Living Waters for the World

Analysis

Living Waters for the World is a registered charity in United States, based in Spring Hill, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2017, 9 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 December 2023, Living Waters for the World reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.5m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $970k to $1.3m (+29%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Living Waters for the World sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sister India Ltd ($1.3m), Scholars for Peace in the Middle East Inc ($1.3m) and Africa Foundation USA ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 3.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $145k (9.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $277k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $58k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 6 employees.