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U S Water Alliance

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

An independent audit commissioned by this organization for the fiscal year ending Sept. 2023 identified:

Material noncompliance
Audit identified a failure to follow requirements established by law, regulations, contract or grant agreements.
Material weakness in internal controls
Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency could lead to failure to prevent or correct noncompliance with requirements.
Significant deficiency in internal controls
Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency is less severe than a material weakness but warrants attention from management.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.6M (2023)

Expenses
$5.51M (2023)

Total Assets
$6.69M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$761k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,604,451
Expenses
$5,508,897
Net Income
$1,095,554
Net Assets
$5,933,316
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,500,979
98.4%
Program Services $93,988
1.4%
Investment Income $9,484
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,334,400
24.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,151,546
20.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,694,679
Total Liabilities $761,363
Net Assets $5,933,316
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mami Hara (Chief Executive Officer) $350,000 $0 $41,414
Renee Willette (Chief Strategy Officer) $217,000 $0 $43,704
Linda Le (Director Of Events & Operation) $151,197 $0 $18,439
Scott Berry (Dir Of Policy & Govt Affairs) $149,750 $0 $18,880
Emily Simonson (Director Strategic Initiatives) $148,000 $0 $18,147
Sha Quina Davis (Director Of Administration) $138,958 $0 $2,788
Katy Lackey (Senior Program Manager) $110,901 $0 $14,611
John Take (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Dreyfuss Wells (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yvonne Forrest (Director) $0 $0 $0
Albert Cho (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ghassan Korban (Director) $0 $0 $0
Snehal Desai (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Clare Lindahl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Farr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Oluwole A Mcfoy (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Susan Moisio (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,426,737
Expenses
$5,049,963
Net Income
$1,376,774
Net Assets
$4,837,762
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,422,211
99.9%
Program Services $3,120
0.0%
Investment Income $116
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,290
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,280,557
25.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $552,246
10.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,662,523
Total Liabilities $824,761
Net Assets $4,837,762
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Renee Willette (Deputy Director) $218,130 $0 $21,669
Sara Aminzadeh (Former Development Director) $156,750 $0 $0
Linda Le (Sr Manager Events & Operations) $145,860 $0 $16,963
Scott Berry (Dir Of Policy & Govt Affairs) $134,290 $0 $18,900
Emily Simonson (Director, Strategy) $120,971 $0 $19,129
Radhika Fox (Former Chief Executive Officer) $106,961 $0 $10,026
Katy Lackey (Senior Program Manager) $103,875 $0 $13,904
Mami Hara (Chief Executive Officer 10/21) $73,667 $0 $5,574
Michael Carlin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Dreyfuss Wells (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yvonne Forrest (Director) $0 $0 $0
Albert Cho (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ghassan Korban (Director) $0 $0 $0
Snehal Desai (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hank Habicht (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Take (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Wallis Lage (Director) $0 $0 $0
Oluwole A Mcfoy (Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,183,310
Expenses
$3,737,689
Net Income
$445,621
Net Assets
$3,460,988
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,125,087
98.6%
Program Services $45,000
1.1%
Investment Income $143
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,080
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $167,097
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,461,790
39.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,930,310
Total Liabilities $469,322
Net Assets $3,460,988
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Radhika Fox (Chief Executive Officer) $280,000 $0 $50,523
Karen Rodriguez (Vp For Finance And Operations) $143,298 $0 $20,431
Scott Berry (Dir Of Policy & Govt Affairs) $136,875 $0 $17,237
Linda Le (Sr Manager Events & Operations) $122,083 $0 $16,277
Emily Simonson (Director, Strategy) $112,891 $0 $20,258
Katy Lackey (Senior Program Manager) $108,958 $0 $14,809
Jeremy Madsen (Vice President Programs) $100,115 $0 $986
Michael Carlin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Bailey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Dreyfuss Wells (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yvonne Forrest (Director) $0 $0 $0
Albert Cho (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcafee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ghassan Korban (Director) $0 $0 $0
Snehal Desai (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hank Habicht (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Take (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Wallis Lage (Director) $0 $0 $0
Oluwole A Mcfoy (Director/Chair 6/1 Forward) $0 $0 $0
Mami Hara (Chair Until 6/1/2021) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,779,906
Expenses
$3,226,141
Net Income
$1,553,765
Net Assets
$3,015,367
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,764,077
99.7%
Program Services $5,200
0.1%
Investment Income $704
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,925
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $315,000
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,110,292
34.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,396,934
Total Liabilities $381,567
Net Assets $3,015,367
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Radhika Fox (Chief Executive Officer) $275,000 $0 $46,417
Karen Rodriguez (Vp For Finance And Operations) $132,663 $0 $8,411
Scott Berry (Dir Of Policy & Govt Affairs) $130,333 $0 $15,920
Linda Le (Sr Manager Events & Operations) $116,875 $0 $11,155
Emily Simonson (Director, Strategy) $111,375 $0 $18,655
Katy Lackey (Senior Program Manager) $106,452 $0 $6,127
Mami Hara (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Carlin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Bailey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Dreyfuss Wells (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yvonne Forrest (Director) $0 $0 $0
Albert Cho (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcafee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ghassan Korban (Director) $0 $0 $0
Snehal Desai (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hank Habicht (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Take (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Wallis Lage (Director) $0 $0 $0
Oluwole A Mcfoy (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,113,437
Expenses
$3,840,940
Net Income
$272,497
Net Assets
$1,461,602
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,669,746
89.2%
Program Services $433,614
10.5%
Investment Income $577
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,500
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $275,000
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,019,537
26.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,658,929
Total Liabilities $197,327
Net Assets $1,461,602
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Radhika Fox (Chief Executive Officer) $275,000 $0 $46,417
