philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

20 Liters FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)International EIN 27-3378656Revenue $285K in FY2024

On file with the IRS20liters.org2900 Wilson Ave Sw Ste 110, 49418-0000 · Grand Rapids, MITax-exempt since Dec 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Claim this org

(tell your story, add context, and more)

What claiming does How does your 990 look to donors? Take the 10-Question Audit

20 Liters was created to both educate and engage the developed world about the need for clean water and to empower local communities in the developing world to meet their clean water needs through sustainable technologies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $77K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$285K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$325K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$120K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$285K
FY2024▼ -8%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$322K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$311K
Expenses
$325K
FY2024▲ +31%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$309K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$323K
Net assets
$120K
FY2024▼ -25%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$106K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$108K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2024 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $238K Management & general 14% · $44K Fundraising 13% · $43K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Amanda Mulder
Secretary
$32,366Pt VII · Sec A
David Vanopstall
Executive Director
$28,087Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Fergus
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hilary Smith
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Vanopstall’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
David Vanopstall$63,500$28,087———
Amanda Mulder—$32,366$48,488$44,762$44,145
Christopher Kragt——$38,219$36,462$39,252

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.

See 20 Liters executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Programs and updates

Provides clean water solutions and education to communities worldwide.

Questions for 20 Liters

Tap to ask. 20 Liters sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. 20 Liters answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $238K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Between July 2023 and June 2024, we continued our work in Rwanda, Africa. In the sectors of Rukumberi, Kagogo and Jarama, we reached at least 27,649 people with access to clean water. We provided household filter systems to 1,427 families, built and distributed 3 community filters to schools and health clinics, constructed 15 rainwater…

$238Kprogram 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
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$52K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$13K
Grand Rapids Community FoundationFY2024$8K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$77K
See all 4 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Other incomeLn 4–11$819
Investment incomeLn 3$228
Money outPt IX
$325K
Ln 25
Programscol B$238K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$120K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Investment incomeLn 3$228
Other incomeLn 4–11$819
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$414
SavingsLn 2$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$120K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6133
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$99K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$197K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$160K$120K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$112K$112K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$21K$21K$28K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$184$55$55$74
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$564$564
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$438
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$346$173$173
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$276$138$138
InsuranceLn 23$3K$900$899$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$87K
Total functional expensesLn 25$325K$238K$44K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $311K$323K−$12K$108K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $285K$325K−$40K$120K 990 PDF
FY2023 $311K$247K$64K$160K 990 PDF
FY2022 $342K$352K−$10K$96K 990 PDF
FY2021 $322K$309K$13K$106K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $284,894 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $284,974$283,847
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,710$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $133$228
I-11 Other revenue$819
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,817$284,894
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $112,400$111,600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $78,440$74,423
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,172$138,665
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $247,012$324,688
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,805−$39,794
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $284,894 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $819 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$283,847
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$283,847
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $228$228
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $819 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $228$284,894
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $324,688 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $111,600$111,600
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,647 · Management $20,647 · Fundraising $27,529$68,823
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55 · Management $55 · Fundraising $74$184
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,625 · Management $1,625 · Fundraising $2,166$5,416
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,608$17,608
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $564$564
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,365$1,365
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,572 · Management $2,527$4,099
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,331 · Fundraising $3,332$6,663
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,606 · Fundraising $6,605$13,211
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,936 · Fundraising $438$4,374
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $173 · Fundraising $173$346
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $138 · Fundraising $138$276
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $900 · Management $899 · Fundraising $1,199$2,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,161$87,161
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $237,744 · Management $43,925 · Fundraising $43,019$324,688
Part X · Balance sheet $146,874 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252$414
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $98,574$87,203
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $59,350$33,043
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,642$2,598
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,887$22,616
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $196,705$146,874
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,941$4,898
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,105$22,111
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,046$27,009
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $159,659$119,865
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $159,659$119,865
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $196,705$146,874
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,865 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,894
XI-2 Total expenses$324,688
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,794
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$159,659
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,865

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.