The vision of Water for Good is to reduce the trend of persistent poverty in Central Africa through collaborative effort at the community level by equipping and empowering people to create sustainable transformational solutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$588K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$588K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
30
named funders · $3.6M
Looks good: 30 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$704K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.9M
Spent
$5.0M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$12.2M
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$14.1M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$1.9M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $3.6M Management & general 11% · $579K Fundraising 16% · $826K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $588K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$82,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$79,442Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$76,872Pt VII · Sec A
Board Members
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Levan’s $165K as President/CEO is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jon Allen$152,459$167,250$126,850$123,000$120,000
David Levan$165,416————
Jim Hocking—$126,075$123,000$120,000$120,000
Seda Arzumanyan$110,964$110,500$87,338$84,046$82,000
Rich Klopp——$62,700$100,000$110,000
Timothy Culp$105,283————
Adrienne Lane——$90,356$92,250$79,442
Eldorah Mbaxahe——$47,112$78,794$76,872

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

Programs and updates

Empowering communities in Central Africa to end poverty with sustainable water solutions.

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3 programs · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Wash (clean Water, Sanitation, Hygiene)

WFGs central African assets, infrastructure and strategic planning uniquely establish it as a key implementer of deep well water drilling in the Central African Republic (CAR). Two fully operational "down-hammer drilling" rigs, all the necessary supporting equipment and staff, together with a sophisticated support services…

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

The goal is to visit each pump in the program at least two times during the year and perform regular maintenance to ensure a constant uptime. 1,869 pumps were reached during 3,686 visits in 2020. 95% of water pumps in the maintenance program had a functional status after a visit.

$639Kprogram expense
03

WFG will influence external support and implementing organisations to take action in line with the common principles and focus on systematic approaches to universal access to sustainable WASH service delivery, and provide overall direction and coordination in CAR.

$148Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2023–2023
Car Forward Ventures INCIN · FY2023$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$5.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$579K
Fundraisingcol D$826K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$704K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$251K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$707K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$527K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$704K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17FY16
End of yearLn 1g$50K$47K$38K$38K$27K
Given inLn 1b$650$2K$4K$7K$3K
SpentLn 1d–1f$2K$542$474$423$299
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$47K$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$655K$527K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$704K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$588K$175K$210K$203K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$999K$530K$125K$344K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$50K$16K$16K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$292K$159K$41K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$174K$106K$25K$43K
Management feesLn 11a$35K$35K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$73K$12K$61K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$128K$111K$10K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$4K$421$18K
Office expensesLn 13$100K$54K$22K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$80K$33K$15K$33K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$59K$32K$27K$0
TravelLn 17$397K$346K$13K$38K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$1K$0$2K
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$238K$220K$18K$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$97$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.8M−$3K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.0M$3.6M$579K$826K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $12.2M$14.1M−$2.0M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2024 $8.6M$7.7M$860K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2023 $7.2M$6.4M$748K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 20, 2022 $6.0M$6.0M−$25K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2021 $5.9M$5.0M$819K$2.5M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,863,957 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,415,725$5,788,881
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,444$43,975
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,096$31,101
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,488$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,471,753$5,863,957
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,614,844$2,103,377
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,665,368$2,941,703
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,280,212$5,045,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$808,459$818,877
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $5,863,957 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,305
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$250,732
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,534,844
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,788,881
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $43,975 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43,975
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $22,045 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$22,045
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $9,056 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,056
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,076 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,863,957
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,045,080 across 27 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $175,437 · Management $209,604 · Fundraising $203,273$588,314
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $530,119 · Management $124,930 · Fundraising $344,211$999,260
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,190 · Management $15,796 · Fundraising $17,763$49,749
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $159,124 · Management $40,975 · Fundraising $92,290$292,389
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $105,812 · Management $24,856 · Fundraising $42,997$173,665
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $34,904 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$34,904
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,668 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,668
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,200 · Management $60,589 · Fundraising $0$72,789
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $110,676 · Management $9,600 · Fundraising $8,155$128,431
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,018 · Management $421 · Fundraising $18,464$22,903
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $54,156 · Management $22,255 · Fundraising $23,134$99,545
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,525 · Management $15,227 · Fundraising $32,539$80,291
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,902 · Management $27,050 · Fundraising $0$58,952
IX-17 TravelPrograms $345,899 · Management $13,136 · Fundraising $37,626$396,661
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,030 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,936$2,966
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $219,851 · Management $17,725 · Fundraising $0$237,576
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,912 · Management $97 · Fundraising $0$7,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,789,834 · Management −$3,446 · Fundraising $3,620$1,790,008
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,640,257 · Management $578,815 · Fundraising $826,008$5,045,080
Part X · Balance sheet $3,251,961 assets, 24 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $65,820; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,132,880$1,029,957
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $400,000$706,829
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$50,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $241,549$398,652
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $240,158$418,862
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $654,780$527,343
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $47,037$49,827
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $41,492$4,671
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,828,426$3,251,961
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $274,342$243,015
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $824,667$460,652
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,099,009$703,667
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,666,167$2,474,348
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $63,250$73,946
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,729,417$2,548,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,828,426$3,251,961
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,548,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,863,957
XI-2 Total expenses$5,045,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$818,877
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,729,417
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,548,294

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