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Water For People

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American non-profit aid organization

Water For People is a nonprofit international development organization founded in 1991 by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) as a response to the increasing water scarcity in developing countries. Its stated mission is to promote the development of high-quality drinking water and sanitation services, accessible to all, and sustained by strong communities, businesses, and governments.2 Its revenue was $32.6 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded1

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Water For People is a nonprofit international development organization founded in 1991 by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) as a response to the increasing water scarcity in developing countries. Its stated mission is to promote the development of high-quality drinking water and sanitation services, accessible to all, and sustained by strong communities, businesses, and governments.2

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Water For People revenue by year1$32.6M in 2023+80% since 2014
0$20.0M$40.0M$60.0M2014: $18.0M$18.0M20142015: $19.0M$19.0M2015+5%2016: $20.1M$20.1M2016+6%2017: $21.8M$21.8M2017+8%2018: $21.0M$21.0M2018−4%2019: $19.4M$19.4M2019−8%2020: $22.8M$22.8M2020+18%2021: $21.1M$21.1M2021−8%2022: $41.2M$41.2M2022+95%2023: $32.6M$32.6M2023−21%
  • 2023$32.6M1
  • 2022$41.2M1
  • 2021$21.1M1
  • 2020$22.8M1
  • 2019$19.4M1
  • 2018$21.0M1

Timeline

  1. 1991Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$22.9M 2017–2024
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2017–2024: $22.9M in all. Federal grants $22.1M; PPP loans $776.2K.$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2017 · Federal grants: $77.0K201720192020 · PPP loans: $776.2K2021 · Federal grants: $6.3M20212023 · Federal grants: $6.4M20232024 · Federal grants: $9.3M2024
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsPPP loansTotal
2024$9.3M–$9.3M
2023$6.4M–$6.4M
2021$6.3M–$6.3M
2020–$776.2K$776.2K
2017$77.0K–$77.0K

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2017–2024, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest grants

  1. Jul 14, 2021$22.0M from Agency for International Development: Usaid Foreign Assistance For Programs Overseas5 To WATER FOR PEOPLE Award 72069621CA00002
  2. May 10, 2017$77.0K from Agency for International Development: Usaid Foreign Assistance For Programs Overseas6 To WATER FOR PEOPLE Award AID527F1700009

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA7. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 30, 2020$776.2K PPP loan (first draw) from BMO Bank National Association7To WATER FOR PEOPLE, Denver CO; $783.5K forgiven Apr 8, 2021

Sources

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