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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$26Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs67staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.1%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianLiving Water International
Where the money goes FY2025 · $26M spent
Programs$21M81%Management and general$1.7M7%Fundraising$3.2M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2023
$969k in FY2022, $215k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.0M in FY2023 and −$1.1M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI137funders
$8.2Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Rees-Jones FoundationSince FY2020$3.5M$2.9M$3.4M$3.5MThe Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustSince FY2022$1.3M$1.4MKeiki International Foundation Dba Paper for WaterEvery year since FY2017$250k$268k$243k$196k$296k$160k$137kBibles for Missions Thrift CentersSince FY2020$187k$339k$346k$357kGroup CaresStopped after FY2018$500k$535k–The Looper FoundationSince FY2021$150k$150k$225kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$971k$1.6M$2.6M$2.8M$2.8M$3.4M$1.8M95 other fundersUp to $480k a year each$475k$641k$626k$689k$728k$403k$871k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped