GROUND WATER PROTECTION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Principal Officer

DAN YATES

Phone

4055164972

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

GROUND WATER PROTECTION, founded in 1983, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $24.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 35% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $5.1M, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

RECOGNIZING GROUND WATER AS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE ECOSYSTEM. WE PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT FORUM FOR STAKEHOLDER COMMUMICATION AND RESEARCH IN ORDER TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENTS' ROLE IN THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF GROUNDWATER.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

CONFERENCES AND TRAINING: GWPC HOSTS MEMBER CONFERENCE, TRAINING COURSES, WEBINARS, AND CONFERENCE CALLS FOCUED ON TECHINCAL TRANSFER AMOUGST THE STATES. TOPICS REANGE FROM GROUNDWATER AND SOURCE...

CONFERENCES AND TRAINING: GWPC HOSTS MEMBER CONFERENCE, TRAINING COURSES, WEBINARS, AND CONFERENCE CALLS FOCUED ON TECHINCAL TRANSFER AMOUGST THE STATES. TOPICS REANGE FROM GROUNDWATER AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION, UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL REGULATIONS,S STATE OIL AND GAS REGULATORY MANAGEMENT, AND STATE INVIRONMENTAL AND RESOUCE GOVERNANACE.

Program 2

Expenses: $18,885,443

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA MANAGEMENT SUPPORT: GWPC SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGULATORY DATA MENAGEMENT BY SUPPORTING THE DEVEOPMENT AND INTALLATION OF STATE SOFTWARE SUCH AS RBDMS, FRACFOCUS. ORG, AND THE...

Program 3

PEER REVIEW AND ASSESSMENTS: GWPC SUPPORTS CONTINUOUS REGULATOR IMPROVEMENTS BY OFFERING UIC PROGRAM PEER REVIEW AND STATE OIL AND GAS REGULATORY PEER ASSESSMENTS TO HELP STATES LEARN FROM OTHER...

PEER REVIEW AND ASSESSMENTS: GWPC SUPPORTS CONTINUOUS REGULATOR IMPROVEMENTS BY OFFERING UIC PROGRAM PEER REVIEW AND STATE OIL AND GAS REGULATORY PEER ASSESSMENTS TO HELP STATES LEARN FROM OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAM AND MAKE FOCUSED IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR OWN PROGRAM.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $24,465,797

Program Service Revenue $89,670

Investment Income $215,203

Other Revenue $16,413

TOTAL REVENUE $24,787,083

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,143,316

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $18,885,443

Other Expenses $18,568,864

TOTAL EXPENSES $19,712,180

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$24,787,083	$18,353,686	+0.4%
Expenses	$19,712,180	$19,951,424	0.0%
Net Income	$5,074,903	$-1,597,738	-4.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAN YATES	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Highest	$147,500	$0	$147,500
JOHN BAZA	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
STAN BELIEU	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELLIE CHARD	TRESURER	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSIE CHMIELOWSKI	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE DICKERT	SECRETARY	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL DUBOIS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT HILLEGAS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN HOFFMAN	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRANDON KERNEN	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY KLEI	VICE PRESIDE	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM KROPATSCH	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DUANE LEVANGIE	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE SMAILER	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK TEW	PRESIDENT	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICK THOMAS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM WYGANT	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$24,787,083	$19,712,180	$12,914,799	$5,074,903
2022	$18,353,686	$19,951,424	$11,815,750	$-1,597,738
2021	$13,367,464	$12,923,186	$9,374,395	$444,278
2020	$17,882,281	$17,192,473	$10,531,712	$689,808