The Water School

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 46-0525417Revenue $98K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwaterschool.com2029 Century Park East, 90067-2901 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Nov 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Water School works to reduce Water-related illnesses and death by providing a sustainable and affordable safe and clean Water solution to the developing world.

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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
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
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$98K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$81K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$98K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$98K
Expenses
$81K
FY2025▼ -53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$8K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$81K
Net assets
$25K
FY2025▲ +208%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$8K
FY2025$25K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2010.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $81K

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
Admin Assist
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

Programs and updates

Provides sustainable, affordable safe water solutions to reduce illness and death in the developing world.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The water school provides a simple, sustainable and affordable clean water solution to the developing world. Our program embodies the core elements of wash (water, sanitation, and health) which integrates health and sanitation eduction programs in order to provide clearn drinking water.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $452K · 2022–2025
The Water School CanadaFY2025$72,119
The Water School CanadaFY2024$162,500
The Water School CanadaFY2023$117,000
The Water School CanadaFY2022$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$98K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Total revenueLn 12$98K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$8K$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$8K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$72K$72K
Legal feesLn 11b$295$295
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$169$169
Advertising and promotionLn 12$179$179
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$81K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $98K$81K$17K$25K 990 PDF
FY2024 $125K$171K−$46K$8K 990 PDF
FY2023 $121K$123K−$2K$54K 990 PDF
FY2022 $30K$105K−$75K$56K 990 PDF
FY2021 $84K$8K$76K$131K 990 PDF
FY2020 $7K$55K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $97,840 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $124,866$97,840
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $124,866$97,840
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $162,500$72,119
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,080$8,834
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $170,580$80,953
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,714$16,887
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $97,840 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$97,840
VIII-12 Total revenue$97,840
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,953 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $72,119$72,119
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $295$295
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,670$1,670
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $169$169
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $179$179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,521$6,521
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,953 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$80,953
Part X · Balance sheet $24,991 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,104$24,991
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,104$24,991
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,104$24,991
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,104$24,991
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,991 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$97,840
XI-2 Total expenses$80,953
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,887
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,104
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,991

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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