Civic Intelligence

Waters Center for Systems Thinking

EIN 83-2041181 • 501(c)3 • Tucson, AZ

Profile

Our mission is to help people develop as systems thinkers. We aim to increase the number of schools, districts and organizations that are actively incorporating systems thinking into teaching, leading and learning. Although systems thinking is rooted in complex theory and analytics, we make systems thinking concepts easy to understand and applicable to real-world settings and challenges. We are dedicated to increasing the capacity of educators, as well as community and business leaders to deliver lifetime benefits to others through the effective application of systems thinking. From the classroom to the boardroom, our aim is to ensure that all children and adults have the opportunity to develop their systems thinking capacities so they can become successful in school, work and life.

7090 N Oracle Rd Suite 178-127Tucson, AZ 85704-4383

waterscenterst.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

36th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

30th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 30% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

89th percentile

50%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

96th percentile

124%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

53%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Assets

Up

$1,644,330

Up $1,180,842 (+255%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$28,147

Up $18,677 (+197%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$1,616,183

Up $1,162,165 (+256%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$2,309,739

Up $1,231,509 (+114%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,147,574

Up $206,096 (+22%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$1,162,165

Up $1,025,413 (+750%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2019: $293,330Liabilities 2019: $9,682Net Assets 2019: $283,6482019Assets 2020: $197,163Liabilities 2020: $130,169Net Assets 2020: $66,9942020Assets 2021: $78,471Liabilities 2021: $32,434Net Assets 2021: $46,0372021Assets 2022: $326,312Liabilities 2022: $9,046Net Assets 2022: $317,2662022Assets 2023: $463,488Liabilities 2023: $9,470Net Assets 2023: $454,0182023Assets 2024: $1,644,330Liabilities 2024: $28,147Net Assets 2024: $1,616,1832024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,644,330
Liabilities$28,147
Net Assets$1,616,183

Operations Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2019: $1,017,863Expenses 2019: $734,215Net Income 2019: $283,6482019Revenue 2020: $810,984Expenses 2020: $1,027,638Net Income 2020: -$216,6542020Revenue 2021: $681,799Expenses 2021: $960,214Net Income 2021: -$278,4152021Revenue 2022: $984,691Expenses 2022: $825,910Net Income 2022: $158,7812022Revenue 2023: $1,078,230Expenses 2023: $941,478Net Income 2023: $136,7522023Revenue 2024: $2,309,739Expenses 2024: $1,147,574Net Income 2024: $1,162,1652024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$2,309,739
Expenses$1,147,574
Net Income$1,162,165

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 2, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$2,309,739
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization will educate and train the public on the principles of systems thinking. Systems thinking is a transformational approach to learning, problem-solving, and understanding the world. Systems thinking helps people of all ages and walks of life see beyond the heart of a problem to find fair and lasting solutions that deliver benefits. The organization will contract with other organizations to provide systems thinking professional development services to the employees and/or officers of such other organizations. Some of the organizations with which the organization plans to contract with are wk kellogg foundation, twin rivers unified school district. The organization will also sell habit cards, books, posters, and other eduational materials for a reasonable fee. The organization also operates an online learning platform called thinkingtoolsstudio.org.

At the waters center for systems thinking (wcst) our mission is to empower individuals to adopt systems thinking in their work and life. By leveraging this transformational approach to learning, leading and problem-solving, people of all ages and backgrounds are able to uncover equitable and sustainable solutions. Through strategic partnerships, we offer systems thinking professional development services to organizations, school systems, and individuals, empowering them to think critically, innovate, and create positive change. Wcst operates an online learning platform, thinking tools studio, and makes available habits cards, books, posters and other educational materials available for sale for a reasonable fee.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$454,018$1,616,183▲ $1,162,165
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$1,494,760-
Accounts Receivable$113,238--
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$309,543$108,863▼ $200,680
Inventories for Sale or Use$40,707$40,707→ $0
Total Assets$463,488$1,644,330▲ $1,180,842
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$9,470$28,147▲ $18,677
Total Liabilities$9,470$28,147▲ $18,677
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$454,018$1,616,183▲ $1,162,165
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$463,488$1,644,330▲ $1,180,842
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Tracy BensonCEO and Pres
Sheri MarlinChief Learni
Travis JonesTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,675,275
Program Service Revenue
$634,464
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,675,275
Change in Net Assets
$1,162,165
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$998,532
Other Expenses$149,042
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$865,669--$865,669
Payroll Taxes$67,063--$67,063
Other Employee Benefits$65,800--$65,800
Office Expenses$42,531--$42,531
Fees for Services Legal$8,273--$8,273
Other Expenses$7,259--$7,259
Advertising$5,555--$5,555
Conferences and Meetings$4,671--$4,671
Travel$4,145--$4,145
Insurance$3,936--$3,936
Fees for Services Accounting$3,317--$3,317
Fees for Services Other$2,586--$2,586
Total Functional Expenses$1,147,574$0$0$1,147,574
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit Cards Payble$18,261
Payroll Payable$9,886
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI

Federal form 990 will be made available to the public upon request. The form 990 and other required forms, such as governing documents and conflict of interest policy are also made available to the public upon request. When applicable, audited financial statements will be available upon request.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

