Water for People

Analysis

Water for People is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenwood VLG, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1996, 30 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 for People reported income of $32.6m and spending of $36.9m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $19.4m to $32.6m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 People 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 CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Unrwa USA National Committee Inc ($32.4m), International Planned Parenthood Federation ($32.8m) and Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc ($32.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.0m (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.0m. It paid $286k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $29.4m against liabilities of $11.1m, net assets of $18.4m. It reported 58 employees.