Mami Hara (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Carlin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Andrew W Richardson Pe Bcee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Dreyfuss Wells (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin L Shafer (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Albert Cho (Governance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcafee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger Wolf (Director) $0 $0 $0
Snehal Desai (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hank Habicht (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Hawkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Wallis Lage (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Meyers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Oluwole A Mcfoy (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,600,888
Expenses
$3,493,385
Net Income
$107,503
Net Assets
$1,189,105
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,190,533
88.6%
Program Services $407,921
11.3%
Investment Income $594
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,840
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $312,500
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $815,811
23.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,498,506
Total Liabilities $309,401
Net Assets $1,189,105
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Radhika Fox (Chief Executive Officer) $260,000 $0 $38,793
Erik J Meyers (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Carlin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Andrew W Richardson Pe Bcee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Glover Blackwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin L Shafer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Albert Cho (Governance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Julius Ciaccia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger Wolf (Director) $0 $0 $0
Snehal Desai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hank Habicht (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Hawkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Wallis Lage (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mami Hara (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,446,625
Expenses
$2,387,798
Net Income
$58,827
Net Assets
$1,081,602
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,260,047
92.4%
Program Services $186,147
7.6%
Investment Income $431
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $212,188
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $591,519
24.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,120,781
Total Liabilities $39,179
Net Assets $1,081,602
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Radhika Fox (Chief Executive Officer) $258,126 $0 $39,031
Erik J Meyers (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Carlin (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Monica Ellis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew W Richardson Pe Bcee (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Angela Glover Blackwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin L Shafer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Albert Cho (Governance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Julius Ciaccia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Demit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger Wolf (Director) $0 $0 $0
Snehal Desai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hank Habicht (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Hawkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Wallis Lage (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Story (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,218,926
Expenses
$1,697,661
Net Income
$521,265
Net Assets
$1,022,775
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,068,970
93.2%
Program Services $146,878
6.6%
Investment Income $556
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,522
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $225,750
13.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $271,282
16.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,047,878
Total Liabilities $25,103
Net Assets $1,022,775
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Radhika Fox (Chief Executive Officer) $191,543 $0 $7,964
Benjamin Grumbles (Former President) $18,243 $0 $3,227
Erik J Meyers (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Carlin (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Monica Ellis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew W Richardson Pe Bcee (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Angela Glover Blackwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin L Shafer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Albert Cho (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julius Ciaccia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Demit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger Wolf (Director) $0 $0 $0
Snehal Desai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hank Habicht (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elisa Spernanza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Wallis Lage (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,445,472
Expenses
$1,181,291
Net Income
$264,181
Net Assets
$501,510
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,238,550
85.7%
Program Services $204,860
14.2%
Investment Income $812
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,250
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $156,244
13.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $192,815
16.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $584,594
Total Liabilities $83,084
Net Assets $501,510

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,047,002
Expenses
$836,487
Net Income
$210,515
Net Assets
$237,329
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $816,732
78.0%
Program Services $222,787
21.3%
Investment Income $418
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,065
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $190,001
22.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $157,346
18.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $426,447
Total Liabilities $189,118
Net Assets $237,329

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$764,152
Expenses
$864,231
Net Income
-$100,079
Net Assets
$26,814
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $630,806
82.5%
Program Services $124,871
16.3%
Investment Income $250
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,225
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $200,000
23.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $182,917
21.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $140,742
Total Liabilities $113,928
Net Assets $26,814

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$703,576
Expenses
$717,076
Net Income
-$13,500
Net Assets
$126,893
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $646,711
91.9%
Program Services $50,601
7.2%
Investment Income $289
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,975
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $246,004
34.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $183,307
25.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $265,464
Total Liabilities $138,571
Net Assets $126,893

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$819,627
Expenses
$679,202
Net Income
$140,425
Net Assets
$140,393
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $735,351
89.7%
Program Services $26,970
3.3%
Investment Income $299
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $57,007
7.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $190,896
28.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $214,390
31.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $295,060
Total Liabilities $154,667
Net Assets $140,393

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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