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BRIGHT WATER FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
BRIGHT WATER FOUNDATION (EIN 46-5674573)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202631359349200318
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-05-14T15:35:56-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeThe Primary Exempt Purpose is to eliminate water-borne diseases worldwide through testing training and teaching.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomCurrent field project activities were maintained in 2025. One series of early projects in nine 9 communities was revitalized including sale of purification tablets and distributing of safe water storage containers. These efforts resulting in 1 about 1,400 household visits 2 the distribution of 950 safe water containers ten-times more tablets sold 85% of tablets sold rather provided gratis and producing positive safe water microbiological test results in about 80% of families. A training education materials simplification and digitization project was carried out at the headquarters office resulting in an updated educator training manual and family education discussions all re-formatted for use on digital devices laptops and tablets. An electronic phone application revision was also carried out to complement the improved education materials. All are functioning well and were ready for implementation in early 2026. Planning was carried out for two new community projects where the new materials and data collection app are to be tested. A random market-site survey was carried out in 9 communities to determine the efficacy of a series of public service messages broadcast over local communication information Centers. The results were overwhelmingly positive revealing that more than 90% of residents recognized the Bright Water messages with a similar percentage indicating that the safe water messages are important and should be continued.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
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Total Program Service Expenses$143,374TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (16 entries)

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Isaac Ferguson
Board Chair40$0$0$0
Martin Mortensen
Vice Chair4$0$0$0
Ronald Bateman
Treasurer2$0$0$0
Debra Raphael
Secretary6$0$0$0
Kiera Ritterbush
Board Member20$0$0$0
Natalie Dalley
Board Member4$0$0$0
James Stark
Board Member3$0$0$0
Stan Zenk
Curriculum8$0$0$0
Grant Berning
Bookkeeper4$0$0$0
Jared Oliphant
Data Management4$0$0$0
Rick Blodgett
Research and Evaluation2$0$0$0
Trina Bowen
Research and Evaluation2$0$0$0
Eric Mensah
IT4$0$0$0
Dennis Agyekum
Field Management6$0$0$0
Frank Akwah
Field Finances6$0$0$0
Joseph Asamoah
Inventory Specialist6$0$0$0
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