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Nonprofits›Surge For Water Inc

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Surge For Water Inc

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$1.5M

Total expenses

$1.3M

Net assets

$836K

Grants received

$585K

51 grants

EIN

462762697

Tax year

2024

Mission

Improve access to clean, safe water education and outreach

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M

Program service revenue—

Investment income$21K

Other revenue$267K

Total revenue$1.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$925K

Salaries & benefits$103K

Fundraising$95K

Other expenses$286K

Total expenses$1.3M

Total assets$946K

Net assets$836K

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Shilpa Alva

Executive Director

Board

$95K

60 hrs/wk

Sarah Lynch

Associate Board Chair

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Trisha Bhagat

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Anna Paul

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Channa North-Hoffstaed

Board Chair

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Scott Minger

Board Member

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Chris Buekenkamp

Board Member

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Suvai Gunasakeran

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Emily Lawrence

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Josh Debartolo

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$31K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

$25K

INTERNATIONAL

2024

SBB RESEARCH GROUP FOUNDATION

$13K

TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE

2024

SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION

$10K

MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES

2024

ERM GROUP FOUNDATION INC

$10K

Clean Water & Sanitation

2024

HDR FOUNDATION

$95K

CHARITABLE

2023

AbbVie Foundation

$25K

General Mission

2023

STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION

$25K

GENERAL

2023

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$25K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

SBB RESEARCH GROUP FOUNDATION

$18K

TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$13K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

ERM GROUP FOUNDATION INC

$10K

Clean Water & Sanitation

2023

CIRCLE OF SISTERHOOD FOUNDATION INC

$10K

SUPPORT THE TRAINER SALARY AND PROGRAM MATERIALS COMPONENTS OF A MENSTRUAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDING 5,000 GIRLS THE EDUCATION AND PRODUCTS NEEDED TO SAFELY AND CONFIDENTLY MANAGE THEIR MENSTRUAL CYCLES DIRECTLY IMPROVING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND REDUCING DROPOUT RATES

2023

MILLION DOLLAR ROUND TABLE FOUNDATION

$10K

SOCIAL SERVICE

2023

GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY PARTNERSHIP

$8K

SIMMONS CENTER FOR GLOBAL CHICAGO

2023

Williams Family Charitable Foundation

$2K

General charitable purposes