2023-11-08T22:00:25+00:00 2022-12-31 363990892 Capin Crouse LLP 2435 Research Parkway STE 200 Colorado Springs CO 80920 990 2022-01-01 263260581 Water4 Inc WATE 4055518214 2405 NW 10th Street Oklahoma City OK 73107 Matthew Hangen President & CEO 4055518214 2023-11-08 true Matthew Hangen 999009999 true Ted R Batson Jr P00721951 5055022746 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Matthew Hangen 2405 NW 10th Street Oklahoma City OK 73107 9383543 false X www.water4.org X 2008 OK Eradicating the world's water crisis through local, missional businesses. 7 7 28 100 0 0 9045816 9374188 21967 0 2655 9355 315534 -113896 9385972 9269647 3784779 4266668 0 0 1869726 2497325 0 1340170 1246482 1489043 6900987 8253036 2484985 1016611 7308719 12072489 309955 1721478 6998764 10351011 X To provide equipment, training, and support for sustainable methods to find and lift water for both personal and agriculture uses for the advancement of the economic well being and physical well being of at-risk populations in impoverished areas around the world. false false 1365872 1365870 Our program in Ghana delivers safe water services to communities in the Wassa East District. Water4 Enterprise, 4Ward Development West Africa (4Ward WA), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Water4 through Water4's wholly owned subsidiary Access Development. 4WardWA offers a vertically integrated suite of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services to customers. They provide ongoing access to water through NUMA piped water and pump insurance. In 2022, 4Ward WA completed 577 water projects, impacting 26,838 people with access to safe water and 14,887 people were provided with hygiene and sanitation training and opportunities to hear the Gospel. The majority of expenses went toward funding (payable by invoice) the installation of hardware involved in piped water systems and all associated infrastructure. 605832 605832 Our program in Sierra Leone is one of Water4's fastest growing partnerships that is working towards providing an entire township with access to safe water, while also supplying rural communities with safe water through handpumps with pump insurance agreements for long-term operations and maintenance. Water4's business in Sierra Leone, Water4ever, provides safe and convenient water at an affordable price within the township of Waterloo and surrounding rural areas. Water4ever has developed plans to provide the township of Waterloo, with a population of 128,000 people, with access to safe water. In 2022, Water4ever completed 142 water projects, impacting 33,731 people with access to safe water, and 29,564 people were provided with hygiene and sanitation training and opportunities to hear the Gospel. The majority of expenses went toward funding (payable by invoice) the installation of hardware involved in piped water systems and all associated infrastructure. 487327 487327 Our program in Zambia continues to be significant, as our business, Access Water4 Zambia (AW4Z) continues to scale safe water services to rural communities in Samfya and Chifunabuli Districts. AW4Z has three active drilling teams and provides a suite of water services, including NUMA piped water, well drilling, well rehabilitation and repair, and a service delivery agreement program that insures the services of the wells that are installed by AW4Z. This enterprise also plays a crucial role in teaching water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices to the communities they serve. In 2022, AW4Z completed 330 water projects impacting 26,959 people, and 79,157 people were provided with hygiene and sanitation training and opportunities to hear the Gospel. The majority of expenses went toward funding (payable by invoice) the installation of hardware involved in piped water systems and all associated infrastructure. 421478 421478 In Uganda, Water4 business, 4Ward Development East Africa (4Ward EA) delivers piped safe water services to districts and communities near Jinja and in Mayuge district. 4Ward EA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Water4 through Water4's wholly owned subsidiary Access Development. 4Ward EA was founded in 2020 and offers a vertically integrated suite of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services to customers. They provide ongoing access to water through NUMA piped water systems and pump insurance. In 2022, 4Ward EA completed 245 water projects, impacting 40,084 people with access to safe water and 9,389 people were provided with hygiene and sanitation training and opportunities to hear the Gospel. The majority of expenses went toward funding (payable by invoice) the installation of hardware involved in piped water systems and all associated infrastructure. 3557727 1386161 The additional enterprises Water4 partners with provide similar services to those mentioned above, including NUMA piped water, well drilling, well rehabilitation and repair, and pump service delivery agreement programs. Water4 provides training on competency development to help build the health of Water4's enterprise partners. Competency areas include water well services, NUMA water services, geophysical surveying, market-based wash behavior change, multiply (disciple-making), leadership, enterprise development, financial stewardship, and impact & quality. In 2022, Water4's enterprise partners completed 457 water projects impacting roughly 132,730 people with access to safe water and 102,510 with hygiene and sanitation training and opportunities to hear the Gospel. The majority of expenses went toward funding (payable by invoice) the installation of hardware involved in water well services and piped water systems. 