International Desalination and Reuse Association
The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) is the world's leading non-profit organization dedicated to advancing desalination and water reuse as essential solutions to global water scarcity. Founded in 1973, IDRA serves as a platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and policy engagement across the water sector with members spanning utilities, technology providers, engineering firms, researchers, policymakers, and financiers from more than 60 countries. IDRA holds consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), is an accredited observer to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and is a member of UN-Water, serving as a Trusted Partner of the United Nations.
International Desalination and Reuse Association at a glance
In short: International Desalination and Reuse Association gave $102K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $102K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $101,811
- +648.3% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $101,811
- +648.3% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $101,811
- Total assets
- $5,906,966
- +20.0% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who International Desalination and Reuse Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Sustainable Water Resource Foundati ($102K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How International Desalination and Reuse Association gives
- Giving grew 631% from 2023 to 2026. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $102K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Water Resource Foundati Topsfield, MA | Research and Develop | $101,811 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5,906,966 | $1,001,314 | $1,186,862 | $101,811 | 1 | $118,821 |
| 2025 | $4,921,249 | $3,252,980 | $1,284,330 | $13,606 | 1 | $22,800 |
| 2024 | $4,151,235 | $1,526,059 | $1,314,507 | $24,070 | 1 | $49,141 |
| 2023 | $2,835,361 | $2,078,034 | $2,175,283 | $13,922 | 1 | $30,799 |
| 2022 | $3,049,182 | $1,779,339 | $786,652 | $7,193 | 1 | $59,789 |
| 2021 | $2,086,088 | $606,029 | $615,863 | — | — | $55,751 |
| 2020 | $1,591,422 | $2,597,047 | $1,289,810 | — | — | $16,326 |
| 2019 | $889,711 | $849,657 | $971,296 | — | — | $129,912 |
About International Desalination and Reuse Association
Based on IRS filings
International Desalination and Reuse Association is a public charity, based in Danvers, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $102K. Net investment income was $119K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
International Desalination and Reuse Association is led by Jon Freedman, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 24 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Jon Freedman
President
Director & Secretary → Director, 2022
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Devesh Sharma
Director
1st Vice President → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Fady Juez
Director
Director → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jose Diaz-Caneja
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mohamad Ali Jaroudi
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
You Qing Li
Director
Second Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marshall Davert
Director
Editor → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Constanze Simmermacher
Director
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Jad Daoud
Director
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Mohammed Al Sheikh
Director
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Naoll Cyrille Mary
Director
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Nizar Kammourie
Director
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Pedro Almagro
Director
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Yvan Treal
Director
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Matteo Buzzetti
Director
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Michael Bjorn
Director
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Shannon McCarthy
Secretary Ge
Secretary General → Secretary Ge, 2020
On filings since 2019
$150K (2019) → $0 (2026)
Imad Makhzoumi
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jantje Johnson
Secretary
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2023
2nd Vice President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Johnny Obeid
1st Vice President
Director → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rachid Ghamraoui
Comptroller
First Vice President → Comptroller, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hoon Hyung
2nd Vice President
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
John Hanula
Editor
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Veronica Garcia Molina
Academy Dean
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Paola Bertossi (2025) — Director
- Former: Alejandro Javier Sturniolo (2019–2024) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Borja Blanco (2019–2024) — Parliamentar
- Former: Miguel Angel Sanz (2019–2024) — Parlamentari
- Former: Mounib Hatab (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Carlos Cosin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Silvio Oliva (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Victor Verbeek (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Youqing Li (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mohammed Ali Jaroudi (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Eng Abdullah Alzowaid (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Gavin Van Tonder (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Gonzalo Delacamara (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Hu Fleming (2023–2024) — Dean of the
- Former: Marta Verde Blazquez (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Domingo Martinez Zarzo (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Juan Miguel Pinto (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Fatma Awale (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John H. Lienhard V (2020–2022) — Dean of the
- Former: Menatalla Sadek (2020–2022) — Editor
- Former: Tim Lam Shing (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mena Sadek (2022) — Director
- Former: Alistair Munro (2019) — Director
- Former: Antonio Casanas (2019) — Director
- Former: Carlos Cosin Fernandez (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Emilio Gabbrielli (2019) — Comptroller
- Former: Greg Wetterau (2019) — Director
- Former: Guoling Ruan (2019) — Director
- Former: Hideaki Kurokawa (2019) — Director
- Former: Leon Awerbuch (2019) — Director
- Former: Maurice Neo (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike Dixon (2019) — Director
- Former: Mohammad Alshahrani (2019) — Director
- Former: Nobuya Fujiwara (2019) — Director
- Former: Shawn Meyer-Steele (2019) — Director
- Former: Yoshinari Fusaoka (2019) — Director
- Former: Zamzam Alrakaf (2019) — Director
- Former: Ziad Salibi (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $311K, to Shannon McCarthy (Secretary GE).
Frequently asked questions about International Desalination and Reuse Association
How much does International Desalination and Reuse Association give each year?
International Desalination and Reuse Association gave $102K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $14K across 1 grant.
How large is International Desalination and Reuse Association?
International Desalination and Reuse Association reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
Where does International Desalination and Reuse Association operate?
International Desalination and Reuse Association has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is International Desalination and Reuse Association's EIN?
International Desalination and Reuse Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2099951. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
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