Civic Intelligence

The Waterbearers Inc

EIN 81-3327222 • 501(c)3 • Newport Beach, CA

Profile

Inspiring women who have access to clean water to get clean water to those that don't, through fundraising, education and creative story telling.

3991 MacArthur Blvd Ste 240Newport Beach, CA 92660

thewaterbearers.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

35th percentile

-5.7%

Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$6,000

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.2% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-50%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

22%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$8,331

Down $3,349 (-29%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$8,331

Down $3,349 (-29%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin35th percentile

Revenue

Up

$58,742

Up $26,802 (+84%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$62,091

Up $8,430 (+16%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$3,349

Up $18,372 (+85%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $20,733Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $20,7332017Assets 2018: $31,044Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $31,0442018Assets 2019: $17,974Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $56,632Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $56,6322020Assets 2021: $40,689Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $40,6892021Assets 2022: $33,401Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $33,4012022Assets 2023: $11,680Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $11,6802023Assets 2024: $8,331Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $8,3312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$8,331
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$8,331
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $30,306Expenses 2017: $16,555Net Income 2017: $13,7512017Revenue 2018: $98,891Expenses 2018: $90,482Net Income 2018: $8,4092018Revenue 2019: $58,649Expenses 2019: $68,510Net Income 2019: -$9,8612019Revenue 2020: $80,046Expenses 2020: $41,387Net Income 2020: $38,6592020Revenue 2021: $70,036Expenses 2021: $85,979Net Income 2021: -$15,9432021Revenue 2022: $39,173Expenses 2022: $46,461Net Income 2022: -$7,2882022Revenue 2023: $31,940Expenses 2023: $53,661Net Income 2023: -$21,7212023Revenue 2024: $58,742Expenses 2024: $62,091Net Income 2024: -$3,3492024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$58,742
Expenses$62,091
Net Income-$3,349
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,331
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$8,331
Revenue
$58,742
Expenses
$62,091
Net income
-$3,349
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.33$0.00$8.33$58.7$62.1$3.35
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.7$0.00$11.7$31.9$53.7$21.7
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.4$0.00$33.4$39.2$46.5$7.29
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$40.7$0.00$40.7$70.0$86.0$15.9
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$56.6$0.00$56.6$80.0$41.4$38.7
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$18.0$0.00$58.6$68.5$9.86
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.0$0.00$31.0$98.9$90.5$8.41
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.7$0.00$20.7$30.3$16.6$13.8
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$58,742
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Inspiring women who have access to clean water to get clean water to those that don't, through fundraising, education and creative story telling.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Ecuador- Clean water filter systems were distributed with training to 72 indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest.$0$29,378
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Margaret Jane BrintonChief Executive OfficerFT$6,000-$6,000
Shelley GreenwaldChief Financial OfficerPT$0--
Ashley RogersSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Waterbearers Inc
EIN
81-3327222
Phone
3016428976
Address
3991 MacArthur Blvd Ste 240, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Signing Officer

Name
Jane Brinton
Title
CEO
Phone
3016428976
Signed
2025-09-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gray Proctor & McMannis CPA's LLP
Address
3991 MacArthur Blvd 240, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Preparer
K Craig Holloway CPA
Phone
9492514888
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Travel. Amount: 13,663. Description: Water filters. Amount: 6,397. Description: Fundraising expenses. Amount: 6,196. Description: Supplies. Amount: 6,806. Description: Office expenses. Amount: 1,744. Description: Filing fee. Amount: 25. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 2,002. Description: Refunds. Amount: 6,000. Description: Freight. Amount: 94. Description: Program services. Amount: 10,382. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 53,309.”

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