WATER FIRST INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- WATER FIRST INTERNATIONAL (EIN 20-2601035)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-09-21
- IRS object ID
- 201722649349300827
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-09-21T19:41:25-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 721607347 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Watson & McDonell PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1325 4th Avenue Suite 1705 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 981012528 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 202601035 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Water First International | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WATE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2062973024 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1904 3rd Avenue No 1012 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98101 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Marla Smith-Nilson | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2062973024 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-09-21 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Susan Reilly | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00531805 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2066242380 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-09-14 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 96.81.148.89 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-09-21 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 19:41:23 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | PD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 6A6CFD7975C2FF6EA2A42423768F98F7F3A3826F | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Water 1st | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Marla Smith-Nilson | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1904 3rd Avenue No 1012 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98101 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,364,769 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.Water1st.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2005 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | WA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Water 1st's mission is to unite people to end the global water and sanitation crisis. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 13 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 10 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 175 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,712,892 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,297,638 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $52 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $369 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$75,002 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$88,519 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,637,942 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,209,488 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,756,214 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,595,176 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $343,388 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $384,030 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $236,011 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $235,456 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $269,819 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,335,058 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,249,025 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $302,884 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$39,537 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,101,487 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,155,946 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,671,895 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,765,891 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $429,592 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $390,055 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Water 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 |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,965,156 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $1,595,176 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | In 2016, the Organization completed 375 projects serving 26,429 people. Every project incorporates access to water and toilets, hygiene education, and community development. In Oromia, Ethiopia, the Organization completed the Dawo Kara project, which serves 3,700 people. The Organization also continued progress on the Dima Jeliwan, which is scheduled to be completed in 2018 and will serve 3,800 people. In Bangladesh, 367 water systems serving 17,587 people in urban slum settlements in Dhaka, Chittagong, and Khulna were completed. In the rural Lempira communities of La Mina, Jurtao, El Aguacate, Guayabo, Broton, Zapote, and Santa Rosita, Honduras, 5,142 people gained access to piped water and toilets at every household. Additionally, the Organization's local Honduran partner continues work on a large rural town project serving 3,800 people and initiated eighteen additional projects that will be completed in 2017/2018. As of December 2016, the Water First community contributed over $15 million to support 1,947 projects serving 167,699 people.The Organization also devoted resources to research and select a new partner organization in Mozambique. They reviewed proposals from a number of organizations and conducted site visits throughout the country to evaluate the actual results of various NGO's projects. An organization in northern Mozambique was selected as a potential partner and an initial contract was signed to implement a pilot project serving the community of 19 de Outubro in the Quissanga district. The purpose of the project is to test a piped water network approach that could be replicated throughout the region.The Organization's goal is to maximize cost-effectiveness by leveraging local resources. In the urban slums of Dhaka, Chittagong, 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 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 now has the capacity to provide assistance for water system construction, expansion, and repair on a loan basis, further leveraging local resources. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,965,156 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 2 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 10 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 13 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Organization | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2062973024 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1904 3rd Avenue No 1012 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98101 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Duckstad | ||||||
| Chair | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cecilia Whatley | ||||||
| Vice Chair | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Gibbons | ||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Crossman | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Josh Epperson | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Mathias Herzog | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Lara Kammereck | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Heather Leach | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Dick Moxon | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kate Schneider | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kyle Sontgerath | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Darryl Swenson | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Dan Temkin | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Scott Wolf | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kristine Baty | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Marla Smith-Nilson | ||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $84,000 | $0 | $2,520 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $84,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $2,520 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $1,320,767 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $976,871 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,297,638 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $369 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $369 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $67,445 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $1,320,767 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $145,781 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$78,336 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$78,336 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $820 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $9,500 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$8,680 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | -$8,680 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Educational Trips | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | -$1,503 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | -$1,503 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | -$1,503 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,209,488 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | -$10,183 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$77,967 | ExclusionAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,595,176 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,595,176 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $84,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $58,800 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,400 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,800 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $247,077 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $132,240 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,665 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $99,172 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,767 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,179 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $999 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,589 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,186 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,512 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,327 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,347 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $10,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,209 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,673 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,374 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,162 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,102 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,398 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,743 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $30,961 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,793 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,079 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $805 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,909 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,627 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,013 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,614 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,246 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,271 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $804 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,171 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $417 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $240 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $146 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,482 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $428 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,625 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $429 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Monitoring Visi | $74,187 | $74,187 | ||
