LIVING WATER MINISTRY FOR NIGER INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $62K · expenses $68K · assets $5K
- EIN
- 83-0477675
- Address
- 8968 S 124TH ST W, OKTAHA, OK 74450-6171
- NTEE code
- Q330
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2007 (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
PROVIDE ECONOMIC RESOURCES TO THE UNION DES EGLISES EVANELIQLUES PROTESTANTES DU NIGER FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING SOCIAL, HOLISTIC AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Updike | PRESIDENT | 2018-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kellie Wood | SECRETARY/ T | 2018-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gail Pearson | TRUSTEE | 2018-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rick Martin | TRUSTEE | 2018-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Al Dillard | TRUSTEE | 2018-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Graham | TRUSTEE | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gail Hiebert (former) | Trustee | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bob Coburn (former) | Trustee | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN UPDIKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLIE WOOD | SECRETARY/ T | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL PEARSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICK MARTIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AL DILLARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BEN GRAHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN UPDIKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLIE WOOD | SECRETARY/ T | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL PEARSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICK MARTIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AL DILLARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BEN GRAHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN UPDIKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLIE WOOD | SECRETARY/ T | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL PEARSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICK MARTIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AL DILLARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BEN GRAHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN UPDIKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLIE WOOD | SECRETARY/ T | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL PEARSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICK MARTIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AL DILLARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL HIEBERT | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AL DILLARD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICK MARTIN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BOB COBURN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL PEARSON | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARTIN UPDIKE | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLIE WOOD | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL HIEBERT | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AL DILLARD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICK MARTIN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BOB COBURN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL PEARSON | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARTIN UPDIKE | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLIE WOOD | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL HIEBERT | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AL DILLARD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICK MARTIN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BOB COBURN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL PEARSON | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARTIN UPDIKE | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLIE WOOD | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL HIEBERT | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AL DILLARD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICK MARTIN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BOB COBURN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL PEARSON | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARTIN UPDIKE | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLIE WOOD | Secretary | 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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,805 | $67,730 | $4,607 | $4,607 | $61,805 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,950 | $64,782 | $10,532 | $10,532 | $63,950 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,235 | $83,169 | $11,364 | $11,364 | $67,235 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $93,816 | $75,376 | $27,298 | $27,298 | $93,816 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,338 | $47,453 | $8,858 | $8,858 | $52,338 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $60,773 | $72,316 | $3,973 | $3,973 | $60,773 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $65,862 | $52,928 | $15,516 | $15,516 | $65,862 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,376 | $95,356 | $2,582 | $2,582 | $71,376 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $58,479 in all, tax years 2018 to 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMIT FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $30,000 | 2018 | $30,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $28,154 | 2022 | $28,154 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LIVING WATER MINISTRY FOR NIGER INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $325 | 2023 | $86 | 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 990EZ · $67,730 spent · pay $0 · grants $67,450 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $67,450 | 99.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $280 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $67,730 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $64,782 spent · pay $0 · grants $64,582 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $64,582 | 99.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $200 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $64,782 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $83,169 spent · pay $0 · grants $82,817 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $82,817 | 99.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $352 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $83,169 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $75,376 spent · pay $0 · grants $75,191 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $75,191 | 99.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $185 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $75,376 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $47,453 spent · pay $0 · grants $47,005 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $47,005 | 99.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $448 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $47,453 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $72,316 spent · pay $0 · grants $70,650 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $70,650 | 97.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,666 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $72,316 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $52,928 spent · pay $0 · grants $52,117 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $52,117 | 98.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $811 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $52,928 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $95,356 spent · pay $0 · grants $94,380 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $94,380 | 99.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $976 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $95,356 | 100% |
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