Digdeep Right to Water Project EIN 46-0686920

Digdeep Right to Water Project

EIN  46-0686920 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA Founded 2012
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Verified accurate 7/22/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Provides clean, safe water to underserved communities while educating the public and researching solutions to close the water and sanitation access gap.
Leadership
George McGraw · Chief Executive Officer · $300K
Money in and out
$11.1M revenue, $15.8M expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency

Provides clean, safe water to underserved communities while educating the public and researching solutions to close the water and sanitation access gap. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $11.1M in revenue, $15.8M in expenses, and $24.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$11.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$15.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$24.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$4.7M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
14.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +16% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-42%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -133% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$11.1M
FY2024▼ -11%
Expenses
$15.8M
FY2024▲ +7%
Total assets
$25.2M
FY2024▼ -15%
Total liabilities
$776K
FY2024▲ +54%
Total revenue
$11.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$15.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$24.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$4.7M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$25.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $13.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Community-led water projects increase access to safe drinking water, appropriate wastewater treatment, and improved hygiene. This program provided direct and indirect water, sanitation, and hygiene benefits to more than 2,500 households in the us.

$10.8Mprogram expense
02

Building the sector and mobilizing america is working collectively with community leaders, residents, nonprofit organizations, the public sector, and other experts accross the nation to coordinate solutions, develop policies and practices, and work on implementing solutions at scale to solve the water access crisis.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Education and research helps americans learn about the water and sanitation access gap and find the tools to solve this crisis.

$991Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDigdeep Right to Water Project
EINHdr · item D46-0686920
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jdigdeep.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2012
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C32)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$300,425Pt VII · Sec A
President & Chief Operating Officer
$192,401Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$183,542Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Policy & External Relations
$160,719Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director, Digdeep Labs
$159,958Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Communications
$152,396Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director, Navajo Water Project
$130,480Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Program Operations
$118,123Pt VII · Sec A

George McGraw’s $300K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M environment 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
George McGraw$300,425$234,950$193,200$178,531$128,205
Anne-Marie Jones$192,401$202,638$152,969$72,127
Julie Waechter$183,542$201,589$147,660$140,000
Barbara Davis$176,296$135,840
Jeffrey Tang$173,143
Kabir Thatte$160,719$144,575
Kimberly Lemme$159,958$150,833
Alyssa Musket$152,396

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$10.4M · 94%
Investment income$702K · 6%
Contributions & grants94%$10.4M
Investment income6%$702K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenueLn 12$11.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.09
Program services85%$13.4M
Management & general6%$993K
Fundraising9%$1.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$9.1M
Total assetsLn 16$25.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$776K
Total net assetsLn 32$24.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed6.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $18.9M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $15.8M · Less non-cash grants $83K · Cash operating expenses/yr $15.7M
14.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $13.4M · Total expenses $15.8M
85%
Management & General
Management & general $993K · Total expenses $15.8M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.4M · Total expenses $15.8M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.4M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $16.4M
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $10.4M · Total revenue $11.1M
94%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $11.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $11.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $702K · Total revenue $11.1M
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $15.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $11.1M · Prior year $12.5M
-11%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $11.7M · FY2024 $11.1M
-1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $24.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $11.1M · Expenses $15.8M
-42%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $25.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $24.4M · Total assets $25.2M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $9.8M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $25.2M
39%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual George McGraw · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $300K · Total expenses $15.8M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $8.1M · Total expenses $15.8M
51%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 13%
Revenue growth -11%
Investment management fee ratio 1%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$108K
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Grants paid · 49 grants · $2.2M · 2021–2024
Yess of Charles County INCMD · FY2024$150,000
Elevate EnergyIL · FY2024$130,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,000
Sol Communications INCCA · FY2024$10,000
Seeds in CommonCO · FY2024$10,000
Wai Org INCHI · FY2023$150,000
Blanding CityFY2023$100,000
Navajo Technical UniversityNM · FY2023$51,789
Unitemized GrantFY2023$46,098
Sol Communications INCCA · FY2023$25,000
Honor WaterAZ · FY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,000
Players Philanthropy FundMD · FY2023$15,000
HubitualAZ · FY2023$13,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$11.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$12.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$27.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$12.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$11.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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