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TANZANIA WATER FUND

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 260426302 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE Q33 · International Affairs · Small ($100K-$1M) · tanzaniawaterfund.org
revenue
$107K
expenses
$82K
net assets
$71K
employees
mission · from form 990

Water project development and scholarships for high school students in Tanzania

profile · synthesized from sources

Tanzania Water Fund is an operational nonprofit that develops and funds solar-powered water well projects in rural villages across Tanzania. The organization partners with other nonprofits to construct wells, provide educational programming on clean water and irrigation, and establish water councils for ongoing maintenance. They primarily raise funds through annual awareness campaigns like "Walk for Water" and "Pull-ups for Tanzania."

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Educational Programming
Training for village members on water use and maintenance, importance of clean water, and opportunities for irrigation, leading to the creation of "water councils."
Pull-ups for Tanzania
Annual fundraising and awareness event where participants perform pull-ups to symbolize the difficulty of obtaining water from the ground.
Walk for Water
Annual fundraising and awareness event where participants walk with buckets of water to simulate the daily experience of those without easy access to clean water.
Water Well Construction
Development and funding of deep-drilled, solar-powered water wells in rural Tanzanian villages, including solar pumps, storage tanks, and local engineer compensation for maintenance.
activities · 2 groups

what they do

  • Clean Water Well Development 4 activities
    • Awareness and fundraising campaigns for clean water access
      Organizes public engagement campaigns such as "Walk for Water" and fitness-based challenges (e.g., 1,000 pull-ups) to raise awareness and funds for water projects. These campaigns have successfully raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from classrooms and public participants to fund specific village water projects.
    • Fundraising for clean water initiatives
      Organizes and participates in fundraising campaigns, such as "Walk for Water" events and classroom initiatives, to secure funding for water projects in Tanzanian villages. Examples include raising $103,000 for 4 villages (18,000 people), $90,000 for 3 villages, $75,000 for 3 villages (15,000 people), $50,000 for 2 villages, and $25,000 for a single village or medical clinic.
    • Implementation of solar-powered water well projects
      Facilitates the construction and maintenance of deep drilled, solar-powered water wells in rural Tanzania, including provision of sustainable solar pumps, panels, and 10,000-liter water storage tanks. The organization has completed over 40 such projects, directly providing clean water access to more than 200,000 people across multiple villages.
    • Implementing clean water projects in rural Tanzania
      Engages local communities to build and facilitate deep drilled, solar-powered water projects, including wells, storage tanks, and sustainable solar pumps and panels, to provide clean water access to rural villages in Tanzania. These projects have brought clean water to over 200,000 people.
  • Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Programs 2 activities
    • Community development and water system maintenance
      Provides ongoing parts, servicing, and educational programming for existing water well projects to ensure long-term sustainability. Implements 18-month community development initiatives alongside water access projects to strengthen local capacity and ownership.
    • Raising awareness for clean water
      Organizes campaigns, such as pull-up challenges, to raise awareness about the importance of clean water.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$107K
Contributions & grants$107K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$82K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$79K
balance sheet
Total assets$71K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$71K
2 years on record · 2021–2022 · YoY revenue +112.8%
relationships · 6

who they work with

  • MajiTech Engineering Partner — Local partner.
  • RWASA Partner — Local partner.
  • The Waterboys Partner — Local partner.
  • The Waterboys Partner — Partners to collaboratively fund expenditures for water well projects, specifically transportation and heavy equipment use.
  • WorldServe International Partner — Partner in the construction and implementation of water projects.
  • WorldServe International Partner — Partners to collaboratively fund expenditures for water well projects, specifically transportation and heavy equipment use.