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$24,166
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Net Assets
$22,266
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Liabilities
$1,900
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$98,358
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$87,508
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- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
- Signed
- Nov 2, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $98,358
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Initiative Eau is a non-governmental organization working to strengthen water, sanitation, and hygiene capacity in developing areas and crisis zones. We do so by 1) implementing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene projects, 2) assisting other organizations in designing their clean water projects based on our experience, and 3) through our research. Initiative Eau currently conducts programming in Burkina Faso.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program Development Advisory Program. Under its advisory program, Initiative: Eau made a number of accomplishments during tax year 2019. Example 1: The security situation in the commune of Arbinda in Burkina Faso's Sahel region deteriorated significantly in early 2019. A number of high-profile violent extremist attacks in the commune prevented the government from adequately delivering essential services, including access to safe drinking water. Given Arbinda's security context, heavy machinery required to install new drinking water infrastructure could not be transported into the commune. In this optic, Chemonics International through the USAID Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) engaged Initiative: Eau to conduct a diagnostic evaluation of drinking water service capacity and safety in Arbinda and to recommend an appropriate strategy for rehabilitation, repair, and reinforcement of water points to increase drinking water service capacity using materials and infrastructure available onsite. To evaluate the commune's drinking water service capacity, Initiative: Eau conducted an inventory and sanitary assessment and water quality evaluation of high-value drinking water infrastructure. Specifically, Initiative: Eau 1) worked with the Arbinda Mayor's Office to recruit required personnel on-site, 2) trained recruited personnel in data and sample collection and field safety, 3) surveyed and collected samples from 80 public water points in Arbinda, including in areas with limited humanitarian access, 4) analyzed collected water samples for 11 water quality parameters, both microbiological and physicochemical, according to Standard Methods and established best practices, 5) analyzed sanitary and inventory survey and water quality data to identify public health risks and potential opportunities to repair, rehabilitate, or reinforce existing infrastructure, and 6) prepared a final report presenting results and recommending a costed set of priority interventions designed to increase safe drinking water access and protect public health. Based on our findings, Initiative: Eau recommended 1) closure of one water point due to arsenic contamination, 2) rehabilitation of 12 water points, 3) transformation of four modern dug wells, 4) chlorine shocking of nine water points against E. coli contamination, 5) reconstruction of 16 water point superstructures, and 6) knowledge reinforcement trainings with 14 water point committees. Example 2: UNICEF Burkina Faso is implementing a pilot program to assess the viability of Water Safety Plans (WSPs) in ensuring safe drinking water in rural Burkinabe communities. The project aims to reinforce key hygiene activities related to the safe handling and treatment of water at the household level. To support the design, implementation, and monitoring of this pilot program, UNICEF Burkina Faso contracted Initiative: Eau and the Higher Institute for Population Sciences (ISSP) of the University of Ouagadougou in consortium to conduct a baseline study of the effects of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) on drinking water quality in rural Burkinabe households. Initiative: Eau and ISSP assessed water quality, infrastructure hygiene, and WASH KAP in a random sample of 922 households in Gourma and Sissili provinces. Under the consortium, Initiative: Eau was responsible for the assessment of drinking water quality and infrastructure hygiene at sampled households and the source water points they use. Specifically, the Initiative: Eau team 1) collected water samples from and administered a sanitary and inventory survey at 922 households and 241 water points, 2) analyzed collected water samples for 11 water quality parameters, both microbiological and physicochemical, according to Standard Methods and established best practices, 3) analyzed collected water quality and sanitary and inventory survey data in conjunction with KAP data from ISSP for relevant trends and key insights, and 4) prepared a final report presenting results and a set of five actionable recommendations to support the pilot program's development. Initiative: Eau's research found that 1) 51% of samples taken at the household level were contaminated with E. coli, 2) compliance for E. coli concentration was 15% lower at the household-level than at the source water point-level, and 3) 37% of household samples were categorized as having increased disease risk as compared to samples taken at source water points prior to transport. | $0 | $54,499 |
