NonprofitsTexas Rural Water Association

Texas Rural Water Association

AUSTIN, TX

Total revenue

$8.8M

Total expenses

$8.4M

Net assets

$7.4M

Grants received

$4.2M

3 grants

EIN

237014779

Tax year

2024

Mission

TRWA is dedicated to helping rural water and wastewater utilities in Texas provide efficient service and clean, safe drinking water to their customers through on-site technical assistance, classroom and online training, publications, member support services, and representation in legislative processes.

Programs

2 programs

Under the federal contract program, TRWA provided technical assistance and training to small public water and wastewater systems in Texas, making 1864 contacts with these systems.

TRWA's professional training and development program trained more than 1200 students during 87 classroom training sessions held in 2024, and trained approximately 3750 students by means of internet-based training courses. Students taking classes are professional water operators that are required by state agencies to have continuing education to qualify for and maintain licenses to operate public water and wastewater systems.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.5M
Program service revenue$2.9M
Investment income$237K
Other revenue$70K
Total revenue$8.8M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.6M
Fundraising
Other expenses$3.8M
Total expenses$8.4M
Total assets$12.0M
Net assets$7.4M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Lara Zent

Executive Director & General Counsel

Board

$274K

50 hrs/wk

Robert Nettles

Board President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Mark Gardenhire

Board Vice-President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Steve Adams

Board Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

Allen Knight

Board Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Bruce Alexander

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Dennis Donoho

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Roby Jekel

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Steven Sanchez

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Charles Beseda

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Carolyn Black

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kyle Eppler

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Rachel Webb

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

T Chad Wilson

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Matthew Barrett

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jason Knobloch

Deputy Executive Director

Staff

$174K

50 hrs/wk

Mary Alice McKaughan

Assistant General Counsel

Staff

$147K

50 hrs/wk

Thomas Shephard

Finance Director

Staff

$139K

50 hrs/wk

Larry Bell

Technical Assistance Director

Staff

$131K

50 hrs/wk

Nichol Everingham

Development & Training Director

Staff

$130K

50 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Elston Johnson and Associates

Technical assistance

$217K

G and S Environmental Services

Technical assistance

$184K

Maloba Builders and Services

Construction Services

$179K

One Touch Point Southwest

Printing

$148K

Superior water management of TX

Technical assistance

$110K

Grants received

Showing 3 of 3

FromAmountPurposeYear

Funded by

$4.2M from 1 funder · 3 grants · 2020–2023

National Rural Water Association

$4.2M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN237014779
Subsection06
Ruling date1972-12
Formed1969
Employees48
Volunteers0
TEXAS RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo