Partner with communities and develop leaders to build a better world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11,021 volunteers and 36 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $434K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
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
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $132K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$250K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.3M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$9.4M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$12.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.3M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$9.2M
FY2025$9.3M
Expenses
$9.4M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$9.4M
Net assets
$12.4M
FY2025+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$10.3M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$12.3M
FY2025$12.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2002.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $7.3M Management & general 12% · $1.1M Fundraising 10% · $981K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Secretary
$231,966Pt VII · Sec A
$181,558Pt VII · Sec A
$178,132Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Ce Corp
$158,085Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Systems & Vet
$134,391Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Fundraising & Communication
$133,509Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Program Engineer
$102,572Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Boris Martin’s $232K as CEO/Secretary is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jacqueline D O'Brien————$251,282—
Boris Martin$231,966$219,309$209,589$73,587——
Melissa Montgomery$181,558$151,400$145,949$134,814$130,838—
Regina Kolc$178,132$145,717————
Veronica Cavallaro—————$174,933
Clare Haas Claveau$158,085$154,810$146,977$146,083$127,799$137,652
Catherine a Leslie—————$153,964
Melissa J Montgomery—————$138,207

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

Builds engineering projects with communities to improve their quality of life.

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3 programs · $7.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

International community program (icp) collaborated on 276 active projects and 57 completed projects in 33 countries in 2025. These projects are driven by 202 ewb usa chapters, comprised of 11,007 volunteers, based in the united states partnering directly with communities around the world to meet their self-identified needs.

$5.5Mprogram expense
02

Community engineering corps (cecorps) brings underserved communities and volunteer engineers together to advance local infrastructure solutions in the united states. Volunteers work with community associations, nonprofits and municipalities in both rural and urban areas.

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Volunteer engagement team (vet) supports 11,007 volunteers in 202 chapters including 147 student chapters and 55 professional chapters. Vet utilizes the skills and experience of a diverse pool of student and professional volunteers to implement engineering projects and consulting services.

$700Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$132K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $274K · 2020–2025
Safe Water NetworkNY · FY2021$46,000
Purdue UniversityFY2021$29,349
Xergy INCFY2021$6,229
Purdue UniversityFY2020$46,390
Xergy INCFY2020$24,916

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$368K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$184K
Money outPt IX
$9.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.3M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$981K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.4M
Total assetsLn 16$12.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$727K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$427K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$184K
Investment incomeLn 3$368K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$9.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$403K
SavingsLn 2$8.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M
Other assetsLn 15$189K
Total assetsLn 16$12.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K
Net assetsLn 32$12.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 611,021
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.3M$8.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.2M$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.7M$12.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$377K$250K
Net assetsLn 32$12.3M$12.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$121K$121K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$754K$754K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$457K$260K$132K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M$1.5M$645K$395K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$93K$52K$27K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$240K$134K$69K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$242K$145K$56K$40K
Legal feesLn 11b$79K$59K$18K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$2K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$573K$470K$32K$71K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$60K$45K$144$15K
Office expensesLn 13$187K$125K$10K$52K
Information technologyLn 14$199K$122K$45K$32K
OccupancyLn 16$144K$135K$5K$4K
TravelLn 17$831K$784K$7K$40K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$335K$315K$13K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$154K$115K$22K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.3M$2.1M$510$190K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K$96$40
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.4M$7.3M$1.1M$981K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $9.3M$9.4M−$74K$12.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.2M$8.4M$833K$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.3M$7.0M$323K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.4M$6.3M$1.1M$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.1M$6.6M$2.5M$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.8M$7.9M−$2.1M$7.7M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,320,978 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,863,850$8,760,018
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$183,986
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $296,448$368,423
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,208$8,551
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,186,506$9,320,978
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $756,477$874,901
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,237,766$3,585,159
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,358,782$4,935,396
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,353,025$9,395,456
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $833,481−$74,478
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $9,320,978 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$726,512
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,033,506
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$427,157
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,760,018
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $183,986$183,986
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $353,822$353,822
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $14,601$14,601
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,551$8,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $192,537 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $368,423$9,320,978
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,395,456 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $120,935$120,935
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $753,966$753,966
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $260,208 · Management $132,387 · Fundraising $63,911$456,506
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,513,808 · Management $644,834 · Fundraising $395,416$2,554,058
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $52,093 · Management $27,042 · Fundraising $14,194$93,329
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $133,817 · Management $69,401 · Fundraising $36,293$239,511
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $145,346 · Management $56,417 · Fundraising $39,992$241,755
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $58,703 · Management $18,494 · Fundraising $1,889$79,086
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,000 · Management $26,950$28,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $469,635 · Management $32,484 · Fundraising $71,231$573,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $44,702 · Management $144 · Fundraising $15,406$60,252
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $124,624 · Management $9,904 · Fundraising $52,004$186,532
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $121,897 · Management $45,162 · Fundraising $31,774$198,833
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $135,093 · Management $4,897 · Fundraising $4,248$144,238
IX-17 TravelPrograms $784,365 · Management $6,551 · Fundraising $39,816$830,732
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $315,343 · Management $12,971 · Fundraising $6,670$334,984
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,796$6,796
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $115,003 · Management $21,834 · Fundraising $17,593$154,430
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,119,531 · Management $510 · Fundraising $190,369$2,310,410
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,667 · Management $96 · Fundraising $40$26,803
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,304,532 · Management $1,110,078 · Fundraising $980,846$9,395,456
Part X · Balance sheet $12,611,156 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $398,171$403,075
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,876,815$7,966,199
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,385,173$123,592
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $207,186$101,003
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,194,239$3,828,401
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $588,904$188,886
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,683,915$12,611,156
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $258,555$134,871
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $118,207$115,396
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $376,762$250,267
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,026,058$4,548,458
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,281,095$7,812,431
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,307,153$12,360,889
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,683,915$12,611,156
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,360,889 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,320,978
XI-2 Total expenses$9,395,456
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,478
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,307,153
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$128,214
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,360,889

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