2017-07-11T06:32:18-05:00 2016-08-31 521855942 Tate and Tryon 2021 L Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20036 990 2015-09-01 530225129 Water Environment Federation WATE 7036842400 601 Wythe Street Alexandria VA 22314 Eileen O'Neill EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7036842400 2017-07-11 1 R Michael Sorrells P00001737 2022932200 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Eileen O'Neill 601 Wythe Street Alexandria VA 22314 26621548 0 X www.wef.org X 1928 VA Since 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and its members have protected public health and the environment. As a global water sector leader, WEF's mission is to: - Connect water professionals - Enrich the expertise of water professionals - Increase the awareness of the impact and value of water - Provide a platform for water sector innovationWEF supports public health through enhancement of the global water environment; develops and promotes practices and policies which assist our members' public service, providing efficient and environmentally protective water services; delivers high-quality products and services to members and stakeholders; promotes scientifically sound environmental practices and regulation; educates members, the public and policy-makers; promotes and advances the water quality profession. 11 10 106 2107 2689612 -7826 1032326 1063168 21409969 23561310 215624 179111 392753 492903 23050672 25296492 68000 217750 0 0 9027416 10113369 0 0 0 12214069 13234165 21309485 23565284 1741187 1731208 27607166 29905572 17892741 18800425 9714425 11105147 X As a global water sector leader, our mission is to connect water professionals; enrich the expertise of water professionals; increase the awareness of the impact and value of water; and provide a platform for water sector innovation. 0 0 7260126 11500 14743041 WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation's Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference, is recognized as the world's largest annual water quality exhibition. WEFTEC's massive exhibition and technical program provide unparalleled access to the field's most cutting-edge information, technologies, services, and networking. As the largest annual water quality event in the world, WEFTEC also provided access to the latest technologies, services and products for those looking to develop, improve or upgrade water management systems and programs. 4199184 52500 2072188 TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS - As the leading source of water quality expertise, WEF is committed to advancing the water engineering, and technical practices in the water environment field through specialty conferences that focus on specific topics such as collection systems, utility management, residuals and biosolids management, nutrient removal and more. 3746293 3127261 PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS - WEF publishes various technical magazines and books, including Water Environment & Technology (WE&T). WE&T is the publication professionals read to learn about the latest technologies, trends, and news in water quality. Members receive it monthly as a membership benefit. In addition, the publication is sold on a subscription basis to libraries and other water professionals. WEF also publishes Water Environment Research, a peer-reviewed research journal, an extensive range of peer-reviewed books and manuals, and a number of other magazines and newsletters. 2682514 3593527 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - provides engagement and customer services to members, member associations and affiliated organizations, recruits new members, and administers regional meetings to update members on the latest professional issues and best practices. 2612073 153750 43845 PUBLIC OUTREACH & ADVOCACY - through education, congressional testimony, focused campaigns, and grassroots government affairs efforts, information is disseminated to public officials, media and targeted audiences. 433820 387093 GRANTS & CONTRACTS - Grant funds for the National Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Practices and Program Initiative were used to develop a framework for the formation of a national program in the Stormwater sector. Contract funds from DC Water were used to establish the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program, which will certify individuals to install, inspect and maintain green infrastructure systems. 5728407 153750 4024465 20934010 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 72 0 1 106 1 1 1 1 UK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MO MS NH NJ NM NY NV NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X The Organization 7036842400 601 Wythe Street Alexandria VA 22314 Paul Bowen President 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Rick Warner president-elect 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Jenny Hartfelder VICE PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Sandra K Ralston Past Pres (thru OCT 15) 6.00 X X 56 0 0 Ed McCormick immediate past Pres (as of oct 15) 6.00 X X 1108 0 0 Ralph E Exton Treasurer 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Charles B Bott Trustee (thru oct 15) 4.