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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)
$31Mrevenue
FY2025 · −25% in 3 yrs67staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.9%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianWater for People
Where the money goes FY2025 · $34M spent
Programs$27M79%Management and general$3.7M11%Fundraising$3.5M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.3M in FY2023, −$3.3M in FY2024 and −$3.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 3.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2025. $22M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending152funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Focusing Philanthropy IncSince FY2020$2.5M$1.9M$1.5M$1.5MEagle FoundationSince FY2019$500k$500k$750k$750k$1.0MConrad N Hilton FoundationOn and off$1.0M$1.0M$46kThe Stephen and Sandy Rosenthal Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$450k$800k–Indiana Section American Water Works Association IncEvery year since FY2017$227k$196k$161k$148k$54k$174k$40kThe Coca-Cola Foundation IncNew in FY2023$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.1M$762k$2.5M$2.2M$2.2M$2.6M$18M102 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$463k$1.3M$1.1M$598k$937k$1.1M$672k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped