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WATER 4 LIFE MINISTRY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018

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Organization
WATER 4 LIFE MINISTRY (EIN 90-0653224)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-03
IRS object ID
201923089349200407
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-11-03T08:22:51-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1LEE M FORRESTER - CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Filer Filer

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Business Name Line1Water4Life Ministry IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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US Address USAddress

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CitySan DiegoCityNm
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PersonRudolph B ShafferPersonNm
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Preparer PersonLee M ForresterPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01492601PTIN
Phone7604191290PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-03PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

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I Pv4 Address66.27.126.88IPv4AddressTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTo provide water filtration devices to people lacking clean waterPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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Description Program Srvc AccomDistributed water filtration devices to locationsprimarily in Africa and AsiaDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
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Total Program Service Expenses$70,873TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (2 entries)

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Tony DeVico
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Form And Line ReferencePt III Ln 12FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Administrative Expenses 11101.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Program Expenses 70873.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Fundraising Expenses 15535.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24Sailboat for fund raising 10843. 10843.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24Water Drilling Machinery 12905. 17924.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Loan from donor 7115. 5971.

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