Nonprofit · EIN 94-3122845
AGUA PARA LA VIDA
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $432,056 | $340,914 | $91,142 | $277,271 | $0 | $277,271 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $421,611 | $392,505 | $29,106 | $136,129 | -$50,000 | $186,129 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $169,884 | $200,268 | -$30,384 | $157,023 | $0 | $157,023 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $415,313
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,743
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $290,339
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $290,339
- Management and general (functional)
- $50,250
- Fundraising (functional)
- $325
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $136,129
- Total assets, end of year
- $277,271
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $277,271
- Gross receipts
- $432,056
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Huizenga | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Amy Luers | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joe Ramrath | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Cunningham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Huizenga | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Amy Luers | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Ramrath | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Cunningham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Huizenga | Executive Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Amy Luers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Ramrath | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill McQueeney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Cunningham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Britton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2311 WEBSTER ST, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1917
- In care of
- % GILLES M CORCOS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Charlie Huizenga, 2311 Webster Street, Berkeley, CA 94705
- Signed the 990
- Charlie Huizenga, Treasurer
- Phone
- (510) 914-1988
- Website
- www.aplv.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3122845 or by the name AGUA PARA LA VIDA.
- 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
Mission: To help small, rural communities of Nicaragua develop and maintain access to safe drinking water. To preserve and protect the watersheds that provide water to these communities. To educate these communities about health and hygiene so that they achieve the full benefit from their safe drinking water. To provide training and education in all aspects of designing, building, and maintaining drinking water systems in order to achieve local autonomy in rural drinking water development
Program accomplishments
- Provided funding for rural community drinking water projects, health and hygiene education, watershed conservation and technical trainingExpenses $290,339 · grants $290,339
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
- 94-3122845
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $277,271
- Income (IRS master file)
- $432,056
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $432,056 | $340,914 | $277,271 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $421,611 | $392,505 | $136,129 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $169,884 | $200,268 | $157,023 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $200,809 | $226,073 | $187,407 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-3122845).
Questions about AGUA PARA LA VIDA
- What is the EIN of AGUA PARA LA VIDA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AGUA PARA LA VIDA is 94-3122845.
- Is AGUA PARA LA VIDA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to AGUA PARA LA VIDA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AGUA PARA LA VIDA 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 AGUA PARA LA VIDA 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 AGUA PARA LA VIDA 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 AGUA PARA LA VIDA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Charlie Huizenga.
- Who are the officers and directors of AGUA PARA LA VIDA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AGUA PARA LA VIDA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $432,056, expenses of $340,914 and total assets of $277,271 at year end.
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