Nonprofit · EIN 84-1166148
WATER FOR PEOPLE
Tax-exempt · GREENWOOD VLG, CO 80111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $30,788,558 | $33,833,956 | -$3,045,398 | $20,216,038 | $7,421,005 | $12,795,033 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $35,034,856 | $38,300,262 | -$3,265,406 | $22,676,808 | $6,947,255 | $15,729,553 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $32,563,762 | $36,868,225 | -$4,304,463 | $29,413,382 | $11,056,331 | $18,357,051 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $29,616,289
- of which government grants
- $3,378,040
- Program service revenue
- $104,048
- Investment income
- $578,939
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $24,726
- Other revenue
- $489,282
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $582,490
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $729,024
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,384,151
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,735,929
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,193,493
- Legal fees
- $74,505
- Accounting fees
- $166,981
- Occupancy
- $536,543
- Travel
- $851,010
- Depreciation
- $127,572
- Program services (functional)
- $26,650,274
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,726,578
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,457,104
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,676,808
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,216,038
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,421,005
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,795,033
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $461,087
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,030,812
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,092,382
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,702,651
- Gross receipts
- $30,788,558
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 330
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK DUEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $254,036 | $35,456 |
| JODY K DEBS | CHIEF FINANCE AND ADMIN. OFFICER Officer | 40 | $189,043 | $31,695 |
| KATHERINE JANIS - VERLAAN | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Officer | 40 | $177,245 | $30,986 |
| KEVIN HAMMER | SENIOR MANAGER OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,499 | $28,086 |
| JENNIFER GANCE | GLOBAL DIR. OF TALENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,433 | $11,529 |
| CHELSEA REPPIN | DIR. OF PRINCIPAL GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,951 | $15,831 |
| SHANNON RENEE PRUDHOMME | DIR.OF NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,087 | $15,732 |
| LAURA R BRUNSON DIR OF | GLOB. MONIT AND STRAT. ACCTBLTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,980 | $9,757 |
| GREG MCINTYRE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE MILLIGAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA DAVISON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT OSTROWER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA COY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH D'AMATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE IDOGHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAHIM KANJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON MUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WINIFRED NABAKIIBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL ROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VAIDEE SIVASWAMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY KEIM | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELEANOR ALLEN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAYASHREE PAYYAZHI | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMSON HAILU BEKELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK DUEY | CO-CEO UNTIL 04/2024, THEN CEO Officer | 40 | $213,249 | $14,803 |
| JODY K DEBS | CHIEF FINANCE AND ADMIN OFFICER Officer | 40 | $186,870 | $28,907 |
| SAMSON HAILU BEKELE | CO-CEO UNTIL 04/2024, THEN DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $191,568 | $19,866 |
| LISA MAULDIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,516 | $27,194 |
| SARAH JOHANNA SPARKS BRAMLEY | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $161,224 | $10,590 |
| KATHERINE WILLIFORD | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER UNTIL 12/2023 Key employee | 40 | $159,552 | $10,679 |
| JENNIFER GANCE | DIRECTOR OF TALENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,359 | $11,029 |
| KELLY HONECKER | DIRECTOR OF PRINCIPAL GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,863 | $25,949 |
| LAURA R BRUNSON DIRECTOR OF | GLOB. MONITORING & STRAT. ACCTBLTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,083 | $9,441 |
| CHRISTOPHER PLANICKA | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INTEGRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,838 | $20,574 |
