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EIN 20-2601035

Water 1st International

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
9
City
Seattle
State
Washington
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T12: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
Description
Water1st International enables the world’s poorest people to implement and sustain community-managed projects integrating clean water supply, toilets, and hygiene education. Water1st unites people to fight the global water and sanitation crisis.
Also known as...
Water First International
Total revenues
$3,582,679
2023
Total expenses
$1,260,927
2023
Total assets
$3,641,177
2023
Num. employees
9
2023

Who funds Water 1st International

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Neukom Family FoundationGeneral Support$300,000
Schwab Charitable FundPublic, Societal Benefit$275,880
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$71,660
...and 25 more grants received totalling $1,114,983

Personnel at Water 1st International

NameTitleCompensation
Marla Smith-NilsonFounder and Executive Director$103,253
Kirk AndersonDirector of International Programs$109,878
Susan JamesYouth Programs Director
Kate VixieOperations Manager

Financials for Water 1st International

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,600,767
Program services$24,581
Investment income and dividends$22,358
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-5,785
Net income from fundraising events$-68,281
Net income from gaming activities$7,200
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,839
Total revenues$3,582,679

Form 990s for Water 1st International

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-08-29990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-07990View PDF
2020-122021-09-10990View PDF
2019-122021-04-14990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 19, 2025
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $69,138 from Mariel Foundation
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Evelyn S and K E Barrett Foundation
October 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $66,500 from Mariel Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
509 Olive Way 1122
Seattle, WA 98101
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
County
King County, WA
Website URL
water1st.org/ 
Phone
(206) 297-3024
Facebook page
water1st 
Twitter profile
@water1st 
IRS details
EIN
20-2601035
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T12: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0238197
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-03-19
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