Gravity Water turns rain into safe Water for schools in need around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$115K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$989K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$989K
FY2024▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$989K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +140%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$185K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$148K
FY2024▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$148K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2016.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $930K Management & general 9% · $91K Fundraising 3% · $32K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $115K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$74,500Pt VII · Sec A
Principal Treasurer
$26,400Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$14,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Wright’s $74K as President is at the 67th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Wright$74,500$75,500$35,500$24,500$33,000
Kari Dorth$26,400————
Shandara Gill$14,400————
Tyler Hubbell————$4,188

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides safe drinking water for schools worldwide by collecting and purifying rainwater.

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3 programs · $601K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Gravity Water Vietnam

Gravity water increases access to safe drinking water in vietnam by installing systems that combine rainwater harvesting with innovative filtration technology at schools and in underserved communities. When rainfall is limited, the systems treat contaminated groundwater, ensuring a continuous supply of clean water year-round.

$356Kprogram expense
02

Gravity Water Nepal

Gravity water provides sustainable clean water solutions to schools and communities in nepal by combining rainwater harvesting with innovative filtration technology. Their systems capture and store rainwater for drinking and sanitation, improving water accessibility year-round.

$142Kprogram expense
03

Gravity Water Malaysia

Gravity water increases access to safe drinking water in malaysia by installing systems that combine rainwater harvesting and groundwater filtration at schools in underserved and last-mile communities.

$103Kprogram 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
OstaraFY2024$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$1.2M
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$989K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$990K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$930K
Managementcol C$91K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$990K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$989K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$225K$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$212K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$704K$704K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$85K$17K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$82K$61K$12K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$396$292$58$46
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$41K$8K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K$355
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$41K$23K$18K$154
InterestLn 20$360$360
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$0$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$930K$91K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $989K$1.1M−$64K$148K 990 PDF
FY2023 $627K$438K$189K$212K 990 PDF
FY2022 $206K$185K$21K$95K 990 PDF
FY2021 $139K$9K 990 PDF
FY2020 $163K$31K 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 $988,704 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $627,073$990,232
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$5
I-11 Other revenue−$1,533
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $627,073$988,704
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $219,787$703,880
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $141,947$215,226
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,719$133,387
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $438,453$1,052,493
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $188,620−$63,789
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $988,704 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $75 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,714
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$972,518
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$990,232
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5$5
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,608−$1,608
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,603$988,704
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,052,493 across 14 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $703,880$703,880
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,091 · Management $16,926 · Fundraising $13,283$115,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,834 · Management $12,101 · Fundraising $9,497$82,432
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $292 · Management $58 · Fundraising $46$396
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,618 · Management $2,510 · Fundraising $1,970$17,098
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,600$7,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,104 · Management $8,176 · Fundraising $6,417$55,697
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,020$1,020
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,579 · Management $2,637 · Fundraising $355$6,571
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,566$14,566
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,514 · Management $18,042 · Fundraising $154$40,710
IX-20 InterestManagement $360$360
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,847$5,847
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,016 · Fundraising $0$1,016
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $929,912 · Management $90,859 · Fundraising $31,722$1,052,493
Part X · Balance sheet $149,352 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $198,112$90,873
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,577$25,267
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$28,646
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,515$4,566
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $225,204$149,352
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,821$1,510
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,573$1,510
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $211,631$147,842
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $211,631$147,842
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $225,204$149,352
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,842 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$988,704
XI-2 Total expenses$1,052,493
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,789
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$211,631
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$147,842

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