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Run4water

EIN 27-1869754 · Castalin Spgs, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WATER CRISIS AWARENESS AND SOLUTIONS.

Income
$313,316
Spending
$337,272
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
4.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
150

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2025, 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)
  1. .
  2. $337,272 spent. RUN4WATER'S MOST ACTIVE MISSION IS IN SNEEDVILLE, TN. ON AVERAGE, THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS MORE THAN 12 SEPARATE TRIPS TO SNEEDVILLE A YEAR WORKING TO PROVIDE CLEAN WATER TO HOMES. RUN4WATER CONTINUED MINISTRY IN NICARAGUA, UGANDA, MEXICO AND TANZANIA. GLOBAL TRIPS INCLUDED TANZANIA, NICARAGUA AND UGANDA, AND MEXICO. RUN4WATER WORKS WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER BY DRILLING NEW WELLS, REPAIRING BROKEN PUMPS AND BUILDING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE. RUN4WATER WORKS WITH "WOMEN AT THE WELL" BY PROVIDING SELF DEFENSE AND REUSABLE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS. THIS MINISTRY OF RUN4WATER IS CALLED "84 DAYS" (THE NUMBER OF DAYS A GIRL MISSES SCHOOL IF SHE LACKS PROPER FEMININE HYGIENE).
  3. RUN4WATER'S MOST ACTIVE MISSION IS IN SNEEDVILLE, TN. ON AVERAGE, THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS MORE THAN 12 SEPARATE TRIPS TO SNEEDVILLE A YEAR WORKING TO PROVIDE CLEAN WATER TO HOMES. RUN4WATER CONTINUED MINISTRY IN NICARAGUA, UGANDA, MEXICO AND TANZANIA. GLOBAL TRIPS INCLUDED TANZANIA, NICARAGUA AND UGANDA, AND MEXICO. RUN4WATER WORKS WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER BY DRILLING NEW WELLS, REPAIRING BROKEN PUMPS AND BUILDING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE. RUN4WATER WORKS WITH "WOMEN AT THE WELL" BY PROVIDING SELF DEFENSE AND REUSABLE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS. THIS MINISTRY OF RUN4WATER IS CALLED "84 DAYS" (THE NUMBER OF DAYS A GIRL MISSES SCHOOL IF SHE LACKS PROPER FEMININE HYGIENE).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 December 2025.

    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 2012.

    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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