World Water Project FY2022 filing

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Knoxville, TN501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 27-1314664Revenue $491K in FY2022

On file with the IRS107 Westfield Rd, 37919-4820 · Knoxville, TNTax-exempt since Jun 2011Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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World Water Project's primary activities include relief to the poor, distressed and underprivileged in developing countries. Also, to develop and distribute safe water filtration systems and provide educational services relating to water purification, sanitization and filtration systems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $757K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
104% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 104% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$491K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$520K
To programs
98%
Net assets
−$400
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$491K
FY2022▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$496K
FY2021$497K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$897K
Expenses
$520K
FY2022▲ +1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$506K
FY2021$515K
FY2022$520K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$818K
Net assets
−$400
FY2022▼ -101%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$29K
FY2022−$400
FY2023$23K
FY2024$102K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2011.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $510K Management & general 1% · $6K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Provides safe water filtration systems and education to developing countries.

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3 programs · $371K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

In 2022, World Water Project significantly increased its support in Romania in response to the emerging Ukranian refugee crisis as they crossed the border into Romania. Hundreds of Ukranian refugees, primarily women and children, were supported with food, lodging, and logistical help in moving to other areas of Europe.

$125Kprogram expense
02

World Water Project has partnered with the Wentz Medical Clinic to establish a beacon of hope in some of Kampala's most vulnerable slum populations. World Water Project continues to support the medical work of the clinic in Uganda. Wentz provides medical care to the poor and underserved in Uganda through a network of clinics.

$124Kprogram expense
03

World Water Project through its TivaWater project, aims to provide clean drinking water to the poorest people in the developing world. In 2022, World Water Project distributed TivaWater filters to 1,400 families (estimated 12,000 family members) in Uganda and Guatemala.

$122Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$757K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$491K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$491K
Money outPt IX
$520K
Ln 25
Programscol B$510K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
−$400
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$491K
Total revenueLn 12$491K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32−$400
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$10K
Net assetsLn 32$29K−$400
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$468K$468K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149$149
Total functional expensesLn 25$520K$510K$6K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $897K$818K$79K$102K 990 PDF
FY2023 $476K$453K$23K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $491K$520K−$29K−$400 990 PDF
FY2021 $497K$515K−$18K$29K 990 PDF
FY2020 $496K$506K−$10K$47K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $490,800 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $497,252$490,800
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $497,252$490,800
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $474,187$467,520
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,791$52,465
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $514,978$519,985
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,726−$29,185
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $490,800 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$490,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$490,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$490,800
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $519,985 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $467,520$467,520
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,000$21,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,524$4,524
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,639$1,639
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,321$18,321
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $3,193$3,193
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,639$3,639
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $149$149
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $510,480 · Management $6,312 · Fundraising $3,193$519,985
Part X · Balance sheet $9,600 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,684$7,138
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,101$2,462
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,785$9,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,785−$400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,785−$400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,785$9,600
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$490,800
XI-2 Total expenses$519,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,185
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,785
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$400

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