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The Water Tower at Gwinnett

EIN 84-2831483 • 501(c)4 • Buford, GA

Profile

To be a thriving ecosystem of water innovation fueled by imagination, informed by research, and powered by pioneers.

2500 Clean Water CourtBuford, GA 30519

theh2otower.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

92nd percentile

0.75x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

92nd percentile

1.65x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

66th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$312,241

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 54.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

98th percentile

306%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets92nd percentile

Assets

Up

$1,275,113

Up $960,854 (+306%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$953,019

Up $847,350 (+802%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$322,094

Up $113,504 (+54%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue92nd percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Up

$576,952

Up $130,625 (+29%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$463,448

Up $214,839 (+86%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$113,504

Down $84,214 (-43%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2019: $61,602Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $80,349Liabilities 2020: $27,439Net Assets 2020: $52,9102020Assets 2021: $39,633Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $39,6332021Assets 2022: $253,267Liabilities 2022: $242,396Net Assets 2022: $10,8712022Assets 2023: $314,259Liabilities 2023: $105,669Net Assets 2023: $208,5902023Assets 2024: $1,275,113Liabilities 2024: $953,019Net Assets 2024: $322,0942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,275,113
Liabilities$953,019
Net Assets$322,094
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth73rd percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2019: $70,000Expenses 2019: $8,398Net Income 2019: $61,6022019Revenue 2020: $45,474Expenses 2020: $54,166Net Income 2020: -$8,6922020Revenue 2021: $54,759Expenses 2021: $68,036Net Income 2021: -$13,2772021Revenue 2022: $151,531Expenses 2022: $180,293Net Income 2022: -$28,7622022Revenue 2023: $446,327Expenses 2023: $248,609Net Income 2023: $197,7182023Revenue 2024: $576,952Expenses 2024: $463,448Net Income 2024: $113,5042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$576,952
Expenses$463,448
Net Income$113,504
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$1,275,113
Liabilities
$953,019
Net assets
$322,094
Revenue
$576,952
Expenses
$463,448
Net income
$113,504
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.28$0.95$0.32$0.58$0.46$0.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.11$0.21$0.45$0.25$0.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.24$0.01$0.15$0.18$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.05$0.07$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.03$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.01
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.07$0.01$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$576,952
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission: to be a thriving ecosystem of water innovation fueled by imagination, informed by research, and powered by pioneers. Our objective: to create a campus and an ecosystem to reimagine the future of water - with the public and private sectors of the water industry - via applied research, technology innovation, workforce development, and community engagement. Our vision: to be the go-to organization for all things water innovation and help water and wastewater utilities become more progressive.

To be a thriving ecosystem of water innovation fueled by imagination, informed by research, and powered by pioneers. Our objective: to create a campus and an ecosystem to reimagine the future of water - with the public and private sectors of the water industry - via applied research, technology innovation, workforce development, and community engagement. Our vision: to be the go-to organization for all things water innovation and help water and wastewater utilities become more progressive.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$264,304$179,946▼ $84,358
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$0$151,690▲ $151,690
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$8,122$57,886▲ $49,764
Accounts Receivable$41,833$25,484▼ $16,349
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$3,645▲ $3,645
Total Assets$314,259$1,275,113▲ $960,854
Other Assets Total$0$856,462▲ $856,462
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$43,367$894,803▲ $851,436
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$37,190$41,242▲ $4,052
Deferred Revenue$25,112$16,974▼ $8,138
Total Liabilities$105,669$953,019▲ $847,350
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$208,590$322,094▲ $113,504
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$208,590$322,094▲ $113,504
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$314,259$1,275,113▲ $960,854

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$52,329-$52,329
Equipment$5,557$7,268$12,825
Other Assets Org$856,462--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Melissa MeekerCEOPT$268,964$43,277$312,241
Chris ImpellitteriDirector of R&ePT$140,908$28,727$169,635

