WATER FIRST INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
WATER FIRST INTERNATIONAL (EIN 20-2601035)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-16
IRS object ID
202043219349319239
Schema version
2019v5.1
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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MissionWater 1st's mission is to enable the world's poorest people to implement and sustain community-managed projects integrating clean water supply, sanitation and hygiene education. Water 1st unites people to fight the global water and sanitation crisis. We believe this worldwide, silent catastrophe will be solved when we build a community of concerned individuals, and mobilize them to take simple, effective actions.MissionDesc
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DescIn 2019, the Organization completed 324 projects serving 17,511 people. Every project incorporates access to water and toilets, hygiene education, and community development. In Bangladesh, the Organization started a new 5-year plan with its local partner organization that covers new geographic areas. After establishing community based support teams in the new project areas, 319 water systems serving 10,086 people in urban slum settlements in Dhaka, Chattogram, and Khulna were constructed. In Honduras, 5 projects were completed providing access to piped water and toilets at every household for 20 rural Lempira communities that are home to 7,551 people. Additionally, the Organization's local Honduran partner continues work on a large rural town project serving 3,800 people and initiated 9 additional projects that will be completed in 2020. The Organization completed the majority of the work on its second project in Mozambique, supporting the community of Bilibiza with access to water, toilets, and hygiene education. The project design includes 400 household connections to the piped water system. In Oromia, Ethiopia, ongoing social unrest continued to complicated efforts to construct the Dima Jeliwan project. Additionally, the Organization supported recovery efforts in our Mozambican project areas as a result of the humanitarian emergency created by Cyclone Kenneth. Water1st is working closely with its Ethiopian partner organization to quickly begin water service to 750 households/3,800 people. As of December 2019, the Water First community contributed over $23 million to support 2,879 projects serving 232,319 people in five countries.The Organization's goal is to maximize cost-effectiveness by leveraging local resources. In the urban slums of Dhaka, Chattogram, and Khulna, Bangladesh, for example, beneficiaries pay 100 percent of the capital costs of their projects through two-year loans. The loans are repaid to the local non-governmental organization, who is the recipient of Water First's grants. Repaid loan funds are revolved and used for additional water and sanitation projects and create a sustainable source of funds for Water First's Bangladesh partner. In Mozambique, Honduras and Ethiopia, beneficiaries and the local government contribute cash, labor, and local materials, which are valued at up to 25 percent of the total project cost. The Organization's Honduras partner has the capacity to provide assistance for water system construction, expansion, and repair on a loan basis, further leveraging local resources.Desc
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Marla Smith-Nilson
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Cecilia Whatley
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Terry Gibbons
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Kristine Baty
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Lynn Carr
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Julia Clarke
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Josh Epperson
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Lara Kammereck
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Tim Kirley
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,712,892CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,298,458CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,438,803CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,983,993CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,624,213CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,058,359TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,712,892CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,298,458CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,438,803CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,983,993CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,624,213CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,058,359TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,458,681SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$10,599,678PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$369CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$401CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$910CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$988CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,720TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$76,955CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$47,323CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$124,278TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,185,357TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$20,949GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.80390PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.83890PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFUNDRAISING EVENT REVENUESExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,357OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,495DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,862BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,862TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
