Family Water Alliance

Analysis

Family Water Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Colusa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1993, 33 years ago. 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 December 2023, Family Water Alliance reported income of $193k and spending of $291k, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $193k (-87%), an average of -40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Family Water Alliance sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 55th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Helen L Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children Inc ($193k), Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers ($193k) and St Joseph High School Endowment Fund ($193k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 102% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (33% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $92k. At year end it held assets of $137k against liabilities of $31k, net assets of $106k. It reported 2 employees.