Mission
THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF BREAD AND WATER FOR AFRICA ("BWA") IS TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES FOR COMMUNITY SELF-SUFFICIENCY, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION IN AFRICA.
Public Charity
BREAD AND WATER FOR AFRICA INC
BREAD AND WATER FOR AFRICA INC, of ALEXANDRIA, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $26.6M in revenue, $26.7M in expenses, $1.2M in total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 541884520
ALEXANDRIA, VA
International Relief
NTEE: Q33
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$26.6M
Total Expenses$26.7M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Bread and Water for Africa Inc
How Bread and Water for Africa Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
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 $100 for programs
$95
Health
$4
Educational institutions:a key principle of bwa's mission is that education is the future of africa
$1
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (wash) program:since its inception in 1997, bwa has been on a remarkable journey, transforming lives across sub-saharan africa through impactful water, sanitation, and hygiene…
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
CRITICAL NEEDS
$500,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,950
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,229
TO PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT
$500,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,983
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ashley Shultz
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Bethelhem Tessema
CFO
Bieu Do
PRESIDENT/CEO
Bryan L Krizek
DIRECTOR
Colonel John F Williams
DIRECTOR
Elayne Silversmith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26.6M | $26.7M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $28.2M | $28.2M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $28.6M | $28.4M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $17.0M | $16.8M | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $27.3M | $27.2M | $854K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $27.3M to $26.6M (-3%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.