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Engineers Without Borders USA Inc

EIN 84-1589324 · Denver, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOP LEADERS TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD.

Income
$9.3 million
Spending
$9.4 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
5.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%
Employees
36
Volunteers
11,021
Highest pay
$260,299, ceo/secretary

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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 (3)
  1. $5.5 million spent. INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM (ICP) COLLABORATED ON 276 ACTIVE PROJECTS AND 57 COMPLETED PROJECTS IN 33 COUNTRIES IN 2025. THESE PROJECTS ARE DRIVEN BY 202 EWB USA CHAPTERS, COMPRISED OF 11,007 VOLUNTEERS, BASED IN THE UNITED STATES PARTNERING DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO MEET THEIR SELF-IDENTIFIED NEEDS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS FOCUSED ON SIX PROJECT TYPES: WATER, CIVIL WORKS, SANITATION, AGRICULTURE, ENERGY & STRUCTURES. EWB-USA'S COMMITMENT TO OUR HUNDREDS OF PARTNERING COMMUNITIES IS FOUNDED UPON THE PREMISE THAT COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROJECTS RESULT IN LONG LASTING AND SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS. THROUGHOUT THIS PARTNERSHIP, WE BRING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES NOT TYPICALLY PROVIDED IN TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC SETTINGS. COMPLETED PROJECTS DIRECTLY IMPACTED 1,341,175 COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
  2. $1.1 million spent. COMMUNITY ENGINEERING CORPS (CECORPS) BRINGS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS TOGETHER TO ADVANCE LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS, NONPROFITS AND MUNICIPALITIES IN BOTH RURAL AND URBAN AREAS. THESE INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES THAT DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO ACCESS ENGINEERING SERVICES. WITH A STRONG COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROJECTS, VOLUNTEERS WORK ALONGSIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM TRANSITIONED FROM A THREE-ORGANIZATION ALLIANCE (BETWEEN AWWA, ASCE AND EWB-USA) TO A PROGRAM FULLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY EWB-USA. DURING 2025, OVER 650 VOLUNTEERS WORKED ON MORE THAN 125 ACTIVE PROJECTS IMPACTING COMMUNITIES IN 38 US STATES AND TERRITORIES. COMPLETED PROJECTS DIRECTLY IMPACTED 144,169 COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
  3. $700,347 spent. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT TEAM (VET) SUPPORTS 11,007 VOLUNTEERS IN 202 CHAPTERS INCLUDING 147 STUDENT CHAPTERS AND 55 PROFESSIONAL CHAPTERS. VET UTILIZES THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OF A DIVERSE POOL OF STUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS TO IMPLEMENT ENGINEERING PROJECTS AND CONSULTING SERVICES. OUR HIGHLY SKILLED VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO FIND APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS FOR THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS. DURING 2025, A VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK WAS CREATED THAT DEFINES A BASIC GROWTH TRAJECTORY ALONG WHICH EWB-USA INTENTIONALLY DEVELOPS ITS VOLUNTEERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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