Nonprofit · EIN 26-3185829
WATER IS LIFE KENYA INC
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, DE 19711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,111,033 | $812,644 | $298,389 | $682,546 | $1,408 | $681,138 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $693,831 | $620,826 | $73,005 | $388,817 | $6,420 | $382,397 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $599,156 | $392,972 | $206,184 | $315,923 | $6,531 | $309,392 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $278,347 | $340,412 | -$62,065 | $108,104 | $4,896 | $103,208 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,111,033
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $48,793
- Other salaries and wages
- $242,935
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $257,342
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,572
- Occupancy
- $19,626
- Travel
- $32,180
- Program services (functional)
- $622,014
- Management and general (functional)
- $150,659
- Fundraising (functional)
- $39,971
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $388,817
- Total assets, end of year
- $682,546
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,408
- Net assets, end of year
- $681,138
- Gross receipts
- $1,111,033
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET J TANNIAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $66,733 |
| FRANCIS KARANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARSHA WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK MANNISO | DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA STAPLEFORD | DIRECTOR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET J TANNIAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,733 |
| KATIE KOWALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANCIS KARANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARSHA WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHENS THE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WARUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY PLANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK MANNISO | DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA STAPLEFORD | DIRECTOR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANCIS X TANNIAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHENS THE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WARUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMY PLANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE KOWALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCIS KARANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARSHA WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCIS X TANNIAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA STAPLEFORD | DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK MANNISO | DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE KOWALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCIS KARANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARSHA WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPGANE THE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WARUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMY PLANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARK MANNISO | DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA STAPLEFORD | DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCIS TANNIAN | DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 314 E MAIN ST KELWAY PLAZA STE STE2, NEWARK, DE 19711-0000
- In care of
- % MARGARET J TANNIAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARGARET J TANNIAN, 314 E MAIN ST KELWAY PLAZA Ste STE2, Newark, DE 19711
- Signed the 990
- MARGARET J TANNIAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (302) 894-7335
- Website
- WWW.WATERISLIFEKENYA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUDWIG BUSINESS CONSULTANTS
Mission
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
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $255,982
- 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.Expenses $87,953
- 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.Expenses $81,285
- OTHER (1) - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/SPECIAL PROJECTS. Including the Global Linkages Legacy Garden and Kimana Girls Fence.Expenses $58,408
- OTHER (1) - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/SPECIAL PROJECTS. Including the Global Linkages Legacy Garden and Kimana Girls Fence.Expenses $58,408
- BEADED HANDICRAFTS. The beaded handicraft program supports income-generating opportunities for Kenyan artisans.Expenses $46,056
- YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM. YEP provides entrepreneurship training and support to youth.Expenses $17,787
- EDUCATION AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. Education activities provide sponsorships and related assistance.Expenses $16,135
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3185829
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $682,546
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,111,033
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,111,033 | $812,644 | $682,546 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $693,831 | $620,826 | $388,817 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $599,156 | $392,972 | $315,923 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $278,347 | $340,412 | $108,104 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 26-3185829).
Questions about WATER IS LIFE KENYA INC
- What is the EIN of WATER IS LIFE KENYA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER IS LIFE KENYA INC is 26-3185829.
- Is WATER IS LIFE KENYA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to WATER IS LIFE KENYA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WATER IS LIFE KENYA INC 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 IS LIFE KENYA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WATER IS LIFE KENYA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WATER IS LIFE KENYA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARGARET J TANNIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATER IS LIFE KENYA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,733 (MARGARET J TANNIAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WATER IS LIFE KENYA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,111,033, expenses of $812,644 and total assets of $682,546 at year end.
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