American Water Works Association

Organization Overview

American Water Works Association is located in Denver, CO. The organization was established in 1969. According to its NTEE Classification (W03) the organization is classified as: Professional Societies & Associations, under the broad grouping of Public & Societal Benefit and related organizations. As of 12/2022, American Water Works Association employed 164 individuals. This organization is a parent organization of an affiliated group for tax-exemption purposes. American Water Works Association is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2022, American Water Works Association generated $35.4m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $32.5m during the year ending 12/2022. While expenses have increased by 0.5% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, American Water Works Association has awarded 338 individual grants totaling $15,616,192. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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PROVIDING SOLUTIONS TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE WATER, THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

MEMBER SECTION SERVICES: AWWA MEMBERSHIP GIVES ACCESS TO VALUABLE TOOLS, TECHNICAL RESOURCES, TRAINING AND PUBLICATIONS TO SHARPEN SKILLS AND ADVANCE CAREERS IN THE WATER SECTOR. AWWA MEMBERSHIP CONNECTS WATER PROFESSIONALS WITH A WHOLE COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE DEDICATED TO THE SAME IMPORTANT GOALS. AWWA MEMBERSHIP AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDES LOCAL SECTION MEMBERSHIP THAT EMPOWERS MEMBERS TO GET INVOLVED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. THE ASSOCIATION HAD 50,191 MEMBERS AT DECEMBER 31, 2022.


ADVOCACY: AWWA DELIVERS THE WATER SECTOR'S KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO INFORM NATIONAL DECISION MAKERS, AND TO STATE CAPITALS THROUGH AWWA'S AFFILIATED SECTIONS. AWWA EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE PROBLEMS OF WATER SUPPLY AND PROMOTES A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN CONSUMERS AND SUPPLIERS IN SOLVING THESE PROBLEMS. INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION PROJECTS, MEDIA RELATIONS, INQUIRES, AND THE NATIONAL DRINKING WATER WEEK CAMPAIGN.


PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: AWWA PUBLISHES AND DELIVERS VARIOUS SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THROUGH MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING PERIODICALS, BOOKS, HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS OF PRACTICE FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC AND WATER INDUSTRY. FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS AWWA HAS DEVELOPED VOLUNTARY STANDARDS OF MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND PRACTICES USED IN WATER TREATMENT SUPPLY. THESE STANDARDS ARE USED BY THOUSANDS OF MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND FACILITIES WORLDWIDE TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCTS AND SERVICE.


CONFERENCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: AWWA OFFERS EDUCATION TO WATER PROFESSIONALS THROUGH: IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CONFERENCES WHERE WATER SECTOR PROFESSIONALS CAN COME TOGETHER AND LEARN, CONNECT AND BE INSPIRED TO SOLVE TODAY'S GLOBAL WATER CHALLENGES; IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SEMINARS ON TRENDING WATER TOPICS DELIVERED BY EXPERTS IN THE FIELD; SELF-PACED AND INSTRUCTOR-LED ONLINE OPERATOR COURSES COVERING ALL PHASES OF WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS COURSES; AND SAFETY, OPERATOR AND CONSUMER EDUCATION FOCUSED ON-DEMAND VIDEOS. IN 2022, SIX IN-PERSON AND TWO VIRTUAL CONFERENCES, FOUR SEMINARS AND ONE SYMPOSIUM WERE HELD SERVING APPROXIMATELY 12,100 ATTENDEES. FORTY-NINE DISTANCE LEARNING WEBINARS WERE PRODUCED SERVING APPROXIMATELY 11,300 INDIVIDUALS AND GROUP REGISTRANTS. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 7,900 REGISTRATIONS FOR 100 E-LEARNING COURSES DELIVERED.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Freeman Companies
Convention Management
$741,714
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publishing
$958,000
Vinson & Elkins Llp
Legal Services
$434,249
Rk Culinary Group
Catering
$307,384
Personify Inc
Software Maintenance
$294,177
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $2,776,595
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,167,436
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,944,031
Total Program Service Revenue$27,692,737
Investment income $145,592
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $1,173,325
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $149,654
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $1,676,796
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $35,350,443

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, American Water Works Association has awarded $1,951,131 in support to 36 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

AWWA ALASKA SECTION

PURPOSE: OPERATING SUPPORT

$15,445

AWWA ALABAMA-MISSISSIPPI SECTION

PURPOSE: OPERATING SUPPORT

$38,524

AWWA ARIZONA SECTION

PURPOSE: OPERATING SUPPORT

$35,594

AWWA CONNECTICUT SECTION

PURPOSE: OPERATING SUPPORT

$24,484

AWWA CALIFORNIA-NEVADA SECTION

PURPOSE: OPERATING SUPPORT

$267,119

AWWA CHESAPEAKE SECTION

PURPOSE: OPERATING SUPPORT

$27,686
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Organization NameAssets
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Duncan, OK
$65,286,342
American Water Works Association
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$35,350,443
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$32,373,580
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Lincoln, NE
$5,471,084
Kansas Rural Water Association
Seneca, KS
$3,442,504
Rural Water Association Of Utah
Bluffdale, UT
$3,088,618
New Mexico Rural Electrification Cooperative Association Inc
Santa Fe, NM
$2,014,147
Nebraska Association Of County Officials
Lincoln, NE
$2,915,646
Brotherhood Of Railroad Signalmen
Omaha, NE
$1,094,671
Federation Of Chiropractic Licensing Board
Greeley, CO
$1,456,445
Rural Water Association Of Arizona
Apache Junction, AZ
$968,265
American Association Of Zoo Keepers
Chandler, AZ
$561,866
Utah Tourism Industry Association
Monticello, UT
$510,146
Kansas Rural Independent Telecommunications Coalition Assoc
Topeka, KS
$392,705
Brotherhood Of Railroad Signalmen
Bennington, NE
$387,292
Nebraska Telecommunications Association
Lincoln, NE
$376,295
American Water Works Association
Denver, CO
$391,531
National Guard Association Of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
$259,335
Kansas Cable Telecommunications Association
Topeka, KS
$267,560
Colorado Telecommunications Associations
Denver, CO
$251,071
Brotherhood Of Railroad Signalmen
El Dorado, KS
$204,124
National Guard Association Of Oklahoma Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
$172,113
Financial Therapy Association
Topeka, KS
$209,950
Northern Arizona Law Enforcement Agency
Prescott, AZ
$0
Brotherhood Of Railroad Signalmen
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$0

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