TO ALIGN THE REGIONAL FRESH WATER RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND WATER-RELATED INDUSTRIES TO ESTABLISH THE MILWAUKEE 7 REGION AS THE GLOBAL CAPITAL FOR FRESH WATER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION ON FRESH WATER RESEARCH, THE FOSTERING OF FRESH WATER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ADVANCES IN FRESH WATER TECHNOLOGY, AND THE PROMOTION OF A GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING OF FRESH WATER CULTURE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.8M
-16.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$156K
+420.3% YoY
Grant Count
4
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$39K
+290.3% YoY
About Water Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Water Council Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $156K. Net investment income was $62.
Focus Areas
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,776,848 | $2,124,972 | $2,367,932 |
| Revenue | $1,730,453 | $1,428,929 | $1,248,315 |
| Expenses | $1,907,488 | $1,588,740 | $1,571,830 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $62 | $67 | $9,192 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT BEIGHTOL | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KEN BOCKHORST | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MARK MONE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KIM AH YUN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SVENJA AHLBURG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIRK ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE BOOTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOEL BRENNAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT CLAWSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAFAYETTE CRUMP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN DETTMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE GUY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MISSY HUGHES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH KOEHLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT PAGANO JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARKC ROEHL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KARINE ROUGE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RACHEL SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEVIN SHAFER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SANJIV SINHA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEAN AMHAUS | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $194,444 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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