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn Broaddus TRUSTEE (AS OF OCT 15) 4.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Hawley TRUSTEE (AS OF OCT 15) 4.00 X 0 0 0 Claus Homann TRUSTEE (AS OF OCT 15) 4.00 X 0 0 0 Jacqueline A Jarrell trustee 4.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Kubick TRUSTEE (AS OF OCT 15) 4.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Kunetz Trustee 4.00 X 0 0 0 Garry J Macdonald Trustee (thru oct 15) 4.00 X 593 0 0 Erin Mosley Trustee (thru oct 15) 4.00 X 0 0 0 Eileen O'Neill Executive Director 37.50 X 348468 0 42506 Penny Young Deputy Executive Director & CFO 37.50 X 182968 0 18094 Pamela J Henry Deputy Executive Director 37.50 X 192995 0 26709 Timothy S Williams Deputy Executive Director 37.50 X 188240 0 34113 Linda S Kelly Sr. Director, Assn enagagement 37.50 X 189471 0 24973 Matthew P Ries Chief Technical Officer 37.50 X 151252 0 36361 Barry Liner Sr. Director, WSEC 37.50 X 129540 0 38128 Catherine L Thomson Director, Information Tech 37.50 X 129183 0 20229 Melissa Jackson Sr. Director, Comm & Publishing 37.50 X 127536 0 20379 1641410 0 261492 20 0 1 0 freeman 1600 Viceroy DR Suite 100 Dallas TX 75235 audio visual & decorating 1061003 BrightKey Inc 9050 Junction Drive Annapolis Junction MD 20701 membership 657898 Marketing General Inc 625 N Washington Street Alexandria VA 22314 marketing 384482 RR Donnelley PO Box 932721 Cleveland OH 44193 printing 382923 Personify PO Box 759470 Baltimore MD 21275 computer software maintenance 380911 11 15598 1047570 1063168 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW 900099 14739811 14166518 573293 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3593527 3593527 PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 2326410 503116 1823294 TECHNICAL PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS 900099 2070155 2070155 WEBSITE ADVERTISING 541800 421299 128274 293025 410108 410108 23561310 176682 176682 55181 55181 1189261 1186832 2429 2429 2429 543869 138224 405645 405645 Miscellaneous Revenue 900099 13875 13875 18202 18202 32077 25296492 21277343 2689612 266369 161750 161750 38250 38250 17750 17750 1039875 387598 652277 6818733 5223656 1595077 629207 476109 153098 1052099 715107 336992 573455 392258 181197 101209 23986 77223 36465 36465 49750 49750 300 300 2008176 1892023 116153 149868 149064 804 1263341 932653 330688 848499 379708 468791 18791 18791 459261 21605 437656 831777 673395 158382 4922739 4769441 153298 27582 27582 654383 654383 190128 2726 187402 PUBlICATIONS 1283001 1283001 CURRENCY EXCHANGE 74267 74267 PLAQUES & AWARDS 64818 29447 35371 indirect cost allocatio 0 3125753 -3125753 249810 170189 79621 23565284 20934010 2631274 0 300 6700 9096386 10270280 36744 348 673536 1349536 212097 131202 2508710 2911856 15395794 10808888 4859348 4586906 9771210 9974980 374644 275299 74191 398465 27607166 29905572 1504556 2021690 15865177 16448925 523008 329810 17892741 18800425 X 9714425 11105147 9714425 11105147 27607166 29905572 X 1731208 34157 -374643 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1055421 885449 865295 1032326 1063168 4901659 17487653 17841982 18438738 19356724 21415567 94540664 18543074 18727431 19304033 20389050 22478735 99442323 0 0 0 99442323 455330 361017 310715 253802 231863 1612727 19287 19435 38722 474617 361017 310715 273237 231863 1651449 180357 263987 73243 11620 32077 561284 19198048 19352435 19687991 20673907 22742675 101655056 0.97820 0.97480 0.01620 0.01500 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income: other income - 2011 Amount: $ 180,357. 2012 Amount: $ 263,987. 2013 Amount: $ 73,243. 2014 Amount: $ 11,620. 2015 Amount: $ 32,077. 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Loss on investment in sub 374,643. 1 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 0 0 INVESTMENT -83215 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 GRANTMAKING 1000 North America 0 0 GRANTMAKING 16750 0 0 0 0 0 0 -65465 0 -65465 North America program support 15000 CHECK 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Foreign recipients of WEF's grants/awards are its international member associations and their student chapters. When disbursing a donation/award, WEF provides a letter stating the nature of funding and stipulations as to the use of funds which are to be followed by the awardee. WEF also receives and reviews a quarterly activity report sent by a Canadian member association, a recipient of WEF's annual contribution. 