Public Charity

GLOBAL WATER CENTER

GLOBAL WATER CENTER, of NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.1M in revenue, $4.8M in expenses, $4.3M in total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 845144926 NORTH CHARLESTON, SC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.1M
Total Expenses$4.8M
Total Assets$4.3M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$11.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

GLOBAL WATER CENTER (GWC) ACCELERATES PROGRESS TOWARD RELIABLE ACCESS TO SAFE WATER BY STRENGTHENING THE PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR RURAL WATER SERVICE DELIVERY TO THE 1.3 BILLION PEOPLE LIVING IN WATER POVERTY IN THOSE AREAS. GWC CONVENES CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS, DELIVERS STANDARDS-BASED TRAINING AND ONGOING TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND PROVIDES PRACTICAL TOOLS THAT HELP WATER SYSTEMS STAY OPERATIONAL. SINCE 2020, GWC HAS TRAINED MORE THAN 4,000 WATER PROFESSIONALS ACROSS 118 COUNTRIES AND PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 40 ORGANIZATIONS ADVANCING THE GOAL TO END WATER POVERTY, SAVE LIVES, AND SET UP FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE AND FLOURISH.

Sample Grants Received

2024
WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY
$57,605
2024
DONOR ADVISED GRANTS
$10,000
2024
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$6,002
$2,000,000
2023
SUPPORT TOWARDS WATER PROJECT OPERATIONS
$725,000

Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Chappy Mckay
SECRETARY Charles B Young
CARBON 4 SAFE WATER PRESIDENT Eric Wei
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN George C Greene Iii
VICE CHAIR George C Greene Iv
SR. DIRECTOR OF IT Joseph Albin

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Top Grant Purposes

TO ASSIST IN THE FORMATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
$6,003,652 3 grants
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$2,000,000 1 grant
SUPPORT TOWARDS WATER PROJECT OPERATIONS
$1,576,500 3 grants
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$1,000,000 1 grant
POVERTY
$286,600 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.1M $4.8M $4.3M
2024 $3.2M $3.3M $4.2M
2023 $533K $2.8M $4.3M
2022 $4.1M $3.7M $6.4M
2021 $9.5M $3.9M $6.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $9.5M to $4.1M (-57%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.3M.

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