Nonprofit · EIN 27-1659354
WATER WELL TRUST INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · DAVIDSON, NC 28036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,125,596 | $3,018,635 | $1,106,961 | $6,582,608 | $269,175 | $6,313,433 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,830,696 | $2,682,630 | $1,148,066 | $5,291,574 | $85,102 | $5,206,472 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,594,948 | $2,219,582 | $1,375,366 | $4,142,125 | $83,719 | $4,058,406 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,585,981
- of which government grants
- $2,495,010
- Program service revenue
- $1,335,300
- Investment income
- $12,975
- Net income from fundraising events
- $181,086
- Other revenue
- $191,340
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $124,385
- Other salaries and wages
- $217,262
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $425,632
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,027
- Accounting fees
- $27,117
- Travel
- $15,498
- Depreciation
- $791
- Program services (functional)
- $2,855,445
- Management and general (functional)
- $109,123
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,067
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,291,574
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,582,608
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $269,175
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,313,433
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $286
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,290,319
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,114
- Gross receipts
- $4,164,766
- Employees
- 5
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MCCLAIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $94,015 |
| MARGARET MARTENS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 12 | $28,056 |
| JESSE RICHARDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $2,314 |
| H A MILLS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ANDERSON | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN IRWIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SHARROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN KOONCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MCCLAIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $93,208 |
| MARGARET MARTENS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 12 | $24,645 |
| H A MILLS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ANDERSON | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN IRWIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE RICHARDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN KOONCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID RUTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MCCLAIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $83,417 |
| MARGARET MARTENS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 12 | $25,526 |
| H A MILLS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ANDERSON | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE RICHARDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN IRWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS KAMPF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN WADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2399, DAVIDSON, NC 28036-6399
- In care of
- % BRENDA H PRESSLEY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 18806 River Wind Ln, Davidson NC 28036
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARGARET MARTENS, PO BOX 2399, DAVIDSON, NC 28036
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Kevin Hancock, 1101 30th St NW Suite 500, Washington DC 20007
- Signed the 990
- MARGARET MARTENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (833) 539-8200
- Website
- WWW.WATERWELLTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STRICKLAND HARDEE PLLC
Mission
WATER WELL TRUST INC SHALL PROVIDE EDUCATION AND FINANICAL SUPPORT TO AID DOMESTIC WATER WELL OWNERS AND WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY PROVIDED BY DOMESTIC WATER WELLS. WATER WELL TRUST INC HAS THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: TO PROVIDE WELLS TO THOSE IN THE UNITED STATES WHO DO NOT HAVE A SAFE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY IN THERIR HOMES; TO PROTECT WELLS BY IDENTFIFYING RESOURCES FOR REHABILITATING EXISTING WELLS OR CONSTRUCTING NEW WELLS WHERE NEEDED; TO PROVIDE SAFE DRINKING WATER TO LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY HOUSEHOLDS IN AREAS BEST SERVED BY WELLS; TO DEVELP PROJECTS THAT USE WELLS AS APART OF AN AFFORDABLE, SAFE DRINKING WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM; AND TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE WELLS AND TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES OF THOSE SERVED BY WELLS; AND TO PROVIDE SEPTIC SYSTEMS TO HOMES THAT ARE IN NEED OF PROPER DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER.
Program accomplishments
- WATER WELL TRUST INC PROVIDED EDUCATION, FINANICAL AID, AND DRILLED WELLS FOR FAMILIES IN THE USA WHO DID NOT HAVE A SAFE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY IN THEIR HOMES, AND PROVIDED SEPTIC SYSTEMS FOR HOMES THAT DID NOT HAVE A PROPER WAY OF DISPOSING OF WASTE WATER.Expenses $2,855,445
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
- 27-1659354
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,582,608
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,164,766
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,125,596 | $3,018,635 | $6,582,608 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,830,696 | $2,682,630 | $5,291,574 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,594,948 | $2,219,582 | $4,142,125 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,284,791 | $2,200,160 | $2,816,948 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Kevin Hancock | 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 27-1659354).
Questions about WATER WELL TRUST INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of WATER WELL TRUST INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER WELL TRUST INCORPORATED is 27-1659354.
- Is WATER WELL TRUST INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to WATER WELL TRUST INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WATER WELL TRUST INCORPORATED 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 WELL TRUST INCORPORATED 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 WELL TRUST INCORPORATED 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 WELL TRUST INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARGARET MARTENS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATER WELL TRUST INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,015 (ELIZABETH MCCLAIN, TREASURER).
- How much revenue does WATER WELL TRUST INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,125,596, expenses of $3,018,635 and total assets of $6,582,608 at year end.
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