Public Charity

WATER COUNCIL INC

Based in MILWAUKEE, WI, WATER COUNCIL INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $1.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $140K.

EIN: 264222978 MILWAUKEE, WI Marine Science & Oceanography NTEE: U21 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$140K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO ALIGN THE REGIONAL FRESH WATER RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND WATER-RELATED INDUSTRIES TO ESTABLISH THE MILWAUKEE 7 REGION AS THE GLOBAL CAPITAL FOR FRESH WATER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION ON FRESH WATER RESEARCH, THE FOSTERING OF FRESH WATER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ADVANCES IN FRESH WATER TECHNOLOGY, AND THE PROMOTION OF A GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING OF FRESH WATER CULTURE.

Where $100 goes at Water Council Inc

How Water Council Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $93 for programs

$60
Scientific collaboration
64% of program spending
$24
Education
26% of program spending
$9
Research
10% of program spending
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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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
$30,000
2023
GREAT BUBBLE BARRIER FEASIBILITY STUDY
$61,500
2022
FUTURE WATER LEADERS STUDENT PILOT PROGRAM
$20,000
2020
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,600
2019
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,500

Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT & CEO (RETIRED) Dean Amhaus
DIRECTOR Elizabeth Koehler
DIRECTOR Emilio Tenuta
DIRECTOR Ifetayo Venner
DIRECTOR Jim Stern
DIRECTOR John Matthews

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Research & Policy
$61,500 1 grant
General Support
$58,600 4 grants
Education
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.7M $1.6M $1.5M
2024 $1.7M $1.9M $1.8M
2023 $1.4M $1.6M $2.1M
2022 $1.2M $1.6M $2.4M
2021 $1.6M $1.7M $1.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $1.7M (+3%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.

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