STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION (EIN 36-2784319)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-01
IRS object ID
202113059349301561
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-01T12:36:52-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN362663358PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PORTE BROWN LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1845 OAKTON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityELK GROVE VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60007ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN362784319EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWATEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6305050160PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12375 CABOT DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLISLECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60532ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAURA UNDESSERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6305050160PhoneNum
Signature2021-10-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstLAURAPersonFirstNm
Person LastUNDESSERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMEGAN ANGLEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00850733PTIN
Phone8479561040PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLAURA UNDESSERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12375 CABOT DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLISLECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60532ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$27,374,285GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.WQA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation1951FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE EDUCATION, STATISTICAL DATA, INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THE PROMOTION OF WATER TREATMENT PRODUCTS FOR MEMBERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent24VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee68TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers24TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,796,712PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$3,136,543CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,531,004PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$7,058,410CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$114,518PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$911,330CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$64,346PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$78,656CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,506,580PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$11,184,939CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,343,990PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,241,674CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$11,239,630PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,285,108CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$266,950PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$899,831CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$7,950,464TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$10,208,407TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,763,181TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,120,788TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,187,283NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,087,619NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDE WATER TREATMENT EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLABORATORY SERVICES AND INDEPENDENT TESTING FOR MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS OF PRODUCTS THAT CONTACT DRINKING WATER INCLUDING CHEMICALS, FAUCETS AND RO SYSTEMS. WQA GOLD SEAL PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES WORLDWIDE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS TO INCLUDE ANNUAL TRADE SHOW, REGIONAL MEETINGS AND SEMINARS ON TOPICAL ISSUES FOR MEMBERS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee68EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KYLE JONESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6305050160PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12375 CABOT DRAddressLine1Txt
CityLISLECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60532ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MARK A CAMPBELL
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARWIN R GOLDSTEIN
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY F GOTTLIEB
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA UNDESSER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$320,254$0$16,676Yes (X)
SCOTT FREEMAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$186,420$0$26,612Yes (X)
KURT GRUETT
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID LOVEDAY
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTO40.00$156,257$0$18,876Yes (X)
WESLEY BLEED
MARKETING/ COMMUNICATIONS40.00$137,449$0$8,829Yes (X)
THOMAS BRUURSEMA
ASSOC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$179,943$0$21,254Yes (X)
MIKE SENNETT
LEGAL COUNSELOR24.00$138,474$0$6,300Yes (X)
KELLI FLEISCHMANN
PRODUCT CERTIFICATION DIRECTOR40.00$137,930$0$7,883Yes (X)
DOUGLAS HARING
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HERMAN
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY B HILL
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRENT JACOBI
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM H JEFFERIS
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY JOHNSON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEE KNUDSON
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDD LARNED
GOVERNOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUN YONG LEE
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD K MCGHEE
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J MCGOWAN
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE MITCHELL
GOVERNOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMANDA MOORE
GOVERNOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DOUGLAS A RAMER
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM RECKINGER
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY REYNEKE
MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
DJ SHANNAHAN
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES F STERN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOBY THOMAS
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS WILKER
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,256,727TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$106,430TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
CHICAGO TITLE
110 S LASALLE ST STE 3100CHICAGOIL60603RELOCATION$975,401
BSC
4609 NW 6TH STGAINESVILLEFL32609BIOLOGICAL TESTING$572,965
OFFICE REVOLUTION
2275 HALF DAY RD STE 100BANNOCKBURNIL60015NEW OFFICE$384,175
DRIESSENWATER
110 W FREEMONT STOWATONNAMN55060LAB$273,462
SIGNAL PERFECTION
PO BOX 844614BOSTONMA02284IT EQUIPMENT$186,300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K11CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$2,788,121MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$348,422AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,136,543TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PRODUCT TESTING & VALIDATION611430$6,652,211$6,652,211
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION611430$270,110$270,110
CONVENTIONS & MEETINGS611430$136,089$136,089
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$7,058,410TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$48,676TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$48,676ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,052,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$16,189,346SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$862,654SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$862,654TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$862,654ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$78,656TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$78,656RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$78,656OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,184,939TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,137,066RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$911,330ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$506,674TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,176,666TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$267,072TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$721,196TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,826TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$180,814TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,800TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$139,000TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$932,621TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,465TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,216,987TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$173,238TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$301,861TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,657TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,472TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$344,133TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,076TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE$126,256
DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSE$116,968
PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO$81,296
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$43,782

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,248TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,285,108TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2BOYAmt
EOY$2EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,977,286BOYAmt
EOY$4,694,626EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$805,357BOYAmt
EOY$1,144,547EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$296,606BOYAmt
EOY$272,095EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,195,537LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,113,334LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$858,386BOYAmt
EOY$4,082,203EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,827BOYAmt
EOY$14,934EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,950,464BOYAmt
EOY$10,208,407EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$844,472BOYAmt
EOY$1,376,875EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,918,709BOYAmt
EOY$3,931,376EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$812,537EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,763,181BOYAmt
EOY$6,120,788EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,187,283BOYAmt
EOY$3,739,197EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$348,422EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,187,283BOYAmt
EOY$4,087,619EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,950,464BOYAmt
EOY$10,208,407EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$899,831ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$505NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$2,858,121DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$34,869NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$34,869NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$26,500AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$8,369CarriedOverAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,741,926OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,356,542DepreciationAmt
Book Value$385,384BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,453,611OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,756,792DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,696,819BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,082,203TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LEASE LIABILITY$804,397
DUE TO AFFILIATE$8,140
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$812,537TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,185,444TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$505NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$505RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,184,939RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,184,939TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,285,108TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,285,108ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,285,108TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISION OF ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, RELATING TO THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION FILES AN INFORMATION RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,11PROGRAM SERVICESPROMOTE EDUCATION, STATISTICAL DATA, INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THE PROMOTION OF WATER TREATMENT PRODUCTS.$273,911
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,11PROGRAM SERVICESPROMOTE EDUCATION, STATISTICAL DATA, INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THE PROMOTION OF WATER TREATMENT PRODUCTS.$39,374
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM11PROGRAM SERVICESPROMOTE EDUCATION, STATISTICAL DATA, INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THE PROMOTION OF WATER TREATMENT PRODUCTS.$140,554
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices3SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees3SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office3TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$453,839SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$453,839TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LAURA UNDESSER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$320,254$0$0$0$0$0$15,559$0$1,117$0$336,930$0$0$0
SCOTT FREEMAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$186,420$0$0$0$0$0$10,493$0$16,119$0$213,032$0$0$0
DAVID LOVEDAY
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTO$156,257$0$0$0$0$0$7,499$0$11,377$0$175,133$0$0$0
THOMAS BRUURSEMA
ASSOC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$179,943$0$0$0$0$0$10,351$0$10,903$0$201,197$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescBUILDING EQUIPMENTDesc
Contribution10ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$144,098NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS, BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED FROM MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BIRS FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. COPIES OF THE IRS FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY, ALL BOARD MEETINGS INCLUDE A REMINDER DISCUSSION OF THE POLICY AND RELATED BOARD MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. COMPENSATION FOR DIRECT REPORT EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE EVALUATED PURSUANT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW POLICIES. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WATER QUALITY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12375 CABOT DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLISLECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60532ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237063420EIN
Primary ActivitiesWATER QUALITY RESEARCHPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 10PublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
WATER QUALITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
E$8,095FMV
WATER QUALITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
O$54,823FMV