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Tax Status Governance Fund Raising Financial

Name:	Water.org
Address:	920 Main Street, Suite 1800
	Kansas City, MO 64105-2008
Phone:	913-312-8600
Web Address:	www.water.org

Water.org meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Water.org provides technical and financial support for implementing water supply and sanitation projects in developing countries while raising awareness of the drinking water and sanitation crisis in developing countries. The organization supports projects in South Asia, Africa and Latin America. Through its Partner Development program, Water.org provides a support and oversight structure to identify and evaluate partner organizations in developing countries that implement sustainable water supply and sanitation projects. Grant community recipients must agree to contribute in-kind labor to construct the water system, so that the community then has the first-hand knowledge required to maintain the system over the long term. The WaterCredit Initiative™, launched in 2005, aims to catalyzes micro-lending to poor communities and individuals to construct water systems and sanitation facilities. Water.org raises awareness of the water supply crisis through presentations, media briefings, and its website.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, Water.org's program expenses were:

Grant program	2,191,099
WaterCredit	1,008,270
Outreach	622,401
Partner development	48,624
Total Program Expenses:	$3,870,394

Chief Executive : Gary White, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$151,415

Chair of the Board: Ari Chaney
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Leveraged Restructuring, LLC.

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 22

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, print advertisements, grant proposals, internet, cause-related marketing

Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,023,638, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Water.org's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Source of Funds
Foundations	2,238,316
Individuals	1,481,147
Corporation and other organizations	245,283
In-kind contributions	29,006
Federated/workplace campaigns	28,636
Investment return	22,270
Other	18,663
Special event revenue	1,250
Total Income	$4,064,571

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 10%  Administrative: 13%

Total income				$4,064,571
	Program expenses			$3,870,394
	Fund raising expenses			491,376
	Administrative expenses			666,655
Total expenses				$5,028,425
Expenses in Excess of Income				(963,854)
Beginning net assets				3,792,389
Ending net assets				2,828,535
Total liabilities				409,514
Total assets				$3,238,049