COMMUNITY WATER CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
COMMUNITY WATER CENTER (EIN 80-0267674)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-06-01
IRS object ID
201631539349300223
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$977,333LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$13,574CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$12,101CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$34,656CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$16,507CurrentYearAmt
Total$76,838TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$35,638CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$40,030CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$38,314CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$48,908CurrentYearAmt
Total$162,890TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$244,335GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,301CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$112CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$1,413TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COMMUNITY WATER CENTER (CWC) PARTICIPATED IN A VARIETY OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IN 2015. OUR ACTIVITIES PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS. IN THE FIRST QUARTER, CWC'S LOBBYING ACTIVITIES CONSISTED MAINLY OF DROUGHT RESOURCE ALLOCATION EFFORTS; ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PROPOSITION 1 AND SGMA IMPLEMENTATION; AND DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING A VARIETY OF DRINKING WATER RELATED LEGISLATIVE BILLS. CWC DEVELOPED A DROUGHT FACT SHEET LETTER FOCUSED ON DAC DROUGHT NEEDS AND REQUESTS TO THE STATE FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF ASSISTANCE. THE CWC LOBBIED THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE AND ADMINISTRATION ON THESE DROUGHT NEEDS. THE CWC ALSO DRAFTED SEVERAL SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION LETTERS ON LEGISLATIVE BILLS (SB20, AB615, AB496 AND SB334). PROVIDED PANEL TESTIMONY ON SB 20 AND SB 334 AND PARTICIPATED IN STRATEGY EFFORTS REGARDING PROPOSITION 218 REFORM LEGISLATION. CWC PERSONNEL MET WITH STAKEHOLDERS INTERESTED IN AMENDING THE CHROME6 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE THROUGH LEGISLATION AND DRAFTED AND SUBMITTED TO THE ADMINISTRATION, A JOINT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/ENVIRONMENTAL LETTER SUPPORTING MARIA HERRERA'S APPOINTMENT TO THE CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION. DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2015, CWC'S LOBBYING ACTIVITIES CONSISTED MAINLY OF DROUGHT RESOURCE ADVOCACY EFFORTS; ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PROPOSITION 1 IMPLEMENTATION; DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING VARIOUS DRINKING WATER RELATED LEGISLATIVE BILLS, INCLUDING BUDGET TRAILER BILLS; AND EFFORTS TO REFORM PROPOSITION 218 IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH AN AFFORDABILITY RATE. CWC HELPED DRAFT COMMENT LETTERS TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES ON EFFECTIVE PROP 1 RESOURCES ALLOCATION. CWC LOBBIED THE LEGISLATURE AND ADMINISTRATION ON DAC DRINKING WATER NEEDS, INCLUDING DRAFTING SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION LETTERS ON LEGISLATIVE BILLS (SB20, AB 401, SB 226, AB615, AB 617, AB496, AB 1062, AB1071, SB334, AB 1390, AND AB 88). PROVIDED PUBLIC COMMITTEE PANEL TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF SB 20, SB 226, SB 334 AND DRINKING WATER RELATED BUDGET TRAILER BILLS. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN STRATEGY AND LOBBYING EFFORTS REGARDING PROPOSITION 218 REFORM LEGISLATION. CWC'S ACTIVITIES IN THE THIRD QUARTER CONSISTED OF LOBBYING TO SUPPORT DRINKING WATER AND GROUNDWATER RELATED BILLS INCLUDING AB1390 (ALEJO); AB 401 (DODD); AB 496 (RENDON); AB954 (MATHIS); AB 937; AB1071 (ATKINS); SB 350 (DE LEON) SB 226 (PAVLEY), SB13 (PAVLEY); SB 208 (LARA) STATE ADVOCACY RELATED TO SMALL WATER SYSTEM CONSOLIDATIONS (SB88) AND PUBLIC ACCESS WELL LOGS (SB87). PARTICIPATED IN DRAFTING OF PROPOSITION 218 LEGISLATIVE BILL REFORM LANGUAGE AND PROPOSED WATER BOND LANGUAGE. CWC PERSONNEL WORKED ON VARIOUS MISCELLANEOUS LOBBYING AND DROUGHT ADVOCACY EFFORTS. CWC ALSO REGISTERED OPPOSITION TO MANY LEGISLATIVE BILLS INCLUDING AB647; AB 1242; AB 173. PROVIDED TESTIMONY BEFORE THE STATE WATER BOARD RELATED TO ADOPTION OF THE INTENDED USE PLAN. CWC ALSO SUPPORTED BOB SCHNEIDER'S REAPPOINTMENT TO CENTRAL VALLEY REGIONAL WATER BOARD. SPECIFIC LOBBYING ACTIONS INCLUDED DEVELOPING LETTERS SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING LEGISLATION, ANALYZING LEGISLATION, LEGISLATIVE OFFICE VISITS AND TESTIMONY AT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE HEARINGS. CWC'S ACTIVITIES IN THE FOURTH QUARTER CONSISTED OF DEVELOPING LEGISLATIVE BILL IDEAS AND MEETING WITH LEGISLATIVE STAFF ON LEGISLATIVE CONCEPTS TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER, INCLUDING SAFE ACCESS WATER IN SCHOOLS, SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER AND DRINKING WATER PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, AND ADEQUATE AND SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. CWC PARTICIPATED IN DRAFTING OF PROPOSITION 218 LEGISLATIVE BILL REFORM LANGUAGE AND PROPOSED WATER BOND LANGUAGE. CWC PROVIDED TESTIMONY BEFORE THE STATE WATER BOARD RELATED TO CONSERVATION PRICING, PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM FEES, AND DROUGHT FUNDING FOR PRIVATE WELL RELIEF. CWC ALSO SUPPORTED APPLICANTS TO THE CA WATER COMMISSION. SPECIFIC LOBBYING ACTIONS INCLUDED DEVELOPING LEGISLATIVE CONCEPTS AND IDEAS, ANALYZING LEGISLATION, LEGISLATIVE OFFICE VISITS AND TESTIMONY AT ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE HEARINGS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,994OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,858DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,136BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$52,021OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,946DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,075BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$40,211TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
VACATION LIABILITY$58,223
ACCRUED PAYROLL$23,704
DEFERRED RENT$13,628
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$95,555TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,338,758TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,338,758RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,338,758TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,206,535TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,206,535ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,206,535TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SACRAMENTO EVENEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$15,940GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$15,940CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Event2VISALIA EVENTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$9,435GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$9,435CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$25,375GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$25,375CharitableContributionsTotAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE ALLOCATION ON FORM 990 PART IX HAS BEEN CORRECTED BUT
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEER PROVIDING RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND INPUT INTO WRITTEN MATERIALS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ASAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. (V) HELPING TO CREATE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PILOT FILTRATION PROJECTS WITH COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS, AND PUBLIC SPACES IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY THAT HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF NITRATE AND ARSENIC. (VI) ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES AND PRACTICES AT THE STATE AND REGIONAL LEVEL THAT PREVENT FERTILIZERS, MANURE, AND PESTICIDES FROM CONTAMINATING THE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES OF SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COMMUNITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DSUB-GRANTS PROVIDED TO DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF WATER DEMOCRATIZATION AND GROUND WATER PROJECTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S CO-DIRECTORS REVIEW FORM 990, THEN A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CIN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BPOLICIES HAVE BEEN ADOPTED FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES CONGRUENT WITH THOSE ADOPTED FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT. OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMEBERS RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUEMTNS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990'S ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST DIRECTLY FROM COMMUNITY WATER CENTER
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL FEES 129,664 17,283 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ROUNDING ADJ 1 TOTAL 1

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