Collective Action for a Water-secure World (C4w) Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
881591936
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Alexandria, VA, USA
Phone
7035484540
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management

Reported finances

Revenue
$0
Expenses
$128,647
Assets
$213,133
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JOHN ETGEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/24))

Highest reported compensation

  • DR LETITIA OBENG (CHAIR): $18,560 total reported compensation
  • DR PETER LOCKERY (TREASURER): $17,400 total reported compensation
  • DR SARINA PRABASI (SECRETARY): $17,200 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Water insecurity is a complex challenge, where lasting impact can only be achieved when governments, the private sector, communities, financial institutions, youth groups, entrepreneurs, researchers and innovation organizations unite through collective action. Founded by iwmi, c4w leverages iwmi's 40 years of expertise and global network to create lasting impact, advancing a water-secure future for all.

What it reported doing in 2024

During the year, the organization expounded upon its prior year program activity of identifying potential donors and developing & implementing an outreach strategy. The organization did this by engaging with consultants and thought leaders to listen to those impacted by water security and scoping strategies to bring donors to support water security efforts. The organization also engaged with both water sector and non-water sector donors, industries, and partners to build collective action communities and joined conversations with key stakeholders and donors to address the way forward for water security solutions.

Operating model

Revenue model
No positive adjusted resources. The filing reports no positive adjusted operating resources.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 28
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 77
  • Sustainability: 18
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: 38.1%; rating input score 38
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 44
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: Limited
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.66; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 53.6%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -142.4% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -51.3% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 38.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 4 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $49K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $19K · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 17 of 17 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 38/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 31/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 6/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.