Public Charity

PURE OAKLAND WATER

PURE OAKLAND WATER is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in WATERFORD, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $136K, expenses of $93K, total assets of $177K. Imperigo tracks 27 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $277K.

EIN: 462471091 WATERFORD, MI Support N.E.C. NTEE: C19 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$136K
Total Expenses$93K
Total Assets$177K
Grants Given27
Grant Total$277K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES. PURE OAKLAND WATER (POW) IS A MICHIGAN ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING OAKLAND COUNTY'S REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY, AND THE PROMOTION OF A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. PUBLIC EDUCATION: IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE WATER NEEDS AND CHALLENGES, PURE OAKLAND WATER IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ABOUT SUSTAINING AND PROTECTING WATER RESOURCES. POW WILL DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, STAKEHOLDERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SEMINARS, TOWN HALL MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, PRINTED MATERIALS, WATER FESTIVALS, AND OTHER PUBLIC OUTREACH. POW WILL HELP WITH THE EDUCATION OF WATER FLOW PROCESSES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY. THIS WILL INCLUDE STORM WATER AND WASTEWATER OPERATIONS AND THE METHODS OF MAINTAIN

Where $100 goes at Pure Oakland Water

How Pure Oakland Water divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $80 for programs

$36
All other accomplishments comprise educating the public about, and promoting awareness of, water resource preservation
45% of program spending
$16
Pure Oakland Water provided these funds to cranbrook institute of science to support the education programs for regional students on water conservation, river, lake and stream protection, pollution…
19% of program spending
$15
Pure Oakland Water provided these funds to oakland university to support the education programs for regional students on water conservation, river, lake, and stream protection, pollution prevention and…
19% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Pure Oakland Water

Rarely funds new orgs 9% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alyssa Taube
SECRETARY Anne Vaara
BOARD MEMBER Don Carpenter
BOARD MEMBER Fritz Klinger
BOARD MEMBER Jacob Di Ponio
BOARD MEMBER Jeffrey Sangster

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$228,664 19 grants
Education
$48,000 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $136K $93K $177K
2024 $108K $91K $134K
2023 $116K $92K $117K
2022 $90K $129K $83K
2021 $70K $106K $122K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $70K to $136K (+95%), with total assets most recently reported at $177K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MI.

MI

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