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Waterstart Channels for Innovation

EIN 82-1061688 · Las Vegas, NV

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

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROMOTE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN WATER INNOVATION BY LEVERAGING WATER EXPERTISE, CAPABILITIES AND LEADERSHIP.

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

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 36.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 3177% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 99% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 49 cents.

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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
2 of 3 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 June 30, 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)

$170,000 spent. COFUNDED TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROJECTS: WATERSTART CHANNELS FOR INNOVATION COFUNDED TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS WITHIN THE WATER SECTOR.
$18,385 spent. ONLINE KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM AND CONTENT DEVELOPMENT: WATERSTART CHANNELS FOR INNOVATION MAINTAINED AN ONLINE WEB-BASED PLATFORM TO SUPPORT KNOWLEDGE SHARING ACROSS THE WATER SECTOR AND PUBLISHED NEW CONTENT DURING THE YEAR. CONTENT INCLUDED CASE STUDIES HIGHLIGHTING THE RESULTS OF TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROJECTS, AS WELL AS PROFILES OUTLINING EMERGING INNOVATION PRIORITIES. THESE RESOURCES ARE INTENDED TO INFORM STAKEHOLDERS, PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES, AND SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF INNOVATION IN WATER MANAGEMENT.
$6,128 spent. KNOWLEDGESHARING WEBINARS: WATERSTART CHANNELS FOR INNOVATION PRODUCED KNOWLEDGESHARING WEBINARS THAT CONVENED LEADERS AND EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE WATER SECTOR TO DISCUSS RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL TOPICS AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN WATER MANAGEMENT. THESE WEBINARS ARE DESIGNED TO FACILITATE INFORMATION EXCHANGE, HIGHLIGHT INNOVATIVE PRACTICES, AND SUPPORT INFORMED DECISIONMAKING WITHIN THE WATER INDUSTRY AND AMONG THE ORGANIZATION'S STAKEHOLDERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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? 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 June 2025.
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 June 2018.
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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