Association of Water Technologies
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE THE VIABILITY, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR MEMBERS BY BEING THE PREMIER WATER TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS RESOURCE IN THE INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 85
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)
- ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPOSITION - THE GOAL OF THE ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPOSITION IS: THE CONVENTION WILL BE A FINANCIALLY SUCCESSFUL FORUM WHERE (A) NETWORKING AMONG MEMBERS AND BETWEEN VENDORS OCCURS AND (B) THE BEST AND HIGHLY RELEVANT TECHNICAL PAPERS ARE PRESENTED. THE ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN WHICH OVER 30 TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS SESSIONS WERE HELD. THE ANNUAL MEETING PROVIDES FIRST CLASS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, DISCUSSIONS, SESSIONS ON THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET WITH SUPPLIERS AND OTHER EXPERTS IN THE INDUSTRY. OVER 800 INDIVIDUALS ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. AT THE CONVENTION, ATTENDEES LEARNED ABOUT BIOCIDES, COOLING WATER, LEGIONELLNA AND WASTEWATER. AWT RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN THE INDUSTRY THROUGH OUR RAY BAUM MEMORIAL AWARD AND THE SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
- COMMUNICATIONS - THE GOALS OF THE ANALYST PUBLICATION AND AWT COMMUNICATIONS ARE: THE ANALYST IS THE MAGAZINE IN THE WATER TREATMENT INDUSTRY THAT EVERYONE READS AS THE VOICE FOR ALL WATER TREATMENT. THE ANALYST AND OTHER AWT COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDE READERS A WEALTH OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND FEATURES ARTICLES FROM THE INDUSTRY'S LEADING EXPERTS. THE ANALYST IS DISTRIBUTED FOUR TIMES PER YEAR. AWT ALSO COMMUNICATES WITH MEMBERS AT LEAST ON A MONTHLY BASIS THROUGH E-COMMUNICATIONS AND OUR GRAM E-BLASTS ON A VARIETY OF WATER TREATEMENT TOPICS.
- EDUCATION/TECHNICAL TRAINING SEMINARS - THE GOAL OF THE AWT TECHNICAL TRAINING SEMINARS IS: AWT WILL BE VIEWED AS THE PREMIER SOURCE FOR TRAINING AND THE STANDARD FOR EDUCATION IN THE INDUSTRY. AWT LEADS THE INDUSTRY AS THE BEST SOURCE FOR TECHNICAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION. TWO TECHNICAL TRAINING MEETINGS WERE HELD (EAST/WEST COAST LOCATIONS). THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTENDEES WAS APPROXIMATELY 150 INDIVIDUALS. THERE WERE 14 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AT EACH SEMINAR.
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 November 6, 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 December 2003.
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 November 4, 2026.
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