2025-01-27T05:34:27-08:00 2023-12-31 208021147 MIG MURPHY SISTROM CPA PC 2216 Whitley Dr DURHAM NC 27707 990 2023-01-01 581454018 North Carolina Water Environment Association Inc NORT 9197849030 859 Washington Street Raleigh NC 27605 Courtney Driver Chair 2025-01-27 true true Suzanne Cross P02405653 9194191119 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kevin Irby 859 Washington Street Raleigh NC 27605 950417 false X https://nconewater.org/ X 1928 NC Dedicated to providing water education, training and leadership to protect public health and the environment. 17 17 12 300 11800 213 120201 97095 482426 796863 381 14863 28210 -826 631218 907995 7750 0 267281 241132 0 12159 433848 827528 701129 1076410 -69911 -168415 812805 499388 366294 178791 446511 320597 Dedicated to providing water education, training and leadership to protect public health and the environment. false false 520579 356147 Conferences - The association has an annual conference, with over 1400 attendees in 2023, which provides continuing education on water and wastewater topics. It enhances member awareness of issues related to the industry and encourages networking. Additionally, CEU's (continuing education credits) are provided that allow state operators and engineers to meet mandatory continuing education requirements. 281215 7750 409408 Education - The association coordinates certification schools and various seminars (7 schools and 34 seminars in 2023) during the course of the year to provide continuing education on water and wastewater topics for operators and engineers. They also serve to enhance member awareness of issues related to the industry and encourage networking. Schools meet state-mandated education requirements to sit for state operator examinations 40578 43108 Networking - The association hosts a variety of networking events throughout the year (15 in 2023) designed to help members connect with others in the industry. They also serve to help grow the membership base. 842372 true true false true false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 5 0 true 12 true true true false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 17 17 false true false false true true false true true false false true true true false true true true false false NC X Jennifer Picarella 9197849030 859 Washington Street Raleigh NC 27605 Bryan Gossage Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 72245 72245 9807 Courtney Driver Chair 2.88 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ben Kearns Chair-Elect 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Terry Houk Secretary 0.77 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carolyn Ross Treasurer 0.48 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lamya King Trustee 0.77 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kevin Irby Vice Chair 0.67 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Tripp Past-Chair 3.80 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tom Bach WEF Delegate 1.15 0.00 X 0 0 0 Corey King WEF Delegate 0.77 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ken Vogt WEF Delegate 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Saunders AWWA Director 1.54 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keller Schnier Trustee 0.92 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carl Wilson Trustee 0.96 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Melton Prof WW Rep 0.77 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jacob Mueller Trustee 0.58 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gregory Jenkins Trustee 0.48 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Osbourne WEF-Deleg Elect 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Brewer AWWA Dir Elect 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris White Prof Water Rep 0.92 0.00 X 0 0 0 72245 72245 9807 0 false true false 0 23659 2155 71281 97095 Exam Fees 611710 15230 15230 Exhibit Sales 813920 140977 140977 Member Dues (non-contrib) 813920 77204 77204 Publishing Income 813920 12000 12000 Registration Fees 813920 532661 532661 18791 18791 796863 14863 14863 0 0 25901 39094 -13193 -13193 -13193 0 3895 2155 3328 567 567 0 0 Ad income - Publishing 813920 5950 5950 Ad income - Sponsorships 813920 5850 5850 11800 907995 796863 11800 2237 0 7750 7750 0 0 78511 11776 62809 3926 0 122295 86536 31217 4542 0 20792 12850 7085 857 19534 8009 10850 675 0 0 33518 33518 0 0 3894 3894 34407 31888 2519 491 284 188 19 99485 55531 43698 256 36719 27252 8767 700 0 25840 14925 9935 980 13631 15163 -1532 0 540030 539288 694 48 140 140 0 6069 598 5432 39 2470 1107 1290 73 Non-office Mat'ls & Supplies 18094 18047 47 Program Prizes & Giveaways 5273 5273 Staff & Volunteer Recognition 4075 3190 857 28 Equipment Rental & Repair 1658 1487 156 15 1734 1418 315 1 1076410 842372 221879 12159 342549 23437 67687 73383 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2499 0 400070 0 0 0 0 402568 812805 499388 366294 178791 366294 178791 X 69480 -22224 377031 342821 446511 320597 812805 499388 -168415 42501 X false false false X 94616 53971 68572 134726 97095 448980 612610 336685 393762 476216 800758 2620031 0 0 0 