1 American Water Works Association 6666 W Quincy Ave Denver CO 80235 237026165 501(c)(3) 40000 program support Water for People 100 E Tennessee Ave denver CO 80209 841166148 501(c)(3) 11500 program support Water Environment & Reuse Foundation 1199 N Fairfax St Ste 410 Alexandria VA 23314 541511635 501(c)(3) 50000 program support US Water Alliance 1011 Vermont Ave NW Ste 1100 Washington DC 20005 262112661 501(c)(3) 41000 program support 4 0 Scholarships 1 25000 Awards 1 1000 Prizes 4 12250 Part I, Line 2: ONCE A SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT HAS BEEN NAMED, WEF VERIFIES WITH THE SCHOOL THAT THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED FOR THE FALL SEMESTER, THEN AGAIN VERIFIES THE ENROLLMENT PRIOR TO SENDING THE CHECK TO THE SCHOOL. IF THE STUDENT FAILS TO ATTEND, THE REFUND OF TUITION (SCHOLARSHIP) PAID BY WEF IS REFUNDED TO WEF. A NEW RECIPIENT IS CHOSEN EACH YEAR, THUS THIS PROCESS HAS TO BE REPEATED EACH YEAR. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS ALWAYS PAID DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eileen O'Neill Executive Director 321963 0 21100 0 5405 0 22306 0 21332 0 392106 0 0 0 Penny Young Deputy Executive Director & CFO 177616 0 5352 0 0 0 18094 0 1040 0 202102 0 0 0 Pamela J Henry Deputy Executive Director 184135 0 8860 0 0 0 18389 0 9253 0 220637 0 0 0 Timothy S Williams Deputy Executive Director 182888 0 5352 0 0 0 16390 0 18643 0 223273 0 0 0 Linda S Kelly Sr. Director, Assn enagagement 184354 0 5117 0 0 0 16126 0 9822 0 215419 0 0 0 Matthew P Ries Chief Technical Officer 146902 0 4350 0 0 0 14538 0 22591 0 188381 0 0 0 Barry Liner Sr. Director, WSEC 125713 0 3827 0 0 0 13298 0 25517 0 168355 0 0 0 Catherine L Thomson Director, Information Tech 125511 0 3672 0 0 0 12459 0 8417 0 150059 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2015, WEF issued spousal travel expense reimbursements TO THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS: Sandra Ralston, $56 Garry J. Macdonald, $593 Ed McCormick, $1,108 THESE REIMBURSEMENTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. Part IV, Line 12 and Part XII, line 2B: The organization's financial statements are audited annually in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards as part of a consolidated group. Since the organization owns 100% of a for-profit foreign subsidiary, the organization is required under generally accepted accounting principles to issue consolidated financial statements. Therefore stand-alone audited financial statements were not issued for the organization as the parent company. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 WEF has individual and corporate members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a WEF Officers and Board of Trustee nominees shall be recommended by the WEF Nominating Subcommittee, approved by the Board, and confirmed by the House of Delegates as so described in this Constitution and Bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Any proposed changes to the WEF Articles of Incorporation or Constitution and Bylaws must be recommended by the Board of Trustees and must also be ratified by a quorum of voting members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The form 990 is drafted by WEF's outside audit firm with information and input from WEF's Executive Director and DED/Chief Financial Officer. The draft 990 is reviewed by WEF's Treasurer, Executive Director and DED/Chief Financial Officer for accuracy. Once this team has approved the draft 990, it is filed with the IRS. The form 990 is then posted to the Board of Trustees' website for its review and reference. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each new Board Trustee is oriented on the WEF Conflict of Interest Policy. Every Trustee signs a statement annually acknowledging the policy. At the beginning of every Board meeting, the Board members are reminded of their responsibility to acknowledge conflicts of interest when the agenda is being reviewed. Each member of the Board of Trustees is required to disclose "other interests," as defined in the policy, annually and more frequently if other interests arise. The Board or delegated representatives of the Board must decide what, if any, corrective measures to take in response to disclosures of other interests. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 WEF participates in several salary surveys in the Washington, DC area. Surveys and data are received and reviewed to inform a salary structure and to make compensation recommendations. The Executive Director's compensation is reviewed by the Board of Trustees. Data for WEF Key Employees are reviewed by the Executive Director, Human Resources Director and Leadership Staff. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 WEF's financial information is available on the 990 and posted on the internet through information sources such as GuideStar. WEF's policy also makes copies of WEF's documents available to direct requests made to WEF at its office. WEF's constitution and bylaws are printed annually as a "Board Resource Guide and are available to the public on WEF's website. WEF views these as public documents and will provide them to any interested party who seeks them. There have been very few, if any, requests. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: loss on investment in subsidiary -374,643. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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