Mission
A Cup of Water is committed to addressing the needs of poor orphan children and families by focusing on economic, food security, educatioin, health and community development issues.
Public Charity
A Cup of Water Foundation
Based in San Diego, CA, A Cup of Water Foundation operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $960K in revenue, $842K in expenses, $262K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $186K.
EIN: 472073133
San Diego, CA
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$960K
Total Expenses$842K
Total Assets$262K
Grants Given7
Grant Total$186K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at A Cup of Water Foundation
How A Cup of Water Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
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 $95 for programs
$62
We have continue d our regular support to over 412 poor and children in Mexico and the Dominican Republic
$18
The organization built over 8 two bedroom houses for poor homeless families in Mexico
$15
We have continued our work with NGOs and churches in the Dominican Republic transform poor communities focused on a wide variety of community economic development projects, including farming…
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.
Sample Grants Given
$7,000
Education
$7,000
Kings Cross Church
Community Service
$12,000
Poverty Solutions
$137,000
Youth Development
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Danny Villareal
Treasurer
Ricardo Melendrez
President
Robert P Lewison
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $960K | $842K | $262K |
| 2023 | $722K | $691K | $144K |
| 2022 | $496K | $500K | $113K |
| 2021 | $576K | $569K | $117K |
| 2020 | $761K | $869K | $110K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $761K to $960K (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $262K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, IN.
CAIN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.