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Ugandan Water Project
Lima, NY · EIN 271481728 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE Q33 · International Affairs · Medium ($1M-$10M) · ugandanwaterproject.com
revenue
$2.1M
expenses
$2.1M
net assets
$463K
employees
10
volunteers
15
program ratio
82%
mission · from form 990

TO FUND IMPLEMENT AND ADVOCATE FOR WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE PROJECTS BENEFITTING COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT UGANDA SEE PART III LINE 1

profile · synthesized from sources

Ugandan Water Project implements water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives across Uganda, focusing on building and rehabilitating water infrastructure, establishing sustainable maintenance systems, and supporting national data platforms. The organization serves rural and underserved communities by providing clean water access through borehole well rehabilitations and rainwater collection systems. It combines direct implementation with advocacy and capacity-building to ensure long-term water security.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $372K
    Safe water TOMORROW: In 2025, 310 enrolled communities contributed more than 55,000 USD of their own resources to fund preventative maintenance via Aqua Trust, a local water enterprise that UWP has launched in Uganda. UWP provides catalytic funding to support the development of AquaTrust, a professional preventative maintenance service for rural boreholes. AquaTrust enrolls communities into a fee- based service that delivers ongoing maintenance and rapid repairs. The program is designed to ensure consistent borehole functionality, with a target of maintaining greater than 99 percent uptime across enrolled water points.
  2. #2 $151K
    Safe water FOREVER: The Rural and Urban Management Information System (RUMIS) is an initiative of UWP to design and deliver to the Ugandan Ministry of Water Environment (MWE) a live interative database built on the mWater platform, to manage all water assets in the country and encompass the work of all major stakeholder groups. In addition, UWP leads the training, implementation, and ongoing expert support for districts, MWE regional offices, and the MWEs MIS team. UWP also coordinates collaboration with other NGOs participating in the implementation of RUMIS in various districts of Uganda.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Aqua Trust
Supports a local Ugandan water enterprise that provides professional preventative maintenance services for rural boreholes, funded by community contributions and catalytic support from UWP
Borehole Well Rehabilitation
Rehabilitates broken borehole wells by repairing hardware, upgrading components, and training communities in maintenance to restore clean water access for 300-500 people per well
Rainwater Collection System
Installs 10,000-liter rainwater harvesting systems connected to building roofs, providing clean water for 100-500 people with filtration and long-term durability
Rural and Urban Management Information System (RUMIS)
Develops and implements a national water asset database on the mWater platform for Uganda’s Ministry of Water and Environment, including training and coordination with districts and NGOs
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Clean Water Infrastructure and Access 5 activities
    • Distributes hollow fiber membrane water filters
      Distributes hollow fiber membrane water filters that provide clean water to 10–100 people, serving as a water safety solution at the household or small community level.
    • Implements water supply and safety solutions at scale
      Implements water supply solutions impacting 100 to 1,000+ people and water safety solutions for 10 to 500 people, with project costs ranging from $50 to over $15,000 USD depending on scope and technology.
    • Installs rainwater collection systems
      Installs rainwater collection systems featuring a 10,000-liter tank, gutter system, tap stand, and four hollow fiber membrane water filters, providing clean water to 100–500 people. All construction materials are sourced locally in Uganda and installed by Ugandan crews.
    • Provides household water connections
      Provides household water connections that ensure 100% of sponsored homes gain daily access to clean water, with implementation costs between $400 and $4,000 USD.
    • Rehabilitates and drills borehole wells
      Rehabilitates non-functional borehole wells by repairing broken components, upgrading hardware, and training community members in maintenance. Also drills new borehole wells, with each project providing clean water to 500–1,000 people.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 2 activities
    • Funds community development initiatives in Uganda
      Funds local leaders in Uganda to support community stability through educational enhancement, cultural growth, and small business establishment.
    • Launches and funds AquaTrust for borehole maintenance
      Provides catalytic funding and operational support for AquaTrust, a local water enterprise in Uganda that delivers preventative maintenance for rural boreholes, aiming for greater than 99% uptime across enrolled water points. As of 2025, 310 communities are enrolled and have contributed over $55,000 to the program.
  • Environmental Policy Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
    • Conducts water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) advocacy
      Conducts national and district-level advocacy for sustainable water operation and maintenance policies, participates in sector policy working groups, advocates for adoption of the mWater data system, and provides mWater training and consulting to NGOs and government teams.
  • Mobile and Fixed Hygiene Services 1 activity
    • Installs hand washing stations
      Installs portable and permanent hand washing stands and systems to promote hygiene, providing clean water for hand washing to 50–500 people per installation.
  • Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 1 activity
    • Organizes volunteer trips for education and relationship-building
      Organizes volunteer trips to Uganda where participants are trained, learn about field operations and local culture, and visit funded water resource sites as part of an educational and relationship-building program.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Designs and implements RUMIS water asset database
      Designed and delivered the Rural and Urban Management Information System (RUMIS), a live interactive database on the mWater platform, to the Ugandan Ministry of Water Environment to manage national water assets and coordinate stakeholder activities.
    • Provides RUMIS training and technical support
      Leads training, implementation, and ongoing expert support for Ugandan districts, Ministry of Water Environment regional offices, and MIS teams in using RUMIS, and coordinates NGO collaboration in RUMIS implementation across Ugandan districts.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$2.07M
Contributions & grants$1.91M92%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$20K1%
Other revenue$138K
expenses
Total expenses$2.06M
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits$528K
Grants paid out$1.36M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$537K
Cash$260K
Investments$230K
Liabilities$75K
Net assets$463K
Liquid reserves2.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +13.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JAMES HARRINGTON PRESIDENT 50 $82K
board members · 6
  • CHERITH REYNOLDS-CLARK — TRUSTEE
  • JACKSON KAGURI — TRUSTEE
  • JOHN CONRAD — TRUSTEE
  • MARK COLGAN — SECRETARY
  • MARK JENKINS — TREASURER
  • RYAN GAMMONS — TRUSTEE
relationships · 111

