Clean Water Action
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What it says it does
CLEAN WATER ACTION IS A NATIONAL CITIZENS ORGANIZATION WORKING FOR CLEAN, SAFE, AND AFFRODABLE WATER, PREVENTION OF HEALTH THREATENING POLLUTION, CREATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE JOBS AND BUSNESSES AND EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE TO MAKE DEMOCRACY WORK. CLEAN WATER ACTION ORGANIZES STRONG GRASSROOTS GROUPS, COALITIONS AND CAMPAIGNS TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, ECONOMIC WELL-BEING AND COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE.
- Income
- $5.9 million
- Spending
- $6.1 million
- Employees
- 527
- Volunteers
- 85
- Highest pay
- $210,283, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (4)
- $97,672 spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION: CITIZEN CONTACT & EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN PUBLIC POLICY AND LOCAL IMPACTS ON ISSUES RELATED TO WATER, ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH, TOXICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
- $227,088 spent. MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK - WE HARNESS GRASSROOTS POWER BY ENGAGING OUR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN LOBBYING FOR AND SUPPORTING CLEAN WATER LEADERS FROM LOCAL TO THE NATIONAL LEVEL. REFORMING OUR DEMOCRACY IS ESSENTIAL TO PROTECTING OUR WATER, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND OUR COMMUNITIES.
- $3.2 million spent. OTHER: PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC ON CLEAN ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
- OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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