Foundation for Clean Water Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irvington, NY EIN: 47-2537455

Foundation for Clean Water Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Irvington, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2026, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Foundation for Clean Water Inc at a glance

In short: Foundation for Clean Water Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Grants paid (2026)
$2,492 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$2,106
+0.0% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$2,742
-274300.0% vs 2025
Qualifying distributions (2026)
$2,742
+68450.0% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$2,742
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026.

Who Foundation for Clean Water Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

How Foundation for Clean Water Inc gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025 Total only2026

From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $2K (2026). In 2026 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$1,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2026$2,106$2,742$2,742$2,492Total only$2,742—
2025$2,106$-1———$4—
2024$2,121$3,418$125——$125—
2023$2,289$2,151$111————
2022$2,223$-6,749$1,100$1,1001$1,133$110
2021$10,072$-15,664—————

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for Clean Water Inc is led by David Chow, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • David Chow

    President

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Clean Water Inc

How much does Foundation for Clean Water Inc give each year?

Foundation for Clean Water Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants.

How large is Foundation for Clean Water Inc?

Foundation for Clean Water Inc reported $2K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.

What is Foundation for Clean Water Inc?

Foundation for Clean Water Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Irvington, NY. It holds $2K in total assets as of 2026.

What is Foundation for Clean Water Inc's EIN?

Foundation for Clean Water Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2537455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS May 31, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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