707226 390656 462334 610942 897853 3069011 40793 43576 48321 76802 71278 280770 79392 43737 52025 47165 45722 268041 120185 87313 100346 123967 117000 548811 2520200 3832 3922 14902 4911 29635 57202 2315 2315 3832 3922 14902 4911 31950 59517 4725 -914 551 567 4929 0 715783 393664 477787 615853 930370 3133457 0.80430 0.99020 0.01900 0.01000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false X 1118832 1054631 1118832 1054631 186883 180463 46721 45116 false 102004 108958 130169 186883 528014 792021 25501 27240 32542 46721 132004 198006 318237 2334 57234 -7750 -3894 342821 403705 6456 4784 -14875 400070 365556 4014 41135 -7000 403705 320959 2349 48498 -6250 365556 247720 32121 48493 -7375 320959 0.06380 0.65560 0.28060 false true true Beneficial Intrst in Assets Held by TCF 400070 Beneficial Intrst in FA Held (Intercomp) 2498 402568 Intercompany Payable 178791 178791 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The NC Safewater Endowment Fund was formed for the purpose of promoting safe water, increasing education through knowledge and understanding of safe water, and preserving and enhancing the water environment. The primary means for accomplishing this purpose is to provide scholarship funds to individuals who seek assistance in order to complete a course of study emphasizing the protection of public health by providing safe drinking water and/or protecting the quality and integrity of the water environment. In addition, the NC Safewater Endowment Fund will award funds to assist educators in providing enhanced water environment education to registered students and/or the public. The board will consider specific donor restrictions on contributions of $25,000 or more. true 0 0 Scholarships 9 7750 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Each scholarship has specific eligibility criteria that recipients must meet. Scholarship awards are paid directly to the recipient's chosen educational institution. A scholarship recipient tracker is used to keep in contact with recipients, track payments, provide recipients with award reminders and follow-ups, and ensure additional requirements of the scholarship are met. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Bryan Gossage Executive Dir. 72245 72245 72245 72245 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 In 2010, the two related organizations, as disclosed on Schedule R, entered into a management agreement in which American Water Works Association North Carolina Section (NC AWWA), an affiliate tax exempt organization with identical board members and officers, agreed to provide to North Carolina Water Environment Association, Inc. (NC WEA) all management and administrative services required for the operation of NC WEA. At the conclusion of each fiscal year, NC WEA agrees to pay NC AWWA an amount equal to the NC WEA portion of all administrative costs. See Schedule R, Part VII. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The association, along with its related organization NC American Water Works Association, has over 2200 members. These include national organization members, national individual members, and state level members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Prior to filing, the Form 990s are signed by the appropriate board member of the respective organization in service for the year the tax return is prepared, reviewed and approved by the Finance Committee, and then distributed to the full Board of Trustees for review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Executive Director's compensation was evaluated at the one year anniversary of hire date. The Executive Committee met to discuss overall performance and recommended an increase in compensation based on data from the private and public sections for similar organizations. The Executive Committee documented their deliberations and the records are retained on file. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The three most recent Form 990s (including financial information) will be provided to the public upon request. The Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, Exemption Letter, and all current policies are available on the organization website. American Water Works Assoc NC Section 859 Washington Street Raleigh NC 27605 566045934 education NC 501c3 Public Charity N/A false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false American Water Works Assoc NC Section e 178791 Internal Record American Water Works Assoc NC Section n See Part VII American Water Works Assoc NC Section o See Part VII Schedule R - Additional Information The organization shares almost all of its revenues and expenses with its partner organization, American Water Works Association North Carolina Section. The two organizations have very similar missions, although they are each affiliated with a different national organization. Very few activities are attributable to only one of the two organizations. Accordingly, nearly all operations are conducted jointly. Revenues and expenses are allocated to the respective organizations based on the purpose of the transactions. 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