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A Cup of Cold Water

EIN 46-3174599 · Wailuku, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceWeak44 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OFTEN TIMES, WE MUST LOOK INTO OUR PAST AND TAKE A REFLECTIVE JOURNEY BACK INTO TIME TO HELP US REMEMBER OUR SACRED DUTIES AND REMIND US WHAT IS RADICALLY IMPORTANT TO OUR GOD. A CUP OF COLD WATER IS A SIMPLE BUT SACRED BACKYARD MISSION. WE ARE REMINDED THAT EXTREME GRATITUDE, INVIGORATED BY THE GRACE OF GOD, REFUELS OUR SOULS AND HELPS SEND US AGAIN AND AGAIN INTO THE HARD REALITY OF GOING WHERE THE NEED IS. ONE OF THE SACRED DUTIES OF THE DEACON IN THE ANCIENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH WAS TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD AND TO CARE FOR THE POOR. IN 258 A.D, LAURENCE WAS ONE DEACON WHO TOOK HIS ASSIGNMENT SERIOUSLY. AS A TRUSTED DEACON OF BISHOP SIXTUS II OF ROME, LAURENCE WAS ENTRUSTED WITH THE ENTIRE TREASURY OF THE ROMAN CHURCH WHEN BISHOP SIXTUS II WAS JAILED BY THE ROMAN EMPEROR VALERIAN. LAURENCE THEN GAVE THE ENTIRE TREASURY TO THE POOR AND SICK. WHEN EMPEROR VALERIAN LEARNED THAT LAURENCE HAD BEEN GIVEN THE TREASURY OF THE CHURCH, HE HAULED THE DEACON INTO COURT AND DEMANDED HE TURN OVER THE TREAS

Income
$162,149
Spending
$265,857
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
25.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
1
Volunteers
45

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 25.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 64% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 80% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep 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.

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $166,751 spent. DELIVERING THE BASIC NEEDS OF WATER, NUTRITION, CLOTHING AND COMFORT TO THE NEEDIEST OF MAUI'S PEOPLE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 August 2014.

    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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