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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1938005

WATER UNDERGROUND

Tax-exempt · LONG BEACH, CA 90808

Financials

$89K$103K2023$293K$185K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WATER UNDERGROUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$293,103$184,858$108,245$108,165-$83$108,248
December 31, 2023990-EZ$89,056$102,772-$13,716$3,753$33,831-$30,078
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$293,103
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$46,250
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$47,941
Professional fundraising fees
$1,080
Occupancy
$4,266
Travel
$19,988
Program services (functional)
$141,227
Management and general (functional)
$37,909
Fundraising (functional)
$5,722

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
-$30,078
Total assets, end of year
$108,165
Total liabilities, end of year
-$83
Net assets, end of year
$108,248
Gross receipts
$293,103
Employees
0
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2015
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Justin AranaFounder CEO Director
Officer, Key employee
40$46,250
Jeff DawsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Margaux FitoussiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Cindy AranaBookkeeper
Trustee or director
4$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Justin AranaFounder CEO Director40$22,950$851
Jeff DawsonBoard Member1$0$0
Margaux FitoussiBoard Member1$0$0
Sheryl AranaBookkeeper4$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3080 ARLOTTE AVE, LONG BEACH, CA 90808-4408
In care of
% JUSTIN ARANA
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
3080 Arlotte Avenue, Long Beach CA 90808
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Justin Arana, 3080 Arlotte Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90808
Signed the 990
Justin Arana, Founder Director
Phone
(562) 343-0280

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-1938005 or by the name WATER UNDERGROUND.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Water Underground believes that every human being deserves access to lifes most basic necessity - clean water. Our mission is to use access to clean water sanitation and hygiene as the building blocks to enable communities in the most vulnerable rural areas of Mozambique to lift themselves out of poverty and launch themselves into development. We equip communities with the education and quality infrastructure they need to become empowered and take ownership of the communitys future.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Core Program Infrastructure costs cover the installation of water wells and solar projects $34,598 and all aspects of our Sanitation and Hygiene Program $10,021. Projects are focused on schools in rural villages in Massinga District Inhambane Province Mozambique. In addition to providing clean water through well and solar projects latrine projects involve establishing a school sanitation center with a handwashing station and a menstrual hygiene room. A four-month community training program involving students comprehensively addresses all program components. This training encompasses Community-Led Total Sanitation CLTS to help communities achieve Open Defecation Free status.
    Expenses $44,619 · revenue $44,619
  • Monitoring and evaluation including community engagement are crucial for ensuring the sustainability of our projects. Our team conducts regular visits to communities to oversee project maintenance. Costs include team training $2,208 equipment purchase and transport $937 and petrol expenses $14,072.
    Expenses $17,217 · revenue $17,217
  • Program Logistics and Equipment encompass all expenses related to accomplishing our program objectives. The cost breakdown includes Petrol $1,605 automobile servicing and repairs $5,083 Field Equipment $9,156 and team necessities and supplies in the field $1,501.
    Expenses $17,345 · revenue $17,345
  • Other direct program service costs include compensation for in-field work travel and accommodation costs for 2023 and 2024 as well as staff retreats and meetings to train the Water Underground Team.
    Expenses $62,046 · revenue $62,046

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
47-1938005
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$108,165
Income (IRS master file)
$293,103

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$293,103$184,858$108,165XML
990-EZDecember 2023$89,056$102,772$3,753XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2014December 31, 2014≤ $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 47-1938005).

Questions about WATER UNDERGROUND

What is the EIN of WATER UNDERGROUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER UNDERGROUND is 47-1938005.
Is WATER UNDERGROUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to WATER UNDERGROUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WATER UNDERGROUND 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 UNDERGROUND 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 WATER UNDERGROUND 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 WATER UNDERGROUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Justin Arana.
Who are the officers and directors of WATER UNDERGROUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $46,250 (Justin Arana, Founder CEO Director).
How much revenue does WATER UNDERGROUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $293,103, expenses of $184,858 and total assets of $108,165 at year end.

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