Charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe water to people around the world. Continued on schedule o.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 126 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9.0M a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.3M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $97.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $83K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45.5M
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$82.3M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$88.7M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$98.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$82.3M
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92.9M
FY2021$101.6M
FY2022$96.8M
FY2024$95.0M
FY2024$82.3M
Expenses
$88.7M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62.9M
FY2021$98.8M
FY2022$101.3M
FY2024$87.4M
FY2024$88.7M
Net assets
$98.7M
FY2024▲ +0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90.8M
FY2021$94.2M
FY2022$85.5M
FY2024$97.9M
FY2024$98.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2007.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $66.2M Management & general 11% · $10.1M Fundraising 14% · $12.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $3.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder/CEO
$385,331Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Revenue Officer
$308,883Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$304,790Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$282,405Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Water Programs Officer
$269,159Pt VII · Sec A
$265,087Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Marketing & Growth
$203,961Pt VII · Sec A
VP of People
$199,458Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Harrison’s $385K as Founder/CEO is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Harrison$385,331$385,875$374,681$388,457$344,016
Christoph Gorder—$329,056$363,958$268,293$224,602
Benjamin Greene$308,883$351,426$283,059$246,232—
Mandeep Singh$304,790$201,629———
Christa Stelzmuller$282,405$213,036———
Marla Goodman———$282,078$225,086
Aditi Deeg——$241,809$271,758$192,245
Brian Hoyer$269,159$201,487$181,592$175,954$154,890

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Provides clean and safe drinking water to underserved communities in developing nations worldwide.

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3 programs · $17.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Uganda

In fiscal year 2025, charity: water funded 579 water projects in uganda, which will serve an estimated 170,110 people. Twenty years ago, charity: water funded its first project in uganda, marking the start of a long-term commitment to the country.

$7.0Mprogram expense
02

Ethiopia

In fiscal year 2025, charity: water funded 391 water projects in ethiopia, which will serve an estimated 133,900 people. Charity: water funds four local partners in ethiopia. Despite a fast-growing economy driven by coffee exports, more than 38% of the population lives on less than $3 a day.

$5.7Mprogram expense
03

Madagascar

In fiscal year 2025, charity: water funded 5,125 water projects in madagascar, which will serve an estimated 78,111 people. Charity: water funds three local partners who work across the country. Madagascar is an island off the coast of east africa in the indian ocean, with rich biodiversity but severe humanitarian challenges.

$4.8Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$82.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Money outPt IX
$88.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$66.2M
Managementcol C$10.1M
Fundraisingcol D$12.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$98.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19.2M
Total assetsLn 16$144.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$938K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$850K
Investment incomeLn 3$5.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.6M
Total revenueLn 12$82.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16.1M
SavingsLn 2$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$97.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Other assetsLn 15$759K
Total assetsLn 16$144.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45.5M
Net assetsLn 32$98.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5126
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24.8M$19.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$86.6M$97.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$144.9M$144.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47.0M$45.5M
Net assetsLn 32$97.9M$98.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$60.8M$60.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.8M$358K$1.6M$882K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.6M$1.8M$3.7M$5.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$329K$59K$111K$160K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$283K$424K$513K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.0M$177K$393K$478K
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$963$25K$603
Accounting feesLn 11c$160K$9K$134K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$327K$327K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.8M$439K$540K$780K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3.0M$3.0M
Office expensesLn 13$1.7M$62K$1.5M$126K
Information technologyLn 14$1.1M$177K$414K$474K
OccupancyLn 16$319K$215K$72K$32K
TravelLn 17$1.1M$129K$645K$282K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$592K$98K$230K$264K
InsuranceLn 23$208K$34K$81K$92K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.5M$201K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$88.7M$66.2M$10.1M$12.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $95.0M$87.4M$7.6M$97.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $96.8M$101.3M−$4.5M$85.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $101.6M$98.8M$2.8M$94.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $92.9M$62.9M$30.0M$90.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $82,267,852 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,804,970$76,932,333
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,010,748$5,260,222
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $194,512$75,297
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $95,010,230$82,267,852
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $63,965,970$60,801,201
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,992,057$16,006,029
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,491,366$11,911,573
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,449,393$88,718,803
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,560,837−$6,450,951
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $82,267,852 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$119,561
VIII-1c Fundraising events$850,123
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,962,649
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$938,153
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,932,333
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,655,113$2,655,113
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,605,109$2,605,109
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$398,278−$398,278
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $473,575$473,575
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,335,519$82,267,852
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $88,718,803 across 19 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $60,801,201$60,801,201
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $357,874 · Management $1,557,586 · Fundraising $882,220$2,797,680
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,849,224 · Management $3,654,934 · Fundraising $5,105,751$10,609,909
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $58,762 · Management $110,758 · Fundraising $159,722$329,242
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $283,456 · Management $424,052 · Fundraising $512,987$1,220,495
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $177,334 · Management $393,461 · Fundraising $477,908$1,048,703
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $963 · Management $24,690 · Fundraising $603$26,256
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,261 · Management $134,060 · Fundraising $16,620$159,941
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $327,242$327,242
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $438,845 · Management $540,402 · Fundraising $780,220$1,759,467
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,009,032$3,009,032
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $62,191 · Management $1,506,624 · Fundraising $125,764$1,694,579
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $176,862 · Management $414,053 · Fundraising $473,849$1,064,764
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $215,494 · Management $71,517 · Fundraising $31,890$318,901
IX-17 TravelPrograms $128,898 · Management $644,970 · Fundraising $282,478$1,056,346
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $98,365 · Management $230,281 · Fundraising $263,536$592,182
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,481 · Management $80,724 · Fundraising $92,382$207,587
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,493,844 · Fundraising $201,432$1,695,276
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $66,187,055 · Management $10,115,354 · Fundraising $12,416,394$88,718,803
Part X · Balance sheet $144,138,029 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,462,845$16,115,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,321,108$3,054,730
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $30,425,774$22,496,868
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,593,229$707,706
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,384,039$3,309,933
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $86,009,873$97,227,637
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $578,591$361,877
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $98,366$104,874
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,413$758,682
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,877,238$144,138,029
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,397,383$1,279,487
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $45,590,509$42,893,766
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,288,688
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,987,892$45,461,941
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $41,546,746$41,849,689
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $56,342,600$56,826,399
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,889,346$98,676,088
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,877,238$144,138,029
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,676,088 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$82,267,852
XI-2 Total expenses$88,718,803
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,450,951
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,889,346
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,591,348
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$646,345
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,676,088

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