3979205 1807639 6438236 true true false false false false false false false true false true false false false false true false false true true false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true X 52 0 true 28 true false true UG GH false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true true true true true false CA CO CT DC FL GA AL HI IL KS KY ME AK MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA AR WA WV WI X Richard R Webb 4055518214 2405 NW 10th Street Oklahoma City OK 73107 Richard C Greenly Board Chariman 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Abi Vrbas Board member (Part Year) 1.0 X 0 0 0 David Plemons Board member 1.0 X 0 0 0 David Woods Board member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jason Trice Board member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Marty Grubbs Board member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mary Lippert Board member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Michele Wymer Board member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Margaret Strealy HR/Secretary (PART YEAR) 40.0 X 26094 0 3042 Matthew Hangen President & CEO 40.0 X 216601 0 37863 Richard Klopp COO & Secretary 40.0 X 155564 0 8564 Richard R Webb Director of Finance 40.0 X 108659 0 4314 Kacy Lowe Senior Dir of Development 40.0 X 132162 0 14223 Mandy Goksu Senior Dir of Strategic Partnershis 40.0 X 119249 0 13369 Pamela Crane-Hoover Senior Dir of Programs 40.0 X 116949 0 4145 875278 0 85520 6 false true false Sunesson Consulting Group LLC 3717 Fulton St NW Washington DC 20007 Program Consulting 105328 1 528032 627694 8218462 47665 9374188 0 0 0 0 0 9355 9355 0 0 0 0 0 528032 113896 -113896 -113896 0 0 0 0 0 9269647 0 0 -104541 4266668 4266668 560700 186340 178856 195504 1509969 829326 16230 664413 58662 27813 4867 25982 211232 99269 15821 96142 156762 79393 13131 64238 35208 3202 31256 750 51985 51985 416882 366013 31147 19722 86901 3638 83263 373044 150054 90942 132048 14465 11572 2893 30748 24598 6150 150297 92236 10144 47917 12511 1376 944 10191 3634 3616 18 19471 15577 3894 45553 32839 12714 Water Wells 248344 248344 0 0 0 0 8253036 6438236 474630 1340170 4424127 5806799 59 59 810053 2512048 0 0 318995 480029 267910 421324 994619 250656 612049 743963 0 875526 2108267 0 0 7308719 12072489 230830 157361 0 1498052 0 79125 66065 0 0 309955 1721478 X 5029572 7095610 1969192 3255401 6998764 10351011 7308719 12072489 1016611 2335636 0 X false true X true false X 5029357 5881975 6634136 11387619 9374188 38307275 0 0 5029357 5881975 6634136 11387619 9374188 38307275 18331609 19975666 20644 14152 11471 2655 9355 58277 315534 0 315534 7719 18130 66055 0 0 91904 38772990 21967 0.5152 0.533 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 7719.0, COLUMN B - 18130.0, COLUMN C - 66055.0, COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 91904.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 106000 106000 816301 179102 637199 44286 43522 764 28032 28032 0 743963 Investment in Subsidiary 2108267 C 2108267 true Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Market-based safe water 248344 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 4266668 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Investments 2108267 0 0 0 0 0 0 6623279 0 6623279 Sub-Saharan Africa water wells 846556 wire 113108 Inventory purchased directly from vendors Cost Sub-Saharan Africa water wells 376604 wire 451080 Inventory purchased directly from vendors Cost Sub-Saharan Africa water wells 104720 wire 1356 Inventory purchased directly from vendors Cost Sub-Saharan Africa water wells 118168 wire 31109 Inventory purchased directly from vendors Cost Sub-Saharan Africa water wells 546676 wire 59156 Inventory purchased directly from vendors Cost Sub-Saharan Africa water wells 218506 wire 41538 Inventory purchased directly from vendors Cost Sub-Saharan Africa water wells 144401 wire 33390 Inventory purchased directly from vendors Cost Sub-Saharan Africa water wells 388439 wire 98888 Inventory purchased directly from vendors Cost Sub-Saharan Africa water wells 88075 wire 834 Inventory purchased directly from vendors Cost Sub-Saharan Africa water wells 110157 wire 52 Inventory purchased directly from vendors Cost Sub-Saharan Africa water wells 201624 wire 83238 Inventory purchased directly from vendors Cost Sub-Saharan Africa water wells 53686 wire 12668 Inventory purchased directly from vendors Cost 0 12 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Water4 implements its international activities through established and vetted local and national partners. In everything we do, we promote complete transparency, rigorous accountability metrics, and policies to ensure effective and efficient financial management and performance outcomes. These efforts include, but are not limited to, periodic field audits, detailed reporting, routine site visits, and evaluation assessments. And for the related companies, Water4 has 100% access to the organization's books via QuickBooks Online so that Water4 can monitor their activity in real time. Water4 has 5 additional enterprises that have been set up on QuickBooks Online as well, so that Water4 can monitor the use of the funds provided. