Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association
The objectives of this section are to promote and educate public health, safety, and welfare through the improvement of the quality and quantity of water delivered to the public and the development and furtherance of understanding of the problems relating thereto.
Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,167,815
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,874,106
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $26,694
- -85.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,518,304
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2023) to $37K (2024). In 2024 it reported $37K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Water For People Denver, CO | Program Support | $33,482 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,167,815 | $1,874,106 | $1,518,304 | — | — | $26,694 |
| 2024 | $3,771,879 | $1,940,515 | $1,432,790 | $37,411 | Total only | $178,583 |
| 2023 | $3,266,526 | $1,786,585 | $1,458,220 | $31,149 | Total only | $73,304 |
| 2022 | $2,757,261 | $1,192,603 | $1,183,058 | $33,482 | 1 | $568 |
| 2021 | $3,191,139 | $1,218,267 | $691,215 | $31,918 | 1 | $310,558 |
| 2020 | $2,684,753 | $1,054,281 | $723,176 | — | — | $314,939 |
| 2019 | $2,332,640 | $1,989,549 | $1,545,488 | — | — | $365,131 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association
Based on IRS filings
Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Vancouver, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $27K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association is led by Kyle Kihs, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kyle Kihs
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$116K (2019) → $162K (2025)
Joel Cary
Chair
Trustee → Chair Elect, 2024
Chair Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremiah Hunt
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanie Stultz
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Mofidi
Association Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Djajadi
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Dillon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Arnhart
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Porter
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Belmont
Past Chair
Chair Elect → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jolene Gibson
Chair Elect
Trustee → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: James Dean (2019–2024) — Association Director
- Former: Chandra Hingston (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Sleeth (2023–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Erika Murphy (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Cheek (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Jason Canady (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Libby Bakke (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tonya Reiss (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Cheryl Capron (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Doug Schlepp (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: John Roth (2019–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Karen Kelley (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Randy Black (2019–2022) — Association Director
- Former: Ronda Farmer (2019–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Tyler Clary (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Ward (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Crystal Jensen (2019–2020) — Trustee at L
- Former: Dave England (2019–2020) — Washington T
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $162K, to Kyle Kihs (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association
How large is Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association?
Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association?
Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Vancouver, WA. It holds $4.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association operate?
Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association's EIN?
Pacific Northwest Section of the America Water Works Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7026163. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
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