Nonprofit · EIN 20-8877288
WINE TO WATER
Tax-exempt · BOONE, NC 28607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,090,678 | $11,424,252 | $1,666,426 | $11,760,976 | $4,748,517 | $7,012,459 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $6,953,259 | $5,894,555 | $1,058,704 | $8,394,454 | $3,048,421 | $5,346,033 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,297,077 | $5,459,065 | $1,838,012 | $7,254,777 | $2,974,795 | $4,279,982 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,869,711
- of which government grants
- $11,895
- Program service revenue
- $2,987,606
- Investment income
- $101,438
- Net rental income
- $42,066
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $89,857
- Other revenue
- $131,923
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,082,619
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $566,796
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,236,049
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,424,149
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $46,350
- Accounting fees
- $10,000
- Travel
- $317,878
- Depreciation
- $142,554
- Program services (functional)
- $9,151,281
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,547,951
- Fundraising (functional)
- $725,020
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,394,454
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,760,976
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,748,517
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,012,459
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,001,359
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,396,713
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $615,746
- Gross unrelated business income
- $106,610
- Gross receipts
- $13,238,818
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 40,977
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOC HENDLEY | CEO/FOUNDER - BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $165,382 | $6,667 |
| TINA OWEN | VICE PRESIDENT THRU 03/31/25 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,541 | $5,587 |
| PARMOD CHANDNA | COO THRU 08/15/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,821 | $4,903 |
| KARI MACE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $64,738 | $3,000 |
| RICHARD VANDERBURG | PRESIDENT FROM 02/19/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $63,347 | $2,240 |
| FONDA HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOUSSEF B'LAL | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENNIK SOHOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAHAL LAHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE NESTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEENA SANKARAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ENARSON | COO FROM 04/14/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson B Hendley | Founder/President/CEO Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,667 |
| Tina Owen | Former Vice President Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,683 |
| Parmod Chandna | Former COO Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,585 |
| Youssef B'Lal | Finance Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Fowler | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sahal Laher | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kari Mace | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fonda Hopkins | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Nestor | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rennik Soholt | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meena Sankaran | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parmod Chandna | Chief Operating Officer Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,400 |
| Dickson B Hendley | Founder/President/CEO Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,000 |
| Tina Owen | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,800 |
| Kristine Davis | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Youssef B'Lal | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Fowler | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sahal Laher | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Fisher | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fonda Hopkins | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Nestor | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Ogden | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rennik Soholt | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meena Sankaran | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2567, BOONE, NC 28607-0699
- In care of
- % DICKSON HENDLEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DICKSON B HENDLEY, PO BOX 2567, BOONE, NC 28607
- Signed the 990
- DICKSON B HENDLEY, CEO/FOUNDER
- Phone
- (828) 355-9655
- Website
- WTW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
WINE TO WATER IS A GLOBAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PRESERVING LIFE AND DIGNITY THROUGH THE POWER OF CLEAN WATER. WE PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH) SOLUTIONS THROUGH DIRECT FIELD OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. BY FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY-LED TRANSFORMATION, WE ENSURE LONG-TERM HEALTH AND SAFE WATER ACCESS FOR COMMUNITIES IN NEED THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, WATER FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES, AND HYGIENE EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WNC) & DISASTER RESPONSEFOLLOWING THE CATASTROPHIC IMPACT OF HURRICANE HELENE IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2024, WINE TO WATER (WTW) LAUNCHED A COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER RESPONSE INITIATIVE IN ITS HOME REGION OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED CRITICAL RELIEF BY CONNECTING RESIDENTS WITH MEDICAL CARE, GROCERIES, AND TEMPORARY WINTER SHELTER WHILE IMPLEMENTING LONG-TERM RECOVERY EFFORTS. IN TOTAL, THIS INITIATIVE IMPACTED 101,506 LIVES THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF 3,725 MEMBRANE FILTERS AND THE DISPENSING OF 439,372 GALLONS OF WATER. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM CONDUCTED WATER QUALITY TESTING FOR 328 PRIVATE HOMES TO ENSURE SAFE LONG-TERM ACCESS FOR THE REGION'S RESIDENTS.Expenses $3,217,850 · grants $2,584,349 · revenue $2,234,166
