2026-02-16T12:12:42-06:00 2025-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE 22ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 990 2024-10-01 237088488 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES NATI 2028332672 1130 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 1050 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ADAM KRANTZ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2028332672 2026-02-13 1 1 LINDSEY PIGG P01268923 7819821001 2026-02-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ADAM KRANTZ 1130 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 1050 WASHINGTON DC 20036 16883978 0 X WWW.NACWA.ORG X 1970 DC LEADING ADVOCATE FOR RESPONSIBLE NAT'L POLICIES THAT ADVANCE A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO CLEAN WATER. 33 33 33 650 66300 0 25800 18700 9628708 10165145 982831 472505 66297 66300 10703636 10722650 22000 0 0 0 5583939 6132036 0 0 0 3963632 4311235 9569571 10443271 1134065 279379 11128453 11921960 4510333 5024461 6618120 6897499 NACWA IS THE NATIONAL VOICE OF PUBLIC CLEAN WATER UTILITIES, SHAPING WATER POLICY, CONVENING A VIBRANT PEER NETWORK, AND EMPOWERING WATER LEADERS. 0 0 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES (NACWA) IS THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR RESPONSIBLE NATIONAL POLICIES THAT ADVANCE CLEAN WATER. NACWA REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE INTERESTS OF AMERICA'S PUBLICLY OWNED WASTEWATER, STORM WATER AND COLLECTION SYSTEM UTILITIES - DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS AND TRUE ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPIONS. FOR OVER 55 YEARS, NACWA HAS BEEN A LEADING VOICE IN CONGRESS, AT THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, IN THE MEDIA, AND IN THE COURTS. NACWA MAINTAINS A KEY ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS. NACWA IS ALSO AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE CLEAN WATER SECTOR THROUGH ITS CONFERENCES AND PEER-TO-PEER BEST PRACTICES SHARING. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 33 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 33 33 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ADAM KRANTZ 2028332672 1130 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 1050 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MICKEY CONWAY PRESIDENT (AS OF 4/2025) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE TANIGUCHI-DENNIS PRESIDENT (THRU 3/2025) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KYLE DREYFUSS-WELLS VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 7/2025) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA BRIEFER TREASURER (AS OF 7/2025) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CALVIN FARR JR SECRETARY (AS OF 7/2025) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTEN L ATHA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY BERNAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN BLOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE COFFEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DENARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FERRANTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GADIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN GANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAMURON GUROL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FAZIO HALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY HAYMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE HORRIDGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMIAH JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE KATZENMOYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDEEP KARKAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA LICATA DIRECTOR (THRU 7/2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLUWOLE MCFOY DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN MORENO-RIVERA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PARROTT DIRECTOR (THRU 7/2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PEKAREK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN PERKOVICH DIRECTOR (THRU 3/2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PERSINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KISHIA POWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA ROMERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA SCHIMMEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD SWINGLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEISA THOMPSON DIRECTOR (THRU 7/2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN VALENTINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PIETER VAN RY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODY ZABOLIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM KRANTZ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 37.50 X 460529 0 110053 CHRISTOPHER J HORNBACK DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 37.50 X 319111 0 93455 NATHAN GARDNER-ANDREWS CHIEF ADVOCACY & POLICY 37.50 X 287562 0 89241 MEREDITH RISTIC CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.50 X 300048 0 79863 AMANDA ASPATORE GENERAL COUNSEL 37.50 X 256267 0 34812 GUNNAR GEHRMANN CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 37.50 X 183045 0 71404 KRISTINA SURFUS MANAGING DIRECTOR, GOV AFFAIRS 37.50 X 196035 0 61035 SHARON POWELL SR. DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 37.50 X 183342 0 68856 EMILY REMMEL SENIOR DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS 37.50 X 168537 0 67493 KELLY BROCATO SR DIR, MEMBER. DEVEL. & RETENTION 37.50 X 155817 0 64409 2510293 0 740621 18 0 1 0 CORE CONSULTING GROUP LLC 3390 IVY HILLS BLVD NEWTOWN OH 45244 LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONSULTANT 510440 UNC AT CHAPEL HILL 300 KENAN CENTER DRIVE CB 3490 CHAPEL HILL NC 27599 LEADERSHIP CENTER TRAINING 285878 BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND PC 1900 N ST NW SUITE 100 STE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 TAF PROJECT CONSULTING 150349 CROWELL MORING LLP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 