| Printing and Copying | $35,306 | $6,960 | $85 | $28,261 |
| Credit Card Fees | $24,095 | $24,095 | ||
| Special Events | $355 | $355 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,249,025 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,965,156 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $47,858 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $236,011 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,525,646 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,347,142 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $515,774 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $522,097 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $283,585 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,650 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,122 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $5,621 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $5,621 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $417 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,101,487 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,155,946 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,851 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,218 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,641,144 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,725,973 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,900 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,700 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,671,895 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,765,891 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $392,592 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $86,532 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $303,523 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $429,592 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $390,055 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,101,487 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,155,946 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$39,537 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,271,611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,635,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,761,258 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,712,892 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,298,458 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,679,388 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,271,611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,635,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,761,258 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,712,892 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,298,458 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,679,388 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,283,073 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $8,396,315 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $137 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $184 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $130 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $52 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $369 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $872 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $9,680,260 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $37,586 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.86740 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.88860 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $5,621 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $5,621 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,218,633 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Revenue | $9,500 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $9,500 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,209,133 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $355 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $355 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,209,488 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,258,170 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $9,500 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $9,500 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,248,670 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $355 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $355 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,249,025 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part X, Line 2: | The Organization is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, the Association qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under Section 509(a)(1). The Organization's income tax filings are subject to examination by various taxing authorities. The Organization follows the provisions of uncertain tax positions as addressed in FASB Codification Subtopic 740-10, Income Taxes. The Organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. |
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Cost of goods sold 9,500. |
| Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: | Fundraising Events 355. |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Cost of goods sold 9,500. |
| Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: | Fundraising Events 355. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Water First International provides 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. 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 2015, Water First supported the construction of 350 small-scale water systems serving 15,991 people, 91 toilets serving 2,690 people, and 3 school toilets serving 2,841 students and staff. | $592,231 |
| Honduras | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Water 1st provides grants to a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in the Department Lempira, Honduras in order to support the implementation of projects that include provision of convenient, safe water at household taps, hygiene education, sanitary toilets, & watershed protection. In Water First's Honduras program, beneficiaries contribute labor & local materials, which are valued at up to 25 percent of the total project cost. In 2015, piped water networks with household taps and household toilets projects were completed in the rural Lempira communities of Los Limones, Valladolid, San Pedrito, Corral Piedra, San Miguel, Jagua, and San Sebastian, Honduras serving 2,014 people. Additionally, the Organization's local Honduran partner initiated eight additional projects that will be completed in 2016. Water First continued to provide capital for a loan program enabling our partner to implement water and sanitation projects with full or partial loans. | $854,529 |
| Mozambique | 0 | 0 | Program Services | The Organization also devoted resources to research and select a new partner organization in Mozambique. They reviewed proposals from a number of organizations and conducted site visits throughout the country to evaluate the actual results of various NGO's projects. An organization in northern Mozambique was selected as a potential partner and an initial contract was signed to implement a pilot project serving the community of 19 de Outubro in the Quissanga district. The purpose of the project is to test a piped water network approach that could be replicated throughout the region. | $223,369 |
| Ethiopia | 0 | 0 | Program Service | Water First International provides 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, the Organization completed the funding of the Dawo Kara project, which will serve 3,750 people. The project was scheduled to be completed by December, but equipment procurement issues delayed actual completion until February 2016. The Organization also initiated funding of the Dima Jeliwan project in 2015, which is scheduled to be completed in 2017 and will serve 3,800 people. | $5,283 |
| India | Program Service | Water 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 2016, Water First kept in contact with our India partner via email and they reported that all systems are functioning. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $1,675,412 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $1,675,412 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Community based water supply & sanitation project targeting urban slums in Bangladesh. | $575,130 | Wire transfer |
| Honduras | Water & sanitation system for small communities in Lempira. | $845,000 | Wire transfer |
| Mozambique | 19 de Outubro water and sanitation project | $174,916 | Wire transfer |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Org | 3 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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 member 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. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Give Water Give Life Benefit | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $1,165,616 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $1,102,496 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $63,120 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $35,570 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $60,706 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $1,000 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $9,346 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Carry 5 - Seattle | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $154,384 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $154,384 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $2,323 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $83 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $113 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $68,212 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $63,887 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $4,325 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Other Events | $9,968 | RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $24,213 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Other Events | $100 | EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $2,359 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $1,388,212 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $1,320,767 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $67,445 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $47,861 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $85,002 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $1,100 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $11,818 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $145,781 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$78,336 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | It 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 12c | All 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 15 | The 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 19 | Our 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. |
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