Bright Water Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Primary Exempt Purpose is to eliminate water-borne diseases worldwide through testing training and teaching.
- Income
- $110,949
- Spending
- $143,374
- Reserves
- 15 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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 (1)
- $143,374 spent. Current field project activities were maintained in 2025. One series of early projects in nine 9 communities was revitalized including sale of purification tablets and distributing of safe water storage containers. These efforts resulting in 1 about 1,400 household visits 2 the distribution of 950 safe water containers ten-times more tablets sold 85% of tablets sold rather provided gratis and producing positive safe water microbiological test results in about 80% of families. A training education materials simplification and digitization project was carried out at the headquarters office resulting in an updated educator training manual and family education discussions all re-formatted for use on digital devices laptops and tablets. An electronic phone application revision was also carried out to complement the improved education materials. All are functioning well and were ready for implementation in early 2026. Planning was carried out for two new community projects where the new materials and data collection app are to be tested. A random market-site survey was carried out in 9 communities to determine the efficacy of a series of public service messages broadcast over local communication information Centers. The results were overwhelmingly positive revealing that more than 90% of residents recognized the Bright Water messages with a similar percentage indicating that the safe water messages are important and should be continued.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 2025.
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 April 2015.
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 October 21, 2026.
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