TAF PROJECT CONSULTANT 110286 4 18700 18700 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 7512141 7512141 MEETING FEES 900099 2179880 2179880 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 472750 472750 PUBLICATION SALES 900099 374 374 10165145 351540 351540 6281369 924 6161328 0 120041 924 120965 120965 JOB BOARD 900004 66300 66300 66300 10722650 9692395 66300 945255 2169637 2786995 327215 550874 297315 230697 41695 109841 56174 445499 26361 229170 290971 361694 123145 680866 159161 50598 SERVICE CONTRACTS 1172797 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 132067 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 68625 MEMBERSHIPS 53800 78074 10443271 1495718 2080493 182454 1199292 53556 55023 155863 111520 1600236 1229335 482276 370901 7033526 6656007 1725060 1448724 11128453 11921960 736091 854508 1095703 1922311 2678539 2247642 4510333 5024461 X 6618120 6897499 6618120 6897499 11128453 11921960 279379 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 8003592 431573 -28763 402810 400180 2630 700974 423723 277251 406376 333680 72696 492886 471932 20954 370901 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 1406495 SECURITY DEPOSIT 42229 1448724 RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITY 2247642 2247642 X 10666476 0 10666476 56174 56174 10722650 10387097 0 10387097 56174 56174 10443271 PART X, LINE 2: NACWA QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NACWA IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES WAS REQUIRED FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024, AS NACWA HAD NO NET TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. X X X 0 0 0 ADAM KRANTZ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 370000 0 75000 0 15529 0 70000 0 40053 0 570582 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J HORNBACK DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 273715 0 35000 0 10396 0 53674 0 39781 0 412566 0 0 0 MEREDITH RISTIC CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 259190 0 30000 0 10858 0 50937 0 28926 0 379911 0 0 0 NATHAN GARDNER-ANDREWS CHIEF ADVOCACY & POLICY 257562 0 30000 0 0 0 50277 0 38964 0 376803 0 0 0 AMANDA ASPATORE GENERAL COUNSEL 228375 0 25000 0 2892 0 20772 0 14040 0 291079 0 0 0 KRISTINA SURFUS MANAGING DIRECTOR, GOV AFFAIRS 176035 0 20000 0 0 0 34922 0 26113 0 257070 0 0 0 GUNNAR GEHRMANN CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 166061 0 10000 0 6984 0 32730 0 38674 0 254449 0 0 0 SHARON POWELL SR. DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 157239 0 25000 0 1103 0 30992 0 37864 0 252198 0 0 0 EMILY REMMEL SENIOR DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS 140926 0 14000 0 13611 0 29433 0 38060 0 236030 0 0 0 KELLY BROCATO SR DIR, MEMBER. DEVEL. & RETENTION 138202 0 15000 0 2615 0 27012 0 37397 0 220226 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THERE SHALL BE A BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY, AND IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE CHAIRED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE ROLE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS TO ROUTINELY MONITOR ONGOING ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE ASSOCIATION; PROVIDE INITIAL GUIDANCE, AND WHEN APPROPRIATE, QUICK RESPONSE TO ISSUES THAT ARISE BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS; TO REVIEW, WITH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SALARY RANGES AND INDIVIDUAL SALARY INCREASES, AS APPROPRIATE; AND TO ANNUALLY REVIEW, FOLLOWING SOLICITATION AND CONSIDERATION OF WRITTEN AND SIGNED COMMENTS FROM THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE; REVIEW AND NEGOTIATE THE TERMS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S CONTRACT; AND, EXECUTE THE CONTRACT UPON AUTHORIZATION BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 ON JULY 24, 2025, THE MEMBERSHIP UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED BYLAWS AMENDMENT TO CLARIFY THAT SERVICE ON THE BOARD SHALL BE A MAXIMUM OF NINE YEARS (THREE 3-YEAR TERMS). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NACWA IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A NACWA'S MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ARE SELECTED FROM WITHIN THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B NACWA'S MEMBERS APPROVE ANY CHANGES OR AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B NACWA'S FEDERAL FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. IT IS THEN REVIEWED IN FINAL DRAFT FORM BY NACWA'S AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND THEN SUBMITTED TO NACWA'S FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONSISTENT WITH NACWA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES MUST ANNUALLY COMPLETE A STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE FORM. NACWA'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURE FORMS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON HOW TO RESOLVE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSED BY A BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE. NACWA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERS AND VOTES ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION. THIS ACTION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 NACWA USES A SALARY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM TO DEVELOP STAFF SALARY RANGES BASED ON CURRENT SALARY SURVEYS THAT REFLECT THE ASSOCIATION'S INDUSTRY, SIZE, AND LOCATION (THE SALARY RANGES ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY BY A THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT). ALL NACWA STAFF SALARY RANGES AND PROPOSED SALARY INCREASES ARE REVIEWED AND ENDORSED BY NACWA'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY. THE TERMS OF THE CEO'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ARE REVIEWED AND NEGOTIATED BY NACWA'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S PRESIDENT UPON AUTHORIZATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NACWA PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.