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Gravity Water

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 81-1802377

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on May 16, 2022

Organization Profilewww.gravitywater.org
PO Box 3884Santa Cruz, CA 95063

(831) 234-1887

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

21st percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$24,500

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.6% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-71%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$9,250

Up $133 (+1.5%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$9,250

Up $2,482 (+37%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $2,349 (-100%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Up

$139,188

Up $48,860 (+54%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$161,330

Up $68,653 (+74%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$22,142

Down $19,793 (-843%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $2,117Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $2,1172018Assets 2019: $9,117Liabilities 2019: $2,349Net Assets 2019: $6,7682019Assets 2021: $9,250Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $9,2502021Assets 2022: $95,019Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $95,0192022Assets 2024: $149,352Liabilities 2024: $1,510Net Assets 2024: $147,8422024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$9,250
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$9,250
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2018: $81,406Expenses 2018: $79,289Net Income 2018: $2,1172018Revenue 2019: $90,328Expenses 2019: $92,677Net Income 2019: -$2,3492019Revenue 2021: $139,188Expenses 2021: $161,330Net Income 2021: -$22,1422021Revenue 2022: $206,239Expenses 2022: $185,061Net Income 2022: $21,1782022Revenue 2024: $988,704Expenses 2024: $1,052,493Net Income 2024: -$63,7892024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$139,188
Expenses$161,330
Net Income-$22,142
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 16, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$142,615
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Gravity Water provides safe drinking water access to schools and communities in developing countries. Gravity Water builds rainwater harvesting and water filtration systems, which provide schools and community centers in developing regions with safe drinking water on-site, free of charge, that meet World Health Organization Standards. Gravity Water is currently working with communities in Nepal, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
2021 Clean Water Initiative - In 2021, Gravity Water installed safe drinking water systems at 13 schools and/or communities (three in Nepal; 10 in Vietnam) and provided an estimated 30,050 at-risk students and community members with a permanent and daily source of on-site safe drinking water.$0$34,417
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel WrightExecutive DirectorFT$24,500-$24,500
Emily BruniSecretary-$0--
Ryland KingTreasurer, Board Chair, Board Of Directors-$0--
Joanne HaleBoard Of Directors-$0--
Pallavi BharadwajBoard Of Directors-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Gravity Water
EIN
81-1802377
Phone
8312341887
Address
PO BOX 3884, Santa Cruz, CA 95063

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel Wright
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8312341887
Signed
2022-05-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“$34,416.82 was used in program service expenses (project-related expenses in Nepal and Vietnam); $17,570.65 was used in fundraising expenses; $23,808.55 was used in general administrative (minus shipping and marketing materials).”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“$2,714 in estimated material assets from previous year”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,250
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$9,250
Revenue
$139,188
Expenses
$161,330
Net income
-$22,142
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.99$1.05$0.06
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.21$0.19$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.14$0.16$0.02
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.09$0.09$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.00