H2O FOR LIFE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

FRED ANDERSON

Phone

6517567577

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

H2O FOR LIFE, founded in 2007, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $696K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $865K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 24% operating deficit.

Mission

H2O FOR LIFE OFFERS A SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITY DESIGNED TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE AND INSPIRE YOUTH TO TAKE ACTION TO SOLVE THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS BY RAISING AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE EDUCATION PROJECTS FOR GLOBAL PARTNER SCHOOLS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $602,908

H2O FOR LIFE SCHOOLS AND NINETY-THREE PROGRAM PARTNERS PLEDGED 198,544.25 BETWEEN JULY 1ST, 2023, AND JULY 1ST, 2024. THUS FAR, THEY HAVE RAISED 186,138.68 TOWARDS WASH PROJECTS AT SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE, SUPPORTED BY OUR IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS. OUR IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS MATCH OUR FUNDS, MAKING THE TOTAL GLOBAL IMPACT 372,277.36 TOWARDS ESSENTIAL WASH PROJECTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $40,050

EIGHTY TWO SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED THIS YEAR, ALONG WITH ELEVEN OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. STAFF DELIVERED FIFTY-NINE DIRECT PRESENTATIONS TO OUR SCHOOLS, SEVEN MONTHLY SEMINARS TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL...

EIGHTY TWO SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED THIS YEAR, ALONG WITH ELEVEN OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. STAFF DELIVERED FIFTY-NINE DIRECT PRESENTATIONS TO OUR SCHOOLS, SEVEN MONTHLY SEMINARS TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL FELLOWS, AND PRESENTED AT THREE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES. WE SUPPORTED TWNETY-FOUR HIGH SCHOOL FELLOWS AS THEY LED PROJECTS AT THEIR SCHOOL AND EXPLORED CAREERS IN WATER ADVOCACY. OUR MINI-GRANT PROGRAM ALLOCATED 4,450 TO NINE SCHOOLS, AND THEY RAISED 11,397 TO GO TOWARDS WASH PROJECTS GLOBALLY. NEW STEM AND CLIMATE SCIENCE LESSONS WERE CREATED TO FURTHER ENGAGE OUR SCHOOLS IN WASH EDUCATION.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $719,164

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,045

Other Revenue $-24,312

TOTAL REVENUE $695,897

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $222,615

Salaries & Benefits $365,890

Fundraising Expenses $136,842

Program Expenses $642,958

Other Expenses $276,111

TOTAL EXPENSES $864,616

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$695,897	$679,892	+0.0%
Expenses	$864,616	$1,007,250	-0.1%
Net Income	$-168,719	$-327,358	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

275

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$100,262

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DOUG NIEMELA	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$87,165	$13,097	$100,262
FRED ANDERSON	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLY GILCHRIST	TREASURER &	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH BURNETT	CO-SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE KETTWICK	CO-SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE BOOTH	PAST CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATTY HALL	FOUNDER EMER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON BLOOMER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATY DOMSCHOT	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN HUTCHINSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIMON SIKULU	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE THOMSEN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$695,897	$864,616	$103,751	$-168,719
2023	$679,892	$1,007,250	$266,370	$-327,358
2022	$1,062,705	$1,034,540	$639,105	$28,165
2021	$676,223	$884,215	$764,334	$-207,992
2020	$917,256	$843,052	$956,924	$74,204
2019	$904,704	$865,053	$903,365	$39,651