Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by NORTH CAROLINA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $892,994
- Total expenses
- $886,947
- Contributions and grants received
- $142,735
- Grants paid
- $25,423
- Program service revenue
- $716,758
- Investment income
- $24,488
- Other revenue
- $9,013
- Total assets, end of year
- $518,638
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $173,160
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $345,478
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $640,116
- Management and general expenses
- $234,335
- Fundraising expenses
- $12,496
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $640,116
Program services were 72.2% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$22,069
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1c · Fundraising events
$19,654
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$101,012
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,339
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2a · Program service revenue: Book Sales
total $10,849 · related or exempt $10,849
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2b · Program service revenue: Exam Fees
total $17,634 · related or exempt $17,634
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2c · Program service revenue: Exhibit Sales
total $129,815 · related or exempt $129,815
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2d · Program service revenue: Member Dues (non-contrib)
total $46,675 · related or exempt $46,675
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2e · Program service revenue: Registration Fees
total $501,120 · related or exempt $501,120
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $10,665 · related or exempt $10,665
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3 · Investment income
total $24,581 · excluded $24,581
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $11,773
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $11,312
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $461
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $461 · excluded $461
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $93
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets -$93
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$93 · excluded -$93
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$5,324
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$19,654
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$4,416
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $908 · excluded $908
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Ad income - Publishing
total $2,919 · unrelated business $2,919
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11b · Other revenue: Ad income - Sponsorships
total $4,725 · unrelated business $4,725
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11e · Other revenue, total
$7,644
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $24,898 · program services $24,898
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $525 · program services $525
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $58,577 · program services $18,846 · management and general $32,443 · fundraising $7,288
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $84,003 · program services $56,712 · management and general $26,937 · fundraising $354
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $13,670 · program services $10,440 · management and general $3,119 · fundraising $111
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $10,735 · program services $5,932 · management and general $3,752 · fundraising $1,051
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $2,464 · management and general $2,464
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $99,971 · management and general $99,971
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $3,048 · management and general $3,048
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11g · Fees: other
total $71,966 · program services $70,618 · management and general $1,318 · fundraising $30
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $87,822 · program services $54,650 · management and general $32,814 · fundraising $358
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14 · Information technology
total $34,048 · program services $25,814 · management and general $7,435 · fundraising $799
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $32,573 · program services $19,365 · management and general $11,182 · fundraising $2,026
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17 · Travel
total $20,634 · program services $19,902 · management and general $732
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $282,332 · program services $281,264 · management and general $1,011 · fundraising $57
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20 · Interest
total $17 · management and general $17
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,636 · program services $351 · management and general $2,264 · fundraising $21
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23 · Insurance
total $3,353 · program services $1,118 · management and general $2,199 · fundraising $36
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24a · Other expenses: Non-office Mat'ls & Supplies
total $35,050 · program services $33,832 · management and general $1,002 · fundraising $216
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24b · Other expenses: Program Prizes & Giveaways
total $7,714 · program services $6,975 · management and general $739
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24c · Other expenses: Dues, Subscriptions & Licenses
total $3,789 · program services $2,950 · management and general $829 · fundraising $10
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24d · Other expenses: Staff & Volunteer Recognition
total $3,401 · program services $3,344 · management and general $55 · fundraising $2
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24e · All other expenses
total $3,721 · program services $2,580 · management and general $1,004 · fundraising $137
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $23,437 · end of year $42,743
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $73,383 · end of year $73,391
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $402,568 · end of year $402,504
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
end of year $12
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $178,791 · end of year $173,148
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$22,224 · end of year -$44,921
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $342,821 · end of year $390,399
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Dedicated to providing water education, training and leadership to protect public health and the environment.
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Education - The association coordinates certification schools and various seminars and special educational programs (13 schools and 22 seminars/special programs in 2024) during the course of the year to provide continuing education on water and wastewater topics for operators and engineers. They also serve to enhance member awareness of issues related to the industry and encourage networking. Schools meet state-mandated education requirements for professionals to sit for state operator examinations.
Expenses $360,920 · Grants $20,013 · Revenue $398,567
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Conferences - The association has an annual conference, with over 1700 attendees in 2024, which provides continuing education on water and wastewater topics. It enhances member awareness of issues related to the industry and encourages networking. Additionally, CEU's (continuing education credits) are provided that allow state operators and engineers to meet mandatory continuing education requirements.
Expenses $248,734 · Revenue $307,343
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Networking - The association hosts a variety of networking events throughout the year (24 in 2024) designed to help members connect with others in the industry.
Expenses $30,462 · Grants $5,411 · Revenue $18,493
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Jennifer Picarella
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $121,003
- From this org
- $38,308
- From related orgs
- $63,352
- Other
- $19,343
- Hours/week
- 40
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Bryan Gossage
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $50,280
- From this org
- $17,463
- From related orgs
- $28,879
- Other
- $3,938
- Hours/week
- 40
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Courtney Driver
Past-Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
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Ben Kearns
Past-Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 7
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Terry Houk
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
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Carolyn Ross
Chair-Elect
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Lamya Badr
Vice-Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.8
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Kevin Irby
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Mary Knosby
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
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Tom Bach
WEF Delegate
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
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Corey King
WEF Delegate
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Saunders
AWWA Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
-
Keller Schnier
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.8
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Carl Wilson
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
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David Melton
Prof WW Rep
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.77
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Jacob Mueller
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gregory Jenkins
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Mike Osborne
WEF Delegate
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bill Brewer
AWWA Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.25
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Chris White
Prof Water Rep
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mike Strader
Prof WW Rep
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
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Melinda Ward
Prof Water Rep
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
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Matt Hargett
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
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
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$23,620
General Support Grant
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.
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American Water Works Assoc NC Section
501c3 · education · NC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 11 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533159349304183
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