Skip to main content
IRS-authorized e-file provider · not the IRS

Nonprofit · EIN 26-2949390

WATER CHARITY

Tax-exempt · CRESTLINE, CA 92325

Financials

$623K$575K2023$970K$811K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WATER CHARITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$969,773$811,368$158,405$583,434$6,262$577,172
December 31, 2023990$623,456$575,122$48,334$417,468$10,291$407,177
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$794,294
Program service revenue
$55,000
Investment income
$11,052
Net income from fundraising events
$71,892
Other revenue
$109,427

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$145,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$76,332
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$76,332
Professional fundraising fees
$1,200
Legal fees
$8,600
Accounting fees
$5,900
Program services (functional)
$386,530
Management and general (functional)
$197,930
Fundraising (functional)
$156,908

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$417,468
Total assets, end of year
$583,434
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,262
Net assets, end of year
$577,172
Land, buildings and equipment
$500
Net assets without donor restrictions
$552,172
Net assets with donor restrictions
$25,000
Gross unrelated business income
$2,000
Gross receipts
$980,792
Employees
0
Volunteers
11
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
CA

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jason StrasserPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
45$76,332
Charles MiedzinskiDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Roseanne WareDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Keith OslanderSecretary
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jason StrasserCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
60$85,847
Roseanne WareDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Charles MiedzinskiDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Gail P StrasserSecretary
Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 368, CRESTLINE, CA 92325-0368
In care of
% AVERILL J STRASSER
Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
PO Box 368, Crestline CA 92325
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Water Charity, 404 S Main St, Suite 118, Yreka, CA 96097
Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
Averill J Strasser, PO Box 2316, Crestline CA 92325
Signed the 990
Gaurav Anand, Executive Assistant

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-2949390 or by the name WATER CHARITY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To supply clean water to people who are currently doing without around the world. To help alleviate the World Water Crisis that finds over 3 4 of a BILLION people doing without access to potable water by repairing wells and distributing filters.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WASH Sector - Our basic projects and our extended programs all fall under the same WASH sector development work with the main work being WATER. There are a large number of people who are able to remain in school infants and children who dont die of waterborne illnesses their leading cause of death worldwide and people who had been refugees or might have become refugees before we repaired their village well or drilled them a new borehole. This WC program has spawned a large number of other nonprofits and NGOs as well as train a cadre of well technicians and repair businesses that go on to do this work independently of our projects and programs.
    Expenses $281,994 · grants $40,000 · revenue $57,000
  • This longstanding program aims to distribute water filters to people who currently survive off of water that is contaminated contains waterborne pathogens or is otherwise not potable or fit for human consumption. There is a small training that goes with this kind of distribution. The latest filter technology is very robust and filters can last for decades with a modicum of maintenance.
    Expenses $104,536 · grants $35,000

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-2949390
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
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$583,434
Income (IRS master file)
$980,792

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$969,773$811,368$583,434XML
990December 2023$623,456$575,122$417,468XML
990December 2022$1,328,653$1,809,950$244,173IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2008
Officer: Averill J Strasser
December 31, 2008≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 26-2949390).

Questions about WATER CHARITY

What is the EIN of WATER CHARITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER CHARITY is 26-2949390.
Is WATER CHARITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to WATER CHARITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WATER CHARITY 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 WATER CHARITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WATER CHARITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WATER CHARITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Water Charity.
Who are the officers and directors of WATER CHARITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,332 (Jason Strasser, President).
How much revenue does WATER CHARITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $969,773, expenses of $811,368 and total assets of $583,434 at year end.

Other nonprofits in CRESTLINE

All nonprofits in CRESTLINE · California · International, foreign affairs and national security