Mission
WATER.ORG'S GOAL IS TO BRING SAFE WATER AND SANITATION TO THE WORLD THROUGH MARKET-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS.
Public Charity
WATERORG
WATERORG is a Public Charity headquartered in KANSAS CITY, MO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $31.3M revenue, $37.1M expenses, $49.8M total assets. 164 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $46.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 582060131
KANSAS CITY, MO
International Development
NTEE: Q30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$31.3M
Total Expenses$37.1M
Total Assets$49.8M
Grant Records164
Funding Total$46.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Waterorg
How Waterorg divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$75
Water programs:water.Org works to catalyze new sources of capital to power water and sanitation solutions, drive down the philanthropic costs to provide water, and continually increase the number…
$1
Outreach:water.Org raises awareness of the global water crisis and its effort to break down the financial barriers between people living in poverty and access to safe water and…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$31,643
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$677,344
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$500,000
WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION LENDING IN INDIA
$375,100
Showing up to 5 of 164 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Adam Schechter
BOARD MEMBER, AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Andy Sareyan
BOARD MEMBER
Anil Arora
FORMER BOARD MEMBER
Anne Finucane
BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER
Chris Torto
BOARD MEMBER, CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Gary White
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31.3M | $37.1M | $49.8M |
| 2024 | $29.8M | $36.9M | $54.5M |
| 2023 | $51.5M | $35.8M | $61.4M |
| 2022 | $39.1M | $28.8M | $46.2M |
| 2021 | $37.5M | $23.7M | $38.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $37.5M to $31.3M (-17%), with total assets most recently reported at $49.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.