NonprofitsAquaya Institute

Science & Technology

Aquaya Institute

FAIRFAX, CA

Total revenue

$5.0M

Total expenses

$7.1M

Net assets

$6.1M

Grants received

$8.6M

24 grants

EIN

202977578

Tax year

2024

Mission

Advance global health through universal access to safe water and sanitation.

Programs

3 programs

Africa water quality testing fellowship - this program partners with universities in ethiopia, ghana, and uganda to establish a student fellowship program and build students' practical skills in water quality testing. This program also collects water quality data from households, schools, and healthcare facilities to inform strategies for water quality improvement interventions.

Expenses: $837KGrants: $27K

Assurance fund - this program partners with urban laboratories, rural water systems, and local governments in ghana, kenya, and tanzania to facilitate regular water quality testing of rural water systems and promote the use of water quality data for better water safety management. The program also provides capacity strengthening, technical guidance, and community sensitization. Rigorous research evaluations are being conducted in kenya and ghana to evaluate the impact of the program.

Expenses: $738K

Other programs

Expenses: $1.5MGrants: $66K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.0M
Program service revenue$817K
Investment income$186K
Other revenue$6K
Total revenue$5.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.0M
Salaries & benefits$3.8M
Fundraising$4K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$7.1M
Total assets$7.2M
Net assets$6.1M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RACHEL PELETZ

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$164K

40 hrs/wk

THERESA LEWIS

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$148K

40 hrs/wk

DESMOND FITZGERALD

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

IAN WARBURG

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MELINDA TELLEZ

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID RICH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR LEN FINOCCHIO

TRUSTEE; VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE FREEDMAN

VICE CHAIR(THRU JAN);TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE HASTINGS

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ZORBA LIEBERMAN

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHARISMA ACEY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA BABBITT

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANONA DUTTA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RANJIV KHUSH

PROJECT DIRECTOR

Staff

$177K

40 hrs/wk

JEFFREY ALBERT

DEPUTY PROJECT DIRECTOR

Staff

$173K

40 hrs/wk

RYANN JOHNSON

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

CAROLINE DELAIRE

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & PROGRAMS

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

VALERIE BAUZA

DEPUTY OF DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

ANNA MURRAY

DEPUTY OF DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

Staff

$107K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 24 of 24

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2M
TO SUPPORT WATER QUALITY TESTING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL LABORATORIES AND UNIVERSITIES
2023
$648K
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$270K
TO SCALE VILLAGE SAVINGS AND LOANS ASSOCIATIONS AS FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR THE WATER SECTOR IN THE MID-WESTERN REGION, UGANDA
2023
$250K
TO CONDUCT ADDITIONAL SEASONAL WATER QUALITY DATA COLLECTION IN GHANA AND UGANDA FOCAL DISTRICTS
2023
$36K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1.5M
TO SUPPORT THE REAL WATER QUALITY ASSURANCE FUND
2022
$1.5M
WATER QUALITY ASSURANCE FUND EXPANSION IN GHANA
2022
$700K
TO EMBED SUBSIDIES WITHIN CWSA IN GHANA AND ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF SAFE WATER NETWORKS PRO-POOR SUBSIDY PROGRAM TO IMPROVE SAFE WATER ACCESS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN GHANA
2022
$497K
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$123K
LIVELIHOODS ACTIVITY
2022
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$115K
LIVELIHOODS ACTIVITY
2021
$79K
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2021
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$570K
TO EXPLORE AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE WATER QUALITY TESTING SYSTEMS IN BURKINA FASO, GHANA AND UGANDA.
2020
$200K
TO DESIGN A TARGETED WATER SUBSIDY STRATEGY FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF ASUTIFI NORTH, WITH GREATER APPLICATION FOR RURAL GHANA.
2020
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN A TIME OF COVID-19.
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017

Funded by

$8.6M from 7 funders · 24 grants · 2017–2023

Conrad N Hilton Foundation

$5.5M · 8 grants · 2020–2023

The Leona M And Harry B Helmsley

$1.5M · 1 grant · 2022

Global Communities

$1.2M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Save The Children Federation Inc

$238K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$107K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$45K · 4 grants · 2017–2021

Newman's Own Foundation

$3K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN202977578
NTEE codeU40
Subsection03
Ruling date2006-08
Formed2005
Employees23
Volunteers16
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