Gravity Water
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GRAVITY WATER TURNS RAIN INTO SAFE WATER FOR SCHOOLS IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD.
- Income
- $988,704
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $74,500, president
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: 64 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (4)
- $356,380 spent. GRAVITY WATER VIETNAM - GRAVITY WATER INCREASES ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER IN VIETNAM BY INSTALLING SYSTEMS THAT COMBINE RAINWATER HARVESTING WITH INNOVATIVE FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY AT SCHOOLS AND IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. WHEN RAINFALL IS LIMITED, THE SYSTEMS TREAT CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER, ENSURING A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF CLEAN WATER YEAR-ROUND. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE WATER ACCESS, THE VIETNAM PROGRAM ENGAGES LOCAL STUDENTS THROUGH THE GRAVITY WATER YOUTH INITIATIVE, A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS YOUTH TO TAKE PART IN WATER EDUCATION AND FUNDRAISING.
- $141,500 spent. GRAVITY WATER NEPAL - GRAVITY WATER PROVIDES SUSTAINABLE CLEAN WATER SOLUTIONS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES IN NEPAL BY COMBINING RAINWATER HARVESTING WITH INNOVATIVE FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY. THEIR SYSTEMS CAPTURE AND STORE RAINWATER FOR DRINKING AND SANITATION, IMPROVING WATER ACCESSIBILITY YEAR-ROUND. WHEN RAINFALL IS SCARCE, THE SYSTEM SEAMLESSLY SWITCHES TO TREATING CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER, TRANSFORMING IT INTO SAFE, POTABLE WATER. THIS ENSURES RELIABLE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS.
- $103,423 spent. GRAVITY WATER MALAYSIA - GRAVITY WATER INCREASES ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER IN MALAYSIA BY INSTALLING SYSTEMS THAT COMBINE RAINWATER HARVESTING AND GROUNDWATER FILTRATION AT SCHOOLS IN UNDERSERVED AND LAST-MILE COMMUNITIES. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH WATER WATCH PENANG AND GRANT SUPPORT FROM MICROSOFT, THE PROGRAM ALSO EMPOWERS LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. THIS HAS STARTED A BROADER CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EFFORT BETWEEN GRAVITY WATER AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
- $328,609 spent. OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES
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
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 October 2016.
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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