Living Water International
Living Water International reported $26.3 million in revenue and $26.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.17 went to program services, $6.58 to management and general costs and $12.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $402,256 (President & CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $402,256 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.53% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseWATER PROJECTS - WASH ACTIVITIES: Living Water trains and equips staff, organizations and volunteers to help developing communities gain access to safe drinking water through the construction of new bore holes, piped water systems, filtration systems, rainwater harvesting as well as the rehabilitation of existing systems that have fallen into disrepair. Living Water introduces health, hygiene, and sanitation education. The gospel is shared directly and through partnerships with local churches and other ministries using various methods including training in oral Bible story-telling. Living…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $323,739 | $0 | $78,517 | $402,256 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,906 | $0 | $32,895 | $225,801 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,816 | $0 | $28,706 | $216,522 |
| Reg. VP, Latin Am & Caribbean Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,599 | $0 | $27,851 | $198,450 |
| Regional VP, Asia Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,222 | $0 | $27,512 | $191,734 |
| Sr. VP, Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,983 | $0 | $31,073 | $187,056 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,021 | $0 | $23,724 | $184,745 |
| VP, Marketing & Communications Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,201 | $0 | $19,014 | $150,215 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Living Water International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–1b12 · 12 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 2Yes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 567
- Volunteers Part I, line 6645
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to Living Water International totaling $7.4M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Living Water International's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Living Water International reported that 81.2% of its $26.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 12.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Living Water International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Living Water International reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $402,256, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Living Water International get its money?
Of $26.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Living Water International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0324875 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641049349302119 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541059349302004 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420889349300622 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320819349301357 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220979349301222 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100629349300020 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0324875: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.