Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Living Water - Malawi
EIN 46-5720844 • 501(c)3 • Ferndale, WA
Profile
Charitable and educational relief to those living in poverty in Malawi Africa
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
58th percentile
Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
74th percentile
Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
55th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$30,653
Up $4,713 (+18%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$30,653
Up $4,713 (+18%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$65,125
Up $921 (+1.4%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$61,068
Down $2,226 (-3.5%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$4,057
Up $3,147 (+346%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $30,653
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $30,653
- Revenue
- $65,125
- Expenses
- $61,068
- Net income
- $4,057
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $65,125
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Charitable and educational relief to those living in poverty in Malawi Africa
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Orphanage Care: Our Seed of Hope Child Care Center offers full-time care for 30 children in the Mulanje district Malawi Africa. The center includes a preschool for about 65 children and a church for local villagers. It is secured by a brick wall and 24-hour guard coverage. The center employs 2 house mothers that live on site a cook 2 pre-school teachers and 2 security guards. Expenses include $5250 for rice & maize $951 for House mother salaries $411 for cook salary $1302 for security guard salaries $1680 for teacher salaries,$560 for chairs $744 for beds and mattresses $200 for new stove $170 for drip irrigation system plus $11,917 for other food & miscellaneous expenses. | $0 | $23,185 |
| Child Sponsorships - By sponsoring 62 children monthly we supported their education and family well-being. Total funding comprised $9,090 in monthly donations $3,200 for scholarships and $1176 for school fees supplies & uniforms. | $0 | $13,466 |
| Secondary School: Several years ago we helped build a secondary school on property adjacent to our orphanage center: Currently we support the school by providing salaries for 4 of the 12 teachers. Teacher salaries $4764 plus $228 for computers $585 for tuition assistance $780 for business manager salary $1903 for solar panels & electrical wiring for computers plus $2226 for chairs desks and library shelving for computer classroom. | $0 | $10,486 |
| Other Distributions: Included $1570 for Director Salary $2331 for building materials $560 for small business loans $543 for donated clothing $208 for Bibles $50 for fertilizer $490 for bicycles and $3009 for miscellaneous expenses | $0 | $8,761 |
| Food Aid: During periods of drought and storm damage we visited a number of churches in southern Malawi and distributed bags of maize flour as food relief. The number of families that were helped was approximately 800 to 900. | $0 | $3,695 |
| Medical Clinic: We provided support for the Medical Clinic located between the orphanage center and the secondary school. $640 for nurse salary $65 for inspection fees $320 for supplies $235 for equipment $215 for other. | $0 | $1,475 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Schauer | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| Becky Unger | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Hans J Schauer | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Marsha Hatton | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Denise Suess | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Bruce Friesen | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Victor Kozaczuk | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Living Water - Malawi
- EIN
- 46-5720844
- In Care Of
- % CAROLINE SCHAUER
- Address
- PO BOX 3011, FERNDALE, WA 98248
Signing Officer
- Name
- Hans Schauer
- Title
- Treasurer
- Signed
- 2025-05-14
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, line 10
“| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Support for the orphanage which now houses 30 young boys and girls. This includes food and housing costs plus support for upkeep of the facility., $11917| Child Sponsorships this includes funds distributed monthly to approximately 40 children living with family members through southern Malawi. These funds help to pay for school fees and also for support for the families., $9090| Food aid. These funds are used to help families in various areas of southern Malawi who experience famine or whose crops are destroyed by flooding or storms. Food aid is normally distributed through local small churches., $8945| Teacher Salaries: Our organization pays the salaries of 4 teachers at the nearby Seed of Hope secondary school., $6444| Scholarships: We provide scholarships for students at the Secondary School and also for students in university that cannot afford the cost., $3200| Furniture: We have helped pay for furniture desks at both our orphanage and the secondary school., $3566| Building Materials: This included $1550 to build a building for the 2 house mothers to live plus month for painting and repairs to the goat shelter and windows and walls in the center., $2331| Utilities: This included $1530 for solar panels & inverter for secondary school computer room $373 for electrical plugs in computer room and $170 for a drip irrigation system.and $200 for a new stove for the center., $2273| Salaries: Includes following salaries: Business Manager: $780 Center Director: $1570 House Mothers: $951 2 Security Guards: $1302 Clinic Nurse: $640 and Cook: 411, $5654| Misc: Includes other donations including Bibles computers fertilizer medical clinic supplies school fees and supplies tuition help, $5940|”
Part I, line 16
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank Wire Transfer Fees, $827|”
Part I, line 20
“| Explanation:, Amount:| Cash balance at end of 2023 tax year not reported, $656|”
Part II, line 24
“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets, $0, $0|”
Part II, line 26
“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets, $0, $0|”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Support for the orphanage which now houses 30 young boys and girls. This includes food and housing costs plus support for upkeep of the facility., $11917| Child Sponsorships this includes funds distributed monthly to approximately 40 children living with family members through southern Malawi. These funds help to pay for school fees and also for support for the families., $9090| Food aid. These funds are used to help families in various areas of southern Malawi who experience famine or whose crops are destroyed by flooding or storms. Food aid is normally distributed through local small churches., $8945| Teacher Salaries: Our organization pays the salaries of 4 teachers at the nearby Seed of Hope secondary school., $6444| Scholarships: We provide scholarships for students at the Secondary School and also for students in university that cannot afford the cost., $3200| Furniture: We have helped pay for furniture desks at both our orphanage and the secondary school., $3566| Building Materials: This included $1550 to build a building for the 2 house mothers to live plus month for painting and repairs to the goat shelter and windows and walls in the center., $2331| Utilities: This included $1530 for solar panels & inverter for secondary school computer room $373 for electrical plugs in computer room and $170 for a drip irrigation system.and $200 for a new stove for the center., $2273| Salaries: Includes following salaries: Business Manager: $780 Center Director: $1570 House Mothers: $951 2 Security Guards: $1302 Clinic Nurse: $640 and Cook: 411, $5654| Misc: Includes other donations including Bibles computers fertilizer medical clinic supplies school fees and supplies tuition help, $5940| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank Wire Transfer Fees, $827| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | | Explanation:, Amount:| Cash balance at end of 2023 tax year not reported, $656| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets, $0, $0| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets, $0, $0| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Part I, line 10 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Part I, line 20 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Part II, line 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Part II, line 26 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-05-14 |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-05-14T11:50:41-04:00 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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