Ground Water Protection Council
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What it says it does
RECOGNIZING GROUND WATER AS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE ECOSYSTEM. WE PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT FORUM FOR STAKEHOLDER COMMUMICATION AND RESEARCH IN ORDER TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENTS' ROLE IN THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF GROUNDWATER.
- Income
- $18.8 million
- Spending
- $20.4 million
- Employees
- 5
- Highest pay
- $197,776, executive di
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 (3)
- CONFERENCES AND TRAINING: GWPC HOSTS MEMBER CONFERENCE, TRAINING COURSES, WEBINARS, AND CONFERENCE CALLS FOCUED ON TECHINCAL TRANSFER AMOUGST THE STATES. TOPICS REANGE FROM GROUNDWATER AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION, UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL REGULATIONS,S STATE OIL AND GAS REGULATORY MANAGEMENT, AND STATE INVIRONMENTAL AND RESOUCE GOVERNANACE.
- $19.4 million spent. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA MANAGEMENT SUPPORT: GWPC SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGULATORY DATA MENAGEMENT BY SUPPORTING THE DEVEOPMENT AND INTALLATION OF STATE SOFTWARE SUCH AS RBDMS, FRACFOCUS. ORG, AND THE WELLFINDER MOBILE APP.
- PEER REVIEW AND ASSESSMENTS: GWPC SUPPORTS CONTINUOUS REGULATOR IMPROVEMENTS BY OFFERING UIC PROGRAM PEER REVIEW AND STATE OIL AND GAS REGULATORY PEER ASSESSMENTS TO HELP STATES LEARN FROM OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAM AND MAKE FOCUSED IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR OWN PROGRAM.
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)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 July 1984.
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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