302 · end of year $1,037,950

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,719,941 · end of year $7,003,423

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,560,912 · end of year $5,061,933

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,605,448 · end of year $1,327,425

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $20,659

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $6,294,345 · end of year $5,889,929

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,783,860 · end of year $16,523,742

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $647,981 · end of year $2,265,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

FOOD & WATER WATCH CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ENSURE THE FOOD AND WATER WE CONSUME IS SAFE, ACCESSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLY PRODUCED. SO WE CAN ALL ENJOY AND TRUST IN WHAT WE EAT AND DRINK, WE HELP PEOPLE TAKE CHARGE OF WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM, KEEP CLEAN, AFFORDABLE, PUBLIC TAP WATER FLOWING FREELY TO OUR HOMES, PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF OCEANS, FORCE GOVERNMENT TO DO ITS JOB PROTECTING CITIZENS, AND EDUCATE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING SHARED RESOURCES INCLUDING OCEANS AND WATER UNDER PUBLIC CONTROL.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

  • FOOD - FOOD & WATER WATCH PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN REGARD TO FOOD PRODUCTION THAT IS SUSTAINABLE, LOCAL, CHEMICAL-FREE, CLEARLY LABELED, FAMILY-FARMED, AND HUMANELY RAISED.

    Expenses $2,587,517 · Grants $6,193

  • WATER - THE WATER PROGRAM EDUCATES AND ADVOCATES ABOUT AFFORDABLE, PUBLICLY CONTROLLED DRINKING WATER, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL DANGERS OF BOTTLED WATER, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL DANGERS OF FRACKING AND FOSSIL FUELS, THE IMPORTANCE OF MOVING FROM FOSSIL FUELS TO SAFE, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE.

    Expenses $1,458,617 · Grants $4,645

  • CLIMATE - WORKING AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL TO EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE ON CLIMATE CHANGE BY ELIMINATING THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF FOSSIL FUELS WHICH MAKES PROGRESS TOWARDS BANNING FRACKING AND STOPPING NEW AND EXISTING FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE.

    Expenses $884,676 · Grants $7,355

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Wenonah Hauter

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

  • Maude Barlow

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Mary Ricci

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1 related

  • Lisa Schubert

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Rudolf Amenga-Etego

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Elyzabeth Paredo Beltran

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Robert Howarth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Michele Merkel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Murtala Sada

    ACCOUNTING MANAGER (BEG. 03/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
25 April 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202441169349300019

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