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Wine to Water

EIN 20-8877288 · Boone, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Throught water, sanitation, and hygiene programs led by social mobilizers, water acts as a catalyst for community transformation that goes much deeper than the well. Contributions and service opportunities alike keep clean water flowing.

Income
$7.0 million
Spending
$5.9 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
3.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 51%
Employees
47
Highest pay
$168,667, founder/president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (17)
  1. $192,036 spent. Tanzania
  2. $403,514 spent. Nepal
  3. $158,965 spent. Dominican Republic
  4. Program Service Expenses 40,780, Grants and allocations 45,000, Revenue 28,850 Disaster Relief
  5. Program Service Expenses 437,258, Grants and allocations 29,029, Revenue 3,021,225 Filter Build
  6. Program Service Expenses 708,036, Grants and allocations 10,996, Revenue 27,983 Leadership
  7. Program Service Expenses 36,441, Grants and allocations 135,500, Revenue 5,852 Peacewater
  8. Program Service Expenses 529,480, Grants and allocations 79,740, Revenue 0 Ukraine
  9. Program Service Expenses 1,560,033, Grants and allocations 1,757,697, Revenue 4,165,256 Miscellaneous
  10. Program Service Expenses 59,685, Grants and allocations 34,515, Revenue 20,000 Turkey/Syria
  11. Program Service Expenses 127,635, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 3,894 Amazon
  12. Program Service Expenses 338,531, Grants and allocations 372,200, Revenue 54,043 Philanthropy
  13. Program Service Expenses 19,778, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Brazil
  14. Program Service Expenses 5,329, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Columbia
  15. Program Service Expenses 6,393, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Kenya
  16. Program Service Expenses 11,977, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 South Africa
  17. Program Service Expenses 58,101, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Uganda

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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