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Community Water Center

Public charity · Grantmaker Visalia, CA EIN: 80-0267674 Website

The Organization's purpose is to promote access to safe, clean and affordable drinking water for all communities, particularly low-income communities.

Community Water Center at a glance

In short: Community Water Center gave $400K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $400K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$400,000
+108.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$400,000
+108.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$400,000
Total assets
$9,126,302
+36.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Community Water Center funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Community Water Center Action: $400KCommunity Water Center Action$400K

The largest 2024 recipient was Community Water Center Action ($400K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Clinton TownshiMt ClemensVisaliaWashington

How Community Water Center gives

  • Giving grew 335% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2020) to $400K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Water Center Action Visalia, CAAdvance Water Justice$400,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$9,126,302$8,690,157$6,427,416$400,0001$187,275
2023$6,694,501$4,791,040$4,869,183$192,0231$149,171
2022$6,682,807$5,075,296$3,135,262——$39,001
2021$4,594,210$3,653,789$2,443,552$92,0231$226
2020$3,232,744$2,497,093$1,936,183$92,0231$5,690

About Community Water Center

Based on IRS filings

Community Water Center is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Visalia, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $400K. Net investment income was $187K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Water Center is led by Susana De Anda, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Susana De Anda

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $131K (2020) → $178K (2024)

  • Angelica Salceda

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Garcia

    Senior Director Organ Development

    Senior Director Org Development → Senior Director Organ Development, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    37.5 hrs/week

    $103K (2021) → $143K (2024)

  • John Erickson

    Technical Director

    On filings since 2023

    37.5 hrs/week

    $111K (2023) → $129K (2024)

  • Kyle Jones

    Legal & Policy Director

    On filings since 2023

    37.5 hrs/week

    $114K (2023) → $128K (2024)

  • Brandon Bollinger

    Director Committee Advocacy

    New on the 2024 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $123K (2024)

  • Kelsey Hinton

    Communications Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $124K (2024)

  • Bessma Mourad

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Rempel

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Gilje

    Vice President

    Member → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Davis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Horacio Amezquita

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Anavel Valdez-Lupercio (2022–2023) — Director of Operations
  • Former: Janaki Anagha (2023) — Director Committee Advocacy
  • Former: Genoveva Islas (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Jonathan Nelson (2020–2021) — Policy Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Susana De Anda — Executive Dir.: $178KSusana De AndaExecutive Dir.$178KNatalie Garcia — Sr Dir Organ Dev: $143KNatalie GarciaSr Dir Organ Dev$143KJohn Erickson — Technical Director: $129KJohn EricksonTechnical Director$129KKyle Jones — Legal & Policy Dir: $128KKyle JonesLegal & Policy Dir$128KKelsey Hinton — Communications Dir: $124KKelsey HintonCommunications Dir$124KBrandon Bollinger — Dir Comm Advocacy: $123KBrandon BollingerDir Comm Advocacy$123K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $178K, to Susana De Anda (Executive Dir.). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Community Water Center

How much does Community Water Center give each year?

Community Water Center gave $400K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $192K across 1 grant.

How large is Community Water Center?

Community Water Center reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.7M.

What is Community Water Center?

Community Water Center is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Visalia, CA. It holds $9.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Community Water Center operate?

Community Water Center has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Michigan.

What is Community Water Center's EIN?

Community Water Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0267674. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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