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Water ORG INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % WATE
Other · KANSAS CITY, MO · EIN 58-2060131

About

Water.ORG's goal is to bring safe water and sanitation to the world through access to small, affordable loans.

In care of WATE

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
82
Volunteers
0

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-09-30
Revenue
$51.5M
Expenses
$35.8M
Assets
$61.4M
Liabilities
$7.8M

Financial history

$51.5M$25.7M$0
17181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $51.5M · Avg: $34.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$9.2M
Foreign employees100
Foreign offices6
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH ASIA
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$0
Grants Given
$14.6M
WATER ORG INC
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Address

117 W 20TH ST STE 203
Kansas City, MO, 64108-206

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members16
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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