Well drilling for water in under developed countries

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 2 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% 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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$275K
531% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 531% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$402K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$396K
To programs
63%
Net assets
−$223K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$402K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$402K
Expenses
$396K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$392K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$396K
Net assets
−$223K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$41K
FY2023−$229K
FY2024−$223K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2017.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $250K Management & general 30% · $118K Fundraising 7% · $27K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$61,490Pt VII · Sec A
Honarary President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Seth Ray’s $61K as Executive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M housing 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Seth Ray$61,490$55,353$55,000$54,490$56,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Drills wells to provide clean water in developing countries.

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1 program · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Mission trips to underdeveloped countries to provide locals with water filters.

$250Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$402K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Money outPt IX
$396K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Managementcol C$118K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
−$223K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Total revenueLn 12$402K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275K
Net assetsLn 32−$223K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 63
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$44K
Total assetsLn 16$25K$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$254K$275K
Net assetsLn 32−$229K−$223K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$61K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$2K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$200K$172K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$396K$250K$118K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $402K$396K$6K−$223K 990 PDF
FY2023 $309K$313K−$4K−$229K 990 PDF
FY2022 $454K$450K$4K$41K 990 PDF
FY2021 $363K$392K−$28K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 $238K$185K$53K$66K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $401,638 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$281,065
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $309,009$120,573
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $309,009$401,638
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,245$89,732
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $8,327$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,145$305,859
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,717$395,591
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,708$6,047
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $401,638 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,065
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$281,065
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $120,573$120,573
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $120,573 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$401,638
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $395,591 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $61,490$61,490
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,865$21,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,673 · Management $4,704$6,377
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,303$5,303
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,992$17,992
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $35,229$35,229
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,307$20,307
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,599$7,599
IX-20 InterestManagement $16,661$16,661
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,111$3,111
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $172,359 · Fundraising $27,298$199,657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,209 · Management $118,084 · Fundraising $27,298$395,591
Part X · Balance sheet $51,678 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,675; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,335$44,442
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,561$3,561
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,896$51,678
X-25 Other liabilities$27,705
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $253,821$274,556
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$228,925−$222,878
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,896$51,678
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$222,878 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$401,638
XI-2 Total expenses$395,591
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,047
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$228,925
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$222,878

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