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California Water Alliance

EIN 27-0707892 • 501(c)4 • Fresno, CA

Profile

To promote and improve upon the general welfare through the following: Educating the public and policy makers on the importance of protecting and enhancing our natural resources and infrastructure. Providing leadership, facilitating public discourse and fostering consensus on key issues impacting California's natural resources and infrastructure. Developing and promoting proposals to address California's needs with respect to natural resources and infrastructure. Supporting and directing research and other programs concerning California's natural resources and infrastructure.

PO Box 245Fresno, CA 93708

www.californiawateralliance.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

85th percentile

26%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-74%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$46,206

Up $9,504 (+26%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$46,206

Up $9,504 (+26%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$9,504

Down $27,198 (-74%) from 2023

Expenses

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2012: $82,885Net Assets 2012: $82,8852012Assets 2013: $80,488Net Assets 2013: $80,4882013Assets 2014: $203,085Liabilities 2014: -$2,489Net Assets 2014: $205,5742014Assets 2015: $154,175Liabilities 2015: $15Net Assets 2015: $154,1602015Assets 2016: $9,357Liabilities 2016: $27Net Assets 2016: $9,3302016Assets 2017: $18,869Liabilities 2017: $44Net Assets 2017: $18,8252017Assets 2018: $26,855Liabilities 2018: $261Net Assets 2018: $26,5942018Assets 2019: $6,175Liabilities 2019: $193Net Assets 2019: $5,9822019Assets 2020: $2,726Liabilities 2020: $458Net Assets 2020: $2,2682020Assets 2021: $4,245Net Assets 2021: $4,2452021Assets 2022: $4,206Net Assets 2022: $4,2062022Assets 2023: $36,702Net Assets 2023: $36,7022023Assets 2024: $46,206Net Assets 2024: $46,2062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$46,206
Liabilities-
Net Assets$46,206
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2012: $128,500Expenses 2012: $77,889Net Income 2012: $50,6112012Revenue 2013: $173,162Expenses 2013: $175,559Net Income 2013: -$2,3972013Revenue 2014: $439,667Expenses 2014: $314,581Net Income 2014: $125,0862014Revenue 2015: $346,442Expenses 2015: $397,856Net Income 2015: -$51,4142015Revenue 2016: $269,990Expenses 2016: $414,820Net Income 2016: -$144,8302016Revenue 2017: $159,318Expenses 2017: $247,357Net Income 2017: -$88,0392017Revenue 2018: $148,444Expenses 2018: $140,675Net Income 2018: $7,7692018Revenue 2019: $83,371Expenses 2019: $103,983Net Income 2019: -$20,6122019Revenue 2020: $44,966Expenses 2020: $48,680Net Income 2020: -$3,7142020Revenue 2021: $43,095Expenses 2021: $41,118Net Income 2021: $1,9772021Revenue 2022: $4,2062022Revenue 2023: $36,7022023Revenue 2024: $9,5042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$9,504
Expenses-
Net Income-
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$46,206
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$46,206
Revenue
$9,504
Expenses
-
Net income
-
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.46$0.10
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.37$0.37$0.37
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.04$0.04$0.04
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.04$0.04$0.43$0.41$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.00$0.02$0.45$0.49$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.83$1.04$0.21
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$1.48$1.41$0.08
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.19$0.00$0.19$1.59$2.47$0.88
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.09$0.00$0.09$2.70$4.15$1.45
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.54$0.00$1.54$3.46$3.98$0.51
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.03$0.02$2.06$4.40$3.15$1.25
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.80$0.80$1.73$1.76$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.83$0.83$1.29$0.78$0.51
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$67,159
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote and improve upon the general welfare through the following: Educating the public and policy makers on the importance of protecting and enhancing our natural resources and infrastructure. Providing leadership, facilitating public discourse and fostering consensus on key issues impacting California's natural resources and infrastructure. Developing and promoting proposals to address California's needs with respect to natural resources and infrastructure. Supporting and directing research and other programs concerning California's natural resources and infrastructure.

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS ON THE IMPROTANCE OF PROTECTING AND ENHANCING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE-$57,655
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KAY SEMOESExec Committee-$0--
HEIDI DEVINEExec Committee-$0--
ALEX PEREZTreasurer/Sec-$0--
JEFF MERRITTExec Committee-$0--
ADAM BUTLERExec Committee-$0--
JIM COGANExec Committee-$0--
WILLIAM BOURDEAUChairman-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Golf Tournament$53,072$53,072$34,017$19,055
Water Forum$14,087$14,087$23,638$-9,551
Total Events$67,159$67,159$57,655$9,504
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
California Water Alliance
EIN
27-0707892
Phone
5595774687
Address
PO BOX 245, FRESNO, CA 93708

Signing Officer

Name
Alex Perez
Title
Treasurer/sec
Signed
2025-06-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rs Accounting Inc
Address
437 Laverne Ave, Clovis, CA 93611
Preparer
Roxie French Ea
Phone
5592728120
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part III Line 28

“California water alliance works to keep our government accoutable to current and future sustainable water policies. Calwa is the most trusted statewide educational voice and authority on water policy and issues, advocating for an increased water supply benefiting families, cities, businesses, farmers and the environment.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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