Mission
Stop toxic discharges to the St Lucie and Caloosahatchee River estuaries and restore the flow of clean freshwater to the Florida Everglades and Florida Bay.
Public Charity
VOTEWATER INC
VOTEWATER INC, of Stuart, FL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $203K in revenue, $154K in expenses, $182K in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $104K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 810801562
Stuart, FL
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
NTEE: C32
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$203K
Total Expenses$154K
Total Assets$182K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$104K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Votewater Inc
How Votewater Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$67
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $67 for programs
$50
Provided online reporting and commentary focused on improving the management of South Florida's natural water resources and expanded our social media to communicate with more than 300,000 followers
$15
Provided and published information on candidates in Florida whose positions support improving the management of South Florida's natural water resources
$2
Researched and published information on policies in Florida regarding management of South Florida's natural water resources
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
ADVOCACY RELATED TO PROTECTING OUR PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE; GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
ADVOCACY RELATED TO PROTECTING OUR PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE; GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
SPONSORSHIP GRANT - GENERAL SUPPORT
$40,000
to fund 36 additional 501c3 compliant newsletters per year, allowing VoteWater to publish newsletters weekly, and boost its social media presence with additional posts and interaction.
$36,000
SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Billy Hinners
President
Blair Wickstrom
Secretary
Gary Oster
Executive Director
Gilbert Smart
Director
Jason Bultman
Director
Michael Beautyman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $203K | $154K | $182K |
| 2023 | $166K | $173K | $131K |
| 2022 | $362K | $305K | $177K |
| 2021 | $107K | $67K | $78K |
| 2020 | $143K | $106K | $56K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $143K to $203K (+42%), with total assets most recently reported at $182K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.