- GLOBAL DISASTER RESPONSE THE GLOBAL DISASTER RESPONSE PROGRAM PROVIDES RAPID RELIEF AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY FOR COMMUNITIES FACING NATURAL DISASTERS OR HUMANITARIAN CRISES. THIS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDED TO EMERGENCIES IN 10 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING FLOODS IN PAKISTAN AND KENYA AND EARTHQUAKES IN MOROCCO. THESE CONSOLIDATED EFFORTS IMPACTED 193,012 LIVES, REACHED 75 COMMUNITIES AND 11 SCHOOLS, AND RESULTED IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF 14,309 MEMBRANE FILTERS, 9,098 HYGIENE KITS, AND 438,292 GALLONS OF WATER.Expenses $881,982 · revenue $15,450
- NEPALTHE NEPAL PROGRAM PRIORITIZES SUSTAINABLE WATER ACCESS AND SPECIALIZED MENSTRUAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT (MHM) TO ADDRESS CULTURAL STIGMAS THAT FREQUENTLY RESULT IN MISSED EDUCATION AND HEALTH ISSUES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED ITS REACH THROUGH "PERIOD ALLIES," COLLEGE-AGED WOMEN WHO LEAD EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS, DISTRIBUTING 3,105 REUSABLE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AND PROVIDING WASH EDUCATION. THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN A TOTAL IMPACT OF 13,736 LIVES ACROSS 34 COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO MHM, THE NEPAL TEAM EXPANDED WATER ACCESS BY DISTRIBUTING NEARLY 1,900 MEMBRANE FILTERS AND INSTALLING PIPED WATER SYSTEMS IN THE 8 MOST UNDERPRIVILEGED AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, DIRECTLY BENEFITING 3,589 PEOPLE WITH CLEAN WATER ACCESS.Expenses $846,229 · grants $689,671
- DOMINICAN REPUBLICIN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES TECHNICAL COLLABORATION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RENEWABLE WATER SYSTEMS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE TEAM FOCUSED ON DEEP INTER-OFFICE LEARNING WITH THE COLOMBIA TEAM TO STRENGTHEN EXPERTISE IN RAINWATER HARVESTING AND MEMBRANE FILTER TECHNOLOGY. THROUGH THESE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, THE PROGRAM IMPACTED 6,582 LIVES IN 31 COMMUNITIES, WHICH INCLUDED THE DISTRIBUTION OF 236 MEMBRANE FILTERS AND 422 CERAMIC FILTERS, THE INSTALLATION OF 2 COMMUNITY PIPED WATER SYSTEMS BENEFITING 366 PEOPLE, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 95 RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS.COLOMBIAWTW'S COLOMBIA PROGRAM WORKS IN REMOTE AREAS LIKE THE TRI-BORDER REGION OF THE AMAZON TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH ENHANCED HYGIENE AND WATER ACCESS. THIS YEAR'S EFFORTS INCLUDED THE EXPANSION OF RAINWATER HARVESTING KNOWLEDGE AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH-EFFICIENCY WATER FILTERS. THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY IMPACTED 9,069 LIVES, DISTRIBUTING 1,528 MEMBRANE FILTERS, PROVIDING 48 REUSABLE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS, CONSTRUCTING 2 BATHROOMS, AND BUILDING 19 RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTED A CROSS-BORDER PROJECT EXTENDING IMPACT INTO BRAZIL, CHILE, AND PERU.TANZANIATHE TANZANIA PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE INTERSECTION OF WATER AND EDUCATION, PRIORITIZING SYSTEMS AT OR NEAR SCHOOLS TO REDUCE THE TIME STUDENTS SPEND WALKING FOR WATER. MAJOR PROJECTS THIS YEAR INCLUDED A BOREHOLE PROJECT AT OLDADAI PRIMARY SCHOOL THAT SERVES 930 STUDENTS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. OVERALL, THE PROGRAM IMPACTED 4,604 LIVES THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF 272 CERAMIC FILTERS, THE DRILLING OF 1 NEW WELL, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF 2 COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS. SOUTH AFRICATHIS YEAR, WTW ESTABLISHED A COUNTRY OFFICE IN SOUTH AFRICA, TAKING OVER OPERATIONS OF A CERAMIC FILTER FACTORY IN THE HAMMANSKRAAL PROVINCE. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES "WATER SHEDDING" DISRUPTIONS BY PROVIDING FILTRATION SOLUTIONS AND WASH EDUCATION TO VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS. THESE INAUGURAL EFFORTS IMPACTED 3,589 LIVES IN THE REGION, INVOLVING THE DISTRIBUTION OF 371 CERAMIC FILTERS AND 500 REUSABLE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS.UGANDATO ADDRESS CRITICAL WATER AND SANITATION NEEDS IN DISTRICTS LIKE KASESE AND KABAROLE, WTW ESTABLISHED A DEDICATED IN-COUNTRY TEAM IN UGANDA THIS YEAR. THE TEAM FOCUSES ON ENHANCING HYGIENE INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH SPRING HARVESTING, BOREHOLE DRILLING, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF INCLUSIVE LATRINES. THE PROGRAM REACHED 5 COMMUNITIES AND IMPACTED 5,107 LIVES, RESULTING IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF 385 MEMBRANE FILTERS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF 2 COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS. WASH PARTNERS THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE TO EXPAND OUR CAPACITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN WATER TO THOSE IN NEED AND BROADEN OUR GLOBAL RESPONSE. THIS YEAR, 11 GLOBAL PARTNERS WERE EQUIPPED WITH 9,639 MEMBRANE FILTERS TO IMPLEMENT IN THEIR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING. IN TOTAL, THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK THROUGH WASH PARTNERS IMPACTED 143,105 INDIVIDUALS IN 11 COUNTRIES.Expenses $4,205,220 · grants $808,599 · revenue $737,990
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8877288
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,760,976
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,238,818
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,090,678 | $11,424,252 | $11,760,976 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,953,259 | $5,894,555 | $8,394,454 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,297,077 | $5,459,065 | $7,254,777 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8877288).
Questions about WINE TO WATER
- What is the EIN of WINE TO WATER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WINE TO WATER is 20-8877288.
- Is WINE TO WATER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to WINE TO WATER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WINE TO WATER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WINE TO WATER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WINE TO WATER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WINE TO WATER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DICKSON B HENDLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WINE TO WATER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,382 (DOC HENDLEY, CEO/FOUNDER - BOARD CHAIR).
- How much revenue does WINE TO WATER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,090,678, expenses of $11,424,252 and total assets of $11,760,976 at year end.
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