BangladeshProgram ServicesWater 1st provided grants to a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Dhaka, Bangladesh in order to support the implementation of projects that include provision of convenient, safe water, hygiene education, and sanitary toilets. The Organization's goal is to maximize cost-effectiveness by leveraging local resources. In the urban slums of Dhaka (the capital city), Chittagong and Khulna (the country's 2nd and 3rd largest cities, respectively) beneficiaries pay 100 percent of the capital costs of their projects through one or two-year loans. The loans are repaid to the local non-governmental organization, who is the recipient of Water First's grants. Repaid loan funds are revolved and used for additional water and sanitation projects and create a sustainable source of funds for Water First's Bangladesh partner. In 2018, Water First supported the construction of 319 small-scale water systems serving 10,086 people in urban slum settlements.$652,909
HondurasProgram ServicesWater 1st provided grants to a non-governmental organization (NGO) working in the Department of Lempira that helps communities organize and build systems to provide piped water and toilets at every household. In 2019, the largest project we've supported to date was finalized in the following 17 communities in in the muncipalities of Candelaria, Mapulaca, Virginia, Piraera with a combined population of 7,293 people: El Portillo Flor, Camapara, San Lorenzo, La Isleta, Azacualpa, El Limon, El Portillo, San Antonio, Suyapita Pichigual, Santa Lucia, Guaquincora, Agua Zarca, Viginia Centro, El Rodeo, Llano Grande, El Coyolar, El Zarzal, Tambla Centro, and San Antonio Granadilla. Two small projects were started and completed in 2019 in the communities of La Ceibita and El Con Canoa with combined populations of 258 people. Seven additional projects serving were initiated in 2019 and will be completed in 2020.$709,859
MozambiqueProgram ServicesThe Organization completed the majority of the work on its second project in Mozambique, supporting the community of Bilibiza with access to water, toilets, and hygiene education. The project design includes 400 household connections to the piped water system. Additionally, the Organization supported recovery efforts in our project areas as a result of the humanitarian emergency created by Cyclone Kenneth.$472,916
EthiopiaProgram ServiceWater 1st provided grants to a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Ethiopia in order to support the implementation of projects that include provision of convenient, safe water, hygiene education, and sanitary latrines. In Oromia, Ethiopia, ongoing social unrest continued to complicated efforts to construct the Dima Jeliwan project. Water1st is working closely with its Ethiopian partner organization to quickly begin water service to 750 households/3,800 people.$110,938
IndiaProgram ServiceWater 1st decided not to fund the construction of new projects through our partner in the Sundarbans. Our decision to end funding was based upon our conclusion that the program was at capacity & was not likely to evolve further through our participation. However, our loan program continues & new water points and toilets are being constructed using revolving loan funds. Repaid loan funds from previous water projects has allowed our local partner organization to drill two new wells and install handpumps to serve 2 additional rural communities in the Sundarbans region of West Bengal since our grant funding was discontinued. In 2019, Water First kept in contact with our India partner via email and they reported that all systems are functioning.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,946,622SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,946,622TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
BangladeshCommunity based water supply & sanitation project targeting urban slums in Bangladesh.$631,714Wire transfer
HondurasWater & sanitation system for small communities in Lempira.$698,649Wire transfer
Mozambique19 de Outubro water and sanitation project$461,915Wire transfer
EthiopiaSupport the implementation of projects that include provision of convenient, safe water, hygiene education, and sanitary latrines.$106,696Wire transfer
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 2:When Water 1st makes a grant to a recipient organization, these procedures are followed: A grant agreement is signed between Water 1st and each recipient organization describing the project for which the grant from Water 1st is being given in support of water, sanitation, and health projects in specific communities, or group of specific communities. The agreement will specify the purposes for which the grant is being made, requiring a final narrative and financial reporting during project implementation, requiring a final narrative and financial report, and acknowledging Water 1st's authority to withhold and/or recover grant funds in case such funds are, or appear to be, misused. Grant agreements are endorsed by financing by the members of the International Programs team (currently staff members Kirk Anderson, Marla Smith-Nilson, and Steve Deem and board members Richard Moxon and John Crossman) within the annual budget allowances approved by the Board of Directors. After projects have been endorsed by the International Programs team. The Executive Director has the authority to sign on behalf of Water 1st. The grant agreement will specify quarterly progress payments to the grantee. The Executive Director or anyone with check signing authority will transfer the quarterly progress payment to the partner organizations according to the schedule specified in the grant agreement. Water 1st staff will then notify our local partner organization of transfer and ask them to complete a wire transfer confirmation form or provide other confirmation that the funds were received. After funds have been transferred, our local partner organizations will be required to submit quarterly financial reports and will also be required to have an annual independent audit of their accounts. Water 1st is aware of the U.S. Executive Orders and U.S. law that prohibit transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. In selecting and monitoring our local partner organizations, we will work to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and laws, by monitoring the distributions we make to our local partner organizations and also cross-checking with the U.S. Department of State's Current List of Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Water 1st also conducts site inspections and require access to all invoices, financial records and accounts for the projects we support through our local partner organizations. Water 1st reserves the right to have an audit conducted if any questions cannot be resolved during our site inspections.
