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The Public Works Experience Inc

EIN 52-1308441 · Tilghman, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE (PWE) IS COMMITTED TO HELPING EVERYONE UNDERSTAND THE IMMENSE VALUE OF PUBLIC WORKS. COMMUNITIES LARGE AND SMALL DEPEND ON THESE BASIC SERVICES EVERY DAY,YET PUBLIC WORKS ARE OFTEN POORLY UNDERSTOOD, AND FREQUENTLY TAKEN FOR GRANTED - UNTIL SOMETHING BREAKS. BUT - BY HEIGHTENING AWARENESS, PWE FILLS THIS GAP AS THE PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES MOVING, SAFE, AND CLEAN.

Income
$144,286
Spending
$97,196
Reserves
13.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 64%
Highest pay
$60,003, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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)
  1. $18,948 spent. THE ORGANIZATION HELD AN EVENT ON MAY 10, 2025, TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE COMMITTEE WORKED TO DELIVER BIG TRUCK DAY AND NUMEROUS DISPLAYS BY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, LABOR UNIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
  2. $3,431 spent. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ALL ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE THE SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INTEGRATED WITH THE COMMUNITY BY HOSTING NUMEROUS PRIVATE TOURS AND SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
  3. $7,134 spent. SPEAKER SERIES: IN DECEMBER OF 2024, PWE INITIATED THE "NO WATER NO BEER" SPEAKER SERIES, SPONSORED BY THE CHESAPEAKE SECTION OF AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION AND CHESAPEAKE WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION. MONTHLY PRESENTATIONS WERE DELIVERED ON A VARIETY OF PUBLIC WORKS TOPICS.BUBBLE BALOOZA - IN SEPTEMBER AND JUNE, PWE HOSTED BUBBLE BALOOZA EVENTS, WHERE NEIGHBORS CAN BRING THEIR CHILDREN TO PLAY IN A BUBBLY FOAM, CONNECTING THEM WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE DRINKING WATER.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1983.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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