| Direct Implementation Program. Under its implementation program, Initiative Eau made a number of accomplishments during the 2019 tax year. Example 1: A 2018 study demonstrated that over 22% of communal water pumps in Fada N'Gourma were broken, due in large part to a lack of local capacity to monitor and maintain them. The committees responsible for communal water points, Water Point Committees (WPCs), frequently lacked the necessary financial mechanisms to ensure the availability of funds for reparations in the event of breakdown and the capacity to conduct routine, preventative maintenance, causing a more rapid deterioration of the water pump's parts. To address this lack of capacity, Initiative: Eau implemented a project to establish and reinforce drinking water infrastructure monitoring and maintenance capacity through community member trainings. Specifically, Initiative: Eau 1) organized two 3-day "trainings of trainers" involving members from 18 WPCs, 2) distributed startup supply kits to each of 18 trained WPCs, and 3) organized a material handover ceremony with implicated WPCs, including press coverage. As of the 01 March 2020 follow-up visit, 1) all 18 water points were functional, 2) 100% of WPCs had met within the past 30 days, 3) 83% of WPCs have above 5 000 XOF in their safes, 4) 100% of WPCs still had all materials in the start up kit, 5) 100% of WPCs are collecting user fees, and 6) 100% of WPCs had conducted preventive maintenance within the past 30 days. Example 2: Frequent handwashing is one of the simplest, yet most critical, behavior changes capable of reducing COVID-19 transmission. As a result, many health centers in Fada N'Gourma, capital of Burkina Faso's Est region, put in place handwashing stations in consultation blocs and at entry and exit points. Inspection of these handwashing stations, however, revealed that all were without soap and several were without water. Lack of these inputs is caused by both material and managerial insufficiencies. To strengthen handwashing capacity in Fada N'Gourma's health centers, Initiative: Eau 1) distributed 10 cartons (~600 units) of soap to each of the six public health centers in city, 2) co-created and co-implemented a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to regularize handwashing station refilling and restocking and mandatory handwashing upon entry and exit, and 3) seconded a handwashing focal point to each of the six public health centers for two months to ensure SOP implementation and handover to health center staff. As a result, handwashing compliance upon health center entry increased significantly. Example 3: Without a preventative vaccine or curative treatment, strong water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and infection prevention and control (IPC) capacities are critical to preventing COVID-19 transmission. In Burkina Faso, limited community-level access to safe water and awareness of appropriate hygiene practices remain challenges for COVID-19 control efforts, especially in rural areas. Limited safe water access and employment of appropriate hygiene practices in healthcare facilities also present challenges to COVID-19 control efforts. At the outset of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the WASH capacity of the village of Gando and the WASH and IPC capacities of the two health centers used by Gando residents, in Sabtenga and Soumagou, were not known. In order to identify areas requiring support, the Sidney E. Frank Foundation issued a grant to Initiative: Eau to conduct a diagnostic assessment of WASH needs in the village of Gando and of WASH and IPC capacities in the Sabtenga and Soumagou health centers. Specifically, Initiative: Eau 1) identified, administered a sanitary and inventory survey at, and collected water samples from 16 water points across Gando and the aforementioned health centers, 2) administered a health center WASH and IPC capacity survey, developed by UNICEF, to the Directors of the Sabtenga and Soumagou health centers, 3) analyzed collected water samples for ten water quality parameters, both microbiological and physicochemical, according to Standard Methods and established best practices, 4) analyzed a) sanitary and inventory survey, b) water quality, and c) health center WASH and IPC capacity