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Water Underground

  • Long Beach, CA
  • Tax-exempt since July 2015
  • EIN: 47-1938005

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security / Nonmonetary Support N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$89.1k (2023)

Expenses
$103k (2023)

Total Assets
$3.75k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$33.8k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$89,056
Expenses
$102,772
Net Income
-$13,716
Net Assets
-$30,078
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $89,056
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,753
Total Liabilities $33,831
Net Assets -$30,078
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Justin Arana (Founder Ceo Director) $22,950 $24,652
Jeff Dawson (Board Member) $0 $0
Margaux Fitoussi (Board Member) $0 $0
Sheryl Arana (Bookkeeper) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 24, 2024

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$166,669
Expenses
$192,000
Net Income
-$25,331
Net Assets
-$16,362
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $166,669
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,750
Total Liabilities $31,112
Net Assets -$16,362
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Justin Arana (Founder / Ceo / Director) $38,000 $6,871
Jeff Dawson (Board Member) $0 $0
Margaux Fitoussi (Board Member) $0 $0
Sheryl Arana (Bookkeeper) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 10, 2023

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$171,387
Expenses
$185,309
Net Income
-$13,922
Net Assets
$17,088
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $171,387
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $52,500
28.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,917
Total Liabilities $3,829
Net Assets $17,088
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Justin Arana (Founder / Ceo / Director) $52,500 $0 $0
Jeff Dawson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaux Fitoussi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sheryl Arana (Bookkeeper) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 18, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$199,212
Expenses
$231,476
Net Income
-$32,264
Net Assets
$33,458
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $199,212
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $39,500
17.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $33,648
Total Liabilities $190
Net Assets $33,458
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Justin Arana (Founder / Ceo / Director) $35,000 $0 $0
Sheryl Arana (Bookkeeper) $14,500 $0 $0
Jeff Dawson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaux Fitoussi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 2, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$378,651
Expenses
$374,308
Net Income
$4,343
Net Assets
$68,140
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $378,651
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,000
21.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $10,000
2.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $72,062
Total Liabilities $3,922
Net Assets $68,140

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$402,393
Expenses
$362,195
Net Income
$40,198
Net Assets
$69,317
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $401,986
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $407
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $88,700
24.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $4,750
1.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $72,482
Total Liabilities $3,165
Net Assets $69,317

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$301,973
Expenses
$282,388
Net Income
$19,585
Net Assets
$31,378
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $301,663
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $340
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $24,000
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,378
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $31,378

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$222,635
Expenses
$210,502
Net Income
$12,133
Net Assets
$12,133
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $222,363
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $272
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $48,000
22.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,133
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $12,133

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$117,961
Expenses
$134,212
Net Income
-$16,251
Net Assets
$272
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $117,441
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $520
0.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $272
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $272

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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