Nonprofit · EIN 57-1116978
WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $42,093,494 | $47,529,481 | -$5,435,987 | $16,346,690 | $2,485,464 | $13,861,226 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $41,110,382 | $39,767,584 | $1,342,798 | $21,980,423 | $2,396,629 | $19,583,794 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $34,080,738 | $35,841,428 | -$1,760,690 | $20,604,085 | $2,213,338 | $18,390,747 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $41,800,678
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $360,415
- Net rental income
- $68,769
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$8,866
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$145,676
- Other revenue
- -$67,599
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,740,069
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $613,739
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,827,425
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,962,123
- Professional fundraising fees
- $331,683
- Legal fees
- $193,414
- Accounting fees
- $214,929
- Occupancy
- $709,385
- Travel
- $3,880,879
- Depreciation
- $441,854
- Program services (functional)
- $41,797,603
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,556,453
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,175,425
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,980,423
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,346,690
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,485,464
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,861,226
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,901,227
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,600,335
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,714,257
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,146,969
- Gross receipts
- $55,077,399
- Employees
- 147
- Volunteers
- 406
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE C GREENE IV | CEO & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $230,577 | $27,089 |
| RODNEY FREEMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $192,995 | $37,416 |
| STEVEN KERR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $180,978 | $31,605 |
| MICHAEL POUW | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $153,820 | $33,229 |
| JENNIFER MCHUGH ADAMS | EVP PARTNERSHIPS & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $179,593 | $6,909 |
| DAVID GERLACH | VP, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $155,969 | $26,631 |
| DAVID INMAN | VP, STANDARDS & EXCELLENCE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $134,684 | $38,165 |
| BOBBI KIRBY | SR DIR, INVESTOR PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $134,680 | $17,924 |
| STEVEN COX | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE C GREENE III | CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 7.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD S MARSHALL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| W RUSSELL SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL R GROVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L MEDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDRE T KENNEBREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT W GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| LUKE CATHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| CARL EHMANN | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| ALBERT GELDENHUYS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE C GREENE IV | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $223,117 | $22,811 |
| RODNEY FREEMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $186,037 | $33,996 |
| STEVEN KERR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $173,554 | $38,222 |
| MICHAEL POUW | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $151,766 | $30,614 |
| JENNIFER MCHUGH ADAMS | EVP PARTNERSHIPS & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $167,199 | $13,178 |
| WILL FURLONG | SR DIR, AFRICA REGION Highest-paid employee | 45 | $126,492 | $29,123 |
| ELIZABETH HIOTT | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $124,055 | $20,024 |
| VICTOR CORTEZ RIVERO | SR DIR, LATIN AMERICA Highest-paid employee | 45 | $121,041 | $11,397 |
| GEORGE C GREENE III | CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 7.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL R GROVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD S MARSHALL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| W RUSSELL SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES B YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN COX | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L MEDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE T KENNEBREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE CATHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL EHMANN | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE C GREENE IV | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $198,584 | $29,781 |
| RODNEY FREEMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $164,832 | $31,608 |
| STEVEN KERR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $165,293 | $18,231 |
| WILL FURLONG | SR DIR, AFRICA REGION Highest-paid employee | 45 | $160,788 | $20,954 |
| SETH WOMBLE | EVP PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $161,729 | $17,891 |
| JENNIFER MCHUGH ADAMS | EVP PARTNERSHIPS & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $152,999 | $17,442 |
