PURE WATER INITIATIVE INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $101K · expenses $138K · assets $226K
- EIN
- 46-3817246
- Address
- 317 CAMP ST NW, MARIETTA, GA 30064-2211
- NTEE code
- Q30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2016 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2016 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Pure Water Initiative Inc is a small non-profit in the world of providing clean water to developing countries. Our niche is to be present in places where governments, politics, and religious affiliations prohibit aid.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ross | CEO | 2016-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trabue Kordares | Director | 2016-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Kilcrease | Director | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Blake Jones | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Penny Morrison Ross | Director | 2016-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Biju Chacko | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph R Sheram (former) | CFO | 2016-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy King (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016-2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ross | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trabue Kordares | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Kilcrease | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Blake Jones | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Penny Morrison Ross | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Biju Chacko | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER KILCREASE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRABUE KORDARES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY MORRISON ROSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM ROSS | CEO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH R SHERAM | CFO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ROSS | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH R SHERAM | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY MORRISON ROSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRABUE KORDARES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER KILCREASE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ROSS | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH R SHERAM | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY MORRISON ROSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRABUE KORDARES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER KILCREASE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ROSS | CEO | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH R SHERAM | CFO | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY MORRISON ROSS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY KING | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRABUE KORDARES | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER KILCREASE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ROSS | CEO | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH R SHERAM | CFO | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY MORRISON ROSS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY KING | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRABUE KORDARES | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER KILCREASE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ROSS | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH R SHERAM | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY MORRISON ROSS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY KING | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRABUE KORDARES | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER KILCREASE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ROSS | CEO | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH R SHERAM | CFO | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY MORRISON ROSS | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY KING | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRABUE KORDARES | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER KILCREASE | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ross | CEO | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph R Sheram | CFO | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Penny Morrison Ross | Director | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy King | Director | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Trabue Kordares | Director | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $118K
Listed grants add up to $118,249; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $124,262. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $101,408 | $137,609 | $225,666 | $225,666 | $101,408 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $279,814 | $134,067 | $261,867 | $261,867 | $279,814 | $0 | - | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $98,603 | $68,129 | $116,120 | $116,120 | $98,603 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $111,585 | $45,841 | $85,645 | $85,645 | $111,585 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,825 | $102,204 | $19,902 | $19,902 | $61,825 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $51,291 | $56,206 | $60,282 | $60,282 | $51,291 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,654 | $126,680 | $65,197 | $65,197 | $100,654 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,042 | $116,267 | $91,222 | $91,222 | $109,042 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,705 | $76,145 | $98,447 | $98,447 | $90,705 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $392,097 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015, 2017-2018, 2022-2023 | 5 | $356,712 | 2023 | $210,000 | show |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | Public charity | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $25,000 | 2016 | $25,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PURE WATER INITIATIVE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $385 | 2023 | $75 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $137,609 spent · pay $0 · grants $127,877 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $127,877 | 92.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,747 | 5.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,985 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $137,609 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $134,067 spent · pay $0 · grants $124,262 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $118,249 | $118,249 | - | - | 88.2% | |
| Grants outside the US | $6,013 | $6,013 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Travel | $5,645 | $5,645 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT | $1,910 | $1,910 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,050 | $1,050 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $390 | $390 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER | $333 | $333 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $269 | $269 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | PAYPAL FEES | $146 | $146 | - | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $62 | $62 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $134,067 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $68,129 spent · pay $0 · grants $67,154 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $67,154 | 98.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $975 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $68,129 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $45,841 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,016 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $45,016 | 98.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $825 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $45,841 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $102,204 spent · pay $0 · grants $97,240 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $97,240 | 95.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,944 | 3.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,020 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $102,204 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $56,206 spent · pay $0 · grants $55,310 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $55,310 | 98.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $800 | 1.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $96 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $56,206 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $126,680 spent · pay $0 · grants $125,227 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $125,227 | 98.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,000 | 0.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $453 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $126,680 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $116,267 spent · pay $0 · grants $114,142 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $114,142 | 98.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,125 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $116,267 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $76,145 spent · pay $0 · grants $72,050 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $72,050 | 94.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,950 | 3.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,145 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $76,145 | 100% |
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