The Water Project Inc
- Assets
- $9.3m
- Revenue
- $5.6m
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 22
- Location
- Concord, NH
- Founding
- 05/2008
- Data as of
- 12/2023
- EIN
- 26-1455510
Organization Overview
The Water Project Inc is located in Concord, NH. The organization was established in 2008. According to its NTEE Classification (Q33) the organization is classified as: International Relief, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Water Project Inc employed 22 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Water Project Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Water Project Inc generated $5.6m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 9 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.2% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $5.7m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 12.1% per year over the past 9 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
THE WATER PROJECT, INC. UNLOCKS HUMAN POTENTIAL BY BUILDING AND CONNECTING GLOBAL NETWORKS OF LOCAL LEADERS, COMMUNITIES OF GENEROUS SUPPORTERS, AND AN INFORMED PUBLIC TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAMS TO NEEDLESSLY SUFFERING COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. DONATIONS ARE LINKED TO SPECIFIC WATER PROJECTS THROUGH ONLINE REPORTING, ALLOWING DONORS TO SEE HOW SPECIFIC WATER PROGRAMS IMPACT COMMUNITIES AND VIEW THE ONGOING FUNCTIONALITY OF THOSE PROJECTS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
WESTERN KENYA WASH PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTERN WATER AND SANITATION FORUM, FRIENDS OF TIMOTHY FOUNDATION, AND THE WATER PROJECTS REGIONAL SERVICE HUB, THE WATER PROJECT CO-DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL WATER, HYGIENE, AND SANITATION (WASH) PROGRAMS IN WESTERN KENYA, RESULTING IN THE PROTECTION OF SPRINGS, DRILLING OF BOREHOLES, AND CONSTRUCTION OF RAINWATER HARVESTING TANKS. SCHOOL WASH PROJECTS ALSO INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF LATRINES AND HANDWASHING STATIONS. IN 2023, 91 NEW PROJECTS WERE IMPLEMENTED. ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY VETTING AND ENGAGEMENT, HYGIENE TRAINING, WATER PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, POST-CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MULTI-YEAR MONITORING/EVALUATION, AND SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR INITIATIVES. THE WATER PROJECTS WESTERN KENYA KENYA PROGRAM INCLUDES IN-PERSON (DATA COLLECTION USING SMARTPHONES) AND CALL-BASED MONITORING PROGRAMS TO COLLECT REAL-TIME DATA ON PAST AND PRESENT WATER POINTS. THE WATER PROJECT'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO RESOLVE NON/UNDER-FUNCTIONING WATER POINTS. IN 2023, 5241 MONITORING EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS 1387 WATER POINTS, TRIGGERING 848 SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR EVENTS. RIGOROUS AND ONGOING ONLINE REPORTING LINKS GIVERS WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES, SHOWING HOW EACH DONATION MAKES A TANGIBLE IMPACT IN THE WATER PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY. SOUTHEASTERN KENYA WASH PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AFRICA SAND DAM FOUNDATION, THE WATER PROJECT CO- DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL WATER, HYGIENE, AND SANITATION (WASH) PROGRAMS IN SOUTHEASTERN KENYA, RESULTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HAND-DUG WELLS, SUBSURFACE DAMS, SOLAR-POWERED WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS, AND RAINWATER HARVESTING TANKS. SCHOOL WASH PROJECTS ALSO INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF HANDWASHING STATIONS. IN 2023, 51 NEW PROJECTS WERE IMPLEMENTED. ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY VETTING AND ENGAGEMENT, HYGIENE TRAINING, WATER PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, POST-CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MULTI-YEAR MONITORING/EVALUATION, AND SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR INITIATIVES. THE WATER PROJECTS SOUTHEASTERN KENYA PROGRAM INCLUDES IN-PERSON (DATA COLLECTION USING SMARTPHONES) AND CALL-BASED MONITORING PROGRAMS TO COLLECT REAL-TIME DATA ON PAST AND PRESENT WATER POINTS. THE WATER PROJECT'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO RESOLVE NON/UNDER-FUNCTIONING WATER POINTS. IN 2023, 1534 MONITORING EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS 517 WATER POINTS, TRIGGERING 163 SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR EVENTS. RIGOROUS AND ONGOING ONLINE REPORTING LINKS GIVERS WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES, SHOWING HOW EACH DONATION MAKES A TANGIBLE IMPACT IN THE WATER PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY.
