Public Charity

THE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Based in DENVER, CO, THE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $24.3M in revenue, $20.4M in expenses, $62.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 9 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.

EIN: 136211384 DENVER, CO Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management NTEE: C32 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$24.3M
Total Expenses$20.4M
Total Assets$62.6M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION (WRF) IS A DEFINITIVE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF ALL THINGS WATER TO BETTER MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF ITS SUBSCRIBERS AND THE WATER SECTOR. TO ENGAGE EXCLUSIVELY IN NONPROFIT, CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INITIATE, SUPERVISE, COORDINATE, PROMOTE, AND FINANCE RESEARCH IN THE TECHNOLOGY, OPERATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER, WASTEWATER, REUSE AND STORMWATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT, AND SUPPLY SYSTEMS, TOWARD ENSURING WATER QUALITY AND IMPROVING WATER SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Where $100 goes at The Water Research Foundation

How The Water Research Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$77 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $77 for programs

$49
Research programs
64% of program spending
$13
Research management
17% of program spending
$8
Subscriber services
10% 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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Al Cho
DIRECTOR OF SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Alice Fulmer
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Allexis Vean
DIRECTOR Andrew Lee
DIRECTOR Angela Charles
DIRECTOR Angela Delillo

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Animal Welfare
$450,225 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$441,560 1 grant
General Support
$161,000 6 grants
Research & Policy
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $24.3M $20.4M $62.6M
2024 $24.1M $21.5M $57.1M
2023 $23.4M $19.1M $53.2M
2022 $24.5M $18.6M $46.6M
2021 $27.2M $19.7M $40.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $27.2M to $24.3M (-10%), with total assets most recently reported at $62.6M.

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

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