WATER FROM THE ROCK
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $630K · expenses $589K · assets $151K
- EIN
- 75-2838526
- Address
- 402 N L ROBINSON DRIVE, ARLINGTON, TX 76011-7484
- NTEE code
- J20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2000 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) 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
To empower low to moderate income individuals to break the cycle of poverty and dependence through educational, personal and professional development.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobert Hicks | Director | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Glen Lewis | Director | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gloria Pena | Director | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Morse | Director | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kecia Mays | Director | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Herman Willams | Chairman | 2020-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barry Anderson | Vice Chairman | 2020-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Louis W Kemp | Secretary | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Guyton | Assistant Treasurer | 2020-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Weldon Washington | Treasurer | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jo Ann Shankle | Executive Director | 2022-2025 | 32 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jacque Robinson | Director | 2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ester Lorenzana (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Morris (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Esther W Briscoe (former) | Secretary | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rita Elverton (former) | Executive Director | 2020-2021 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 12 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Willams | Chairman | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barry Anderson | Vice Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Louis W Kemp | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hobert Hicks | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Guyton | Assistant Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glen Lewis | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gloria Pena | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Weldon Washington | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Morse | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kecia Mays | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacque Robinson | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jo Ann Shankle | Executive Director | 32 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 11 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobert Hicks | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glen Lewis | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gloria Pena | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Morse | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kecia Mays | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Herman Willams | Chairman | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barry Anderson | Vice Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Louis W Kemp | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Guyton | Assistant Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Weldon Washington | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jo Ann Shankle | Executive Director | 32 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Pena | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glen Lewis | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kecia Mays | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Morse | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hobert Hicks | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barry Anderson | Vice Chairman | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Herman Willams | Chairman | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Weldon Washington | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Guyton | Assistant Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Louis W Kemp | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jo Ann Shankle | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ester Lorenzana | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glen Lewis | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gloria Pena | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Morris | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Weldon Washington | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barry Anderson | Vice Chairman | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Herman Willams | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Guyton | Assistant Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Esther W Briscoe | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rita Elverton | Executive Director | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 10 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ester Lorenzana | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glen Lewis | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gloria Pena | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Morris | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Weldon Washington | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barry Anderson | Vice Chairman | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Herman Willams | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Guyton | Assistant Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Esther W Briscoe | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rita Elverton | Executive Director | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $630,235 | $589,462 | $150,812 | $146,726 | $630,235 | $0 | $0 | 2 | 25 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $656,737 | $653,909 | $132,415 | $128,744 | $656,737 | $0 | $0 | 2 | 50 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $450,477 | $451,787 | $75,403 | $71,898 | $450,477 | $0 | $0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $275,073 | $266,293 | $76,345 | $73,208 | $275,073 | $0 | $0 | 2 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $337,828 | $327,520 | $100,699 | $88,446 | $337,828 | $0 | $0 | 2 | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $126,294 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2024 | 7 | $76,950 | 2024 | $16,202 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2022 | 2 | $20,300 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| ARLINGTON TOMORROW FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2015, 2023 | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| PROLITERACY WORLDWIDE | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| SOLITUDE FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WATER FROM THE ROCK” | 2024 | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 | $2,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WATER FROM THE ROCK” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $463 | 2023 | $136 | show |
| AETNA FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WATER FROM THE ROCK” | 2020 | 1 | $81 | 2020 | $81 | show |
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Where the money went
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.
2025 · Form 990 · $589,462 spent · pay $148,974 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Food Assistance | $370,229 | $370,229 | - | - | 62.8% |
| Other employee benefits | $143,964 | $104,281 | $39,683 | - | 24.4% | |
| Occupancy | $34,531 | $24,172 | $10,359 | - | 5.9% | |
| All other expenses | $15,492 | $9,207 | $6,285 | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Training and Education | $9,417 | $5,650 | $3,767 | - | 1.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $5,010 | $2,392 | $2,618 | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $3,903 | $1,620 | $2,283 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $2,299 | $1,609 | $690 | - | 0.4% |
| Information technology | $2,287 | $1,601 | $686 | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $813 | - | $813 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Clothing Assistance | $784 | $784 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $733 | $733 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $589,462 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $653,909 spent · pay $147,460 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Food Assistance | $426,465 | $426,465 | - | - | 65.2% |
| Other salaries and wages | $142,847 | $104,604 | $38,243 | - | 21.8% | |
| Occupancy | $32,377 | $20,151 | $12,226 | - | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Fees | $16,306 | $11,306 | $5,000 | - | 2.5% |
| Office expenses | $16,096 | $13,875 | $2,221 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Clothing Assistance | $6,958 | $6,958 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Payroll taxes | $4,613 | - | $4,613 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $2,672 | $1,870 | $802 | - | 0.4% |
| Information technology | $2,651 | $1,856 | $795 | - | 0.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,116 | $1,058 | $1,058 | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $808 | $808 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $653,909 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $451,787 spent · pay $86,706 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Food Assistance | $263,691 | $263,691 | - | - | 58.4% |
| Other salaries and wages | $81,952 | $55,940 | $26,012 | - | 18.1% | |
| Occupancy | $36,457 | $28,067 | $8,390 | - | 8.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Clothing Assistance | $22,438 | $22,438 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Other (as described) | Educational Services | $21,576 | $21,576 | - | - | 4.8% |
| All other expenses | $12,049 | $2,770 | $9,279 | - | 2.7% | |
| Office expenses | $4,867 | $1,831 | $3,036 | - | 1.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,754 | $4,754 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $2,781 | $1,897 | $884 | - | 0.6% |
| Insurance | $798 | $798 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $424 | $424 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $451,787 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $266,293 spent · pay $60,383 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Food Assistance | $134,504 | $134,504 | - | - | 50.5% |
| Other salaries and wages | $57,504 | $26,212 | $31,292 | - | 21.6% | |
| Occupancy | $25,339 | $2,845 | $22,494 | - | 9.5% | |
| All other expenses | $18,275 | $3,500 | $14,775 | - | 6.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Educational Services | $15,047 | $14,331 | $716 | - | 5.7% |
| Office expenses | $4,111 | - | $4,111 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $4,038 | $1,791 | $2,247 | - | 1.5% |
| Other (as described) | Clothing Assistance | $3,798 | $3,798 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Payroll taxes | $2,879 | $2,879 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $798 | $798 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $266,293 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $327,520 spent · pay $71,562 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Food Assistance | $205,016 | $205,016 | - | - | 62.6% |
| Other salaries and wages | $68,293 | $39,634 | $28,659 | - | 20.9% | |
| Occupancy | $21,437 | $12,812 | $8,625 | - | 6.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Educational Services | $10,942 | $10,942 | - | - | 3.3% |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $5,040 | $2,016 | $3,024 | - | 1.5% |
| Office expenses | $3,909 | $2,901 | $1,008 | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,500 | - | $3,500 | - | 1.1% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $3,269 | $2,650 | $619 | - | 1.0% | |
| All other expenses | $2,907 | $693 | $2,214 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Clothing Assistance | $2,424 | $2,424 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Insurance | $783 | $783 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $327,520 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
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