Water Org Inc
117 W 20th St Ste 203, Kansas City, MO · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $31,261,309 | $37,137,567 | $40,510,153 |
| FY2024 | $29,837,780 | $36,899,681 | $46,500,838 |
| FY2023 | $51,488,759 | $35,841,135 | $53,576,542 |
| FY2022 | $39,073,510 | $28,843,163 | $38,111,719 |
| FY2021 | $37,538,098 | $23,734,229 | $27,880,972 |
| FY2020 | $19,027,906 | $25,468,857 | $14,122,714 |
| FY2019 | $24,555,988 | $28,118,078 | $20,286,029 |
| FY2018 | $30,434,426 | $24,859,497 | $23,807,257 |
| FY2017 | $27,655,771 | $31,722,969 | $18,108,044 |
| FY2016 | $16,411,244 | $17,778,073 | $21,929,310 |
| FY2015 | $21,264,711 | $13,095,754 | $23,243,283 |
| FY2014 | $15,535,339 | $11,344,379 | $15,150,751 |
| FY2013 | $12,216,921 | $9,290,629 | $10,920,067 |
| FY2012 | $9,164,403 | $6,457,399 | $7,937,576 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Water Org Inc (EIN 58-2060131), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $29,547,531 | 95% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $1,713,778 | 5% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $29,597,994 | 80% |
| Management & general | $3,341,664 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $4,197,909 | 11% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 95% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 80% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 11%.
- 80% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 33.8% of 373 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide (too few in MO for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 13.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 61st percentile among 122 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in MO.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.2% of 122 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in MO.
- Total revenue rose from $9,164,403 in FY2012 to $31,261,309 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2016, FY2017, FY2019, FY2020, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $51,488,759 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $7,937,576 to $40,510,153 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 100% of revenue in FY2012 and 95% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
BRINGING SAFE WATER AND SANITATION TO THE WORLD
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1993 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Q300 — International, Foreign Affairs & National Security |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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