Accountants to prepare the form 990. The form 990 will be distributed to all board of directors via online meeting for discussion and analysis. Following approval of the form 990 by the board of directors, the form 990 will be submitted to the internal revenue service.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

The board of directors reviews the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis and each board member completes and signs a conflict of interest disclosure statement. The signed conflict of interest disclosure statements are retained in the organizations files.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

The board of directors has established a compensation approval policy. The board of directors shall annually evaluate the president/ceo on his/her performance, and ask for his/her input on matters of performance and compensation. The board will obtain research and information to make a recommendation for the compensation (salary and benefits) of the president/ceo based upon review of comparability data. For example, the board will secure data that documents compensation levels and benefits for similarly qualified individuals in comparable positions at similar organizations.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

No documents available to the public

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Waters Center for Systems Thinking
EIN
83-2041181
Phone
4125798903
Address
7090 N ORACLE RD SUITE 178-127, TUCSON, AZ 85704-4383

Signing Officer

Name
Tracy Benson
Title
CEO and President
Phone
4125798903
Signed
2025-09-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tracy Benson
Formed
2018
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
9

Preparer

Firm
SHAFFER & DANKER CPA'S PC
Address
3130 N DODGE BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85716-1726
Preparer
Laura M Danker
Phone
5202968100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

Our mission is to help people develop as systems thinkers. We aim to increase the number of schools, districts and organizations that are actively incorporating systems thinking into teaching, leading and learning. Although systems thinking is rooted in complex theory and analytics, we make systems thinking concepts easy to understand and applicable to real-world settings and challenges. We are dedicated to increasing the capacity of educators, as well as community and business leaders to deliver lifetime benefits to others through the effective application of systems thinking. From the classroom to the boardroom, our aim is to ensure that all children and adults have the opportunity to develop their systems thinking capacities so they can become successful in school, work and life.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A

The wcst uses a set of habits, concepts and tools to make systems thinking accessible to everyone. This instructional toolbox is the foundation of our approach to helping people become systems thinkers. Wcst has worked with people from around the world, with methods that effectively benefit and support people from diverse cultures, age groups and work places. Our offerings include: -coaching and support structures for adopting and implementing systems thinking into organizations, schools, and communities; -a range of systems thinking professional development options from introductory to advanced -customized systems thinking integration plans created for specific desired outcomes; -multi-day learning events, systems thinking training, institutes, and forums offered both virtually and in person. -an online learning platform, the thinking tools studio, with a wide array of offerings including courses on the habits, tools, and archetypes, resources, templates, lesson plans, and facilitation guides.

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0OUR MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE DEVELOP AS SYSTEMS THINKERS. WE AIM TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ACTIVELY INCORPORATING SYSTEMS THINKING INTO TEACHING, LEADING AND LEARNING. ALTHOUGH SYSTEMS THINKING IS ROOTED IN COMPLEX THEORY AND ANALYTICS, WE MAKE SYSTEMS THINKING CONCEPTS EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND APPLICABLE TO REAL-WORLD SETTINGS AND CHALLENGES. WE ARE DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF EDUCATORS, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS TO DELIVER LIFETIME BENEFITS TO OTHERS THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF SYSTEMS THINKING. FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE BOARDROOM, OUR AIM IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN AND ADULTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR SYSTEMS THINKING CAPACITIES SO THEY CAN BECOME SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, WORK AND LIFE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE WCST USES A SET OF HABITS, CONCEPTS AND TOOLS TO MAKE SYSTEMS THINKING ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. THIS INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLBOX IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR APPROACH TO HELPING PEOPLE BECOME SYSTEMS THINKERS. WCST HAS WORKED WITH PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WITH METHODS THAT EFFECTIVELY BENEFIT AND SUPPORT PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE CULTURES, AGE GROUPS AND WORK PLACES. OUR OFFERINGS INCLUDE: -COACHING AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR ADOPTING AND IMPLEMENTING SYSTEMS THINKING INTO ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES; -A RANGE OF SYSTEMS THINKING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS FROM INTRODUCTORY TO ADVANCED -CUSTOMIZED SYSTEMS THINKING INTEGRATION PLANS CREATED FOR SPECIFIC DESIRED OUTCOMES; -MULTI-DAY LEARNING EVENTS, SYSTEMS THINKING TRAINING, INSTITUTES, AND FORUMS OFFERED BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON. -AN ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, THE THINKING TOOLS STUDIO, WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF OFFERINGS INCLUDING COURSES ON THE HABITS, TOOLS, AND ARCHETYPES, RESOURCES, TEMPLATES, LESSON PLANS, AND FACILITATION GUIDES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2FEDERAL FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 AND OTHER REQUIRED FORMS, SUCH AS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. WHEN APPLICABLE, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ACCOUNTANTS TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA ONLINE MEETING FOR DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS. FOLLOWING APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE FORM 990 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES AND SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE RETAINED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS FILES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION APPROVAL POLICY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE PRESIDENT/CEO ON HIS/HER PERFORMANCE, AND ASK FOR HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. THE BOARD WILL OBTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO BASED UPON REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FOR EXAMPLE, THE BOARD WILL SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7ERC REFUNDS 0 INVENTORY RECOGNITION 0
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