Public Charity

GLOBAL WATER CHALLENGE

GLOBAL WATER CHALLENGE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in ARLINGTON, VA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $14.3M, expenses of $6.6M, total assets of $20.0M. Imperigo tracks 16 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.3M.

EIN: 261407784 ARLINGTON, VA Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management NTEE: C32 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$14.3M
Total Expenses$6.6M
Total Assets$20.0M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO ACCELERATE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE AROUND THE WORLD.

Where $100 goes at Global Water Challenge

How Global Water Challenge divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$98 Programs the work itself
$2 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $98 for programs

$92
Progam development
94% of program spending
$6
Communications
6% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alexandra Costeau
TREASURER Hank Habicht
DIRECTOR Jeff Seabright
PRESIDENT & CEO Monica Ellis
CFO Scott Denlinger
CHAIR William K Reilly

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$2,660,780 4 grants
General Support
$302,019 10 grants
Animal Welfare
$120,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$264,276 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $14.3M $6.6M $20.0M
2023 $5.3M $5.9M $11.7M
2022 $5.0M $4.2M $11.7M
2020 $983K $2.2M $3.4M
2019 $2.2M $2.8M $5.0M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $14.3M (+556%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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