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Water Tower at Gwinnett Inc

EIN 84-2831483 · Buford, GA

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What it says it does

TO BE A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM OF WATER INNOVATION FUELED BY INNOVATION, INFORMED BY RESEARCH, AND POWERED BY PIONEERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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

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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$298,406 spent. THE WATER TOWER SERVES ALL OF ITS STAKEHOLDERS FROM WATER INDUSTRY PERSONNEL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO POLICY MAKERS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT BY ENGAGING THE CUSTOMER/PUBLIC WITH TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND ACTIONABLE INFORMATION, THESE IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDERS CAN BE BROUGHT INTO THE OVERARCHING POLICY DISCUSSIONS WHILE UTILITIES IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL TRANSPARENCY. THIS STARTS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLATFORM, OR ECOSYSTEM, WHERE THE PUBLIC CAN LEARN ABOUT WATER AND THEIR ROLE IN ITS MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS GAINING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS THAT GO INTO DELIVERING A HIGHQUALITY PRODUCT. THE WATER TOWER OFFERS SPECIFIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH WATERRELATED EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND RIGHT HERE IN GWINNETT, STEAMRELATED WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS, AND SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS IN PRACTICE.THE WATER TOWER AT GWINNETT (TWTG), A 501(C)4 ORGANIZATION, FOCUSES ON THE WATER TOWER'S REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization 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 August 2020.
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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