Madagascar Water Project Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The Madagascar Water Project (MWP) provides clean water to rural villages in Madagascar through several activities: 1) new drill wells, 2) repair and rehabilitation of broken wells, 3) repair and rehabilitation of existing water infrastructure (dams, pipelines), and 4) construction of a new water infrastructure. The MWP works in five regions around Madagascar to provide clean water to 170k beneficiaries in more than 150 villages.
- Income
- $314,390
- Spending
- $353,031
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- -1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% 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
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $51,582 spent. The Madagascar Water Project built a 6-station municipal water system in the Village of Ampitakiohsy, Region of Anstsinanana,source by a water well drilled MWP. It provides cleans water to approximatedly 2,300 people. MWP maintains amd manages thiswater system at no cost to the village.the Madagascar Water Project drilled 18 new water wells in rural villages in the Region of Antsinanana, District of Mahanoro, providing clean water to approximatedly 15,000 people.
- $58,086 spent. The Madagascar Water Project built a 8-station municipal water system in the Lutheran compound, Village of Betroka, Regions of Anosy, sourced by an MWP drill well. The project provides clean water and shower/toilet facilities to tow schools, one church and approximately 1,000 residents. The project also provides clean water to the Villiage of Betroka, population 20,000, which lacks waterfor approximately 4-5 months each year. MWP maintains an operates this facility at no cost.
- $149,008 spent. The Madagascar Water Project drilled 11 new water wells in the District of Betroka, Region of Anosy. Three wells provide water to agricultrural project developed to alleviate some of the malnutrition iissue in the area. The MWP also redhabilitated and repaired 24 existing but broken water wells in rural villiages to provided water where no was available.
- $90,110 spent. Additional work included (1) well maintenance and repair of 200+ producing water wells along the east coast(Regions of Antsinanana and southern Madagascar (Region of Anosy): (2) drilling nine replacement and in-fill wels alnong the east coast, Regions of ntsinanana and Vato Vavy: (3) performance of geophysical survey and infrastructure & project assessments in areasthroughout Madagascar, Regions of Antsinanana, Vato Vavy, and Antananarivo area.
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 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 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 April 2018.
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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