survey data to identify potential interventions opportunities, and 5) prepared a final report presenting results and recommending a costed set of priority interventions designed to strengthen WASH and IPC capacities in the target areas. Based on our findings, Initiative: Eau recommended 1) new water infrastructure installations, 2) support for the creation and operationalization of health center hygiene and cleaning procedures, 3) healthcare worker trainings on hygiene, 4) distribution of UNICEF WASH kits for health centers, and 5) a community hygiene sensibilization campaign. Example 4: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential for protecting healthcare workers and for ensuring adequate Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in healthcare settings. Global shortages of PPE during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, however, rendered procurement and distribution of these critical materials difficult, especially in Africa. As per the Burkinabe Ministry of Health's COVID-19 Response Plan, the country's response to the epidemic required 450 000 N95 masks in healthcare settings alone. In light of this, Initiative: Eau supported and monitored the distribution of 20 000 KN95 masks directly to the Burkinabe Ministry of Health procured by the Sidney E. Frank Foundation. Specifically, Initiative: Eau 1) liaised with the vendor, cargo transporter, freight forwarder, and Burkinabe Ministry of Health and Customs officials to ensure the quick delivery and release of the masks, 2) facilitated documentation exchange between the Sidney E. Frank Foundation and the Government of Burkina Faso, and 3) organized an official handover ceremony with Ministry of Health officials, including press coverage. The Ministry of Health distributed the masks to priority hospitals and health centers featuring high case loads. | $0 | $24,044 |
| Research Program. Under its research program, Initiative: Eau made progress during tax year 2019. Example 1: On 11 July 2020, the Mayor's Office of Fada N'Gourma announced the confirmation of threecases of COVID-19 in the city. Without a preventative vaccine against or a curative treatment for COVID-19, appropriate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and infection prevention and control (IPC) practices are essential to preventing the further spread of the COVID-19 virus. Given the city's role as a regional economic hub and its large IDP population, there was a critical need to understand the current WASH and IPC capacities of the health centers of Fada N'Gourma. In order to identify areas requiring support, Initiative: Eau conducted a diagnostic assessment of WASH and IPC capacities in the six public health centers in Fada N'Gourma. Specifically, Initiative: Eau 1) administered a health center WASH and IPC capacity survey, developed by UNICEF, to the directors of each health center, 2) analyzed survey data to identify potential intervention opportunities, and 3) prepared a final report presenting results and recommending a set of priority interventions designed to strengthen WASH and IPC capacities. Based on its findings, Initiative: Eau recommended proposed a series of programmatic interventions to ensure high-quality WASH access. | $0 | $1,603 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Brooks | CEO/President | FT | $8,097 | - | $8,097 |
| Jon Rudnicki | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kimberly Lyon | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kelly Thompson | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Swarandeep Singh | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Vlad Danciu | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Humphreys Munai | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Initiative Eau
- EIN
- 46-3599128
- Phone
- 6178435818
- Address
- PO Box 380726, Cambridge, MA 02238
Signing Officer
- Name
- Donald Brooks
- Title
- President and CEO
- Phone
- 6178435818
- Signed
- 2020-11-02
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Preparer
- Donald Brooks
- Phone
- 6178435818
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part II, Line 24
“Equipment: 13,057; Vehicles: 1,007”
Part II, Line 26
“Accounts Payable: 1,900”
Part I, Line 8
“Revenue earned from claim to the class action settlement action against TD Bank, N.A. (TD Bank, N.A. Debit Card Overdraft Fee Litigation, Civil Action No. 6:15-mn-02613-BHH (D.S.C.)) for its overdraft practices”
Part I, Line 16
“Software: 1,312; Supplies: 24, 380; Travel: 7,955; Conferences and meetings: 6,313; Interest: 150; Miscellaneous expenses: 3,126”
Part I, Line 20
“Exchange loss: 94”
