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Wateraid America reported $18.5 million in revenue and $20.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $64.87 went to program services, $15.71 to management and general costs and $19.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 22.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $338,035 (CEO). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 64.9% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 19.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $338,035 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.64% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAs part of the global wateraid federation, Wateraid America worked through partners around the world to enable more than 1 million people to access essential water, sanitation and hygiene services that are appropriate, integrated, and sustainable. Here in the US, Wateraid America also advocated to donors and national governments to accord higher priority and resources to the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene education, particularly for the poorest and most marginalized communities
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $294,968 | $0 | $43,067 | $338,035 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,332 | $0 | $0 | $223,332 |
| DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE SECTOR POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,777 | $0 | $34,787 | $178,564 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,786 | $0 | $25,116 | $176,902 |
| DIRECTOR GRANTS & COMPLIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,988 | $0 | $0 | $170,988 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, PARTNER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,741 | $0 | $20,462 | $169,203 |
| DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND ADV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,614 | $0 | $9,947 | $167,561 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wateraid America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $593K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 555
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC Digital advertising | $791,235 |
| NEFERTITI SALEH Fundraising services | $151,837 |
| JUAN-VICTOR SEMINARO Fundraising services | $100,427 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Wateraid America totaling $5.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Wateraid America's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wateraid America, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Wateraid America's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Wateraid America reported that 64.9% of its $20.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.7% to management and general and 19.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wateraid America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wateraid America reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $338,035, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wateraid America get its money?
Of $18.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 22.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wateraid America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0181674 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202620409349301962 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202510159349303051 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (amended), object 202411869349300506 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 (amended), object 202302169349301140 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202210139349301311 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202023579349300207 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0181674: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.