Nonprofit · EIN 26-1455510
THE WATER PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · CONCORD, NH 03301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,435,127 | $6,013,637 | $421,490 | $10,484,661 | $107,059 | $10,377,602 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,360,411 | $5,712,698 | $647,713 | $10,526,567 | $71,473 | $10,455,094 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,605,523 | $5,723,374 | -$117,851 | $9,325,238 | $116,362 | $9,208,876 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,481,872
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $953,255
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $685,454
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,069,939
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $405,100
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,616,742
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,703,856
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $30,425
- Accounting fees
- $20,208
- Travel
- $159,865
- Depreciation
- $104,474
- Program services (functional)
- $4,277,568
- Management and general (functional)
- $490,180
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,245,889
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,526,567
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,484,661
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $107,059
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,377,602
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,034,777
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,955,074
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,957,997
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $419,605
- Gross receipts
- $7,231,108
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 58
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- NH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAN PATYRAK | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $209,786 | $38,731 |
| R PETER CHASSE | FOUNDER & CI Trustee or director | 50 | $189,238 | $37,636 |
| DANIEL KIM | DIR OF FINAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $137,130 | $34,931 |
| DECRUZ PULIKOTTIL | DIR OF PHILA Highest-paid employee | 50 | $133,774 | $26,359 |
| CHRISTOPHER CARVACHE | FULL STACK D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,264 | $34,111 |
| SPENCER BOGLE | DIR OF PROGR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,196 | $33,314 |
| CARRIE WEST | MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,910 | $14,549 |
| TODD BOURGEOIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CHACE | DIRECTOR/TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE MCKINLEY | DIRECTOR/SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY GOBEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINGER HOLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KARJALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAN PATYRAK | EXECUTIVE VP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $188,923 | $32,583 |
| R PETER CHASSE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $187,688 | $32,519 |
| DANIEL KIM | DIR OF FINAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $136,562 | $29,803 |
| CHRISTOPHER CARVACHE | FULL STACK D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,760 | $27,990 |
| THERESA CRICK | SR MAJR GIFT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,539 | $13,781 |
| CARRIE WEST | MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,048 | $12,917 |
| TODD BOURGEOIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CHACE | DIRECTOR/TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE MCKINLEY | DIRECTOR/SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY GOBEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINGER HOLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD WAMALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAN PATYRAK | EXECUTIVE VP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $200,868 | $30,411 |
| R PETER CHASSE | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $180,361 | $29,283 |
| DANIEL KIM | DIR OF FINAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $131,732 | $26,790 |
| CHRISTOPHER CARVACHE | FULL STACK D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,054 | $24,148 |
| THERESA CRICK | SR DIR OF PH Highest-paid employee | 50 | $119,982 | $13,021 |
| TODD BOURGEOIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SACRA | DIRECTOR/SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CHACE | DIRECTOR/TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY BIAGGNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE MCKINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD WAMALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17 DEPOT ST STE 2, CONCORD, NH 03301-4904
- In care of
- % STAN PATYRAK
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STAN PATYRAK, 17 DEPOT STREET 2ND FLOOR, CONCORD, NH 03301
- Signed the 990
- STAN PATYRAK, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (603) 369-3858
- Website
- HTTPS://THEWATERPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PAOLILLI JAREK HESSION & PARE LLC
Mission
THE WATER PROJECT, INC. UNLOCKS HUMAN POTENTIAL BY BUILDING AND CONNECTING GLOBAL NETWORKS OF LOCAL LEADERS, COMMUNITIES OF GENEROUS SUPPORTERS, AND AN INFORMED PUBLIC TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAMS TO NEEDLESSLY SUFFERING COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. DONATIONS ARE LINKED TO SPECIFIC WATER PROJECTS THROUGH ONLINE REPORTING, ALLOWING DONORS TO SEE HOW SPECIFIC WATER PROGRAMS IMPACT COMMUNITIES AND VIEW THE ONGOING FUNCTIONALITY OF THOSE PROJECTS.
