Living Water - Malawi
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Charitable and educational relief to those living in poverty in Malawi Africa
- Income
- $68,220
- Spending
- $76,735
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
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 (6)
- $8,730 spent. Secondary School: Several years ago we helped build a secondary school on property adjacent to our orphanage center: Currently we support the school by providing salaries for several of the 12 teachers. Teacher salaries 6712 plus 196 for paper 890 for business manager salary 500 for Tuition Assistance 160 for science chemicals plus 45 for desk repairs and 227 for graduation expenses.
- $48,302 spent. Orphanage Care: Our Seed of Hope Child Care Center offers full-time care for 30 children in the Mulanje district Malawi Africa. The center includes a preschool for about 65 children in the local region and a church for local villagers. It is secured by a brick wall and 24-hour guard coverage. The center employs 2 house mothers that live on site a cook 2 pre-school teachers and 2 security guards. Expenses include 16,600 for Monthly Support 2600 for rice 8670 for maize 1,605 for House mother salaries 535 for cook salary 1,594 for security guard salaries 1,900 for pre-school teachers salaries,1,670 for Director Salary 5,360 for purchase of mini-van 480 for vehicle costs 654 for Kitchen repairs 3,275 for construction of rice & maize storage building 874 for toilet repairs 571 for other necessary repairs 395 for clothing 140 for Garden seed and fertilizer plus 1,379 for other miscellaneous expenses.
- $14,181 spent. Child Sponsorships - By sponsoring 62 children monthly we supported their education and family well-being. Total funding comprised 11,050 in monthly donations 2,419 for scholarships and 712 for school fees & supplies.
- $2,400 spent. Food Relief: We provided 1,000 worth of maize flour for the area around our orphanage in the Mulanje district and also 1,400 worth of maize flour for the Nsanje district in the south of Malawi where they suffered severe flooding.
- $960 spent. Chipatala Evening Light Private Medical Clinic: Nurse Salary: 960
- $202 spent. Job Training: We provided 157 for job training and 45 for sewing machine repairs at our center.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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