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The Water Trust INC FY2021 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2007Human Services EIN 26-0787621Revenue $1.0M in FY2021

On file with the IRSwatertrust.orgPo Box 4668, 10163-4668 · New York, NYTax-exempt since May 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Empower rural communities and institutions to have access to safe Water, sanitation, and hygiene for a healthier, more dignified life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $74K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $97K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$648K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.4M
FY2026$960K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.8M
FY2026$1.3M
Net assets
$648K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$648K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$988K
FY2025$575K
FY2026$238K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in May 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $945K Management & general 6% · $61K Fundraising 3% · $31K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Christopher Prottas
Executive Director
$106,000Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Andrew
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Schrimpf
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Isabel Satra
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Prottas’s $77K as Executive Director 04/01/24-08/31/24 is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christopher Prottas—$128,260$138,260$126,600$106,000
Chris Prottas$77,026————

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

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

Programs and updates

The Water Trust INC is a human services nonprofit based in New York, NY, formed in 2007.

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1 program · $945K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The water trust partners with the poorest communities in rural uganda to provide clean, sustainable water and a healthy, hygienic environment for children and their families to thrive. Since 2008, the water trust has partnered with more than 900 villages, schools, and health centers, benefitting more than 300,000 people.

$945Kprogram 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
The Aquaya InstituteFY2025$97K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$97K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$77
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$945K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$648K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$574K
Total assetsLn 16$681K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$60K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$77
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$378K
SavingsLn 2$196K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$574K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$375
Total assetsLn 16$681K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$648K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$602K$574K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$952K$681K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$943K$648K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$861K$861K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$69K$13K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$6K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$476$41K$168
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$282$282
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$387$740
Information technologyLn 14$4K$369$4K$130
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$540$1K
TravelLn 17$909$591$109$209
InterestLn 20$195$195
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$508$975
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$945K$61K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $960K$1.3M−$338K$238K 990 PDF
FY2025 $1.4M$1.8M−$413K$575K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$2.2M−$448K$988K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$1.5M$1.0M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.3M−$246K$402K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.0M$1.0M−$32K$648K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,005,050 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,061,830$1,005,031
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,931$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $645$77
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$10,085−$58
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,060,321$1,005,050
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $680,030$860,881
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $112,107$115,152
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,270$61,436
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $848,407$1,037,469
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $211,914−$32,419
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $1,005,050 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$995,531
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$60,021
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,005,031
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $77$77
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$58−$58
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19$1,005,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,037,469 across 12 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $860,881$860,881
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,968 · Management $12,732 · Fundraising $24,404$106,104
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,881 · Management $1,086 · Fundraising $2,081$9,048
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $476 · Management $40,665 · Fundraising $168$41,309
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,508 · Fundraising $1,156$2,664
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $282$282
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,088 · Management $387 · Fundraising $740$3,215
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $369 · Management $3,626 · Fundraising $130$4,125
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,925 · Management $540 · Fundraising $1,035$4,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $591 · Management $109 · Fundraising $209$909
IX-20 InterestManagement $195$195
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,754 · Management $508 · Fundraising $975$4,237
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $944,933 · Management $61,356 · Fundraising $31,180$1,037,469
Part X · Balance sheet $681,154 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $602,412$378,366
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$195,936
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $347,228$104,605
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,476$1,872
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $376$375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $952,492$681,154
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $788$12,282
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$20,832
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,052$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,840$33,114
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$553,821$212,267
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,496,473$435,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $942,652$648,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $952,492$681,154
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $648,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,005,050
XI-2 Total expenses$1,037,469
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,419
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$942,652
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,504
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$264,697
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$648,040

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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