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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,365,034
Total expenses
$6,267,946
Contributions and grants received
$7,261,148
Grants paid
$532,589
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$42,561
Other revenue
$61,325
Total assets, end of year
$11,349,083
Total liabilities, end of year
$271,103
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,077,980
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,091,920
Management and general expenses
$742,945
Fundraising expenses
$433,081
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,091,920

Program services were 81.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,170,114

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,091,034

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $27,003

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $42,561 · excluded $42,561

  • 11a · Other revenue: FEES

    total $52,382 · related or exempt $52,382

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $8,943 · related or exempt $8,943

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $61,325

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $532,589 · program services $532,589

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $273,021 · program services $174,421 · management and general $62,263 · fundraising $36,337

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,531,595 · program services $978,465 · management and general $349,287 · fundraising $203,843

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $53,627 · program services $34,260 · management and general $12,230 · fundraising $7,137

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $124,542 · program services $79,564 · management and general $28,403 · fundraising $16,575

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $153,455 · program services $98,035 · management and general $34,996 · fundraising $20,424

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $629,612 · program services $364,229 · management and general $192,155 · fundraising $73,228

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $23,511 · program services $18,976 · fundraising $4,535

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,126,165 · program services $1,107,329 · management and general $3,208 · fundraising $15,628

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $51,497 · program services $35,636 · management and general $10,814 · fundraising $5,047

  • 17 · Travel

    total $405,754 · program services $372,628 · management and general $12,870 · fundraising $20,256

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $195,363 · program services $191,523 · management and general $1,433 · fundraising $2,407

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,887 · program services $5,237 · management and general $4,908 · fundraising $742

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $86,157 · program services $59,621 · management and general $18,093 · fundraising $8,443

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROJECT MATERIALS AND SUP

    total $979,536 · program services $979,536

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $40,923 · program services $28,278 · management and general $8,641 · fundraising $4,004

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $23,587 · program services $16,099 · management and general $4,017 · fundraising $3,471

  • 24d · Other expenses: LICENSES & FEES

    total $17,985 · program services $14,173 · management and general -$388 · fundraising $4,200

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,140 · program services $1,321 · management and general $15 · fundraising $6,804

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,932,069 · end of year $7,203,863

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $40,405 · end of year $40,381

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $725,339 · end of year $929,850

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $88,078 · end of year $94,558

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $164,320

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $116,778

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $45,590 · end of year $47,542

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,916,872 · end of year $2,460,836

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $322,053 · end of year $572,053

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $162,713 · end of year $264,567

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $54,542 · end of year $6,536

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $601,434

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,139,551 · end of year $3,705,925

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,112,166 · end of year $7,372,055

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

EWB-USA BUILDS A BETTER WORLD THROUGH ENGINEERING PROJECTS THAT EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO MEET THEIR BASIC HUMAN NEEDS AND EQUIP LEADERS TO SOLVE THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

