WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
6666 W QUINCY AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80235 www.waterrf.org

Total Revenue
$24,439,388
Total Expenses
$20,046,397
Net Assets
$20,425,359

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE PURPOSE OF THE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION (WRF) IS A DEFINITIVE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF ALL THINGS WATER TO BETTER MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF ITS SUBSCRIBERS AND THE WATER SECTOR. TO ENGAGE EXCLUSIVELY IN NONPROFIT, CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INITIATE, SUPERVISE, COORDINATE, PROMOTE, AND FINANCE RESEARCH IN THE TECHNOLOGY, OPERATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER, WASTEWATER, REUSE AND STORMWATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND SUPPLY SYSTEMS, TOWARD ENSURING WATER QUALITY AND IMPROVING WATER SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF WATER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE.

RESEARCH PROGRAMS: WRF COORDINATES MULTIPLE RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO COLLECTIVELY ADDRESS WATER-RELATED ISSUES OF SUBSCRIBERS AND THE WATER SECTOR AS A WHOLE. THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN 2019 REFLECTED THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE LEGACY RESEARCH PROGRAMS INTO THE RESEARCH PRIORITY PROGRAM, THE TAILORED COLLABORATION PROGRAM, EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM, UNSOLICITED RESEARCH PROGRAM AND FACILITATED RESEARCH PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE COSTS OF PROJECTS FUNDED FOR RESEARCH TO BE CONDUCTED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER INTERNAL EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THESE PROJECTS.

RESEARCH MANAGEMENT: THE PLANNING, ADMINISTRATION, AND MONITORING OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY WRF ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RESEARCH MANAGERS. SPECIFIC TASKS INCLUDE ADMINISTRATION OF WRF'S RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR EACH PROGRAM AND FOCUS AREA; RESEARCH PLANNING; CONTRACTOR MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT; RESEARCH DELIVERABLE AND PRODUCT REVIEW; REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PREPARATION; PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE SELECTION AND ADMINISTRATION; AND PROPOSAL REVIEW AND SELECTION. PROJECT MANAGEMENT, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH PLANNING SERVE AS WRF'S PRIMARY LINK WITH THE WATER RESEARCH AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY.

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING: WRF'S COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING EFFORTS CONSIST OF PUBLISHING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES DERIVED FROM WRF-SPONSORED RESEARCH TO ENSURE THAT THE RESULTS AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH ARE EFFECTIVELY TRANSFERRED TO SUBSCRIBERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION OF RESEARCH REPORTS AND OTHER PROJECT RESOURCES, PRINTED MATERIALS AND E-PERIODICALS, WEBCASTS, WORKSHOPS, THE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING ALSO OVERSEES ALL PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES AND COLLATERAL. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PUBLIC COUNCIL ON WATER RESEARCH ARE ALSO CENTERED HERE.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Peter GrevattSECRETARY/CEO40$282,495
Tania HaskinsCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$228,822
John AlbertCHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER40$184,535
Robert C RennerSECRETARY/CEO THRU 03-1940$178,253
Beate WrightEXEC DIRECTOR/DC THRU 10-1940$177,626
Amit PramanikCHIEF INNOV/DEVEL OFF THRU 05-1940$144,387
Jeffrey MoellerUNIT LEADER40$139,849
Brenley MckennaCHIEF OF SUBSCRIBER SERVICES40$139,627
Xiao ZhangPROGRAM DIRECTOR40$127,991
Bart WeissDIRECTOR1$0
Cindy Wallis-LageDIRECTOR1$0
Peter TunnicliffeDIRECTOR1$0
Rhodes TrusselDIRECTOR1$0
Gilbert TrejoDIRECTOR1$0
Eric ThornburgDIRECTOR1$0
Rob TeegardenDIRECTOR1$0
Diane Taniguchi-DennisDIRECTOR1$0
John StompDIRECTOR1$0
Brian SteglitzDIRECTOR1$0
Lisa SparrowDIRECTOR1$0
Kathryn SorensenDIRECTOR1$0
Gary Re VoirDIRECTOR1$0
Doug OwenMEMBER-AT-LARGE1$0
Fred NenningerDIRECTOR1$0
Alex MargeviciusDIRECTOR1$0
Walter LynchDIRECTOR1$0
Ken LykensDIRECTOR1$0
Ron LovanDIRECTOR1$0
Jim LochheadMEMBER-AT-LARGE1$0
Jonathan LancianiDIRECTOR1$0
Mark KnudsonDIRECTOR1$0
Christopher HillDIRECTOR1$0
Lou Di GironimoDIRECTOR1$0
Russell FordDIRECTOR1$0
Jamies FiedlerDIRECTOR1$0
Ufuk ErdalDIRECTOR1$0
John EntsmingerDIRECTOR1$0
Scott DyerDIRECTOR1$0
Glen DaiggerDIRECTOR1$0
Shayne CunisDIRECTOR1$0
Randy ConnerDIRECTOR1$0
Alex CoateDIRECTOR1$0
Julius CiacciaDIRECTOR1$0
Michael CarlinDIRECTOR1$0
Jeanette BrownDIRECTOR1$0
Cathy BaileyDIRECTOR1$0
Hardeep AnandDIRECTOR1$0
Marty AdamsDIRECTOR1$0
Paul RushTREASURER1$0
Mike MarkusVICE CHAIR1$0
Dennis DollCHAIR1$0

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