What Texas Water Foundation does

Texas Water Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1998 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. The organization focuses on water stewardship across the state through three programmatic pillars: education, policy engagement, and public awareness. It serves a broad Texas-based constituency that includes water professionals, state and local decision-makers, utilities and municipalities, and the general public, operating as a community-led convener rather than a regulated entity or commercial vendor.

The foundation's core products are informational rather than transactional. They include the Water Resources Library, the Water Infrastructure Funding Database, and the Texas Water Atlas — curated repositories that aggregate water policy, funding, and hydrologic information for practitioner and public use. In 2019, the foundation launched the Carole Baker Water Leadership Institute in partnership with the Mitchell Foundation and Meadows Foundation, creating a structured multi-year pipeline for developing water-sector leaders. The foundation also produces recurring convenings, including the Rainmaker Award Dinner, Texas Water Day at the Capitol, and the Binational River Symposium, the last of which extends engagement into US-Mexico cross-border water issues.

The business model is philanthropic: the foundation is funded through donations and grants, with no disclosed fee-for-service revenue stream, pricing tiers, or commercial product lines. It operates with 11-50 employees. Organizational continuity is evidenced by the publication of long-range strategic plans covering 2018-2025 and a subsequent 2022-2025 plan, indicating sustained governance and programmatic planning rather than episodic activity.

Name

Texas Water Foundation

Legal name

Texas Water Foundation

Website

https://www.texaswater.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Texas Water Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 in Austin, Texas, advancing water stewardship through education, policy engagement, and public awareness, and serving water professionals, decision-makers, utilities, and the public across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Resource Education and Policy Advocacy

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Water leadership development
• Water resource education
• Water infrastructure funding
• Water policy engagement
• Water conservation outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Texas Water Foundation generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Texas Water Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers water leadership development, public water education, and nonpartisan water policy engagement for Texas. Its core offerings include the Carole Baker Water Leadership Institute (Texas Water Leaders Program and Water Fluency), the Texas Runs on Water public education initiative, the Water Infrastructure Funding Database, and the Water Resources Library.

Product overview

Texas Water Foundation operates as a nonprofit offering a portfolio of programs and resources focused on water conservation and leadership development in Texas. The core offerings include the Carole Baker Water Leadership Institute (encompassing the Texas Water Leaders Program and Water Fluency program), the Texas Runs on Water education initiative, and the Water Infrastructure Funding Database. Supporting resources include the Water Resources Library (covering Water Conservation, Water & Agriculture, Water Data, Water/Energy Nexus, and Resilience topics), the Texas Water Atlas, and events such as the Texas Rainmaker Award Dinner and Texas Water Day at the Capitol. The organization functions as a platform of interconnected programs rather than a single unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carole Baker Water Leadership Institute: A leadership institute launched in 2019 with two programs: Texas Water Leaders Program for water professionals stepping into leadership positions, and Water Fluency for non-water decision makers such as elected officials and business leaders.

Products and services

• Carole Baker Water Leadership Institute A leadership institute launched in 2019 that invests in the next generation of Texas water leaders through two programs: the Texas Water Leaders Program for current water professionals stepping into leadership positions, and Water Fluency for non-water decision makers such as elected officials and business leaders.
• Texas Water Leaders Program An annual leadership program within the Carole Baker Water Leadership Institute that provides water professionals stepping into positions of leadership with tools, training, and opportunities to expand their potential.
• Texas Runs on Water Public education initiative that invites all Texans to rethink how they value water through outreach materials, community engagement, and public education.
• Water Infrastructure Funding Database Searchable online database (Texas Water Infrastructure Resource and Funding Guide) designed to help Texas utilities, municipalities, and decision makers navigate financial and asset management resources for water infrastructure, filterable by community type, assistance type, eligible entities, organization, and eligible projects.
• Water Resources Library Publicly available water resource hub providing access to water-related research, best management practices, educational tools, and guides across categories including Water Conservation, Water & Agriculture, Water Data, Water/Energy Nexus, and Resilience.
• Texas Water Atlas Interactive atlas providing water-related data and mapping resources for Texas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Texas' population expected to more than double over next 50 years with increasing water demand
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Water Foundation: A national nonprofit focused on freshwater systems and equitable water management. Highly comparable as a water-focused philanthropic organization pursuing education, leadership, and policy engagement without direct service delivery.
• US Water Alliance: A nonprofit water policy and leadership organization advancing sustainable, integrated water management in the U.S. Directly comparable on the policy/leadership nexus, though operating at national rather than state scope.
• River Network: A national nonprofit that supports and connects local river and water groups. Comparable as a water-focused nonprofit building capacity and leadership across a network of stakeholders, similar to TWF's leadership pipeline model.
• Alliance for Water Efficiency: A nonprofit dedicated to promoting efficient water use through research, education, and policy. Comparable as a water-resource-focused educational and policy-engagement nonprofit serving utilities and decision makers.
• Groundwater Foundation: A nonprofit focused on groundwater education, stewardship, and protection. Comparable as a water-focused nonprofit combining education, public awareness, and resource stewardship programs.
• Water Research Foundation: A nonprofit research organization advancing water science and utility innovation. Comparable as a water-focused nonprofit serving utilities and decision makers, but with a research/engineering orientation rather than TWF's leadership/education emphasis.

Regional players

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation: A Texas-focused nonprofit fundraising partner for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, including water and natural resource conservation. Comparable as a state-focused Texas nonprofit, but with a broader conservation remit than TWF's water-specific mission.
• WaterAid: An international nonprofit focused on water access and sanitation in developing countries. Comparable as a water-focused nonprofit pursuing education and policy advocacy, but operates internationally rather than within a single U.S. state.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy: A large, established environmental nonprofit with major Texas water and land programs. Comparable in mission (water resource stewardship) and nonprofit model, but operates at vastly greater scale and broader geographic footprint.
• National Wildlife Federation: A major environmental advocacy nonprofit with water-resource programs. Comparable as a large environmental nonprofit engaged in education and policy, though not exclusively water-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TexasWaterFND
• Facebookfacebook.com/texaswaterfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-water-foundation

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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