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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3686457

FRESH WATER FRIENDS INC

Tax-exempt · BURNT HILLS, NY 12019

Financials

$116K$221K2022$149K$198K2023$170K$202K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRESH WATER FRIENDS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990-EZ$170,173$202,048-$31,875$29,076–$29,076
May 31, 2024990-EZ$148,625$197,542-$48,917$61,022–$61,022
May 31, 2023990-EZ$115,993$220,706-$104,713$104,383–$104,383
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$170,173
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$115,003
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$31,942
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$58,628
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$2,188
Printing, publications and postage
$3,602
Other expenses
$22,627
Program services (functional)
$165,830

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$61,022
Total assets, end of year
$29,076
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$29,076
Cash, savings and investments
$29,076
Gross receipts
$170,173

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
S Audra WoodExecutive Director30$31,942
Dylan HallChair1$0
Robert GilhamSecretary1$0
Thomas KanouffTreasurer6$0
Dr Jonathan C VoganBoard Member1$0
Jennie MacDonaldBoard Member1$0
990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
S Audra WoodExecutive Director30$40,945
Dylan HallChair1$0
Robert GilhamSecretary1$0
Thomas KanouffTreasurer6$0
Dr Jonathan C VoganBoard Member1$0
990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
S Audra WoodChairman1$13,621
Michael GermonyTreasurer6$6,923
Robert GilhamSecretary1$0
Dr Jonathan C VoganBoard Member1$0
Thomas KanouffBoard Member1$0
Dylan HallChair Elect2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
845 STATE ROUTE 50 UNIT 1025, BURNT HILLS, NY 12019-6802
In care of
% SHARON AUDRA WOOD
Signed the 990-EZ
Audra Wood, Executive Director
Phone
(800) 948-6185
Return prepared by
FMV Tax Professionals

Mission

Fresh Water Friends is a ministry that raises and provides funds to install clean water borewells for churches and villages in south Asia, Africa and other parts of the world.

990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Fresh Water Friends promotes advocacy, fundraising, and clean water technologies for places in the world where healthy fresh water is unavailable. Funds are used primarily for deep bore wells but may be used to support other technologies such as water filtration and bottled water distribution.Since 2015 Fresh Water Friends has built more than 565 wells across the Indian subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa, which provide clean, reliable water for more than 560,000 people every single day.
    Expenses $165,830 · grants $115,003

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

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

IRS record

EIN
81-3686457
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
2017
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$29,076
Income (IRS master file)
$170,173

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZMay 2025$170,173$202,048$29,076XML
990-EZMay 2024$148,625$197,542$61,022XML
990-EZMay 2023$115,993$220,706$104,383XML
990May 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-EZMay 2019–––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 81-3686457).

Questions about FRESH WATER FRIENDS INC

What is the EIN of FRESH WATER FRIENDS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRESH WATER FRIENDS INC is 81-3686457.
Is FRESH WATER FRIENDS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to FRESH WATER FRIENDS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRESH WATER FRIENDS INC 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 FRESH WATER FRIENDS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FRESH WATER FRIENDS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended May 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FRESH WATER FRIENDS INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $31,942 (S Audra Wood, Executive Director).
How much revenue does FRESH WATER FRIENDS INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $170,173, expenses of $202,048 and total assets of $29,076 at year end.

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