Nonprofit · EIN 27-1481728
UGANDAN WATER PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · LIMA, NY 14485
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,067,482 | $2,061,638 | $5,844 | $537,463 | $74,898 | $462,565 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,598,824 | $1,724,496 | -$125,672 | $519,178 | $62,458 | $456,720 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,909,991
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $19,555
- Net income from fundraising events
- $136,296
- Other revenue
- $137,936
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,359,143
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,399
- Other salaries and wages
- $404,603
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $528,116
- Professional fundraising fees
- $6,665
- Accounting fees
- $17,922
- Occupancy
- $11,574
- Travel
- $35,582
- Depreciation
- $103
- Program services (functional)
- $1,696,924
- Management and general (functional)
- $180,886
- Fundraising (functional)
- $175,839
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $519,178
- Total assets, end of year
- $537,463
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $74,898
- Net assets, end of year
- $462,565
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,782
- Publicly traded securities
- $230,264
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $462,565
- Gross unrelated business income
- $19,555
- Gross receipts
- $2,098,616
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES HARRINGTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $81,799 |
| MARK JENKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK COLGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN CONRAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERITH REYNOLDS-CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN GAMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACKSON KAGURI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES HARRINGTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $82,396 |
| MARK JENKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK COLGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN CONRAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERITH REYNOLDS-CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN GAMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACKSON KAGURI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 262, LIMA, NY 14485-0262
- In care of
- % JAMES HARRINGTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- James Harrington, 1881 Rochester St Ste Suite 2, Lima, NY 14485
- Signed the 990
- JAMES HARRINGTON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (585) 315-6160
- Return prepared by
- Friendly Neighborhood Tax
Mission
UWP EXISTS TO END UGANDA'S WATER CRISIS ONCE AND FOR ALL BY BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT RELIEVES IMMEDIATE WATER INSECURITY TODAY, DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISES THAT KEEP CLEAN WATER FLOWING TOMORROW, THEN ADVOCATING FOR NATIONAL SYSTEMS THAT ENSURE IT STAYS THAT WAY FOREVER
Program accomplishments
- Safe water TODAY: Funding for drinking water projects in Uganda including Rainwater Collection Systems, Borehole Rehabilitation, New Borehole Drilling, Mechanized Boreholes, and Water Filters. Funds were raised and provided to a local partner organization in Uganda to implement agreed upon work to provide drinking water to communities there. Money was raised from private donors, businesses, schools, churches, foundations, and other charity organizations.Expenses $619,622
- Safe water TOMORROW: In 2025, 310 enrolled communities contributed more than 55,000 USD of their own resources to fund preventative maintenance via Aqua Trust, a local water enterprise that UWP has launched in Uganda. UWP provides catalytic funding to support the development of AquaTrust, a professional preventative maintenance service for rural boreholes. AquaTrust enrolls communities into a fee- based service that delivers ongoing maintenance and rapid repairs. The program is designed to ensure consistent borehole functionality, with a target of maintaining greater than 99 percent uptime across enrolled water points.Expenses $371,948
- Safe water FOREVER: The Rural and Urban Management Information System (RUMIS) is an initiative of UWP to design and deliver to the Ugandan Ministry of Water Environment (MWE) a live interative database built on the mWater platform, to manage all water assets in the country and encompass the work of all major stakeholder groups. In addition, UWP leads the training, implementation, and ongoing expert support for districts, MWE regional offices, and the MWEs MIS team. UWP also coordinates collaboration with other NGOs participating in the implementation of RUMIS in various districts of Uganda.Expenses $151,276
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
- 27-1481728
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $537,463
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,098,616
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2012
- Posted by the IRS
- November 11, 2013
- Reinstated
- Effective September 15, 2012
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,814,824 | $1,687,420 | $609,532 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,709,124 | $1,729,129 | $418,600 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,579,694 | $1,446,784 | $524,513 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about UGANDAN WATER PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of UGANDAN WATER PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UGANDAN WATER PROJECT INC is 27-1481728.
- Is UGANDAN WATER PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2012 and reinstated it effective September 15, 2012.
- Are donations to UGANDAN WATER PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UGANDAN WATER PROJECT 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 UGANDAN WATER PROJECT 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 UGANDAN WATER PROJECT 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 UGANDAN WATER PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names James Harrington.
- Who are the officers and directors of UGANDAN WATER PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,799 (JAMES HARRINGTON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UGANDAN WATER PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,067,482, expenses of $2,061,638 and total assets of $537,463 at year end.
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