2026-09-17T16:47:20-06:00 2025-12-31 273840548 LUDWIG BUSINESS CONSULTANTS 1120 WELSH ROAD SUITE 200 North Wales PA 19454 990 2025-01-01 263185829 WATER IS LIFE KENYA % MARGARET J TANNIAN WATE 3028947335 314 E MAIN ST KELWAY PLAZA STE STE2 Newark DE 19711 MARGARET J TANNIAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3028947335 2026-04-29 true PHYLLIS A LUDWIG P00916318 2158390985 2026-09-17 2025 MARGARET J TANNIAN 314 E MAIN ST KELWAY PLAZA Ste STE2 Newark DE 19711 1111033 false X WWW.WATERISLIFEKENYA.ORG X 2009 DE SPARK PERSONAL, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN MARGINALZIED COMMUNITIES IN KENYA THROUGH CLEAN WATER ACCESS (WASH PROGRAM), LIVESTOCK TRAINING AND LOANS (LIVESTOCK AS A BUSINESS), WOWENS ENTREPRENEURSHIP (HOPE FOR WIDOWS), AND SUPPORTING FAMILY IMCOMES (BEADED HANDICRAFT 6 6 4 20 0 0 693831 1111033 0 0 0 693831 1111033 48793 0 169533 257342 0 39971 451293 506509 620826 812644 73005 298389 388817 682546 6420 1408 382397 681138 X SPARK PERSONAL, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN MARGINALZIED COMMUNITIES IN KENYA THROUGH CLEAN WATER ACCESS (WASH PROGRAM), LIVESTOCK TRAINING AND LOANS (LIVESTOCK AS A BUSINESS), WOWENS ENTREPRENEURSHIP (HOPE FOR WIDOWS), AND SUPPORTING FAMILY IMCOMES (BEADED HANDICRAFT true false 255982 WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH) PROGRAM. Water is Life Kenya works to improve access to clean and reliable water for marginalized communities in Kenya. During 2025, WILK supported clean-water projects including WILK-TEC projects, the Lositeti Community Borehole, the Global Linkages Water Project, St. Philips Water Project, and Anderson Foundation/Kimana Girls projects. These activities support improved health, education, livelihoods, and long-term community development. 87953 HOPE FOR WIDOWS (HFW) PROGRAM. Water is Life Kenyas Hope for Widows program supports Maasai widows through entrepreneurship, business training, livelihood-development activities, and ongoing guidance designed to increase financial independence, household income, and economic resilience. 81285 LIVESTOCK AS A BUSINESS (LAB) PROGRAM. Water is Life Kenyas Livestock as a Business program supports Maasai livestock farmers through training, livestock-management education, and business-development activities designed to improve productivity, household income, food security, and long-term economic resilience. 58408 OTHER (1) - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/SPECIAL PROJECTS. Including the Global Linkages Legacy Garden and Kimana Girls Fence. 58408 OTHER (1) - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/SPECIAL PROJECTS. Including the Global Linkages Legacy Garden and Kimana Girls Fence. 46056 BEADED HANDICRAFTS. The beaded handicraft program supports income-generating opportunities for Kenyan artisans. 17787 YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM. YEP provides entrepreneurship training and support to youth. 16135 EDUCATION AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. Education activities provide sponsorships and related assistance. 196794 622014 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false DE X MARGARET J TANNIAN 3028947335 314 E MAIN ST KELWAY PLAZA Ste STE2 Newark DE 19711 MARGARET J TANNIAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 66733 0 0 FRANCIS KARANI DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA WALTERS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MANNISO DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA STAPLEFORD DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 66733 0 0 0 false false false 1160 1109873 1111033 1160 0 1111033 0 0 0 48793 48793 242935 114254 95356 33325 14407 9077 2224 3106 333727 333727 6572 6572 6212 5493 486 233 17814 15500 2314 25017 25017 5929 5929 19626 1949 17677 32180 30967 233 980 31140 28034 3094 12 1172 1172 OPERATING EXPENSES 27119 27119 ROUNDING 1 1 812644 622014 150659 39971 372983 200246 466466 15834 15834 388817 682546 6420 1408 6420 1408 X 382397 681138 382397 681138 388817 682546 298389 352 0 X false false false X 354372 211764 542611 647721 1061578 2818046 354372 211764 542611 647721 1061578 2818046 765217 2052829 6466 6466 2824512 232969 0.72680 0.79070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 ONE OF THE DIRECTORS FAMILY MEMBERS IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 990 WAS REVIEWED AND COPIES OF THE 990 WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DURING BOARD MEETINGS AND A DISCUSSION IS HELD TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE CONFLICT OR IF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXITS Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THEY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2 During 2025, the organization began operating its Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP), which provides entrepreneurship training and support to youth in Kenya. Part III response or note to any other line in Part III OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP (YEP) ($17,787), BEADED HANDICRAFTS ($46,056), EDUCATION AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ($16,135), AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/SPECIAL PROJECTS ($116,816), INCLUDING THE GLOBAL LINKAGES LEGACY GARDEN AND KIMANA GIRLS FENCE.