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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
filing since
2021
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 · 3

what they do

direct service · 1
  • Implementation of solar-powered water well projects Clean Water Access Initiatives
    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.
advocacy · 1
  • Awareness and fundraising campaigns for clean water access Clean Water Access Initiatives
    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.
capacity building · 1
  • Community development and water system maintenance Clean Water Access Initiatives
    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.
strategies · 5

how they think

Theories of action extracted from this org's own source material. Click any approach shared with other orgs to see the full field.

  • Community-led development and ownership for sustainable water solutions community_led_development unique to this org
    The organization engages local communities in the entire process of water resource development, from identifying needs and project design to construction, education, and ongoing maintenance. This approach, including the establishment of village water councils and training, aims to ensure long-term sustainability and local ownership of water resources.
  • Compensated local engineering for long-term infrastructure maintenance sustainable_infrastructure unique to this org
    To ensure the long-lasting impact of water projects, the organization compensates local engineers for continued maintenance, thereby securing the functionality and sustainability of the water infrastructure.
  • Deep well drilling for sustainable water access sustainable_infrastructure unique to this org
    The organization drills wells to significant depths (90-150m) to ensure a sustainable and reliable flow rate of water for current and future generations, addressing long-term water security.
  • Experiential awareness campaigns experiential_awareness unique to this org
    The organization uses experiential activities, such as simulating the daily water fetching journey, and physical fitness challenges to raise awareness about the challenges of accessing clean water and to engage the public in their cause.
  • Local government collaboration for project identification and implementation unique to this org
    The organization builds relationships with local government leaders to identify villages in need of water access and to initiate development projects, ensuring alignment with local priorities and facilitating project implementation.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022

the money

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%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

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.