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Water Missions International

Foundation · Grantmaker North Charleston, SC EIN: 57-1116978 Website

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.

Key facts about Water Missions International

EIN
57-1116978
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$725,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$725,000
Median grant
$725,000
Total assets
$21,980,423
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Water Missions International gives

  • Giving fell 82% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$22.0M

+6.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$725K

-5.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$725K

+89.4% YoY

About Water Missions International

Based on IRS filings

Water Missions International is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in North Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $725K. Net investment income was $693K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 1 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

North CharlestonHagerstownLehigh AcresMt PleasantPhoenixPompano BeachReddingSeattleSheridan

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$21,980,423$20,604,085$23,086,876
Revenue$41,110,382$34,080,738$35,498,269
Expenses$39,767,584$35,841,428$34,338,216
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$692,918$416,707$181,889
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M2 grants20204 grants20214 grants20222 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Global Water Center: $725KGlobal Water Center$725K

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Global Water Center ($725,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
GLOBAL WATER CENTER North Charleston, SCSUPPORT TOWARDS WATER PROJECT OPERATIONS$725,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Water Missions International is led by George C. Greene IV, Chief Executive Officer & President on every filing since 2020; 8 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • George C. Greene IV

    Chief Executive Officer & President

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $148K (2020) → $223K (2024)

  • Steven Cox

    Board Chairman

    Director → Board Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Furlong

    Senior Director & Africa Region

    Director of Tanzania Program → Regional Director Tz, 2021

    Regional Director Tz → Senior Director & Africa Region, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $102K (2020) → $126K (2024)

  • Victor Cortez Rivero

    Senior Director & Latin America

    New on the 2024 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $121K (2024)

  • Charles B. Young

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George C. Greene III

    Co-Founder & Director

    Executive Chairman & Founder → Co-Founder & Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    7.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert L. Medlin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert W. Greene

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andre T. Kennebrew

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Cathy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Pouw

    Chief Information Officer

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $123K (2020) → $152K (2024)

  • Rodney Freeman

    Chief Operating Officer

    Chief Operating Officer → COO & Interim CFO, 2022

    COO & Interim CFO → Chief Operating Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $111K (2021) → $186K (2024)

  • Steven Kerr

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $92K (2022) → $174K (2024)

  • Jennifer McHugh Adams

    Executive Vice President Partnerships & Communications

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $153K (2023) → $167K (2024)

  • Elizabeth Hiott

    Vice President & Human Resources

    New on the 2024 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $124K (2024)

  • Bradford S. Marshall

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2020

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl W. Ehmann

    Director Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel R. Grover

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Russell Smith

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Seth Womble (2020–2023) — Executive Vice President Programs
  • Former: Dawn Ward (2021–2023) — Senior Director & Investor Partnerships
  • Former: Brett Hildebrand (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer McHugh (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President Partnerships & Communications
  • Former: Jeffrey Winkler (2022) — Director Bus Devl & Legal Affairs
  • Former: Bernard Drackwicz (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: David Inman (2020) — Director Latin American & Caribbean Programs

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

George C Greene IV — Chief Executive Officer & President: $223KGeorge C Greene IVChief Executive Officer &…$223KRodney Freeman — Chief Operating Officer: $186KRodney FreemanChief Operating Officer$186KSteven Kerr — Chief Financial Officer: $174KSteven KerrChief Financial Officer$174KJennifer McHugh Adams — EVP Partnerships & Communications: $167KJennifer McHugh AdamsEVP Partnerships &…$167KMichael Pouw — Chief Information Officer: $152KMichael PouwChief Information Officer$152KWill Furlong — Sr Dir, Africa Region: $126KWill FurlongSr Dir, Africa Region$126KElizabeth Hiott — VP, Human Resources: $124KElizabeth HiottVP, Human Resources$124KVictor Cortez Rivero — Sr Dir, Latin America: $121KVictor Cortez RiveroSr Dir, Latin America$121K

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Water Missions International?

Water Missions International is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in North Charleston, SC. It holds $22.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Water Missions International?

As of 2024, Water Missions International holds $22.0M in total assets with $41.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $725K in 2024.

Where does Water Missions International operate?

Water Missions International has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Florida, Maryland, South Carolina, Washington, Wyoming.

What size grants does Water Missions International award?

In 2024, Water Missions International awarded 1 grant totaling $725K — an average of about $725K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Water Missions International's EIN?

Water Missions International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1116978. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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