Program accomplishments
- WESTERN KENYA WASH PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTERN WATER AND SANITATION FORUM, FRIENDS OF TIMOTHY FOUNDATION, AND THE WATER PROJECT'S REGIONAL SERVICE HUB, THE WATER PROJECT CO-DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL WATER, HYGIENE, AND SANITATION (WASH) PROGRAMS IN WESTERN KENYA, RESULTING IN THE PROTECTION OF SPRINGS, DRILLING OF BOREHOLES, AND CONSTRUCTION OF RAINWATER HARVESTING TANKS. SCHOOL WASH PROJECTS ALSO INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF LATRINES AND HANDWASHING STATIONS. IN 2025, 89 NEW PROJECTS WERE IMPLEMENTED. ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY VETTING AND ENGAGEMENT, HYGIENE TRAINING, WATER PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, POST-CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MULTI-YEAR MONITORING/EVALUATION, AND SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR INITIATIVES. THE WATER PROJECT'S WESTERN KENYA PROGRAM INCLUDES IN-PERSON (DATA COLLECTION USING SMARTPHONES) AND CALL-BASED MONITORING PROGRAMS TO COLLECT REAL-TIME DATA ON PAST AND PRESENT WATER POINTS. THE WATER PROJECT'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO RESOLVE NON/UNDER-FUNCTIONING WATER POINTS. IN 2025, 7,196 MONITORING EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS 1,573 WATER POINTS, TRIGGERING 801 SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR EVENTS. RIGOROUS AND ONGOING ONLINE REPORTING LINKS GIVERS WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES, SHOWING HOW EACH DONATION MAKES A TANGIBLE IMPACT IN THE WATER PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY. SOUTHEASTERN KENYA WASH PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AFRICA SAND DAM FOUNDATION, THE WATER PROJECT CO- DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL WATER, HYGIENE, AND SANITATION (WASH) PROGRAMS IN SOUTHEASTERN KENYA, RESULTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTECTED DUG WELLS, SUBSURFACE DAMS, SOLAR-POWERED WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS, AND RAINWATER HARVESTING TANKS. SCHOOL WASH PROJECTS ALSO INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF HANDWASHING STATIONS. IN 2025, 45 NEW PROJECTS WERE IMPLEMENTED. ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY VETTING AND ENGAGEMENT, HYGIENE TRAINING, WATER PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, POST-CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MULTI-YEAR MONITORING/EVALUATION, AND SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR INITIATIVES. THE WATER PROJECT'S SOUTHEASTERN KENYA PROGRAM INCLUDES IN-PERSON (DATA COLLECTION USING SMARTPHONES) AND CALL-BASED MONITORING PROGRAMS TO COLLECT REAL-TIME DATA ON PAST AND PRESENT WATER POINTS. THE WATER PROJECT'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO RESOLVE NON/UNDER-FUNCTIONING WATER POINTS. IN 2025, 2,505 MONITORING EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS 622 WATER POINTS, TRIGGERING 111 SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR EVENTS. RIGOROUS AND ONGOING ONLINE REPORTING LINKS GIVERS WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES, SHOWING HOW EACH DONATION MAKES A TANGIBLE IMPACT IN THE WATER PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY.Expenses $3,056,722 · grants $1,436,226
- PORT LOKO, SIERRA LEONE WASH PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MARIATU'S HOPE, THE WATER PROJECT CO-DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL WATER, HYGIENE, AND SANITATION (WASH) PROGRAMS IN PORT LOKO SIERRA LEONE, RESULTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW DRILLED WELLS AND REHABILITATION OF BROKEN/DRY WELLS IN SIERRA LEONE. IN 2025, 29 NEW PROJECTS WERE IMPLEMENTED. ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY VETTING AND ENGAGEMENT, HYGIENE TRAINING, WATER PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, POST-CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MULTI-YEAR MONITORING/EVALUATION, AND SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR INITIATIVES. THE WATER PROJECT'S SIERRA LEONE PROGRAM INCLUDES IN-PERSON (DATA COLLECTION USING SMARTPHONES) AND CALL-BASED MONITORING PROGRAMS TO COLLECT REAL-TIME DATA ON PAST AND PRESENT WATER POINTS. THE WATER PROJECT'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO RESOLVE NON/UNDER-FUNCTIONING WATER POINTS. IN 2025, 1,901 MONITORING EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS 411 WATER POINTS, TRIGGERING 184 SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR EVENTS. RIGOROUS AND ONGOING ONLINE REPORTING LINKS GIVERS WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES, SHOWING HOW EACH DONATION MAKES A TANGIBLE IMPACT IN THE WATER PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY.Expenses $789,481 · grants $432,096
- WESTERN UGANDA WASH PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WATER TRUST, THE WATER PROJECT CO-DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL WATER, HYGIENE, AND SANITATION (WASH) PROGRAMS RESULTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW WELLS IN WESTERN UGANDA. IN 2025, 10 NEW PROJECTS WERE IMPLEMENTED. ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY VETTING AND ENGAGEMENT, HYGIENE TRAINING, WATER PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, POST-CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MULTI-YEAR MONITORING/EVALUATION, AND SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR INITIATIVES. THE WATER PROJECT'S WESTERN UGANDA PROGRAM INCLUDES IN-PERSON (DATA COLLECTION USING SMARTPHONES) AND CALL-BASED MONITORING PROGRAMS TO COLLECT REAL-TIME DATA ON PAST AND PRESENT WATER POINTS. THE WATER PROJECT'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT TO RESOLVE NON/UNDER-FUNCTIONING WATER POINTS. IN 2025, 828 MONITORING EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS 190 WATER POINTS, TRIGGERING 131 SERVICE/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR EVENTS. RIGOROUS AND ONGOING ONLINEREPORTING LINKS GIVERS WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES, SHOWING HOW EACH DONATION MAKES A TANGIBLE IMPACT IN THE WATER PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY.Expenses $431,365 · grants $201,617
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1455510
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,484,661
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,231,108
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,435,127 | $6,013,637 | $10,484,661 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,360,411 | $5,712,698 | $10,526,567 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,605,523 | $5,723,374 | $9,325,238 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,191,384 | $6,565,466 | $9,028,293 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1455510).
Questions about THE WATER PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of THE WATER PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WATER PROJECT INC is 26-1455510.
- Is THE WATER PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to THE WATER PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WATER PROJECT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE WATER PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE WATER PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE WATER PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STAN PATYRAK.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WATER PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $209,786 (STAN PATYRAK, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does THE WATER PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,435,127, expenses of $6,013,637 and total assets of $10,484,661 at year end.
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