EWB-USA BUILDS ENGINEERING PROJECTS WITH COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

  • ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS- USA INC. (EWB USA) BUILDS A BETTER WORLD BY WORKING TO BRING TOGETHER AND UTILIZE PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT VOLUNTEERS TO ADDRESS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS GLOBALLY. EWB USA COORDINATES PROJECTS AT HOME AND THROUGH AFFILIATES ABROAD TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE MOST PREVALENT CHALLENGES FACING DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING WATER PURIFICATION, SANITATION, TRANSPORTATION, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND OTHER ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. COMMUNITIES ARE AT THE HEART OF EWB-USA'S APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT. OUR ENGINEERING EXPERTISE CAN ONLY BE PUT TO WORK WHEN WE'VE FORMED A TRUE PARTNERSHIP WITH THOSE REQUESTING OUR SERVICES. TOGETHER, WE IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS THAT COMMUNITIES ARE EQUIPPED TO MAINTAIN FOR YEARS TO COME. PROJECTS IN OUR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM UTILIZE EWB-USA VOLUNTEERS' SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE PROJECT'S FULL LIFE CYCLE, FROM THE FIRST NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO IMPLEMENTATION TO MONITORING AND EVALUATION. THESE PROJECTS RANGE IN SCOPE AND DURATION FROM BUILDING A VEHICLE BRIDGE IN GUATEMALA TO DIGGING WELLS IN ZAMBIA. SOMETIMES IT'S JUST OUR ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND CONSULTING THAT'S NEEDED, RATHER THAN A BRICK AND MORTAR PROJECT. EWB-USA'S ENGINEERING SERVICE CORPS OFFERS THE EXPERTISE OF OUR MOST SEASONED VOLUNTEERS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR ON PROJECTS SUCH AS BOOSTING AGRIBUSINESS IN KOSOVO AND REPAIRING HAND PUMPS IN DROUGHT-STRICKEN ETHIOPIA. HERE IN THE U.S., THE COMMUNITY ENGINEERING CORPS, LENDS VOLUNTEERS' TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNABLE TO EASILY RETAIN OR AFFORD ENGINEERING SERVICES. PAST PROJECTS HAVE INCLUDED WATER ACCESS IN THE NAVAJO CANYON AND A FOOD DESERT IN NEW JERSEY. IN 2022, OUR VOLUNTEERS DONATED 9,384 DONATED PROFESSIONAL MENTOR HOURS TO THAT PROVIDED MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES. THE VALUE OF THESE IN-KIND SERVICES IS INCLUDED IN THE 2022 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TOTALS 1,173,000. NOTE THAT THIS VALUE IS NOT INCLUDED IN PART IX OF THE FORM 990. EDUCATION IS FOUNDATIONAL TO OUR ORGANIZATION AND INTEGRATED INTO EVERYTHING WE DO. EWB-USA'S HEADQUARTERS AND FIELD OFFICE STAFF EQUIP OUR STUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS WITH THE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO THRIVE IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE ROLES. THE PROJECTS THEY WORK ON THROUGH EWB-USA ENHANCE THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE AND HONE OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING THAT EQUIPS THEM TO THRIVE IN THE WORKPLACE. AN ONLINE CONFERENCE OFFER VOLUNTEERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES, COLLABORATE AND NETWORK WITH LIKE-MINDED PEERS. EDUCATION IS CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROJECTS, TOO. IN THE FIELD, EDUCATION IS A TWO-WAY STREET. THROUGHOUT A PROJECT, VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OTHER LOCAL PARTNERS SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND BEST PRACTICES TO ENSURE THAT THE FINAL PROJECT IS SUSTAINABLE. IN 2022, WE COMPLETED OUR 1000TH PROJECT ALSO, OUR 13,000-STRONG VOLUNTEER BASE, ACROSS 233 LOCAL EWB-USA CHAPTERS, WORKED ON 470 PROJECTS IMPACTING MORE THAN 1.1 MILLION PEOPLE. WE ARE PROUD TO BE WORKING ALONGSIDE OUR PARTNERS IN 17 COUNTRIES AND 21 STATES AND TERRITORIES. VOLUNTEERS OVERWHELMINGLY REPORT THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH EWB-USA HAS A MAJOR IMPACT ON PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, BROADENED AWARENESS, AND EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES.

    Expenses $5,091,920 · Grants $532,589

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Christopher Lombardo

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eset Alemu

    PRESIDENT EL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Randall Over

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Frank Preli

    PAST PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff D'Agosta

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julio Grazioso

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jon Hurt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Kayden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Meg Lassarat

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Oerther

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elaine Ward

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ron Welch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • William Oakes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kyle Finseth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Rebbecchi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Clare Haas Claveau

    COO

    Total calculated
    $156,572
    From this org
    $146,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,489
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,083
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $221
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,268
    Filer's total
    $156,572

  • Boris Martin

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $79,531
    From this org
    $73,587
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,944
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jacqueline D O'Brien Resigned 2023

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $36,919
    From this org
    $36,651
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $268
    Hours/week
    40

  • Melissa Montgomery

    PROGRAMS OFF

    Total calculated
    $142,646
    From this org
    $134,814
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,832
    Hours/week
    40

  • Scott Myers

    CDO

    Total calculated
    $119,201
    From this org
    $111,682
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,519
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
28 September 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202322729349301107

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