Florida Water Environment Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE FLORIDA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING A CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE WATER ENVIRONMENT BY SUPPORTING AND UNITING OUR MEMBERS WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS AND OUTREACH; PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS; AND CREATING ALLIANCES TO PROMOTE SOUND SCIENCE-BASED PUBLIC POLICY.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $813,723
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 24.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 55%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 300
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $301,796 spent. FWEA UTILITY COUNCIL - THE UTILITY COUNCIL WAS FORMED TO ENABLE PUBLIC UTILITIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP TO BECOME BETTER INFORMED ABOUT CURRENT LEGISLATION AND ITS IMPACT TO THE INDUSTRY AND GENERAL PUBLIC. MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL INCLUDES OVER 44 MUNICIPAL WATER AGENCIES AND NUMEROUS PRIVATE MEMBERS.
- $278,386 spent. TECHNICAL EDUCATION - THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS MULTIPLE EVENTS EACH YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXCHANGING KNOWLEDGE AND ENHANCING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. THE MEMBERSHIP EVENTS HELD DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED LOCAL LUNCHEONS/DINNERS SERVING OVER 600 PEOPLE, MULTIPLE SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS WITH OVER 900 ATTENDEES, AND THE FLORIDA WATER EXPO WITH OVER 250 ATTENDEES.
- $51,250 spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION/OUTREACH - THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS AND MATERIALS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH GRADUATE LEVEL STUDENTS. THESE MATERIALS ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE GLOBAL WATER ENVIRONMENT AND TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN THE VARIOUS WATER ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS DEVELOPED TWO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: (A) NORM CASEY SCHOLARSHIP - AWARDS A SCHOLARSHIP ANNUALLY TO THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER WINNING THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL DESIGN COMPETITION HELD AT THE FLORIDA WATER RESOURCES CONFERENCE; (B) GABE DELNECKY SCHOLARSHIP - AWARDS AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. FUNDING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS IS PROVIDED THROUGH SOLICITATION HELD THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND AN ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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