FRESHWATER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- FRESHWATER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 45-2809348)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-08-22
- IRS object ID
- 201602359349200035
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-08-22T15:30:00-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 461335331 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALTRUIC ADVISORS PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2723 S STATE ST STE 150 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ANN ARBOR | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 481046188 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 452809348 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRESHWATER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRES | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9144344994 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 812 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | INDIAN HILLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80454 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HEIDI RICKELS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9144344994 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-08-15 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RYAN N HAGAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00293011 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7344763720 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-08-17 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.FRESHWATERINTL.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $75,336 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $75,053 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $283 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $75,336 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $10 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $1,529 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $461 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $56,877 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $58,877 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $16,459 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $9,679 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $26,138 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,679 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,217 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $83,921 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,679 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $86,138 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $60,000 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,679 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $26,138 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROVIDE WATER AND SANITATION TO THE PEOPLE OF MALAWI. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| BOREHOLE REPAIRS THERE ARE MANY BOREHOLE WELLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY OF MALAWI THAT ARE IN DISREPAIR. IN THE PAST, OTHER NGO'S HAVE DRILLED NEW WELLS WITHOUT A COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT APPROACH AND WITH NO TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNITIES ON THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR PART SOURCING CHANNELS. FRESHWATER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL REHABILITATES THESE WELLS SO THAT THEY, ONCE AGAIN, PRODUCE CLEAN WATER. | $10,940 |
| FLOOD RELIEF IN JANUARY 2015, HEAVY RAINSTORMS IN MALAWI LED TO SEVERE FLOODING IN LOW- LYING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WERE FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT 1.15 MILLION PEOPLE COUNTRY-WIDE WERE AFFECTED. MANY AREAS REMAINED ISOLATED AS RAINS HAMPERED SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS, AS WELL AS RESPONDER'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD AND CLEAN WATER. THE MASSIVE FLOODING IN MALAWI SUBSIDED. HOWEVER, MANY PEOPLE RETURNED TO HOMES AND VILLAGES DESTROYED, FLOODED CROPS, FEAR OF HUNGER AND SPREAD OF CHOLERA AS THEY SOUGHT TO RECOVER FROM FLOOD-RAVAGED AREAS. FRESHWATER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL WAS ABLE TO MAKE DIRECT, EMERGENCY INTERVENTIONS IN PHALOMBE AND TENGANI DISTRICTS TO HELP WITH IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN NEEDS FOR CLEAN, SAFE WATER, HAND SOAP, AND FOOD RATIONS. | $11,800 |
| NEW BOREHOLE DRILLING IN SUMMER OF 2015, FRESHWATER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE A DRILL RIG IN MALAWI TO DRILL DEEP BOREHOLE WELLS. THE PURCHASE ALLOWS US TO EXECUTE BOREHOLE PROJECTS FOR AROUND 60% LESS THAN ITS PREVIOUS COST. DRILLING PROVIDES AN EXPONENTIAL INCREASE IN ACCESS TO SAFE, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, REDUCED INCIDENCES OF WATER-RELATED INFECTIONS, INCREASED TIME FOR GIRLS TO ATTEND CLASSES IN SCHOOL, SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF COSTS OF WELL PROJECTS, ASSURANCE THAT WELLS ARE DRILLED EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY SO THAT TRUST IS BUILT WITH COMMUNITIES AND INCREASED SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FUNDRAISING FOR OFFICE OPERATIONS AND OTHER PROJECTS THROUGH RENTAL INCOME GENERATED THROUGH OTHER NGO'S AND SPONSORS. | $26,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $48,740 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| HEIDI RICKELS | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 30.00 | $0 |
| AMY HART | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 5.00 | $0 |
| JOHN HEIN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| LYN CHAMBERS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| AIMEE WISE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| NATALIE KRUSE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| LAURA FELIX | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| JIM LASKE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCCLAY | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (true) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $60,000 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | STEPHANIE HILL | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4680 S SWADLEY COURT | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MORRISON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80465 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9144344994 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $30,892 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $26,603 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $39,929 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $75,053 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $172,577 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $283 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $283 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $30,892 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $26,603 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $39,929 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $75,336 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $172,860 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $52,976 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $52,976 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $52,976 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $52,976 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $119,884 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $30,892 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $26,603 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $39,929 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $75,336 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $172,860 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HEIDI RICKELS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship With Org | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | TO PURCHASE A DRILL RIG | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $60,000 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $60,000 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | false | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (true) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | Yes (true) | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $60,000 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | WATER BOTTLE SALES 283 TOTAL 283 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES MARKETING 597 GRAPHICS 109 OFFICE SUPPLIES 183 TECHNOLOGY 99 TRAVEL 31 CONFERENCES 500 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 69 EVENTS 84 BANK FEES 1,519 CREDIT CARD PROCESS FEE 159 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 296 SHIPPING 203 PROGRAM EXPENSES 48,740 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 4,288 TOTAL 56,877 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | DRILL RIG 0 88,209 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 4,288 TOTAL 0 83,921 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | LOANS FROM OFFICERS 0 60,000 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | BOREHOLE REPAIRS THERE ARE MANY BOREHOLE WELLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY OF MALAWI THAT ARE IN DISREPAIR. IN THE PAST, OTHER NGO'S HAVE DRILLED NEW WELLS WITHOUT A COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT APPROACH AND WITH NO TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNITIES ON THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR PART SOURCING CHANNELS. FRESHWATER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL REHABILITATES THESE WELLS SO THAT THEY, ONCE AGAIN, PRODUCE CLEAN WATER. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 | FLOOD RELIEF IN JANUARY 2015, HEAVY RAINSTORMS IN MALAWI LED TO SEVERE FLOODING IN LOW- LYING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WERE FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT 1.15 MILLION PEOPLE COUNTRY-WIDE WERE AFFECTED. MANY AREAS REMAINED ISOLATED AS RAINS HAMPERED SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS, AS WELL AS RESPONDER'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD AND CLEAN WATER. THE MASSIVE FLOODING IN MALAWI SUBSIDED. HOWEVER, MANY PEOPLE RETURNED TO HOMES AND VILLAGES DESTROYED, FLOODED CROPS, FEAR OF HUNGER AND SPREAD OF CHOLERA AS THEY SOUGHT TO RECOVER FROM FLOOD-RAVAGED AREAS. FRESHWATER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL WAS ABLE TO MAKE DIRECT, EMERGENCY INTERVENTIONS IN PHALOMBE AND TENGANI DISTRICTS TO HELP WITH IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN NEEDS FOR CLEAN, SAFE WATER, HAND SOAP, AND FOOD RATIONS. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 | NEW BOREHOLE DRILLING IN SUMMER OF 2015, FRESHWATER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE A DRILL RIG IN MALAWI TO DRILL DEEP BOREHOLE WELLS. THE PURCHASE ALLOWS US TO EXECUTE BOREHOLE PROJECTS FOR AROUND 60% LESS THAN ITS PREVIOUS COST. DRILLING PROVIDES AN EXPONENTIAL INCREASE IN ACCESS TO SAFE, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, REDUCED INCIDENCES OF WATER-RELATED INFECTIONS, INCREASED TIME FOR GIRLS TO ATTEND CLASSES IN SCHOOL, SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF COSTS OF WELL PROJECTS, ASSURANCE THAT WELLS ARE DRILLED EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY SO THAT TRUST IS BUILT WITH COMMUNITIES AND INCREASED SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FUNDRAISING FOR OFFICE OPERATIONS AND OTHER PROJECTS THROUGH RENTAL INCOME GENERATED THROUGH OTHER NGO'S AND SPONSORS. |