Water Missions International

Analysis

Water Missions International is a registered charity in United States, based in North Charleston, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2001, 25 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 September 2023, Water Missions International reported income of $34.1m and spending of $35.8m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $24.9m to $34.1m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Water Missions International sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Accion International ($34.0m), Allegro Organizational Solutions Inc ($34.4m) and Mercy Without Limits Inc ($33.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $666k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.4m. It paid $102k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $20.6m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $18.4m. It reported 149 employees.