Drop in the Bucket
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Providing Clean Water and Education to Children in Africa
Significant activities include programs to provide permanet sources of uncontaminated water by constructing wells in villages throught africa. Organization also runs education programs for children in various locations in africa, and a prgram to combat hunger in uganda.
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Integrity assessment
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Financials
IRS Form 990Leadership at a glance
Official filings
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GiveRadar Analysis
Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Drop in the Bucket has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
- GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2024 - a deeper filing history than 91% of the 139,074 human services charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
- It is one of the better-documented human services charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- government registration
- financial records (6 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
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Filing history
6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
See 5 years of revenue, expense breakdowns, and balance sheet.
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Leadership & board
Official filingsBoard members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.
5 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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#14,704 of 322,681 human services charities in the United States on integrity score
80/100 puts it in the top 6% of the cohort, tied with 15,910 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar human services charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 32 disclosed in the public registry.
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Methodology
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Frequently asked questions about Drop in the Bucket
Drop in the Bucket is a registered human services nonprofit based in Los Angeles, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2006 and has been operating for 20 years. Its EIN is 205560045. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 80/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $885K in annual revenue. 32 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Drop in the Bucket's CEO & Exec Dir, Stacey Travis, received $48,000 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Drop in the Bucket has $885K in annual revenue. It allocates 86% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 93% for human services charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $3M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Drop in the Bucket is classified as a Human Services organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $885K in annual revenue. The organization has 32 disclosed officers and directors.
Drop in the Bucket's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 205560045. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Drop in the Bucket is located in Los Angeles, CA, United States. The organization was established in 2006 and has been active for 20 years.
Among human services charities registered in United States: It allocates 86% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 93%. Its annual revenue of $885K is below the peer average of $3M.
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Quick facts about Drop in the Bucket
- What is Drop in the Bucket?
- Drop in the Bucket is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Los Angeles, United States. Providing Clean Water and Education to Children in Africa
- When was Drop in the Bucket founded?
- Drop in the Bucket was founded in 2006.
- Who leads Drop in the Bucket?
- Stacey Travis serves as CEO & Exec Dir.
- Where is Drop in the Bucket located?
- Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, United States.
- What is Drop in the Bucket's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $885,194. 86% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Drop in the Bucket trustworthy?
- Drop in the Bucket has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Drop in the Bucket's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 205560045.
- What is Drop in the Bucket's website?
- http://www.dropinthebucket.org