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | Direct Implementation Program. Under its implementation program, Initiative Eau made a number of accomplishments during the 2019 tax year. Example 1: A 2018 study demonstrated that over 22% of communal water pumps in Fada N'Gourma were broken, due in large part to a lack of local capacity to monitor and maintain them. The committees responsible for communal water points, Water Point Committees (WPCs), frequently lacked the necessary financial mechanisms to ensure the availability of funds for reparations in the event of breakdown and the capacity to conduct routine, preventative maintenance, causing a more rapid deterioration of the water pump's parts. To address this lack of capacity, Initiative: Eau implemented a project to establish and reinforce drinking water infrastructure monitoring and maintenance capacity through community member trainings. Specifically, Initiative: Eau 1) organized two 3-day "trainings of trainers" involving members from 18 WPCs, 2) distributed startup supply kits to each of 18 trained WPCs, and 3) organized a material handover ceremony with implicated WPCs, including press coverage. As of the 01 March 2020 follow-up visit, 1) all 18 water points were functional, 2) 100% of WPCs had met within the past 30 days, 3) 83% of WPCs have above 5 000 XOF in their safes, 4) 100% of WPCs still had all materials in the start up kit, 5) 100% of WPCs are collecting user fees, and 6) 100% of WPCs had conducted preventive maintenance within the past 30 days. Example 2: Frequent handwashing is one of the simplest, yet most critical, behavior changes capable of reducing COVID-19 transmission. As a result, many health centers in Fada N'Gourma, capital of Burkina Faso's Est region, put in place handwashing stations in consultation blocs and at entry and exit points. Inspection of these handwashing stations, however, revealed that all were without soap and several were without water. Lack of these inputs is caused by both material and managerial insufficiencies. To strengthen handwashing capacity in Fada N'Gourma's health centers, Initiative: Eau 1) distributed 10 cartons (~600 units) of soap to each of the six public health centers in city, 2) co-created and co-implemented a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to regularize handwashing station refilling and restocking and mandatory handwashing upon entry and exit, and 3) seconded a handwashing focal point to each of the six public health centers for two months to ensure SOP implementation and handover to health center staff. As a result, handwashing compliance upon health center entry increased significantly. Example 3: Without a preventative vaccine or curative treatment, strong water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and infection prevention and control (IPC) capacities are critical to preventing COVID-19 transmission. In Burkina Faso, limited community-level access to safe water and awareness of appropriate hygiene practices remain challenges for COVID-19 control efforts, especially in rural areas. Limited safe water access and employment of appropriate hygiene practices in healthcare facilities also present challenges to COVID-19 control efforts. At the outset of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the WASH capacity of the village of Gando and the WASH and IPC capacities of the two health centers used by Gando residents, in Sabtenga and Soumagou, were not known. In order to identify areas requiring support, the Sidney E. Frank Foundation issued a grant to Initiative: Eau to conduct a diagnostic assessment of WASH needs in the village of Gando and of WASH and IPC capacities in the Sabtenga and Soumagou health centers. Specifically, Initiative: Eau 1) identified, administered a sanitary and inventory survey at, and collected water samples from 16 water points across Gando and the aforementioned health centers, 2) administered a health center WASH and IPC capacity survey, developed by UNICEF, to the Directors of the Sabtenga and Soumagou health centers, 3) analyzed collected wat |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 1 | Program Development Advisory Program. Under its advisory program, Initiative: Eau made a number of accomplishments during tax year 2019. Example 1: The security situation in the commune of Arbinda in Burkina Faso's Sahel region deteriorated significantly in early 2019. A number of high-profile violent extremist attacks in the commune prevented the government from adequately delivering essential services, including access to safe drinking water. Given Arbinda's security context, heavy machinery required to install new drinking water infrastructure could not be transported into the commune. In this optic, Chemonics International through the USAID Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) engaged Initiative: Eau to conduct a diagnostic evaluation of drinking water service capacity and safety in Arbinda and to recommend an appropriate strategy for rehabilitation, repair, and reinforcement of water points to increase drinking water service capacity using materials and infrastructure available onsite. To evaluate the commune's drinking