2024-11-15T12:48:08-06:00 2023-12-31 593040705 RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA 201 N FRANKLIN ST SUITE 2200 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2023-01-01 831742012 WATER 4 MERCY INC WATE 7274394222 3026 OAKMONT DRIVE CLEARWATER FL 33761 NERMINE KHOUZAM RUBIN FOUNDER 7274394222 2024-11-15 1 1 SAM A LAZZARA P01342929 8138757774 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z NERMINE KHOUZAM RUBIN 3026 OAKMONT DRIVE CLEARWATER FL 33761 687357 0 X WWW.WATER4MERCY.ORG X 2018 FL WATER 4 MERCY PROVIDES FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT PERMANENT,SUSTAINABLE,INNOVATIVE ENERGY AND WATER RESOURCES. 6 5 1 50 0 0 590924 681332 0 0 245 0 0 -6212 591169 675120 0 427189 0 0 0 53825 0 0 90992 0 194358 0 675372 591169 -252 43450 52417 266173 275392 -222723 -222975 X WATER 4 MERCY PROVIDES FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT PERMANENT, SUSTAINABLE, INNOVATIVE ENERGY AND WATER RESOURCES 0 0 250715 200000 WATER WELL PROJECTS - WATER 4 MERCY (W4M) CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH INNOVATION: AFRICA, A NONPROFIT RENOWNED FOR ITS TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT THROUGH ISRAELI INNOVATIONS, TO BRING CLEAN WATER TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS AFRICA. AS OF 2024, WATER 4 MERCY HAS SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED SOLAR-POWERED WATER WELLS IN 19 VILLAGES, INCLUDING RECENT PROJECTS IN IYOYO, MUGU, AND MANDELA. THESE SOLAR-POWERED SYSTEMS ARE RESISTANT TO BREAKDOWN, VANDALISM, AND THEFT, PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE, LIFE-GIVING WATER ACCESS FOR THE LONG TERM. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 277937 227189 AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS - IN 2019, WATER 4 MERCY (W4M) PROVIDED INITIAL FUNDING THROUGH THE ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INC., A U.S.-BASED NONPROFIT, TO ESTABLISH THE WATER 4 MERCY SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DON BOSCO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IN DODOMA, TANZANIA. THIS INITIATIVE AIMED TO CREATE A "CENTER OF EXCELLENCE" FOCUSING ON TEACHER TRAINING, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AND AGRI-BUSINESS. THE PROGRAM COMBINES TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER TO IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOODS OF REMOTE COMMUNITIES AND FOSTER SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 17955 WATER 4 MERCY (W4M) LEVERAGES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE, INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS IN WATER, AGRICULTURE, AND EDUCATION THROUGHOUT AFRICA, FOCUSING ON SELF-SUFFICIENCY, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AND FOOD SECURITY. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH INNOVATION: AFRICA, CULTIVAID, AND DON BOSCO TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF AFRICA, W4M INTEGRATES ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES, TRAINING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE INTO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. 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USE OF GRANT MONITORING PROCEDURES (PART I, LINE 2) WATER 4 MERCY DONATIONS ARE GRANTED TO OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST WATER 4 MERCY IN CARRYING OUT ITS PROJECTS. ON AVERAGE, 47% IS GRANTED TO INNOVATION AFRICA TO ASSIST WITH SOLAR-POWERED WATER PROJECTS; 52% IS GRANTED TO CULTIVAID TO ASSIST WITH OUR AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS; AND 1% IS GRANTED TO DON BOSCO FOR THE AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. OUR CEO PERIODICALLY MAKES TRIPS TO AFRICA TO PERSONALLY MONITOR THE PROCESS OF OUR PROJECTS THAT ARE FUNDED THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY WATER 4 MERCY. CULTIVAID OVERSEES AND MANAGES OUR AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING AITEC, THE AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WITH DON BOSCO. DON BOSCO RECEIVES WATER 4 MERCY'S FUNDS THROUGH CULTIVAID, WHO SENDS IT DIRECTLY TO DON BOSCO, AS PER SAID AND AGREED UPON PROTOCOLS WITHIN OUR SIGNED CONTRACTS AND MEMOS OF UNDERSTANDING. 