Nonprofit · EIN 35-2339840
THIRST PROJECT
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $656,532 | $783,587 | -$127,055 | $455,211 | $12,619 | $442,592 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $710,822 | $915,048 | -$204,226 | $575,647 | $6,000 | $569,647 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $854,041 | $795,611 | $58,430 | $786,871 | $12,998 | $773,873 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $656,822
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$290
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,353
- Occupancy
- $1,200
- Program services (functional)
- $720,740
- Management and general (functional)
- $61,466
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,381
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $575,647
- Total assets, end of year
- $455,211
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,619
- Net assets, end of year
- $442,592
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $442,592
- Gross receipts
- $656,532
- Employees
- 0
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SETH MAXWELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ANDREW BALDWIN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NEEL PREMKUMAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE O'DROSKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C MANNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCLOSKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BRACKEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WYCK GODFREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| T S NOWLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARY KERR-GODFREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SETH MAXWELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ANDREW BALDWIN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE O'DROSKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C MANNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE STANTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCLOSKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BRACKEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WYCK GODFREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| T S NOWLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARY KERR-GODFREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SETH MAXWELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ANDREW BALDWIN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE O'DROSKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C MANNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE STANTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BRACKEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WYCK GODFREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| T S NOWLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARY KERR-GODFREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCLOSKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5482 WILSHIRE BLVD 1903, LOS ANGELES, CA 90036-4218
- In care of
- % SETH MAXWELL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 3611 Motor Ave, 200, Los Angeles CA 90034
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SETH MAXWELL, 5482 WILSHIRE BLVD 1903, LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Seth Maxwell, 3611 Motor Ave, 200, Los Angeles CA 90034
- Signed the 990
- SETH MAXWELL, President
- Phone
- (323) 746-5017
- Website
- www.ThirstProject.org
- Return prepared by
- Stern Kory Sreden & Morgan AAC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 35-2339840 or by the name THIRST PROJECT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THIRST PROJECT IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH THE SUPPORT OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO END THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS BY BUILDING FRESHWATER WELLS AS PART OF WATER, SANITATION, & HYGIENE (W.A.S.H.) PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES THAT NEED SAFE, CLEAN DRINKING WATER.
Program accomplishments
- BUILT NEW FRESH WATER WELLS, PIT LATRINES/TOILETS, AND HANDWASHING STATIONS IN AFRICA AND CENTRAL AMERICA.Expenses $720,740
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 | Not 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
- 35-2339840
- 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)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $455,211
- Income (IRS master file)
- $656,532
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $656,532 | $783,587 | $455,211 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $710,822 | $915,048 | $575,647 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $854,041 | $795,611 | $786,871 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Seth Maxwell | December 31, 2009 | ≤ $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 35-2339840).
Questions about THIRST PROJECT
- What is the EIN of THIRST PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THIRST PROJECT is 35-2339840.
- Is THIRST PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to THIRST PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THIRST PROJECT 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 THIRST PROJECT 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 THIRST PROJECT 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 THIRST PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SETH MAXWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of THIRST PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THIRST PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $656,532, expenses of $783,587 and total assets of $455,211 at year end.
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