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Nick MasinoChair
Daniel Sosebee IiiDirector
Jessica RantamakiDirector
Melvin EversonDirector
Ron SeibenhenerDirector
Jennifer FennellSecretary
Dr Jann JosephTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,600
Program Service Revenue
$573,528
Investment Income
$1,824
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,600
Change in Net Assets
$113,504
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$259,854
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$203,594
Total Fundraising Expense$19,638
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$104,542$35,755$8,513$148,810
Information Technology$54,492$15,464$3,682$73,638
Fees for Services Accounting-$47,818-$47,818
Conferences and Meetings$22,039$6,254$1,489$29,782
Office Expenses$20,058$5,691$1,354$27,103
Comp Disqual Persons$21,450--$21,450
Other Employee Benefits$14,604$4,144$987$19,735
Fees for Services Other$12,286$3,487$831$16,604
Payroll Taxes$10,063$2,856$680$13,599
Insurance$7,762$4,180-$11,942
Occupancy$8,491$2,410$574$11,475
Travel$7,972$2,262$539$10,773
Advertising$6,236$1,770$421$8,427
Other Expenses$8,411$8,361$568$8,361
Depreciation Depletion-$2,565-$2,565
Total Functional Expenses$298,406$145,404$19,638$463,448
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
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Richard MeekerFamily Member of OfficerCompensationNo$21,450
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Twti$867,980
Tenant Rental Deposits$26,823
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

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

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed by the board members before being filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Monitoring is achieved through related party questionnaires that each board member and officer must complete annually and which are reviewed by the governance committee of the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents and internal policies are given to trustees when they accept the duty to serve on the board of the foundation and are available within the foundation's office to those who fall under their covenants, but as proprietary information of the foundation, they and the financial statements are not made available to the general public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Water Tower at Gwinnett
EIN
84-2831483
Phone
4708220501
Address
2500 CLEAN WATER COURT, BUFORD, GA 30519

Signing Officer

Name
Melissa Meeker
Title
CEO
Phone
4708220501
Signed
2025-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Melissa Meeker
Formed
2019
Legal Domicile
Ga
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
30
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Mauldin & Jenkins LLC
Address
200 GALLERIA PKWY SE STE 1700, ATLANTA, GA 30339-5946
Preparer
Melissa Seward
Phone
7709558600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“The organization selected a new independent accounting firm for the year end 2024.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Wtg qualifies for tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(4) of the internal revenue code as a nonprofit charitable organization. Under this code section, wtg can engage in lobbying activity and individual member contributions are not deductible to the donors as charitable contributions. The organization operates as tax-exempt organizations and accordingly, no provisions for federal and state income taxes have been recorded in the accompanying financial statements. Income from certain activities not directly related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The organization did not have any unrelated business income and, accordingly, no unrelated business income tax. The organization's income tax returns are subject to examination by the appropriate regulatory authorities for all open years, which include the last three years filed. The organization applies the guidance on accounting for uncertain tax positions in fasb asc 740 income taxes ("fasb as 740"). There were no unrecognized tax benefits or related liabilities at december 31, 2024.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0WTG QUALIFIES FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS A NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. UNDER THIS CODE SECTION, WTG CAN ENGAGE IN LOBBYING ACTIVITY AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT DEDUCTIBLE TO THE DONORS AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES FOR ALL OPEN YEARS, WHICH INCLUDE THE LAST THREE YEARS FILED. THE ORGANIZATION APPLIES THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN FASB ASC 740 INCOME TAXES ("FASB AS 740"). THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR RELATED LIABILITIES AT DECEMBER 31, 2024.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART X, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm1CHRIS IMPELLITTERI
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt0CEO
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt1DIRECTOR OF R&E
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IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0MELISSA MEEKER, CEO, IS COMPENSATED BY THE GWINNETT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. IN 2024, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS TOTALED $305,241. SHE SPENDS ABOUT 50% OF HER TIME ON THE WATER TOWER AT GWINNETT WHILE PART VII REFLECTS 100% OF HER WAGES FROM AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 PART VII LINE 5
IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd00
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE BEING FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1MONITORING IS ACHIEVED THROUGH RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRES THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER MUST COMPLETE ANNUALLY AND WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND INTERNAL POLICIES ARE GIVEN TO TRUSTEES WHEN THEY ACCEPT THE DUTY TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF THE FOUNDATION AND ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICE TO THOSE WHO FALL UNDER THEIR COVENANTS, BUT AS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF THE FOUNDATION, THEY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION SELECTED A NEW INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR END 2024.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:
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