2023 WINE TASTING 8825 7025 1800 294 2313 TIKKUN OLAM LUNCHEON 2023 42212 37987 4225 450 5633 3547 51037 45012 6025 450 5927 5860 12237 -6212 NERMINE & LES RUBIN CEO WATER PROJECTS X 250000 250000 0 1 1 250000 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A THROUGH INNOVATION, AFRICA'S ADVANCED ISRAELI SOLAR-POWERED WATER PUMPS AND DRIP IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY, W4M DELIVERS CLEAN, ESSENTIAL WATER THAT SERVES A MULTITUDE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS, INCLUDING DRINKING, COOKING, HYGIENE, BRICKMAKING, AND AGRICULTURE. THE CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF CLEAN WATER SUSTAINS DAILY LIFE AND TRANSFORMS COMMUNITIES BY ENABLING SMALL-SCALE FARMING. THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH CULTIVAID, WATER 4 MERCY ENHANCES FOOD SECURITY BY TRAINING OVER 2,500 FARMERS AND 250 STUDENTS IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. CULTIVAID INTEGRATES ISRAELI AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AND EXPERTISE TO PROMOTE YEAR-ROUND CULTIVATING OF HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS CROPS, COMBATING MALNUTRITION, AND BOOSTING LOCAL ECONOMIES. THE HARVESTED CROPS - RICH IN ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS - SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF THESE COMMUNITIES AND RESTORE A SENSE OF HUMAN DIGNITY AS VILLAGERS REGAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND PRIDE IN THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B IN 2022, W4M EXPANDED ITS EFFORTS BY SUPPORTING DRIP IRRIGATION PROJECTS FOR MABALANGU, MALICHELA, AND MUGU VILLAGES. ADDITIONALLY, W4M SUPPORTED AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS (AITEC) IN DODOMA AND EMBU, ENHANCING REGIONAL CAPACITY FOR SELF-SUSTAINING AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. WATER 4 MERCY'S AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (AITEC) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DON BOSCO TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF AFRICA FURTHER AMPLIFIES THIS IMPACT. AITEC TRAINS LOCAL EXPERTS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS, FOSTERING A NEW GENERATION OF AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL LEADERS WHO CAN SCALE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES ACROSS THE CONTINENT. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C IN 2022, W4M EXPANDED ITS AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS (AITEC) IN DODOMA, TANZANIA, AND EMBU, KENYA, AS HUBS FOR TRAINING LOCAL FARMERS, STUDENTS, AND EDUCATORS. THE CENTERS PROVIDE SKILLS AND RESOURCES ESSENTIAL FOR SELF-SUSTAINING FOOD SYSTEMS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WITH TRAINING PROGRAMS IN DRIP IRRIGATION, SUSTAINABLE FARMING, AND AGRI-BUSINESS. W4M LAUNCHED AN "AGRICULTURAL DIPLOMACY" INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AGADIR UNIVERSITY IN MOROCCO, CREATING CROSS-BORDER AGRICULTURAL EXCHANGES AND EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATION. THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL EXPERTISE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING, CONNECTING AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS WITH ISRAELI AND MOROCCAN INNOVATORS. THIS INITIATIVE PROMOTES REGIONAL COOPERATION IN ADDRESSING FOOD SECURITY, ECONOMIC RESILIENCE, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES ACROSS AFRICA AND BEYOND. WATER 4 MERCY ALSO COORDINATES WITH QUARERO, A MARKETING ACCELERATOR BASED IN SWITZERLAND, THE TEAM OF EXPERTS FUSES CREATIVITY AND DATA-DRIVEN STRATEGIES TO BOOST W4M'S MEDIA PRESENCE AND TAILOR SOLUTIONS TO ELEVATE AND EXPAND ITS REACH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS, MAKES ANY NECESSARY CHANGES, AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMPLIANCE FORM. SHOULD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST, THE MATTER WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS OR NOT. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THIS BOARD MEMBER WILL A) REFRAIN FROM INFLUENCING EITHER MANAGEMENT OR BOARD MEMBERS, B) WITHDRAW FROM THE PORTION OF THE MEETING IN WHICH THE MATTER AT ISSUE IS DISCUSSED, AND C) ABSTAIN FROM VOTING AND NOT BE PRESENT FOR THE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.