Part I, line 3:Water 1st has ongoing monitoring of each grant and each local partner organization. According to our grant agreements, each of our local partner organizations will be required to: Submit quarterly financial reports as well as final financial report after expenditure of the entire grant to Water 1st describing in detail how the grant was spent; Submit quarterly narrative progress reports as well as a final report after expenditure of the entire grant to Water 1st describing the extent to which the goals and purposes of the project or program for which the grant was obtained were accomplished; Provide the most recent copy of an annual independent audit of the local partner organization's financial records; Provide, as part of their financial report to Water 1st, complete records of each receipt and expenditure made in connection with the grant; Use the entire grant only for the purposes stated in the agreement between Water 1st and the local partner organization; and Repay any portion of the grant not used for the purposes stated in the Grantee's grant proposal. Water 1st staff makes periodic visits, no less than annually, to our local partner organizations and the projects supported by Water 1st, to conduct our own inspection of the ongoing or completed water, sanitation and health projects funded by Water 1st. Water 1st has a written evaluation that we complete which involves interviews with the staff of the local partner organization, the water committees and individual households. Observations will also be made of the use and construction of the water and sanitation systems. As part of each visit, Water 1st meets with the staff of the local partner organization to share the evaluation results so that the local partner organization can further improve its efforts in the communities we support. These meetings cover such topics as health education, project operation and maintenance, finance, watershed protection, sanitation, and community organization. These meetings also allow the staff of Water 1st to provide some cross-fertilization of ideas and experience sharing between local partner organizations. While conducting oversight of the grants, if Water 1st determines that any portion of a grant has been used for a purpose other than stated in the agreement, Water 1st will take all reasonable and appropriate steps to recover such wrongfully diverted funds and, at the discretion of Water 1st staff, will immediately terminate the grant arrangement without any obligation to make further disbursements of the grant. If Water 1st determines that a local partner organization has otherwise violated the agreement (by, for example, failing to submit required reports), Water 1st will either, at the discretion of the staff, (a) withhold any future installments of the grant until Grantee corrects the violation, or (b) immediately terminate the arrangement without any obligation to make further disbursements of the grant.
Part III Accounting Method:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Give Water Give Life BenefitEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,100,223GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,066,743CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$33,480GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$37,863RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$71,287FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$900EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,281OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Carry 5 - Seattle & PortlandEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$222,535GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$214,185CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$8,350GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$6,024RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$358FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$200EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$3,846OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$94,435GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$88,942CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$5,493GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$1,186RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$4,172FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$1,485OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,417,193GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,369,870CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$47,323GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$45,073RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$75,817FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$1,100EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$8,612OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$130,602DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$83,279NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bIt is reviewed first by the Executive Director, then by the Board Treasurer and by the finance committee of the board via email.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cAll Water 1st employees and board members are covered under our conflict of interest policy. We must not only avoid actual conflicts of interest, but also avoid situations that may create any appearance that a conflict exists. Conflicts are determined at the board level and are reviewed by the board. Employees and board members have a duty to disclose any possible conflicts. After disclosure, the remaining Board shall decide by majority vote if a conflict of interest exists. These discussions and votes are recorded in written meeting minutes. We also have procedures if we find violations of our policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Executive Director is currently the only compensated officer in our organization. The Board governance committee undertakes an annual performance review, interviewing board and staff members for input. Compensation is partly based on this review. At the board's annual November meeting, the budget for the year is approved, including the compensation for the Executive Director. The Executive Director is not present for this discussion, not does the Executive Director have a vote on this topic or any other board vote.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18In addition to the public disclosure for your Form 990 for the past three years, you are also required to make your Form 1023 available upon request. If you need a copy of your Form 1023 or Form 1024, you can contact the IRS Customer Service group at 1-877-829-5500 or mail your request to: IRS, TE/GE Customer Account Services, P.O. Box 2508, Cincinnati, OH 45201
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Our audited financial statements are available on our website for download and upon request. All other documents, such as our governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and other documents of interest to our supporters are available upon request.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CNO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR.

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