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Snwa Water Efficiency Improvement Fund

EIN 92-3096788 · Las Vegas, NV

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

What it says it does

TO PARTNER WITH SUSTAINABILITY-MINDED, PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES TO IDENTIFY AND FUND WATER EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA.

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

Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20
It owes 99% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 144% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (1)

$78,256 spent. THE SNWA WATER EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT FUND WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESSES OPPORTUNITIES TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT WATER EFFICIENCY PROJECTS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA, DEMONSTRATING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND INNOVATIONS IN CONSERVATION. THE FUND EXISTS TO LINK ON-THE-GROUND CONSERVATION PROJECTS WITH COMPANIES IN SUPPORT OF THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP GOALS.

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 October 13, 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 September 2023.
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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