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Clean Water for North Carolina Inc

EIN 58-1592902 · Mocksville, NC

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

What it says it does

CWFNC promotes clean, safe water and environments for all North Carolinians, through organizing, education, advocacy and technical assistance.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 11.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 2025, 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 (3)

$185,957 spent. Water Justice: -Collaborated with George Washington University on vulnerability study of private wells post-Hurricane Helene -Follow up well water testing in Northampton County -Researched water utility challenges in North Carolina EJ communities
Polluter Accountabiity: -Improved well water protections along T-15 pipelines route -Organized community members in Davidson County to oppose Transcos Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline -Advocated against extremely weak rules that fail to hold discharges of PFAS and 1,4-dioxane accountable
Empowered Communities: -Organized strong community groups in Davidson, Stokes, Person, Northampton, and Lee Counties to prevent fossil fuel expansion, data centers, and fracking -Released interactive maps of proposed methane gas pipelines routes, to empower community activism -Educated communities across the state on the impact of data centers on water and electric usage

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 December 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 December 1984.
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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