California Water Data Consortium

EIN: 842664083 501(c)(3) Science & Technology

Sacramento, CA

Total Revenue
$2,862,220
Total Expenses
$2,406,793
Total Assets
$1,585,018
Net Assets
$1,248,912
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2019
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Robyn Grimm
Phone
4153905758
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

California Water Data Consortium, founded in 2019, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $2.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $455K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

The California Water Data Consortium is a nonprofit organization that supports state agency implementation of the Open and Transparent Water Data Act to ensure that state and local agencies, Tribes, nongovernmental organizations, researchers, and the public can readily access and use high-quality data necessary to sustainably manage water for the benefit of all Californians.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,232,681

Groundwater Accounting and Data Reporting Project: The open-source Groundwater Accounting Platform has officially launched for use across California. The Platform has been rolled out in our initial...

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Groundwater Accounting and Data Reporting Project: The open-source Groundwater Accounting Platform has officially launched for use across California. The Platform has been rolled out in our initial pilot regions and has added additional geographies to the user community. New users are on boarded with both standard and optional functionalities and may utilize the online training and onboarding materials in their basin. Learn more about the Groundwater Accounting Platform here: groundwateraccounting.orgThe Consortium's work in partnership with state agencies on groundwater data reporting formats has expanded over the past year. We finalized the communication and engagement plan, fact sheets, and data translation tool which will be published online with Department of Water Resources to support local and state agency staff as they manage groundwater data statewide.

Program 2
Expenses: $410,196

Other Consortium Projects and working groups: The Urban Water Working Group, in collaboration with DWR, SWRCB, and FlowWest, published drought and conservation datasets on the CNRA Open Data Portal...

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Other Consortium Projects and working groups: The Urban Water Working Group, in collaboration with DWR, SWRCB, and FlowWest, published drought and conservation datasets on the CNRA Open Data Portal to improve local resilience. The Consortium continued to convene the LiDAR Working Group with support from the Watershed Solutions Network and DWR to coordinate statewide LiDAR applications. Through the free, virtual Data for Lunch series and the 2025 Summer Roundtable, the Consortium engaged hundreds of partners in discussions linking open data to water and climate adaptation. Additionally, the Consortium continues to work with the AB1755 Partner Agency Team to advance open water data initiatives. The Consortium also completed a successful leadership transition and welcomed a new executive director and president.

Program 3
Expenses: $370,162

Telemetered Water Monitoring Project: In collaboration with interested parties in the watershed, the California Water Data Consortium finished research and outreach in the Russian River watershed to...

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Telemetered Water Monitoring Project: In collaboration with interested parties in the watershed, the California Water Data Consortium finished research and outreach in the Russian River watershed to inform recommendations for a telemetry study. The Consortium submitted the recommendations report to the Telemetry Research Unit. The Consortium began a new partnership with San Francisco Estuary Institute to support the eventual handover of the telemetry network set up by the study to local interested parties. The Consortium also created a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to develop recommendations for statewide telemetry. The TAC held an informational meeting and the first formal meeting to start developing goals, and created working groups to start work on the recommendations.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,861,690
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $530
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $2,862,220

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $900,393
Fundraising Expenses $58,749
Program Expenses $2,013,039
Other Expenses $1,506,400
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,406,793

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,862,220 $2,567,379 +0.1%
Expenses $2,406,793 $2,368,209 +0.0%
Net Income $455,427 $199,170 +1.3%
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
6
Volunteers
22

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
6
$256,542
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Amanda Miller Dir Ops/Fin/Sec 40.00
Officer
$148,687 $8,760 $157,447
Hannah Ake Sr Program Manager 40.00
$133,375 $6,669 $140,044
Sonya Milonova Sr Program Manager 40.00
$133,333 $6,667 $140,000
Tara Moran Former CEO / President 40.00
$126,189 $6,309 $132,498
Robyn Grimm CEO / President 40.00
Officer
$95,000 $4,095 $99,095
Meredith Lee Board Chair 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kristine Johnson Vice Chair 1.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Joone Lopez Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
David Orth Past Chair 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Eric Averett Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ashley Boren Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Adrian Covert Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mitra Rogers Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Deven Upadhyay Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bill Dodd Director 1.00
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
2025 $2,862,220 $2,406,793 $1,585,018 $455,427
2024 $2,567,379 $2,368,209 $1,270,667 $199,170
2023 $1,031,523 $1,260,899 $849,276 $-229,376
2022 $369,847 $522,292 $860,347 $-152,445
2021 $653,380 $390,302 $994,076 $263,078
2020 $810,535 $73,101 $738,795 $737,434
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