THE WATER PROJECT IS THE RECIPIENT OF AN INVITATION-ONLY MEMBERSHIP WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN CITY (IHC) IN DUBAI. THE IHC IS A GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN HUB IN THE REGION, SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF EFFORTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, ASIA, THE AMERICAS, AND AFRICA. FIXED COSTS ARE HIGHLY SUBSIDIZED THROUGH THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. OUR MIDDLE EAST OFFICE SERVES AS AN EXTENSION OF THE WATER PROJECTS GLOBAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT EFFORTS - LEVERAGING/ESTABLISHING NEW PARTNERSHIPS, EXPANDING THE REACH OF THE WATER PROJECT INTO THE IMMEDIATE REGION, AND PROVIDING WASH PROGRAMS SUPPORT TO THE WATER PROJECTS GLOBAL PROGRAMS AS WELL AS CONSULTING TO OTHER RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING TO INCORPORATE WASH PROGRAMS INTO THEIR WORK. IN 2023, THE WATER PROJECT RECEIVED RESTRICTED FUNDS TO PROVIDE WASH SERVICES TO 20 RURAL FARMING COMMUNIITIES (5355 PEOPLE) IN THE DISTRICT OF MIRPURKHAS, PAKISTAN. THE WATER PROJECT CEASED MIDDLE EAST OPERATIONS AND CLOSED OUR REGIONAL OFFICE TOWARDS THE END OF 2023.
PORT LOKO, SIERRA LEONE WASH PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MARIATUS HOPE, THE WATER PROJECT CO-DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL WATER, HYGIENE, AND SANITATION (WASH) PROGRAMS IN PORT LOKO SIERRA LEONE, RESULTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW DRILLED WELLS AND REHABILITATION OF BROKEN/DRY WELLS IN SIERRA LEONE. IN 2023, 37 NEW PROJECTS WERE IMPLEMENTED. ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY VETTING AND ENGAGEMENT, HYGIENE TRAINING, WATER PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, POST-CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MULTI-YEAR MONITORING/EVALUATION, AND SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR INITIATIVES. THE WATER PROJECTS SIERRA LEONE PROGRAM INCLUDES IN-PERSON (DATA COLLECTION USING SMARTPHONES) AND CALL-BASED MONITORING PROGRAMS TO COLLECT REAL-TIME DATA ON PAST AND PRESENT WATER POINTS. THE WATER PROJECT'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO RESOLVE NON/UNDER-FUNCTIONING WATER POINTS. IN 2023, 1565 MONITORING EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS 351 WATER POINTS, TRIGGERING 191 SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR EVENTS. RIGOROUS AND ONGOING ONLINE REPORTING LINKS GIVERS WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES, SHOWING HOW EACH DONATION MAKES A TANGIBLE IMPACT IN THE WATER PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY.
WESTERN UGANDA WASH PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WATER TRUST, THE WATER PROJECT CO-DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL WATER, HYGIENE, AND SANITATION (WASH) PROGRAMS RESULTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW WELLS IN WESTERN UGANDA. IN 2023, 14 NEW PROJECTS WERE IMPLEMENTED. ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY VETTING AND ENGAGEMENT, HYGIENE TRAINING, WATER PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, POST-CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MULTI-YEAR MONITORING/EVALUATION, AND SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR INITIATIVES. THE WATER PROJECTS UGANDA PROGRAM INCLUDES IN-PERSON (DATA COLLECTION USING SMARTPHONES) AND CALL-BASED MONITORING PROGRAMS TO COLLECT REAL-TIME DATA ON PAST AND PRESENT WATER POINTS. THE WATER PROJECT'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT TO RESOLVE NON/UNDER- FUNCTIONING WATER POINTS. IN 2023, 532 MONITORING EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS 180 WATER POINTS, TRIGGERING 81 SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR EVENTS. RIGOROUS AND ONGOING ONLINE REPORTING LINKS GIVERS WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES, SHOWING HOW EACH DONATION MAKES A TANGIBLE IMPACT IN THE WATER PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
R Peter Chasse President | Officer | 50 | $180,361 |
Todd Bourgeois Chairman | OfficerTrustee | 0.5 | $0 |
David Sacra Director/sec | OfficerTrustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Adam Chace Director/tre | OfficerTrustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Tony Biaggne Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Jeanne Mckinley Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $0 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $0 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $5,483,024 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $1,109,631 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $5,483,024 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
| Investment income | $135,954 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$13,471 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $5,605,523 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $2,409,187 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $182,000 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $45,500 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $1,655,944 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $85,673 |
| Other employee benefits | $273,612 |
| Payroll taxes | $141,479 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $34,203 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $17,459 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $15,596 |
| Fees for services: Other | $102,453 |
| Advertising and promotion | $50,461 |
| Office expenses | $103,111 |
| Information technology | $71,797 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $0 |
| Travel | $191,879 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $107,147 |
| Insurance | $13,888 |
| All other expenses | $42,033 |
| Total functional expenses | $5,723,374 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $307,615 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $2,370,708 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $541,943 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $22,344 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $1,246,375 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $4,378,673 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $457,580 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $9,325,238 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $116,362 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $116,362 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $8,394,878 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $813,998 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $9,325,238 |