Water Foundation
Donations deductibleWater Foundation's network
12 people9 organisationsi12 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste Cantu Chair | Chairman, President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Allison Harvey Turner | Chief Executive Officer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Amy Cordalis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Beckman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hahrie HAN | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jim Lochhead | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Echohawk | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jose Padilla | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Laurie Dachs | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Moira McDonald | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peter Silva | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sally LIU | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Paxton | Senior Program Officer | since 2018 |
| Andrew Fahlund | Senior Program Officer | since 2018 |
| Douglas Michael Myatt | Program Officer | 2018 |
| Elizabeth Soderstrom | Strategic Partnerships Officer | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Sokolove | Director of Programs and Strategy | since 2018 |
| Juliet Christian-Smith | Senior Program Officer | since 2018 |
| Lizette Leclerc | Director of Finance and Operations | since 2018 |
| Marissa Christiansen | Water Table Director | 2023 |
| Nicole Verhoff | Director of Strategic Partnerships | since 2019 |
| Niketa Kumar | Director of Communications | 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Harvey Turner | Chief Executive Officer | 37.5 | $336k | $50k | |
| Lizette Leclerc | Chief Finance & Operations Director | 37.5 | $238k | $31k | |
| Jennifer Sokolove | Chief Programs & Strategy Officer | 37.5 | $229k | $36k | |
| Nicole Verhoff | Chief Partnership Officer | 37.5 | $213k | $35k | |
| Andrew Fahlund | Senior Program Off & Policy Advisor | 37.5 | $198k | $28k | |
| Alexandra Paxton | Senior Program Officer | 37.5 | $169k | $22k | |
| Elizabeth Soderstrom | Senior Program Officer | 37.5 | $168k | $26k | |
| Celeste Cantu | Chairman, President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Moira McDonald | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Silva | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Beckman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Dachs | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Lochhead | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Echohawk | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hahrie Han | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Cordalis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jose Padilla | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sally Liu | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
12 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253037170). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| David Beckman | Director |
| John Echohawk | Director |
| Moira McDonald | Director |
| Lizette Leclerc | |
| Laurie Dachs | Director |
| Celeste Cantu | Vice Chair |
| Peter Silva | Director |
| Allison Harvey Turner | CEO |
| Hahrie Han | Director |
| Lizette Leclerc | CFO |
| Jim Lochhead | Chair |
| Amy Cordalis | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Water Foundation
- EIN
- 371833985
- Address
- 3335 Watt Ave B, Sacramento, CA, 95821-3615
- State
- California
- Mission
- The water foundation and our partners advance lasting solutions to secure safe water for people, restore and sustain freshwater ecosystems, and build climate resilience. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C32 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2016
- Principal officer
- Allison Harvey Turner (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCeleste Cantu
≥8years on the filingsDavid Beckman
≥8years on the filingsJim Lochhead
≥7years on the filingsAllison Harvey Turner
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $39m
- Total liabilities
- $7.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $31.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $21.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $9.3m
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.3m | $18.3m | $4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Alliance With Family Farmers | Water access and conservation | $1m |
| National Wildlife Federation | Water access and conservation | $500k |
| Native Americans in Philanthropy | Water access and conservation | $500k |
| Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission | Water access and conservation | $400k |
| Water Finance Exchange | Water access and conservation | $310k |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership | Water access and conservation | $290k |
| US Water Alliance | Water access and conservation | $270k |
| American Rivers Inc | Water access and conservation | $266k |
| Bayou City Waterkeeper | Water access and conservation | $250k |
| Community Water Center | Water access and conservation | $250k |
| Lincoln Institute of Land Policy | Water access and conservation | $250k |
| Nez Perce Tribe | Water access and conservation | $225k |
| Self-Help Enterprises | Water access and conservation | $205k |
| Rio Grande International Study Center | Water access and conservation | $200k |
| California Trout Inc | Water access and conservation | $175k |
| Environmental Defense Fund Inc | Water access and conservation | $150k |
| Environmental Protection Network | Water access and conservation | $150k |
| National Association of Wetlands Managers | Water access and conservation | $150k |
| Native American Rights Fund | Water access and conservation | $150k |
| Hill Country Alliance | Water access and conservation | $133k |
| Elevate Energy | Water access and conservation | $126k |
| National Audubon Societyaudubon California | Water access and conservation | $112k |
| Blue Forest | Water access and conservation | $100k |
| Earthjustice | Water access and conservation | $100k |
| Milwaukee Water Commons | Water access and conservation | $100k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Water Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 4 February 2026
- Registered agent
- C T Corporation System (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.