Nonprofit · EIN 27-1613317
HOPE SPRINGS WATER
Tax-exempt · ATHENS, TX 75751
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $397,544 | $420,522 | -$22,978 | $162,647 | $3,040 | $159,607 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $383,507 | $429,586 | -$46,079 | $193,856 | $5,461 | $188,395 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $408,979 | $430,045 | -$21,066 | $278,009 | $12,478 | $265,531 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $441,767 | $346,416 | $95,351 | $310,080 | $24,619 | $285,461 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $366,315
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1
- Net income from fundraising events
- $31,228
- Other revenue
- $31,228
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $146,142
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $161,605
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32
- Accounting fees
- $9,868
- Occupancy
- $6,484
- Travel
- $1,858
- Depreciation
- $4,881
- Program services (functional)
- $319,687
- Management and general (functional)
- $57,018
- Fundraising (functional)
- $43,817
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $193,856
- Total assets, end of year
- $162,647
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,040
- Net assets, end of year
- $159,607
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $36,953
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $159,607
- Gross receipts
- $397,544
- Employees
- 5
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 MELVIN PALMER JR | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| STEPHEN AKIN | TREASURER / Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BO JACKSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN MICHAEL SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT CAIRNCROSS | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $3,125 | $96,875 |
| AMANDA BENNETT | DIRECTOR OF Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,000 | $0 |
| STEPHEN AKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY DARK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDY DARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GILLERT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BO JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT CAIRNCROSS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,369 |
| JIMMY LEATHERWOOD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDDY DARK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE LEATHERWOOD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON GREENLEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BO JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDACE DONNELL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN AKIN | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GILLERT | Vice CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bliss Nelson | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $58,394 |
| Charles T Mettetal | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Jimmy Leatherwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Eddy Dark | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Debbie Leatherwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Drummond | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Running | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Greenlee | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bo Jackson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Candace Donnell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Akin | Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Mike Gillert | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Frank Tindle | Treasurer/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1567, ATHENS, TX 75751-1567
- In care of
- % C TED METTETAL MD
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 1806 MILL RUN ROAD, ATHENS TX 75751
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JAMES MELVIN PALMER JR, 7801 COUNTY ROAD 1405, ATHENS, TX 75751
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- C TED METTETAL MD, 1806 MILL RUN ROAD, ATHENS TX 75751
- Signed the 990
- JAMES MELVIN PALMER JR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (903) 292-1781
- Website
- WWW.HOPESPRINGSWATER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HULLUM CPA PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF HOPE SPRINGS WATER IS TO PROVIDE SOURCES OF PURE WATER, PROVIDE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, SANITATION SYSTEMS AND / OR PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $319,687
- PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS PROGRAM OVERVIEW HOPE SPRINGS WATER OPERATES INTEGRATED WASH (WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE) PROGRAMS IN 4 SPECIFIC REGIONS DESIGNED TO CREATE LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE IMPACT IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. OUR FOUR WASH ZONES ARE: 1.SOUTHWESTERN SHEWA, ETHIOPIA 2.WESTERN BUNGOMA REGION, KENYA 3.THE ATLANTIC INDIGENOUS REGION, NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS 4.IZABAL DEPARTMENT, GUATEMALA HOPE SPRINGS WATER PROGRAM WE EMPOWER RURAL VILLAGES TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN RELIABLE SOURCES OF CLEAN WATER THROUGH WELL DRILLING, WATER SYSTEM INSTALLATION, AND LOCAL MAINTENANCE TRAINING. IMPACT METRIC: PROVIDED ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER FOR 3,786 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS 14 COMMUNITIES. HOPE SPRINGS SANITATION PROGRAM WE PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES TO CONSTRUCT AND REHABILITATE SAFE, SANITARY TOILET FACILITIES AND HANDWASHING STATIONS. IMPACT METRIC: CONSTRUCTED 2 RENEWABLE, GENDER SPECIFIC, SANITARY TOILETS FACILITIES WITH HANDWASHING STATIONS BENEFITING 3,511 SCHOOL CHILDREN AND TEACHERS HOPE SPRINGS HYGIENE EDUCATION PROGRAM WE DELIVER INTERACTIVE HYGIENE EDUCATION TO SCHOOLCHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES, PROMOTING BEHAVIOR CHANGE THAT REDUCES WATERBORNE ILLNESS. IMPACT METRIC: PROVIDED HYGIENE EDUCATION TO 2048 CHILDREN IN 15 SCHOOL TO PROMOTING BETTER HYGIENE PRACTICES. HOPE SPRINGS GIRLS HEALTH AND FEMININE HYGIENE EDUCATION AND MHM KITS PROGRAM WE EMPOWER ADOLESCENT GIRLS WITH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FEMININE HYGIENE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE MHM (MENSTRUATION HYGIENE MANAGEMENT) KITS TO EACH GIRL AND FEMALE TEACHER. IMPACT METRIC: PROVIDED HEALTH AND HYGIENE EDUCATION TO 960 GIRLS AND FEMALE TEACHER AND DISTRIBUTED MHM KITS TO EACH GIRL AND TEACHER EMPOWERING THEM WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPLIES TO ENSURE BETTER HEALTH AND ALLOW FOR BETTER SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
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
- 27-1613317
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $162,647
- Income (IRS master file)
- $397,544
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $397,544 | $420,522 | $162,647 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $383,507 | $429,586 | $193,856 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $408,979 | $430,045 | $278,009 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $378,107 | $376,971 | $306,764 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $441,767 | $346,416 | $310,080 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: C TED METTETAL MD | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $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 27-1613317).
Questions about HOPE SPRINGS WATER
- What is the EIN of HOPE SPRINGS WATER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE SPRINGS WATER is 27-1613317.
- Is HOPE SPRINGS WATER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to HOPE SPRINGS WATER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOPE SPRINGS 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 HOPE SPRINGS WATER 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 HOPE SPRINGS WATER 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 HOPE SPRINGS WATER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JAMES MELVIN PALMER JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE SPRINGS WATER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HOPE SPRINGS WATER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $397,544, expenses of $420,522 and total assets of $162,647 at year end.
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