Providing clean water to poor people living in Pakistan.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $102K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $950
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
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Revenue
$401K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$132K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$401K
FY2022▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$537K
FY2024$814K
FY2025$852K
Expenses
$387K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$673K
FY2025$585K
Net assets
$132K
FY2022▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$351K
FY2025$618K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $387K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Delivers clean water to impoverished communities in Pakistan.

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1 program · $387K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provided clean water treatment systems to organizations serving poor people in Pakistan.

$387Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$950

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$401K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Programscol B$387K
Owns and owesPt X
$132K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$401K
Total revenueLn 12$401K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$132K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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$119K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$119K$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$119K$132K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$380K$380K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K$387K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $852K$585K$267K$618K 990 PDF
FY2024 $814K$673K$141K$351K 990 PDF
FY2023 $537K$459K$78K$210K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $401K$387K$14K$132K 990 PDF
FY2021 $470K$407K$63K$119K 990 PDF
FY2020 $207K$158K$49K$56K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $400,644 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $469,996$400,644
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $469,996$400,644
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $400,070$379,548
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,391$7,559
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $407,461$387,107
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,535$13,537
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 $400,644 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$400,644
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$400,644
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$400,644
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $387,107 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $379,548$379,548
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,250$1,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,360$4,360
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,949$1,949
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $387,107 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$387,107
Part X · Balance sheet $132,121 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,584$132,121
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $118,584$132,121
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $118,584$132,121
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $118,584$132,121
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $132,121 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$400,644
XI-2 Total expenses$387,107
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$118,584
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$132,121

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