WaterStep
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
WaterStep meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
WaterStep's mission is to empower ordinary people to provide safe water to others in need, by providing training, appropriate technology, and sustainable solutions for communities facing water and sanitation challenges, ultimately working towards a world where everyone has access to safe drinking water.
Year, State Incorporated:
1994, KY
WaterStep is an NGO based in Kentucky, USA, that focuses on sustainable solutions to the world’s WASH crisis. Since 1995, it has evolved from a small service organization to a global leader in safe water solutions and innovation.
WaterStep has developed simple tools, patented technology, and effective training to empower people and communities to solve their own water and sanitation needs. It provides expert solutions for places where infrastructure is fragile and execution challenges are particularly difficult, especially in slums, rural villages, and in communities responding to natural and manmade disasters. WaterStep combines safe water and disinfectant technology, and health and hygiene education because safe water in a dirty cup is no longer safe, and dirty hands spread disease.
WaterStep’s technology offers scalable safe water and disinfectant access during disasters because no one should have to worry about whether their water is safe during an emergency. No other safe water NGO in the world does what WaterStep does.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, WaterStep's program expenses were:
| Safe Water | $1,752,766 |
| Disaster Relief | $425,727 |
| Shoe Program | $285,765 |
| Total Program Expenses | $2,464,258 |
Chief Executive
Mark Hogg, CEO & Founder
Chair of the Board
Mr. Scott Haner
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, YUM Brand Executive
Board Size
16
Paid Staff Size
18
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
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 WaterStep's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $1,456,234 |
| Product sales | $1,282,686 |
| Shoe program | $132,420 |
| Fundraising events, net | $87,695 |
| In-kind contributions | $77,202 |
| Grants | $62,000 |
| Rental income | $37,800 |
| Interest income | $24,844 |
| Miscellaneous income | $6,920 |
| Total Income | $3,167,801 |
Programs: 79% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 10%
| Total Income | $3,167,801 |
| Total expenses: | $3,107,722 |
| Program expenses | $2,464,258 |
| Fundraising expenses | $329,773 |
| Administrative expenses | $313,691 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $60,079 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $2,246,547 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $2,306,626 |
| Total Liabilities | $384,746 |
| Total Assets | $2,691,372 |
Total assets as reported above include $1,120,406 in property and equipment, net.
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