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← THE WATER COUNCIL INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE WATER COUNCIL INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,730,453
Total expenses
$1,907,488
Contributions and grants received
$1,243,258
Grants paid
$274,502
Program service revenue
$613,777
Investment income
$62
Other revenue
-$126,644
Total assets, end of year
$1,776,848
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,256,039
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$479,191
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,773,365
Management and general expenses
$110,837
Fundraising expenses
$23,286
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,773,365

Program services were 93.0% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $320,200

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $796,034

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $127,024

  • 2a · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM INCOME

    total $326,250 · related or exempt $326,250

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS

    total $286,889 · related or exempt $286,889

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEETINGS REGISTRATIONS

    total $638 · related or exempt $638

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $62 · excluded $62

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $273,067

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $401,468

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$128,401

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$128,401 · related or exempt -$128,401

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $1,757 · related or exempt $1,757

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,757

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $274,502 · program services $274,502

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $211,360 · program services $199,468 · management and general $6,481 · fundraising $5,411

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $567,450 · program services $535,527 · management and general $17,400 · fundraising $14,523

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $27,720 · program services $26,160 · management and general $850 · fundraising $710

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $48,581 · program services $45,847 · management and general $1,490 · fundraising $1,244

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $54,605 · program services $51,533 · management and general $1,674 · fundraising $1,398

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,798 · program services $1,708 · management and general $90

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $50,818 · program services $48,277 · management and general $2,541

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $398,221 · program services $380,366 · management and general $17,855

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $27,525 · program services $26,149 · management and general $1,376

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $71,947 · program services $68,358 · management and general $3,589

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $52,598 · program services $29,895 · management and general $22,703

  • 17 · Travel

    total $42,575 · program services $40,446 · management and general $2,129

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $22,738 · program services $21,601 · management and general $1,137

  • 20 · Interest

    total $26,101 · management and general $26,101

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,082 · program services $6,728 · management and general $354

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,768 · program services $6,430 · management and general $338

  • 24a · Other expenses: RETIREMENT PLAN FEES

    total $7,800 · program services $7,410 · management and general $390

  • 24b · Other expenses: PENALTIES

    total $3,143 · management and general $3,143

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $1,596 · program services $1,516 · management and general $80

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE

    total $1,520 · program services $1,444 · management and general $76

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,040 · management and general $1,040

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $54,628 · end of year $60,497

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $243,205 · end of year $195,112

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $136,252 · end of year $58,777

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $178,338 · end of year $198,132

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,494 · end of year $5,493

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

    $498,710

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

    $483,813

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $21,979 · end of year $14,897

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,485,076 · end of year $1,243,940

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $55,737 · end of year $136,841

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $30,000 · end of year $49,044

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $230,695 · end of year $138,250

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $250,000 · end of year $400,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,860,696 · end of year $1,531,904

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$473,030 · end of year -$582,183

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $170,874 · end of year $102,992

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO ALIGN THE REGIONAL FRESH WATER RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND WATER-RELATED INDUSTRIES TO ESTABLISH THE MILWAUKEE 7 REGION AS THE GLOBAL CAPITAL FOR FRESH WATER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION ON FRESH WATER RESEARCH, THE FOSTERING OF FRESH WATER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ADVANCES IN FRESH WATER TECHNOLOGY, AND THE PROMOTION OF A GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING OF FRESH WATER CULTURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ALIGN THE REGIONAL FRESH WATER RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND WATER-RELATED INDUSTRIES TO ESTABLISH (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 QUESTION 1) THE MILWAUKEE REGION AS THE GLOBAL CAPITAL FOR FRESH WATER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

  • SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION - FOR SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF THE WATER CLUSTER, LINKAGES MUST BE DEVELOPED BETWEEN COMPANIES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE WATER COUNCIL IS BUILDING THESE CONNECTIONS BY DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION LINKS AND SYSTEMS THAT WILL ENABLE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS. THE COUNCIL IS ALSO WORKING WITH LOCAL WATER-RELATED COMPANIES AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP NEW APPLICATIONS FOR NEW AND EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES, AND CREATE COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN WATER-RELATED SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $1,122,088 · Grants $274,502

  • EDUCATION - THE WATER COUNCIL IS COORDINATING AN ORGANIZED AND NETWORKED SYSTEM OF WATER-RELATED INTERNSHIPS FOR EASIER ACCESS BY BOTH COMPANIES AND STUDENTS. THIS INITIATIVE WILL HELP BUILD A NETWORK OF ACADEMIC PROWESS THAT WILL BENEFIT NOT ONLY TALENTED STUDENTS, BUT COMPANIES LOOKING TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN A COLLABORATIVE FASHION.

    Expenses $473,016

  • RESEARCH - THE INHERENT HISTORIC CONFLICT BETWEEN HUMAN PRODUCTIVITY, HEALTH AND EXISTENCE ALONG WITH THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE WORLD'S ECOSYSTEM IS ONE OF THE GRAND CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY. THE WATER COUNCIL CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE AND IS WORKING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERTS TO FIND SOLUTIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WATER-RELATED RESEARCHERS IN OUR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, ENGINEERS WITH OUR WATER BUSINESSES AND TECHNICIANS WITH OUR PUBLIC WATER UTILITIES.

    Expenses $178,261

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Scott Beightol

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ken Bockhorst

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Mone

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kim Ah Yun

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Svenja Ahlburg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kirk Allen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Booth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joel Brennan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Clawson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lafayette Crump

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Dettmer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Guy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Missy Hughes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth Koehler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Matthews

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Pagano Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Markc Roehl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karine Rouge

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rachel Schneider

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kevin Shafer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sanjiv Sinha

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dean Amhaus

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $211,360
    From this org
    $194,444
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,916
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,444
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,719
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,197
    Filer's total
    $211,360

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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

  • FOR-M FOUNDATION

    $126,102

    MKE TECH HUB COALITION

  • PAGE TECHNOLOGIES

    $10,000

    TECH CHALLENGE AWARD

  • LUCENDI

    $10,000

    TECH CHALLENGE AWARD

  • POLYGONE SYSTEMS INC

    $10,000

    TECH CHALLENGE AWARD

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
23 April 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202511199349300541

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