Mission
THE WATER FOUNDATION AND OUR PARTNERS ADVANCE LASTING SOLUTIONS TO SECURE SAFE WATER FOR PEOPLE, RESTORE AND SUSTAIN FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS, AND BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCE.
Public Charity
WATER FOUNDATION
WATER FOUNDATION, of SACRAMENTO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $22.3M in revenue, $18.3M in expenses, $39.0M in total assets. 31 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 371833985
SACRAMENTO, CA
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
NTEE: C32
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$22.3M
Total Expenses$18.3M
Total Assets$39.0M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$9.3M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Water Foundation
How Water Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
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 $92 for programs
$51
The states and basins program includes state, regional, and local efforts to secure clean and affordable drinking water, build urban and rural climate resilience, and/or advance solutions that…
$31
National
$8
Water table
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Environment
$356,000
EDUCATION
$150,000
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
$100,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$15,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER
Alexandra Paxton
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Allison Harvey Turner
DIRECTOR
Amy Cordalis
SENIOR PROGRAM OFF & POLICY ADVISOR
Andrew Fahlund
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT
Celeste Cantu
DIRECTOR
David Beckman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.3M | $18.3M | $39.0M |
| 2023 | $19.5M | $21.9M | $31.7M |
| 2022 | $26.0M | $16.7M | $31.1M |
| 2020 | $15.0M | $11.5M | $19.6M |
| 2019 | $14.4M | $10.8M | $15.0M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $14.4M to $22.3M (+55%), with total assets most recently reported at $39.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.