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Walk for Water 465632 465632 0 43931 10284 41681 Drink 4 Drinks 62400 62400 0 15000 3000 0 528032 528032 0 58931 13284 41681 113896 -113896 X X X true true X X X X X false false false false false false false true false Matthew Hangen President & CEO 210406 0 6195 0 0 0 13330 0 24533 0 254464 0 0 0 Richard Klopp COO & Secretary 149714 0 5850 0 0 0 4301 0 4263 0 164128 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel President & CEO Matt Hangen has been provided first class travel on occasion, primarily for international travel. The trips and accommodations serve a business purposes and the amounts are not included in taxable income. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions The organization has approved travel for the family of President & CEO Matt Hangen to accompany him occasionally. The amounts are not included in taxable income. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 107, ministerial housing allowances are provided for qualifying ministerial employees. This is not included in taxable compensation. President & CEO Matt Hangen met the qualifications for and received a ministerial housing allowance during the tax year. Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments The organization made nonfixed payments in the form of discretionary bonuses. X 2 23573 Market value X Water Bottles 1 24092 Cost 0 false true false Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated. Other - Water Bottles The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 421,478 including grants of $ 421,478) In Uganda, Water4 business, 4Ward Development East Africa (4Ward EA) delivers piped safe water services to districts and communities near Jinja and in Mayuge district. 4Ward EA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Water4 through Water4's wholly owned subsidiary Access Development. 4Ward EA was founded in 2020 and offers a vertically integrated suite of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services to customers. They provide ongoing access to water through NUMA piped water systems and pump insurance. In 2022, 4Ward EA completed 245 water projects, impacting 40,084 people with access to safe water and 9,389 people were provided with hygiene and sanitation training and opportunities to hear the Gospel. The majority of expenses went toward funding (payable by invoice) the installation of hardware involved in piped water systems and all associated infrastructure. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 3,557,727 including grants of $ 1,386,161) The additional enterprises Water4 partners with provide similar services to those mentioned above, including NUMA piped water, well drilling, well rehabilitation and repair, and pump service delivery agreement programs. Water4 provides training on competency development to help build the health of Water4's enterprise partners. Competency areas include water well services, NUMA water services, geophysical surveying, market-based wash behavior change, multiply (disciple-making), leadership, enterprise development, financial stewardship, and impact & quality. In 2022, Water4's enterprise partners completed 457 water projects impacting roughly 132,730 people with access to safe water and 102,510 with hygiene and sanitation training and opportunities to hear the Gospel. The majority of expenses went toward funding (payable by invoice) the installation of hardware involved in water well services and piped water systems. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy The organization has a conflict of interest policy. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official The President & CEO's compensation is determined using comparability data from PEO's payscale research as well as reviewing the 990s of other water-related nonprofits. Data is provided to the board representatives sitting on the compensation committee, including the Board Chairman. The compensation committee meets with the President & CEO to discuss his/her performance. The compensation committee then discusses the compensation data and the President & CEO's performance review with the rest of the board of directors in an executive session, the results of which are communicated to the Secretary and President & CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees The Human Resources Department researches comparability data for all positions and communicates this information to the President & CEO to determine compensation for staff. The approval process is documented in the board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a & Schedule J, Part II, Line 1, Column B(i) & C: Compensation reported in Part VII, column D and Schedule J, Part II, column B is the amount reported on the individual's W-2, box 1 or 5 (whichever amount is greater) per the IRS instructions. In the case of minister's compensation when box 5 of the W-2 is not applicable, box 1 compensation is used. Employee deferrals to qualified retirement plans are normally captured in box 5, not box 1 of Form W-2. For reporting purposes we have included the minister's retirement plan deferrals in Part VII, column F and Schedule J, Part II, column C. 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