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33 BUCKETS FOUNDATION
MESA, AZ · EIN 822274571 · Form 990EZ · FY2020 · NTEE C32 · Environment · Small ($100K-$1M) · 33buckets.org
revenue
$113K
expenses
$49K
net assets
$79K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Clean Water WASH-Based Initiatives

profile · synthesized from sources

33 Buckets Foundation provides sustainable clean water solutions, sanitation, and hygiene education to underserved communities. The organization primarily focuses its efforts in the Cusco region of Peru, working with local partners to implement human-centered design approaches for water management and education.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Clean Water Solutions Implementation
Implements sustainable clean water solutions, including improved chlorine disinfection techniques, using a human-centered design approach to fit community needs.
School-Based WASH Workshops
Hosts youth-focused WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) Workshops in partnership with schools in partner communities to create a foundation of basic skills and excitement for clean water and sanitation.
Water Manager Training Programs
Facilitates tailored training and support for local water management teams, called JASS (Junta Administradora de Servicios de Saneamiento), to improve knowledge, skills, and available resources for water managers.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Clean Water Well Development 7 activities
    • Implementation of clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects in rural communities
      Designs and implements clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives in rural communities across Peru, Bangladesh, and the Dominican Republic, including installation of water filtration systems, chlorine disinfection, and construction of hand-washing stations. Projects have served over 8,500 individuals across more than 35 communities, with specific efforts focused in the Cusco region of Peru since 2015.
    • Implementing clean water and sanitation projects
      Designs and implements clean water and sanitation projects, including chlorine disinfection and water filtration systems, in rural communities in Peru, Bangladesh, and the Dominican Republic. These projects have served over 8,400 individuals across more than 35 communities in the Cusco region of Peru, 14 communities in the Ccorca District of Peru (serving approximately 3,200 individuals), and the Rahima Hoque School and surrounding community in Baher Char, Bangladesh (serving over 900 students and thousands in the community).
    • Implementing clean water and sanitation projects
      Implements clean water and sanitation projects, including chlorine disinfection, water filtration systems, and hand-washing stations, in rural communities across Peru, Bangladesh, and the Dominican Republic. These projects have served over 8,400 individuals in more than 35 communities in the Cusco region of Peru, 900 students and thousands in the surrounding community of Baher Char, Bangladesh, and 370 families in Totora and Cusibamba, Peru.
    • Operation of community water franchises
      Established and supported community-based water franchises in Peru and the Dominican Republic to ensure sustainable access to clean water, including launching two franchises near Cusco in 2018 and opening franchises in both countries in 2016.
    • Providing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) education
      Conducts WASH Workshops for children and educational seminars for families in the Ccorca District and Cusco region of Peru, empowering over 450 children and providing essential knowledge to 1,137 families.
    • Providing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) education
      Delivers Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) workshops to over 450 children in the Ccorca District of Peru, building foundational skills and excitement for clean water and sanitation.
    • WASH education and community workshops
      Conducts WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) workshops for children and families in the Ccorca District of Peru, reaching over 450 children and 1,137 families through educational seminars and sanitation kit distribution to promote long-term health and hygiene practices.
  • Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Programs 5 activities
    • Facilitating cultural exchange and international work
      Enables individuals to travel internationally for cultural exchange and to work on clean water and sanitation initiatives.
    • Facilitating cultural exchange and international work opportunities
      Enables 34 individuals to travel internationally for cultural exchange and to work on clean water and sanitation initiatives.
    • International skills transfer and cultural exchange programs
      Organizes international travel and cultural exchange opportunities for individuals to participate in clean water and sanitation projects, enabling 34 people to work abroad and transferring technical skills to local communities in partnership with trained professionals such as environmental engineers.
    • Supporting local environmental engineering graduates
      Partners with local environmental engineering graduates, such as Angelica Vergara Cusihuallpa, to support communities in Peru.
    • Supporting local environmental engineering graduates
      Partners with local environmental engineering graduates, such as Angelica Vergara Cusihuallpa, to support communities in the Ccorca District of Peru.
  • Water and Waste Operator Certification Training 3 activities
    • Training water managers
      Offers Water Manager Training Programs to improve the knowledge, skills, and resources of over 55 water managers.
    • Training water managers
      Conducts Water Manager Training Programs to improve the knowledge, skills, and resources of over 55 water managers.
    • Water manager training programs
      Provides training to local water managers to improve their knowledge, skills, and resources for sustainable water system management, having trained over 55 individuals to support long-term water infrastructure maintenance in partner communities.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$113K
Contributions & grants$113K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$49K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$33K
Grants paid out$8K
balance sheet
Total assets$79K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$79K
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Daniel Hoop Executive Director from 5/18/20 45 $29K
board members · 5
  • Alan Knobloch — Board Member
  • Brian Evans — Board Member
  • Doug Toy — Board Member from 10/16/20
  • Joan Lowell — Board Member
  • Matthew Blumenrich — Board Member
relationships · 21

who they work with

  • 33 Buckets Partner — Actively exploring partnerships to bring clean water and sanitation value to the local Arizona community.
  • Angelica Cusihuallpa Partner — Partner in the Ccorca District, Peru.
  • Angelica Vergara Cusihuallpa Partner — Local partner who led efforts to empower families in the Ccorca District.
  • Angelica Vergara Cusihuallpa Partner — Partnered with Angelica Vergara Cusihuallpa to continue supporting communities in Ccorca after her contract with a national agency ended.
  • Angelica Vergara Cusihuallpa Partner — Partnered with Angelica Vergara Cusihuallpa, an environmental engineering graduate, to support communities in the Ccorca District of Peru.
  • Arizona State University Partner — Collaborated through the ASU Entrepreneurship and Innovation program; 33 Buckets was featured as a standout initiative.
  • Arizona State University Partner — Origin of 33 Buckets as a class project in the EPICS program; featured 33 Buckets in a commercial.
  • Arizona State University (ASU) Partner — Featured in a Super Bowl commercial for work with 33 Buckets; Mark Huerta is a professor at ASU and helps manage student service-based projects.
  • Ccorca District of Cusco Partner — Formed a new partnership to explore launching clean water initiatives.
  • Green Dot Corporation Partner — Partnered with 33 Buckets to install a filtration system in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Municipality of Ccorca Partner — Works in collaboration with the Municipality of Ccorca to create district-wide access to clean water.
  • Rahima Hoque Girls' College Partner — Approached Arizona State University's EPICS program for support in providing clean drinking water to the school; later received a filtration system from 33 Buckets.
  • Rahima Hoque School Partner — Location of a clean water project in Baher Char, Bangladesh.
  • Schools for Sustainability Partner — Partnered with 33 Buckets in the Dominican Republic for clean water initiatives.
  • Sustainable Development Studies (SDS) Partner — Collaborates with local partner Sustainable Development Studies (SDS) in Cusco, Peru.
  • Sustainable Development Studies (SDS) Partner — Local partner in Peru for direct collaboration and assessment interviews.
  • Sustainable Development Studies (SDS) in Peru Partner — Collaborates with SDS to identify and connect with partner communities, facilitate assessments, and carry out key project responsibilities in the Cusco region.
  • Sustainable Development Studies in Peru (SDS) Partner — Local partner that connected 33 Buckets with Mayor Wilbur Lucio of the Ccorca District.
  • The Green Program Partner — Partnered with 33 Buckets in Huillcapata, Peru for clean water initiatives.
  • Vanessa Partner — Partner in the Ccorca District, Peru.
  • info@33buckets.org Partner — Email contact point for partnership inquiries and general communication.