American Water Works Association
American Water Works Association's network
21 people6 organisationsi21 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (20) 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
21 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 21 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Kearns Chair (also filed as Ben Kearns) | Past-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carolyn Ross Chair | Chair-Elect | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Courtney Driver Chair | Past-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin Irby Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bill Brewer | AWWA Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Corey King | WEF Delegate | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Carl Wilson | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chris White | Prof Water Rep | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Melton | Prof WW Rep | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Saunders | AWWA Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gregory Jenkins | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jacob Mueller | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Keller Schnier | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lamya Badr | Vice Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary Knosby | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Matt Hargett | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Melinda Ward | Prof Water Rep | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mike Osborne | WEF Delegate | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Strader | Prof WW Rep | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tom Bach (also filed as Tom Bach) | WEF Delegate | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Terry Houk | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Gossage | Executive Dir. | since 2022 |
| Carla Meadows | Co-Interim E | 2022 |
| Catrice Jones | Executive Di | since 2018 |
| Erin Carpenter | Co-Interim E | 2022 |
| Jennifer Picarella | Executive Dir. | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Picarella | Executive Dir. | 40 | $63k | $38k | $19k |
| Bryan Gossage | Executive Dir. | 40 | $29k | $17k | $4k |
| Courtney Driver | Past-Chair | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Ben Kearns | Past-Chair | 7 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Irby | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Lamya Badr | Vice Chair | 1.8 | $0 | ||
| Terry Houk | Secretary | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Carolyn Ross | Chair-Elect | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mike Strader | Prof WW Rep | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Corey King | WEF Delegate | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Bach | WEF Delegate | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Melinda Ward | Prof Water Rep | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| David Saunders | AWWA Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Keller Schnier | Secretary | 1.8 | $0 | ||
| Carl Wilson | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Chris White | Prof Water Rep | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Melton | Prof WW Rep | 0.77 | $0 | ||
| Jacob Mueller | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gregory Jenkins | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mike Osborne | WEF Delegate | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Brewer | AWWA Director | 1.25 | $0 | ||
| Mary Knosby | Treasurer | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Matt Hargett | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Water Works Association
- EIN
- 566045934
- Address
- 859 Washington St, Raleigh, NC, 27605-3259
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Dedicated to providing water education, training and leadership to protect public health and the environment. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W038 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1921
- Principal officer
- Kevin Irby (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1969
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBen Kearns
≥8years on the filingsCourtney Driver
≥8years on the filingsKevin Irby
≥8years on the filingsDavid Saunders
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
- $1.4m
- Total liabilities
- $806k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $553k
- Contributions and grants received
- $137k
- Program service revenue
- $917k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $26k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 300
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1m | $1.2m | Deficit $124k |
| 2023 | $776k | $1m | Deficit $236k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Water for People | general operating support | $24k |