Wells of Hope International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide a sustainable source of clean safe water and sanitation stations where most desperately needed in the world making safe water accessible, raise awareness to the desperate need for safe water and raise funds to invest in appropriate water solutions to have a way to filter available water, dig shallow and deep borehole wells or install rainwater catchment systems on existing buildings.
- Income
- $78,447
- Spending
- $80,384
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
- $27,397 spent. DEEP WELL PROGRAM funded 14 deep well projects that will serve an estimated 5,700 adults and children with a sustainable source of clean water in their village communities of Africa and India. Expenses are cost of hiring drilling company to dig the wells, equipment, gas for operation of equipment and transportation, labor and purchase of pipes, cement and hand pump for each well project.
- $40,785 spent. SHALLOW WELL PROGRAM funded 92 shallow well projects in remote village communities of East Africa that will serve approximately 11,500 adults and children with a sustainable source of clean water. Expense includes purchase of pipes, pump and 10 bags of cement for each well project. Labor is volunteer.
- $7,055 spent. WATER FILTER PROGRAM funded purchase of 171 water filters for distribution in various countries that will serve an estimated 1,432 adults and children with a way to have clean water. Expenses include manufacturing of filters, shipping of filters to countries and distribution to families.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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