Home › International, foreign affairs & national security
Water for Good
Water for Good reported $12.2 million in revenue and $14.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.77 went to program services, $5.95 to management and general costs and $16.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $231,000 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 172% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.3% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $231,000 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.63% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.6 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDuring 2024, lifewater accomplished the following to further water access, sanitation, & hygiene in communities in the rural regions of central african republic, ethiopia, uganda, tanzania, and cambodia: -completed 223 village and primary school water and sanitation construction projects. -graduated 49,132 people using the vision of a healthy village strategy. -maintained over 2,500 water points, with a 91% functionality rate
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $165,416 | $45,666 | $19,918 | $231,000 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER (PART YEAR) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,459 | $0 | $15,589 | $168,048 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $105,283 | $33,847 | $18,869 | $157,999 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,964 | $0 | $15,410 | $126,374 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Water for Good (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $302K (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
2024 · 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 4No
- 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 547
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Water for Good totaling $174K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Water for Good's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Water for Good, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Water for Good spent in 2024, $77.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Equality NowNew York, NY · revenue $12M · programs 74.0% · 2024
- Blumont InternationalArlington, VA · revenue $12M · programs 85.6% · 2024
- Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USAHouston, TX · revenue $12M · programs 84.4% · 2025
- Heifer International FoundationLittle Rock, AR · revenue $12M · programs 57.4% · FY2025
- Good News in ActionSidney, OH · revenue $12M · programs 99.1% · 2024
All international, foreign affairs & national security charities · Largest charities in Arkansas
Questions people ask
How much of Water for Good's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Water for Good reported that 77.8% of its $14.1 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 16.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Water for Good pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Water for Good reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $231,000, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Water for Good get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Water for Good a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 32-0112278 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513119349302181 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402839349301805 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342839349300639 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222639349300102 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141329349305134 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021359349300212 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 32-0112278: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.