Who they work with

  • Acts for Water (ACTS) Partner — Implementing organization partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • AllPeopleBeHappy Funder — Foundation partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Arbor Hill Winery Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Artisan Church Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Assetas Partner — Implementing organization partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • BOC Oil Company Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Bain Elementary School Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Barton & Loguidice Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Beaver Creek Industries Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Believers Chapel Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Bernheim Middle School Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Black Button Distilling Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • CPPS Heritage Mission Fund (CHM Fund) Funder — Foundation partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Castleview Baptist Church Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Century Benefits Group Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Chattanooga Christian School Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Clarence Middle School Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Colliers Engineering & Design Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Community of the Savior Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Funder — Strategic partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Conservation Food & Health Foundation Funder — Foundation partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Covenant Life Church Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Crafting for Good: Food, Water, Craft & Community Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Deckman Oil Company Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Echo Trail Middle School Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Edgemere Development Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Electronics & Innovation Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Elim Life Church Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Envision Eye & Aesthetics Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
  • Evans Transportation Services Partner — Business, church, or school partner listed in 2024 Annual Report
+ 81 more
strategies · 4

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.

  • Blended Finance and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
    methodology: blended_finance_partnerships
    By combining philanthropy, market-based models, and advocacy across government, NGOs, and private sector partners, we scale impact because diverse funding and collaboration adapt to evolving systemic needs in Uganda’s water sector.
  • Digital Transparency and Real-Time Monitoring
    methodology: real_time_monitoring_transparency
    By collecting and sharing real-time data via mWater—including GPS, photos, and surveys—we increase accountability and trust because transparent monitoring enables stakeholders to verify impact and respond to breakdowns quickly.
  • Sustainable Maintenance through Locally Owned Enterprises
    methodology: sustainable_maintenance_model
    By launching preventative maintenance enterprises (e.g., AquaTrust) with community-paid fee-for-service models, we ensure long-term functionality of water points because local ownership and financial sustainability reduce dependency on external aid.
  • Three-Phase Systems Change for Lasting Water Access
    methodology: three_phase_approach
    By combining immediate infrastructure, sustainable enterprises, and national system advocacy, we produce permanent water access because short-term relief alone fails without long-term ownership and policy integration.