California Water Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
THE CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION (CWA) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF APPROX 84 INVESTOR-OWNED WATER UTILITIES THAT ARE REGULATED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. THE ASSOCIATION ASSISTED ITS MEMBERS IN PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY WATER UTILITY SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. CWA PROVIDED A FORUM FOR SHARING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. IT PROMOTED SOUND WATER POLICY FOR CONSIDERATION BY LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES AND ASSISTED ITS MEMBERS ON EDUCATING THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THE PROTECTION AND EFFICIENT USE OF WATER RESOURCES. CWA ASSISTED LARGE MEMBERS IN PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING SUPPLIER DIVERSITY WITH RESPECT TO UTILITY PROCUREMENT, AS WELL AS WITH THE LOW INCOME RATEPAYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $2.8 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (1)
- THE CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION (CWA) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF APPROX 84 INVESTOR-OWNED WATER UTILITIES THAT ARE REGULATED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. THE ASSOCIATION ASSISTED ITS MEMBERS IN PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY WATER UTILITY SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. CWA PROVIDED A FORUM FOR SHARING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. IT PROMOTED SOUND WATER POLICY FOR CONSIDERATION BY LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES AND ASSISTED ITS MEMBERS ON EDUCATING THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THE PROTECTION AND EFFICIENT USE OF WATER RESOURCES. CWA ASSISTED LARGE MEMBERS IN PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING SUPPLIER DIVERSITY WITH RESPECT TO UTILITY PROCUREMENT, AS WELL AS WITH THE LOW INCOME RATEPAYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 April 1943.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: California Apt Association (Sacramento, CA), EIN 95-2829075. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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