water service capacity, Initiative: Eau conducted an inventory and sanitary assessment and water quality evaluation of high-value drinking water infrastructure. Specifically, Initiative: Eau 1) worked with the Arbinda Mayor's Office to recruit required personnel on-site, 2) trained recruited personnel in data and sample collection and field safety, 3) surveyed and collected samples from 80 public water points in Arbinda, including in areas with limited humanitarian access, 4) analyzed collected water samples for 11 water quality parameters, both microbiological and physicochemical, according to Standard Methods and established best practices, 5) analyzed sanitary and inventory survey and water quality data to identify public health risks and potential opportunities to repair, rehabilitate, or reinforce existing infrastructure, and 6) prepared a final report presenting results and recommending a costed set of priority interventions designed to increase safe drinking water access and protect public health. Based on our findings, Initiative: Eau recommended 1) closure of one water point due to arsenic contamination, 2) rehabilitation of 12 water points, 3) transformation of four modern dug wells, 4) chlorine shocking of nine water points against E. coli contamination, 5) reconstruction of 16 water point superstructures, and 6) knowledge reinforcement trainings with 14 water point committees. Example 2: UNICEF Burkina Faso is implementing a pilot program to assess the viability of Water Safety Plans (WSPs) in ensuring safe drinking water in rural Burkinabe communities. The project aims to reinforce key hygiene activities related to the safe handling and treatment of water at the household level. To support the design, implementation, and monitoring of this pilot program, UNICEF Burkina Faso contracted Initiative: Eau and the Higher Institute for Population Sciences (ISSP) of the University of Ouagadougou in consortium to conduct a baseline study of the effects of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) on drinking water quality in rural Burkinabe households. Initiative: Eau and ISSP assessed water quality, infrastructure hygiene, and WASH KAP in a random sample of 922 households in Gourma and Sissili provinces. Under the consortium, Initiative: Eau was responsible for the assessment of drinking water quality and infrastructure hygiene at sampled households and the source water points they use. Specifically, the Initiative: Eau team 1) collected water samples from and administered a sanitary and inventory survey at 922 households and 241 water points, 2) analyzed collected water samples for 11 water quality parameters, both microbiological and physicochemical, according to Standard Methods and established best practices, 3) analyzed collected water quality and sanitary and inventory survey data in conjunction with KAP data from ISSP for relevant trends and key insights, |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 2 | Research Program. Under its research program, Initiative: Eau made progress during tax year 2019. Example 1: On 11 July 2020, the Mayor's Office of Fada N'Gourma announced the confirmation of threecases of COVID-19 in the city. Without a preventative vaccine against or a curative treatment for COVID-19, appropriate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and infection prevention and control (IPC) practices are essential to preventing the further spread of the COVID-19 virus. Given the city's role as a regional economic hub and its large IDP population, there was a critical need to understand the current WASH and IPC capacities of the health centers of Fada N'Gourma. In order to identify areas requiring support, Initiative: Eau conducted a diagnostic assessment of WASH and IPC capacities in the six public health centers in Fada N'Gourma. Specifically, Initiative: Eau 1) administered a health center WASH and IPC capacity survey, developed by UNICEF, to the directors of each health center, 2) analyzed survey data to identify potential intervention opportunities, and 3) prepared a final report presenting results and recommending a set of priority interventions designed to strengthen WASH and IPC capacities. Based on its findings, Initiative: Eau recommended proposed a series of programmatic interventions to ensure high-quality WASH access. |
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2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $24,166
- Liabilities
- $1,900
- Net assets
- $22,266
- Revenue
- $98,358
- Expenses
- $87,508
- Net income
- $10,850
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| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $28.5 | $2.98 | $25.5 | $30.3 | $18.5 | $11.8 |
| 2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $16.4 | $2.66 | $13.7 | $61.0 | $69.7 | $8.66 |
| 2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $24.2 | $1.90 | $22.3 | $98.4 | $87.5 | $10.9 |