| ELEANOR ALLEN | CHAIR UNTIL 12/2023, THEN DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MCINTYRE | SECRETARY UNTIL 12/2023, THEN CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE LOFLAND | VICE CHAIR UNTIL 12/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE MILLIGAN | DIR. UNTIL 12/2023, THEN VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA DAVISON | DIR. UNTIL 12/2023, THEN SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA COY | TREASURER UNTIL 12/2023, THEN DIR. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT OSTROWER | DIR. UNTIL 12/2023, THEN TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRIZ BONNET | DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH D'AMATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE IDOGHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAHIM KANJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY KEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON MUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINIFRED NABAKIIBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYASHREE PAYYAZHI | DIRECTOR AS OF 01/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ROE | DIRECTOR AS OF 01/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VAIDEE SIVASWAMY | DIRECTOR AS OF 01/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK DUEY | CO-CEO Officer | 40 | $193,678 | $25,531 |
| SAMSON HAILU BEKELE | CO-CEO Officer | 40 | $184,940 | $25,445 |
| ABDI DEBELA | CFO (THROUGH 1/2023) Officer | 40 | $175,096 | $23,063 |
| JODY K DEBS | CFAO Officer | 40 | $173,570 | $19,618 |
| KATHERINE WILLIFORD | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,615 | $13,026 |
| JENNIFER GANCE | DIR OF TALENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,585 | $21,565 |
| KELLY HONECKER | DIR OF PRINCIPAL GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,394 | $25,024 |
| ELEANOR ALLEN SEE SCHEDULE O | CEO (THRU 6/22) THEN CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $117,473 | $15,992 |
| SCOTT MEYER | CREATIVE DIR NEW PROD DEV (THRU 7/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,034 | $18,195 |
| KIMBERLY LEMME | DIRECTOR OF INFLUENCE (THRU 12/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,497 | $7,601 |
| DEBRA COY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE LOFLAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MCINTYRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA DAVISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY KEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRIZ BONNET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH D'AMATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE IDOGHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE MILLIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON MUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINIFRED NABAKIIBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT OSTROWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7100 E BELLEVIEW AVE STE 310, GREENWOOD VLG, CO 80111-1639
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK DUEY, 7100 E BELLEVIEW AVE 310, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
- Signed the 990
- MARK DUEY, CEO
- Phone
- (720) 488-4590
- Website
- WWW.WATERFORPEOPLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
WATER FOR PEOPLE EXISTS TO DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY WATER AND SANITATION, ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, AND SUSTAINED BY STRONG COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENTS, WORKING IN TEN COUNTRIES; GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, TANZANIA, PERU, BOLIVIA, UGANDA, MALAWI, RWANDA, INDIA,UNITED STATES.
Program accomplishments
- AFRICA:WE FOCUS ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO RELIABLE WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES IN TEN EVERYONE FOREVER DISTRICTS ACROSS MALAWI, RWANDA, UGANDA, AND TANZANIA. OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE DEVELOPING PIPED WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS, CONSTRUCTING BOREHOLES, AND ENHANCING WATER AND SANITATION FACILITIES IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND HEALTHCARE CENTERS. WE COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO CREATE AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR SANITATION SERVICE DELIVERY BY SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH MARKET-BASED SOLUTIONS. PIT-EMPTYING BUSINESSES ARE THRIVING, AND DECENTRALIZED FECAL SLUDGE TREATMENT PLANTS ARE EXPANDING. BY STRENGTHENING LOCAL CAPACITY, WE AIM TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY WHILE INCREASING COVERAGE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ADDITIONALLY, WE WORK CLOSELY WITH GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO REINFORCE WASH SYSTEMS AT BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS. THE EVERYONE FOREVER MODEL HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY REPLICATED BY OTHER NGOS AND IS GAINING REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MOMENTUM. IN 2024, WE DIRECTLY REACHED 194,807 PEOPLE WITH IMPROVED WATER SERVICES, 77,052 PEOPLE WITH IMPROVED SANITATION SERVICES, AND 104,719 PEOPLE THROUGH HYGIENE INTERVENTIONS.Expenses $19,326,097 · revenue $6,780
