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EIN 27-2718480

Sweet Water

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
Milwaukee
State
Wisconsin
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
C32: Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management
Description
Sweet Water restores Milwaukee's watersheds, promoting community efforts to improve water quality and raising awareness through outreach at public events.
Also known as...
Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust
Total revenues
$371,140
2023
Total expenses
$285,488
2023
Total assets
$226,535
2023
Num. employees
6
2023

Program areas at Sweet Water

Provide support of staff time and related expenses to a core of project partners in the region for joint projects to improve Water quality and to guide new Water quality policy initiatives both urban and rural. Support of small scale programs proposed by community and neighborhood groups intended to encourage grassroots sweat equity efforts to improve Water quality. The groups have created rain gardens, promoted rain barrel use, removed invasive species from riparian corridors, and promoted pet waste pick-ups. The program is funded by grants from foundations, corporations and the metro milwaukee sewerage district.

Grants made by Sweet Water

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Ozaukee Washington Land TrustOperation Support$5,364

Who funds Sweet Water

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF)Leaf Management Behavior Change for Phosphorus Reduction$63,087

Personnel at Sweet Water

NameTitleCompensation
Jake FincherExecutive Director
Erin PovakWatershed Program Director
Kelly Ann OttoWatershed Communications Manager
Paige OralsWatershed Program Manager
Jacob FincherPast Executive Director$88,767
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Sweet Water

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$366,261
Program services$4,879
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$371,140

Form 990s for Sweet Water

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-11990View PDF
2021-122022-11-07990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-03-30990View PDF
2018-122020-02-11990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like Sweet Water

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR)Fredericksburg, VA$1,625,671
Clinton River Watershed Council (CRWC)Rochester Hills, MI$840,643
Canandaigua Lake Watershed AssociationCanandaigua, NY$212,015
Ogeechee RiverkeeperSavannah, GA$561,199
Yadkin RiverkeeperWinston Salem, NC$325,805
Friends Of The KawLawrence, KS$428,040
Ohio River FoundationCincinnati, OH$730,085
Cook InletkeeperHomer, AK$1,068,047
Stream Teams UnitedShelbyville, MO$201,104
Save the Harborsave the BayBoston, MA$1,614,621
Data update history
November 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
September 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
600 E Greenfield Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Metro area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
County
Milwaukee County, WI
Website URL
swwtwater.org/ 
Phone
(414) 382-1766
IRS details
EIN
27-2718480
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C32: Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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