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WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL

EIN 57-1116978 NORTH CHARLESTON, SC

Largest nonprofits in South Carolina

Revenue 2024
$42,093,494
Expenses 2024
$47,529,481

Program services were 87.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
Q30
Classification
1000
Street
1150 MOLLY GREENE WAY BLDG 1605

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

2 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO HONOR GOD BY DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, AND SHARING BEST-IN-CLASS SAFE WATER SOLUTIONS THAT TRANSFORM AS MANY LIVES AS POSSIBLE, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BUILD SAFE WATER SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, REFUGEE CAMPS, AND DISASTER AREAS.

  • SAFE WATER FOR COMMUNITIES: WATER MISSION WORKS CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN, BUILD, AND OPERATE CUSTOMIZED SAFE WATER SOLUTIONS USING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND TAILORED WATER TREATMENT METHODS. OUR SAFE WATER SOLUTIONS INCLUDE PIPED DISTRIBUTION TO SHARED COMMUNITY TAP STANDS; BOTTLING STATIONS WITH HOME DELIVERY BY VEHICLES; AND DIRECT PRIVATE CONNECTIONS TO HOUSEHOLDS, CLINICS, AND SCHOOLS. WE UTILIZE A VARIETY OF SERVICE DELIVERY APPROACHES TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) SUPPORT TO KEEP SAFE WATER FLOWING. WATER MISSION ALSO IMPLEMENTS SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKS TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP COMMUNITIES TO PRACTICE HEALTHY SANITATION AND HYGIENE BEHAVIORS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY2025), WATER MISSION SERVED NEARLY 770,000 PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD WITH ONGOING ACCESS TO SAFE WATER AND NEARLY 167,000 PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES WITH FIRST-TIME ACCESS TO SAFE WATER THROUGH 46 NEW SAFE WATER PROJECTS.

    Expenses $33,814,163 · Grants $2,550,441

  • DISASTER RESPONSE: WATER MISSION IMPLEMENTS IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM SAFE WATER SOLUTIONS FOLLOWING NATURAL DISASTERS AND DURING HUMANITARIAN CRISES. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WATER MISSION'S DISASTER ASSISTANCE RESPONSE TEAM PROVIDES IMMEDIATE AID AND HELPS BUILD LONG-TERM RESILIENCY. SOLUTIONS ARE TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY DISASTER AND CAN INCLUDE EMERGENCY SAFE WATER PROVISION, WATER QUALITY TESTING, INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, AND MORE. IN FY2025, WATER MISSION RESPONDED TO FIVE NATURAL DISASTERS, IMPACTING MORE THAN 140,000 PEOPLE THROUGH WASH SOLUTIONS.

    Expenses $4,671,624 · Grants $189,628

  • SAFE WATER FOR REFUGEES: WATER MISSION PROVIDES SUSTAINABLE ACCESS TO SAFE WATER FOR MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES DUE TO VIOLENCE, PERSECUTION, FOOD INSECURITY, OR NATURAL DISASTERS. ACCESS TO SAFE WATER HELPS REFUGEES EXPERIENCE HEALTHIER AND MORE DIGNIFIED LIVING CONDITIONS. BY CONSTRUCTING NEW SAFE WATER SYSTEMS, REHABILITATING EXISTING SYSTEMS, AND PROVIDING ONGOING O&M SERVICES, WATER MISSION KEEPS SAFE WATER FLOWING IN REFUGEE CONTEXTS. WATER MISSION ALSO PROVIDES SAFE WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH) SERVICES IN HOST COMMUNITIES (EXISTING COMMUNITIES NEAR REFUGEE SETTLEMENTS), WHERE THE NEED IS GREAT. IN FY2025, WATER MISSION SERVED MORE THAN 683,000 REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PEOPLE IN FIVE REFUGEE CAMPS AND SETTLEMENTS.

    Expenses $2,705,016

  • Expenses $606,800

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Steven Cox

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • George C Greene IV

    CEO & PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $257,666
    From this org
    $230,577
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,089
    Hours/week
    45 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $8,077
    Deferred
    $7,220
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,869
    Filer's total
    $257,666
  • George C Greene III

    CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7.5 + 30 related
  • Bradford S Marshall

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • W Russell Smith

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • Daniel R Grover

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • Charles Young

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5 + 8 related
  • Robert L Medlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • Andre T Kennebrew

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • Robert W Greene

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • Luke Cathy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • Carl Ehmann

    DIRECTOR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • Steven Kerr

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $212,583
    From this org
    $180,978
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,605
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,713
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,265
    Deferred
    $5,507
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,098
    Filer's total
    $212,583
  • Rodney Freeman

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $230,411
    From this org
    $192,995
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,416
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,937
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $7,058
    Deferred
    $6,201
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,215
    Filer's total
    $230,411
  • Albert Geldenhuys

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    45
  • Michael Pouw

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $187,049
    From this org
    $153,820
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,229
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,923
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $21,897
    Deferred
    $5,053
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,176
    Filer's total
    $187,049
  • Jennifer McHugh Adams

    EVP PARTNERSHIPS & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $186,502
    From this org
    $179,593
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,909
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,593
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $5,389
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,520
    Filer's total
    $186,502
  • David Gerlach

    VP, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $182,600
    From this org
    $155,969
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,631
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,099
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $7,870
    Deferred
    $4,722
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,909
    Filer's total
    $182,600
  • David Inman

    VP, STANDARDS & EXCELLENCE

    Total calculated
    $172,849
    From this org
    $134,684
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,165
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,684
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,066
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,099
    Filer's total
    $172,849
  • Bobbi Kirby

    SR DIR, INVESTOR PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $152,604
    From this org
    $134,680
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,924
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,680
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,207
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,717
    Filer's total
    $152,604

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $42,093,494
    Expenses
    $47,529,481
    Contributions
    $41,800,678
    Grants paid
    $2,740,069
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $41,110,382
    Expenses
    $39,767,584
    Contributions
    $40,457,529
    Grants paid
    $1,269,551
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $34,080,738
    Expenses
    $35,841,428
    Contributions
    $33,787,779
    Grants paid
    $1,170,155

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $35,498,269
    Expenses
    $34,338,216
    Assets (EOY)
    $23,086,876
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $32,689,545
    Expenses
    $36,762,624
    Assets (EOY)
    $21,599,484
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $31,568,925
    Expenses
    $29,812,865
    Assets (EOY)
    $26,275,899
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $31,568,925
    Expenses
    $29,812,865
    Assets (EOY)
    $26,275,899
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $24,895,888
    Expenses
    $23,146,006
    Assets (EOY)
    $23,459,423
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $31,058,784
    Expenses
    $20,603,741
    Assets (EOY)
    $21,400,546
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $31,058,784
    Expenses
    $20,603,741
    Assets (EOY)
    $21,400,546
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $19,586,288
    Expenses
    $17,801,554
    Assets (EOY)
    $11,266,516
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $14,566,027
    Expenses
    $14,607,578
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,449,936
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,943,514
    Expenses
    $10,591,754
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,652,367

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

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Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

  • WATER MISSIONS PERU

    IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION · PE

  • WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL - KENYA

    IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION · KE

  • WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL - MALAWI

    IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION · MI

  • WATER MISSIONS UGANDA

    IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION · UG

  • MISIONES DEL AGUA INTERNACIONAL

    IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION · HO

  • MISIONES DEL AGUA MEXICO

    IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION · MX

  • WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL - TANZANIA

    IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION · TZ

  • WATER MISSION VERIFIED IMPACT

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL · SC

  • GLOBAL WATER CENTER

    501(C)(3) · SERVICES TO ERADICATE THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS · SC

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.