Mission
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Public Charity
WATER QUALITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
WATER QUALITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, of LISLE, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $370K in revenue, $302K in expenses, $5.6M in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $77K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237063420
LISLE, IL
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: C05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$370K
Total Expenses$302K
Total Assets$5.6M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$77K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Water Quality Research Foundation
How Water Quality Research Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$60
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $60 for programs
$60
Education and research to improve the quality of water for the general public
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.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,750
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,750
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,500
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Bret P Tangley
DIRECTOR
Chris Wilker
DIRECTOR
Deepak Rao
SECRETARY/ TREASURER
Donald K Mcghee
DIRECTOR
Doug Anderson
DIRECTOR
Judd Larned
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $370K | $302K | $5.6M |
| 2024 | $294K | $462K | $5.4M |
| 2023 | $847K | $438K | $5.5M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $696K | $5.0M |
| 2021 | $343K | $557K | $2.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $343K to $370K (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.