2024-11-15T20:34:41-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 465641849 ROCKBlue ROCK 7033140208 1800 Limerick Street Alexandria VA 22314 Richard Noth Co-Founder and Utility Advisor 7039941216 2024-10-17 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Richard Noth 4490 Market Commons Dr Unit 707 Fairfax VA 220336052 1155769 0 X ROCKBlue.org X 2013 VA ROCKBlue's mission is to promote long-lasting global water and sanitation solutions with a focus on building the capacity of utilities. Through predominantly volunteer efforts, ROCKBlue is committed to fostering climate resilience and providing sustainable, accessible, and equitable water and sanitation services. This includes global initiatives such as female leadership empowerment, access to finance, and knowledge management. These efforts and the empowerment of utilities address today's pressing global water and sanitation challenges. 7 7 0 100 0 0 792920 1128016 0 541 0 0 0 27212 792920 1155769 0 0 0 0 0 857282 35875 11597 11597 674661 317368 710536 1186247 82384 -30478 323922 149773 305413 161742 18509 -11969 ROCKBlue's mission is to promote long-lasting global water and sanitation solutions with a focus on building the capacity of utilities. Through predominantly volunteer efforts, ROCKBlue is committed to fostering climate resilience and providing sustainable, accessible, and equitable water and sanitation services. This includes global initiatives such as female leadership empowerment, access to finance, and knowledge management. These efforts and the empowerment of utilities address today's pressing global water and sanitation challenges. 0 0 142076 0 0 Developed a pilot program Access to Capital, Oversight and Reporting Nexus (ACORN) to assess the financial status of two water and sanitation utilities and determine Performance Improvement Programs for them to enhance their creditworthiness to attract financing for their capital investment needs. 37189 0 0 In collaboration with the American Waterworks Association (AWWA) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) with funding from the US Agency for International Development, trained over 50 staff of 23 water and sanitation services providers in five African countries to learn and begin to implement US standards of best practices for the management, operation, and maintenance of their water and wastewater systems. 25249 0 0 Conducted four regional Performance Achievement Workshops (PAWs) for the seven water and sanitation services providers that partner with ROCKBlue to learn from each other and to share their achievements in improving the delivery of their services. 724880 0 0 Mentoring and advisory services. 724880 0 0 929394 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VA X Peter Macy 7033140208 1800 Limerick Street Alexandria VA 22314 X Kathy Baczko Chairwoman, Non-Executive Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Chris Dunston Non-Executive Director 1.00 0 X 0 0 0 Mary Renwick Non-Executive Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ned Breslin Non-Executive Director 1.00 0 X 0 0 0 Lisa Meadowcroft Non-Executive Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dorcas Onyango Non-Executive Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Helen Smits Non-Executive Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Peter Macy President 40 0 X 0 0 0 Miles Crisp Chief Executive Officer 5 0 X 0 0 0 Sir Richard Hawkins Chief Financial Officer 5 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1128016 870666 1128016 Reimbursement of accommodation for PAWS 721100 541 541 0 0 0 0 0 0 541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AWWA for facilitation of training program 900099 29932 29932 0 0 Roberto Salgado 900099 -2720 -2720 0 0 0 0 0 0 27212 1155769 27753 0 0 X 857246 724880 132366 36 36 11918 11918 11597 11597 179265 179265 51280 51280 663 663 3351 3351 17866 17866 985 985 25249 25249 Communications - Contractors 5114 0 5114 0 Meals and entertainment 1303 0 1303 0 Bank charges 521 0 521 0 Dues and subsciptions 424 0 424 0 19429 19429 1186247 929394 245256 11597 319482 95081 2002 52254 2438 0 2438 2438 323922 149773 2087 -355 217294 75304 86245 87142 -213 -349 305413 161742 X 0 0 0 0 18509 -11969 18509 -11969 323922 149773 -30478 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 23896 20874 52649 193471 257350 548240 23896 20874 52649 193471 257350 548240 548240 23896 20874 52649 193471 257350 548240 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2438 0 0 2438 0 0 0 0 2438 Payrole liabilities - SARS -349 -349 Sub-Saharan Africa 1 4 Program Services Continued developing a pilot program "Access to Capital, Oversight and Reporting Nexus -ACORN." The program assesses the financial status of two water and sanitation utilities and determine Performance Improvement Programs for them to enhance their creditworthiness and assists them to attract financing for their capital investment needs. 142076 Sub-Saharan Africa 1 2 Program Services In collaboration with the American Waterworks Association (AWWA) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) with funding from the US Agency for International Development, trained over 50 staff of 23 water and sanitation services providers in five African countries to learn and begin to implement US standards of best practices for the management, operation, and maintenance of their water and wastewater systems. 37189 Sub-Saharan Africa 1 8 Program Services Conducted three regional Performance Achievement Workshops (PAWs) for the seven water and sanitation services providers that partner with ROCKBlue to learn from international experts and from each other, and to share their achievements in improving the delivery of their services. 23576 3 14 202841 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 17866 Market value X Volunteer labor 1 852800 Market value and estimated time worked 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 10b Since we have an office in South Africa, the government requires us to establish and register an organization there. To comply, we established ROCKBlue Partners Africa with the same purpose, policies and procedures as ROCKBlue. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Co-Founder and the CFO complete form 990 and the CEO reviews it before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The President makes governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon written request to determine whether such a request is valid. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Contract labor. Due to our bookkeeper leaving the organization without closing our accounts for the year, we applied and received an automatic extension until Nov 15, 2024. (Notice CP211A, dated May 13, 2024)