Nonprofit · EIN 81-3327222
THE WATERBEARERS INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90034
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $25,781 | $24,245 | $1,536 | $9,867 | $0 | $9,867 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $58,742 | $62,091 | -$3,349 | $8,331 | $0 | $8,331 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $31,940 | $53,661 | -$21,721 | $11,680 | $0 | $11,680 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,781
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $695
- Other expenses
- $23,550
- Program services (functional)
- $9,606
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,331
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,867
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,867
- Cash, savings and investments
- $9,867
- Gross receipts
- $25,781
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Greenwald | Chief Financial Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Margaret Jane Brinton | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Ashley Rogers | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Jane Brinton | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $6,000 |
| Shelley Greenwald | Chief Financial Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ashley Rogers | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Jane Brinton | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $6,000 |
| Shelley Greenwald | Chief Executive Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ashley Rogers | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 34602, LOS ANGELES, CA 90034-0602
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Shelley Greenwald, CEO
- Phone
- (301) 642-8976
- Website
- thewaterbearers.org
- Return prepared by
- Gray Proctor & McMannis CPA's LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-3327222 or by the name THE WATERBEARERS INC.
- 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
Inspiring women who have access to clean water to get clean water to those that don't, through fundraising, education and creative story telling.
Program accomplishments
- Ecuador- Distributed 233 water systems to 200 families in 14 indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest.Expenses $9,606
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-3327222
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,867
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,781
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $25,781 | $24,245 | $9,867 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $58,742 | $62,091 | $8,331 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $31,940 | $53,661 | $11,680 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 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 81-3327222).
Questions about THE WATERBEARERS INC
- What is the EIN of THE WATERBEARERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WATERBEARERS INC is 81-3327222.
- Is THE WATERBEARERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to THE WATERBEARERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WATERBEARERS INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of THE WATERBEARERS INC 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 THE WATERBEARERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WATERBEARERS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE WATERBEARERS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,781, expenses of $24,245 and total assets of $9,867 at year end.
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