- LATIN AMERICA:WATER FOR PEOPLE ADDRESSES THE GLOBAL WATER AND SANITATION CRISIS BY IMPLEMENTING CONTEXTUALLY APPROPRIATE INFRASTRUCTURE IN 18 EVERYONE FOREVER MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS BOLIVIA, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, AND PERU. WE STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL PARTNERS TO MANAGE THESE SYSTEMS EFFECTIVELY. OUR SANITATION STRATEGY PROMOTES AWARENESS OF HOUSEHOLD SANITATION FACILITIES AND SAFE FECAL SLUDGE MANAGEMENT WHILE FOSTERING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO MEET CONSUMER DEMAND. AS WE CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT AND VALIDATE THE MODEL LOCALLY, WE ALSO ADVOCATE FOR ITS ADOPTION BY NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND PEER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2024, WE REACHED 12,627 PEOPLE WITH IMPROVED WATER SERVICES, 27,982 PEOPLE WITH IMPROVED SANITATION SERVICES, AND PROVIDED HYGIENE EDUCATION TO 13,263 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $4,923,867
- INDIA:IN INDIA, WE WORK TO EXPAND ACCESS TO WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THESE SERVICES IN TEN EVERYONE FOREVER DISTRICTS. OUR OPERATIONS SPAN BIHAR, MAHARASHTRA, WEST BENGAL, ASSAM, ODISHA, AND JHARKHAND. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN COMMUNITIES AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND DISTRICT GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT NATIONAL WASH POLICIES AND PROGRAMS EFFECTIVELY. TOGETHER WITH LOCAL PARTNERS, WE DEVELOP ROBUST SANITATION MARKETS TO ENSURE RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE SERVICES. WE ALSO FOCUS ON SOURCE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) IN 2024, WE REACHED 32,568 PEOPLE WITH IMPROVED WATER SERVICES, 9,280 PEOPLE WITH IMPROVED SANITATION SERVICES, AND DELIVERED HYGIENE INTERVENTIONS TO 28,472 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS EVERYONE FOREVER DISTRICTS AND ADDITIONAL PARTNER AREAS.Expenses $2,349,989 · grants $582,490 · revenue $45,052
- UNITED STATES: WE WORK AT A NATIONAL SCALE, REGIONALLY IN THE SOUTHWEST, AND LOCALLY IN ARIZONA TO CLOSE THE WASH ACCESS GAP THROUGH ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS, CAPACITY BUILDING, KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGES, AND COLLABORATION. THROUGH STRENGTHENING NATIONAL WASH COALITIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS, WE CO-CHAIR REGIONAL WORKING GROUPS, PARTICIPATE IN ADVOCACY DISCUSSIONS, AND SUPPORT SECTOR BUILDING INITIATIVES. AS STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CO-FOUNDERS OF THE VESSEL COLLECTIVE, A COALITION OF NATIONAL WASH ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE WATER AND SANITATION CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES, WE SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL ROADMAP TO CLOSE THE ACCESS GAP. WE PARTICIPATED IN THE PLANNING OF A NATIONAL CONVENING, BRINGING THE SECTOR TOGETHER, AND WE COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATED FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND FUNDING MECHANISMS. WE ALSO STRENGTHENED AND SUPPORTED A STATEWIDE WASH NETWORK WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN ARIZONA. LOCALLY WE CO-LEAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA WATER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE- BRINGING LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTO WATER DECISION-MAKING SPACES, CONNECTING THEM TO LOCAL LEADERS. WE ARE WORKING TO SCALE THESE PLACE-BASED PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT MORE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION.Expenses $50,321 · revenue $52,216
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 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1166148
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,216,038
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,788,558
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $30,788,558 | $33,833,956 | $20,216,038 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $35,034,856 | $38,300,262 | $22,676,808 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $32,563,762 | $36,868,225 | $29,413,382 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $41,191,880 | $30,869,723 | $29,191,140 | 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 84-1166148).
Questions about WATER FOR PEOPLE
- What is the EIN of WATER FOR PEOPLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER FOR PEOPLE is 84-1166148.
- Is WATER FOR PEOPLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to WATER FOR PEOPLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WATER FOR PEOPLE 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 FOR PEOPLE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WATER FOR PEOPLE 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 FOR PEOPLE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MARK DUEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATER FOR PEOPLE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $254,036 (MARK DUEY, CEO).
- How much revenue does WATER FOR PEOPLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,788,558, expenses of $33,833,956 and total assets of $20,216,038 at year end.
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