WATERS CENTER FOR SYSTEMS THINKING

EIN: 832041181 501(c)(3) Human Services

TUCSON, AZ

Total Revenue
$1,078,230
Total Expenses
$941,478
Total Assets
$463,488
Net Assets
$454,018
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2018
Legal Domicile
DE
Principal Officer
TRACY BENSON
Phone
4125798903
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

WATERS CENTER FOR SYSTEMS THINKING, founded in 2018, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $941K left a modest 13% surplus.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $941,478

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...

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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.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $202,180
Program Service Revenue $876,050
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,078,230

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $775,860
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $941,478
Other Expenses $165,618
TOTAL EXPENSES $941,478

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,078,230 $984,691 +0.1%
Expenses $941,478 $825,910 +0.1%
Net Income $136,752 $158,781 -0.1%
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Governance

Voting Members
3
Independent Members
1
Employees
8
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
3
$278,747
Total Directors
2
$278,747
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
TRACY BENSON CEO AND PRES 40.00
Officer Director
$140,000 $0 $140,000
SHERI MARLIN CHIEF LEARNI 40.00
Officer Director
$138,747 $0 $138,747
TRAVIS JONES TREASURER N/A
Officer
$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 $1,078,230 $941,478 $463,488 $136,752
2022 $984,691 $825,910 $326,312 $158,781
2021 $681,799 $960,214 $78,471 $-278,415
2020 $810,984 $1,027,638 $197,163 $-216,654
2019 $1,017,863 $734,215 $293,330 $283,648
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