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CHAPIN LIVING WATERS FOUNDATION INC
Watertown, NY · EIN 161560903 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE Q310 · International Affairs · Micro (<$100K) · chapinlivingwaters.org
revenue
$60K
expenses
$178K
net assets
$109K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Provide Bucket Drip Irrigation Kits and training materials for small scale vegetable gardening to US agricultural charities working primarily in developing countries with long dry seasons.

profile · synthesized from sources

Chapin Living Waters Foundation provides Bucket Drip Irrigation Kits and training materials to support small-scale vegetable gardening in developing countries with long dry seasons. The organization partners with U.S.-based agricultural charities and missionary organizations to distribute kits that enable year-round gardening using minimal water. Its work focuses on improving food security in drought-prone regions through simple, gravity-fed irrigation technology.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Bucket Kit Distribution
Provides gravity-fed drip irrigation kits using five-gallon buckets to enable small-scale vegetable gardening in drought-prone areas
Training and Workshops
Offers training materials and conducts workshops on drip irrigation techniques for partner organizations and communities
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Smallholder Agricultural Development 4 activities
    • Conducting agricultural development projects in the Caribbean and Latin America
      Implements agricultural and water projects in Abaco, Bahamas, and drip irrigation systems in Ecuador, supporting local food production and sustainable farming practices in these regions.
    • Distribution of Bucket Drip Irrigation Kits to agricultural charities
      Distributes Bucket Drip Irrigation Kits and training materials to U.S. agricultural charities for use in developing countries with long dry seasons, supporting small-scale vegetable cultivation in drought-prone regions. The kits use a five-gallon bucket to deliver gravity-fed drip irrigation, enabling the growth of up to 100 plants with minimal daily maintenance.
    • Implementation of drip irrigation and agricultural development projects in Africa
      Implements drip irrigation systems and conducts water, agricultural, and community development projects in multiple African countries, including Burkina Faso, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. Activities include introducing Bucket Kits, conducting gardening seminars, training local individuals, and supporting sustainable gardening initiatives.
    • Implementation of water and agricultural projects in Asia
      Conducts water and agricultural development projects in Cambodia, promoting sustainable farming and improved food security through appropriate irrigation technologies.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$60K
Contributions & grants$28K46%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$670%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$178K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$22K
Grants paid out$138K
balance sheet
Total assets$109K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$109K
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue +0.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • David Nystedt — Director
  • Paul Robar — Director
  • Robert Kratzat — Director
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • ECHO farm Partner — Hosted workshops on drip irrigation in collaboration with Chapin Living Waters.
  • Jesus Christ Partner — Central figure of the organization's mission and outreach, emphasized over individual recognition.
  • Man of Peace Development Partner — Collaborates on drip irrigation and agricultural development projects in Africa.
  • US agricultural charities Partner — Distributes irrigation kits and training materials to U.S. agricultural charities operating in developing countries.
  • churches Partner — Recipient of Bucket Kits for community or agricultural programs
  • missionary organizations Partner — Recipient of Bucket Kits for use in missionary work
  • not-for-profit aid agencies Partner — Recipient of Bucket Kits for use in charitable programs
  • schools Partner — Recipient of Bucket Kits for educational or agricultural use
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Drip Irrigation for Small-Scale Agriculture
    methodology: drip-irrigation-for-small-scale-agriculture
    By providing low-cost, gravity-fed drip irrigation kits and training to small-scale farmers in water-scarce regions, we increase agricultural productivity and water efficiency because this appropriate technology reduces dependency on rainfall and enables year-round vegetable gardening.
  • Faith-Integrated Service and Distribution
    methodology: faith-based service
    By partnering with faith-based organizations and integrating Christian mission into outreach, we expand the reach and acceptance of agricultural interventions because spiritual alignment motivates partner engagement and community trust in recipient regions.
  • Training-First Adoption Model
    methodology: agricultural training workshops
    By delivering agricultural training through workshops like Hunger to Harvest, we promote sustainable adoption of drip irrigation because knowledge transfer increases technical confidence and long-term food production self-reliance.