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International Water Resources Association Inc

EIN 23-7303703 · France

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

RESEARCH AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND ACROSS DISCIPLINES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 137% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 73% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
21 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$321,956 spent. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS (THROUGH ITS TASK FORCES AND CHAPTERS) & INTERNATIONAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2024, IWRA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDED OVER 5,000 MEMBERS SPANNING MORE THAN 145 COUNTRIES. IN 2024, IT HAD SEVEN CHAPTERS IN CHINA, JAPAN, INDIA, OCEANIA, MONGOLIA, LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN, AND EGYPT, WITH CONTINUED WORK TOWARDS ESTABLISHING NEW CHAPTERS IN AFRICA. IWRA ORGANISED THE FIRST EVER ISLANDS WATER CONGRESS IN THE FAROE ISLANDS, WITH MORE THAN 195 REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS FROM 40 COUNTRIES AND ISLAND COMMUNITIES. IWRA COLLABORATED THROUGH KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH IMPORTANT ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING UNESCO, WORLD BANK, OECD, WORLD WATER COUNCIL, UN WATER, FAO, AND K-WATER. IWRA PARTICIPATED IN, FOR EXAMPLE, THE 86TH BOARD OF GOVERNANCE MEETING AT THE WORLD WATER FORUM AND BAKU WATER WEEK. IWRA ORGANIZED WEBINARS WITH THOUSANDS IN VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE. IWRA CONTINUES TO PUBLISH ITS JOURNAL, WATER INTERNATIONAL, PUBLISHING 8 ISSUES IN 2024, INCLUDING 3 SPECIAL ISSUES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 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? 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 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 April 1988.
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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