Water for Life International

Analysis

Water for Life International is a registered charity in United States, based in Deer Park, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Water for Life International reported income of $687k and spending of $508k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2024, income grew from $339k to $687k (+102%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Water for Life International sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beall Ministries Inc ($686k), Experience International ($687k) and Hearts with Haiti Inc ($686k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $236k against liabilities of $1,284, net assets of $235k.