| MICHAEL POUW | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $138,164 | $27,446 |
| DAWN WARD | SR DIR, INVESTOR PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $119,955 | $18,149 |
| GEORGE C GREENE III | CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 7.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL R GROVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD S MARSHALL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| W RUSSELL SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES B YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN COX | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L MEDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE T KENNEBREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE CATHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL EHMANN | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1150 MOLLY GREENE WAY BLDG 1605, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405-1814
- In care of
- % STEVEN M KERR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEORGE C GREENE IV, 1150 MOLLY GREENE WAY BLDG 1605, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405
- Signed the 990
- GEORGE C GREENE IV, CEO & PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (843) 769-7395
- Website
- WWW.WATERMISSION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP
Mission
TO HONOR GOD BY DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, AND SHARING BEST-IN-CLASS SAFE WATER SOLUTIONS THAT TRANSFORM AS MANY LIVES AS POSSIBLE, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
Program accomplishments
- SAFE WATER FOR COMMUNITIES: WATER MISSION WORKS CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN, BUILD, AND OPERATE CUSTOMIZED SAFE WATER SOLUTIONS USING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND TAILORED WATER TREATMENT METHODS. OUR SAFE WATER SOLUTIONS INCLUDE PIPED DISTRIBUTION TO SHARED COMMUNITY TAP STANDS; BOTTLING STATIONS WITH HOME DELIVERY BY VEHICLES; AND DIRECT PRIVATE CONNECTIONS TO HOUSEHOLDS, CLINICS, AND SCHOOLS. WE UTILIZE A VARIETY OF SERVICE DELIVERY APPROACHES TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) SUPPORT TO KEEP SAFE WATER FLOWING. WATER MISSION ALSO IMPLEMENTS SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKS TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP COMMUNITIES TO PRACTICE HEALTHY SANITATION AND HYGIENE BEHAVIORS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY2025), WATER MISSION SERVED NEARLY 770,000 PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD WITH ONGOING ACCESS TO SAFE WATER AND NEARLY 167,000 PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES WITH FIRST-TIME ACCESS TO SAFE WATER THROUGH 46 NEW SAFE WATER PROJECTS.Expenses $33,814,163 · grants $2,550,441
- DISASTER RESPONSE: WATER MISSION IMPLEMENTS IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM SAFE WATER SOLUTIONS FOLLOWING NATURAL DISASTERS AND DURING HUMANITARIAN CRISES. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WATER MISSION'S DISASTER ASSISTANCE RESPONSE TEAM PROVIDES IMMEDIATE AID AND HELPS BUILD LONG-TERM RESILIENCY. SOLUTIONS ARE TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY DISASTER AND CAN INCLUDE EMERGENCY SAFE WATER PROVISION, WATER QUALITY TESTING, INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, AND MORE. IN FY2025, WATER MISSION RESPONDED TO FIVE NATURAL DISASTERS, IMPACTING MORE THAN 140,000 PEOPLE THROUGH WASH SOLUTIONS.Expenses $4,671,624 · grants $189,628
- SAFE WATER FOR REFUGEES: WATER MISSION PROVIDES SUSTAINABLE ACCESS TO SAFE WATER FOR MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES DUE TO VIOLENCE, PERSECUTION, FOOD INSECURITY, OR NATURAL DISASTERS. ACCESS TO SAFE WATER HELPS REFUGEES EXPERIENCE HEALTHIER AND MORE DIGNIFIED LIVING CONDITIONS. BY CONSTRUCTING NEW SAFE WATER SYSTEMS, REHABILITATING EXISTING SYSTEMS, AND PROVIDING ONGOING O&M SERVICES, WATER MISSION KEEPS SAFE WATER FLOWING IN REFUGEE CONTEXTS. WATER MISSION ALSO PROVIDES SAFE WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH) SERVICES IN HOST COMMUNITIES (EXISTING COMMUNITIES NEAR REFUGEE SETTLEMENTS), WHERE THE NEED IS GREAT. IN FY2025, WATER MISSION SERVED MORE THAN 683,000 REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PEOPLE IN FIVE REFUGEE CAMPS AND SETTLEMENTS.Expenses $2,705,016
- Expenses $606,800
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-1116978
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,346,690
- Income (IRS master file)
- $55,077,399
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $42,093,494 | $47,529,481 | $16,346,690 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $41,110,382 | $39,767,584 | $21,980,423 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $34,080,738 | $35,841,428 | $20,604,085 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $35,498,269 | $34,338,216 | $23,086,876 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 57-1116978).
Questions about WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL is 57-1116978.
- Is WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL 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 MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GEORGE C GREENE IV.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $230,577 (GEORGE C GREENE IV, CEO & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $42,093,494, expenses of $47,529,481 and total assets of $16,346,690 at year end.
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