WATER.ORG'S GOAL IS TO BRING SAFE WATER AND SANITATION TO THE WORLD THROUGH ACCESS TO SMALL, AFFORDABLE LOANS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$54.5M
-11.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.6M
-20.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.6M
-20.0% YoY
About Waterorg
Based on IRS filings
Waterorg is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in KANSAS CITY, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $54.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $2.1M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $54,500,623 | $61,397,491 | $46,200,649 |
| Revenue | $29,837,780 | $51,488,759 | $39,073,510 |
| Expenses | $36,899,681 | $35,841,135 | $28,843,163 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,101,131 | $1,246,860 | $148,251 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY WHITE | BOARD MEMBER, CEO & CO-FOUNDER | 40 | $584,376 |
| TERRY TRAYVICK | BOARD MEMBER, BOARD CHAIR | 2 | — |
| LYNN TALIENTO | BOARD MEMBER, VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| HILARY SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER, IMMEDIATE FORMER CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JULIE FLYNN | BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| CHRIS TORTO | BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ANIL ARORA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANNE FINUCANE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GURU GOWRAPPAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KARA HURST | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JODI KAHN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 4/2023) | 1.5 | — |
| JACK LESLIE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEITH QUINN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANDY SAREYAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ADAM SCHECHTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TONY STAYNER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LARRY TANZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SARA XI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| VEDIKA BHANDARKAR | PRESIDENT/COO | 40 | $392,830 |
| JASON SCHWARTZ | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 10/2023) | 40 | $65,831 |
| JANET TINSLEY | CHIEF GLOBAL IMPACT OFFICE | 40 | $247,999 |
| RICHARD THORSTEN | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER | 40 | $244,329 |
| MELANIE MENDRYS | DIR, BRAND MKTING & COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $213,919 |
| TZVETELINA BONOVA | CRO | 40 | $279,898 |
| GINA ZANOLLI | CHIEF OF STAFF OFFICER | 40 | $227,249 |
| MATTHEW MORRISON | REGIONAL DIRECTOR, LATIN AMERICA | 40 | $224,904 |
| FERNANDO ALANDIA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 4/2023) | 40 | $180,134 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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