Bright Water Foundation is located in Shingle Springs, CA. The organization was established in 2015. 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. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Bright Water Foundation 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, Bright Water Foundation generated $94.9k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 5 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (6.3%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $81.7k during the year ending 12/2023. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990EZ
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990EZ Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3
BRIGHT WATER FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS-2023 THREE (3) ADDITIONAL SAFE WATER EDUCATION PROJECTS WERE LAUNCHED IN ATIWA WEST DISTRICT, EASTERN REGION GHANA COMMUNITIES. AN INDIGENOUS NGO ADOPTED THE BWF POINT-OF-USE SAFE WATER EDUCATION MODEL, USING ITS TRAINING AND EDUCATION MANUALS AND EVALUATION APP IN NINE (9) DISTRICT COMMUNITY. THIS BRINGS THE NUMBER OF BWF ACTIVE PROJECTS TO SEVEN (7). THIRTY-FIVE LOCAL RESIDENTS WERE TRAINED AS SAFE WATER EDUCATORS. THESE PROJECTS ARE NOW REACHING ABOUT 60,000 RESIDENTS (12,000 FAMILIES). THE RESULTS OF THESE EFFORTS IN 2023 INCLUDE MORE THAN 3,000 EDUCATION MEETINGS HELD, 125,000 GRATIS CHLORINE TABLETS DISPENSED, AND 1,200 25-LITER VERONICA BUCKETS (BUCKET, LID, TAP) DELIVERED TO LOCAL HOUSEHOLDS TO BE USED AS DRINKING WATER CONTAINERS. OUTCOMES INCLUDE MORE THAN 75% OF EDUCATED HOUSEHOLDS TREATING THEIR DRINKING WATER WITH CHLORINE AFTER ONE YEAR, DRAMATIC REDUCTIONS IN CHILDHOOD EPISODES OF DIARRHEAL ILLNESS ARE REPORTED, AND SIMILAR REDUCTIONS OF SCHOOL AND WORKDAY LOSSES ARE ALSO REPORTED.
BRIGHT WATER FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS-2023 THREE (3) ADDITIONAL SAFE WATER EDUCATION PROJECTS WERE LAUNCHED IN ATIWA WEST DISTRICT, EASTERN REGION GHANA COMMUNITIES. AN INDIGENOUS NGO ADOPTED THE BWF POINT-OF-USE SAFE WATER EDUCATION MODEL, USING ITS TRAINING AND EDUCATION MANUALS AND EVALUATION APP IN NINE (9) DISTRICT COMMUNITY. THIS BRINGS THE NUMBER OF BWF ACTIVE PROJECTS TO SEVEN (7). THIRTY-FIVE LOCAL RESIDENTS WERE TRAINED AS SAFE WATER EDUCATORS. THESE PROJECTS ARE NOW REACHING ABOUT 60,000 RESIDENTS (12,000 FAMILIES). THE RESULTS OF THESE EFFORTS IN 2023 INCLUDE MORE THAN 3,000 EDUCATION MEETINGS HELD, 125,000 GRATIS CHLORINE TABLETS DISPENSED, AND 1,200 25-LITER VERONICA BUCKETS (BUCKET, LID, TAP) DELIVERED TO LOCAL HOUSEHOLDS TO BE USED AS DRINKING WATER CONTAINERS. OUTCOMES INCLUDE MORE THAN 75% OF EDUCATED HOUSEHOLDS TREATING THEIR DRINKING WATER WITH CHLORINE AFTER ONE YEAR, DRAMATIC REDUCTIONS IN CHILDHOOD EPISODES OF DIARRHEAL ILLNESS ARE REPORTED, AND SIMILAR REDUCTIONS OF SCHOOL AND WORKDAY LOSSES ARE ALSO REPORTED.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Richard Blodgett Board Chair | 10 | $0 | |
Isaac Ferguson Vice Chair | 40 | $0 | |
Becky Ward Fellows Secretary | 2 | $0 | |
Linda Hansen Treasurer | 8 | $0 | |
Kiera Rieterbusch Board Member | 8 | $0 | |
Joy Allen Board Member | 4 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $94,877 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Gain or Loss | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming & Fundraising | $0 |
Other Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $94,877 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and similar amounts paid | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits | $0 |
Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors | $6,506 |
Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance | $3,524 |
Printing, publications, postage, and shipping | $0 |
Other expenses | $71,685 |
Total expenses | $81,715 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash, savings, and investments | $136,030 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $136,030 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets or fund balances | $136,030 |