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American Water Works Association

IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF WATER, MICHIGAN'S MOST VITAL RESOURCE.

Michigan Section - American Water

Advocacy & Civil Rights Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 386073280 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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74
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
74/100 · methodology

About

Dedicated to treating, delivering, and protecting clean, safe water for Michigan communities

Mission

Improving lives through the effective management of water, michigan's most vital resource.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since May 1969.

Focus & reach

Causes
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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 386073280
Registered
501(c)(c3)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1969

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 10/20
('Updated within 2 years', 10)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags -3
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, American Water Works Association has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • Established in 1938, it is among the oldest advocacy & civil rights charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 90% of similar organizations. See the sources
  • Its integrity score of 74 places it in the top 10% of the 128,026 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • third-party accreditation (present for 99% of comparable organizations)
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Financials

From irs 990 (fy2024) · FY2024
Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Reporting year
2024
To programmes
78%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2024
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Where money goes
Program78%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AA
Aaron U•••••
PAST CHAIR
AN
Angie G••••••
Director
BO
Bonnifer B••••••
EXECUTIVE DI
CH
Christine S•••••••
TRUSTEE

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in United States
Program spending This charity: 78%
Peer average: 80%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 11.60%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 74
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
78% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
6

Leadership

From FY2024 filing

JA
Jaime F••••••
Secretary/Treasurer

Officers & trustees (14)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Amundi Raises Holdings in American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK - MarketBeat
Jul 2026
www.marketbeat.com
American Water Works: Q2 Earnings Snapshot - theheraldreview.com
Jul 2026
www.theheraldreview.com
AWK|American Water Works Company Inc|Price:138.080|Chg%:+0.040 - TradingKey
Jul 2026
www.tradingkey.com
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.90 - MarketBeat
Jul 2026
www.marketbeat.com
American Water Works (AWK) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates - Yahoo Finance
Jul 2026
finance.yahoo.com
American Water Works Q2 Adjusted Earnings, Operating Revenue Rise - marketscreener.com
Jul 2026
www.marketscreener.com
Did American Water Works (AWK) Outperform Expectations in Q2? EPS of $1.61 Beats Estimates; GF Score: 82/100 - GuruFocus
Jul 2026
www.gurufocus.com
American Water Works earnings beat by $0.05, revenue topped estimates - Investing.com
Jul 2026
www.investing.com
American Water Works Co (AWK) Earnings: Q2 Adjusted EPS Surpasses Estimates with Strong Revenue Growth - Smartkarma
Jul 2026
www.smartkarma.com
American Water (NYSE: AWK) affirms 2026 EPS outlook, merger progress - Stock Titan
Jul 2026
www.stocktitan.net
Form filed
$0.9M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.8M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.7M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.6M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.6M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights this charity 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 38 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2024 on record
  • Named leadership · 38 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1938
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about American Water Works Association

What is American Water Works Association?
American Water Works Association is a advocacy & civil rights supporting organization (509(a)(3)) based in Grand Rapids, United States. Dedicated to treating, delivering, and protecting clean, safe water for Michigan communities
When was American Water Works Association founded?
American Water Works Association was founded in 1938.
Who leads American Water Works Association?
Jaime Fleming serves as Secretary/Treasurer.
Where is American Water Works Association located?
Headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, United States.
What is American Water Works Association's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $100K-$1M. 78% of expenses go to program services.
Is American Water Works Association trustworthy?
American Water Works Association has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 74 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is American Water Works Association's registration number?
IRS EIN: 386073280.
What is American Water Works Association's website?
https://www.mi-water.org