Splash

What Splash does

Splash International is a Seattle-headquartered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 56-2600599) that delivers integrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) plus menstrual health services to children in schools, orphanages, hospitals, and shelters across nine countries in Asia and Africa. Its service model combines three technical layers: commercial-grade water purification (Antunes ultra-filtration systems paired with Aquatabs purification tablets), custom-designed patent-protected drinking and handwashing stations (Splash V2/V3, manufactured and sold via the wholly-owned Splash Social Enterprises arm), and a behavior change curriculum built on the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine's Behavior Centered Design framework. The flagship delivery vehicle is Project WISE (WASH in Schools for Everyone), a citywide full-coverage model designed for government co-funding and replication, with documented 100% target-school coverage achieved in Addis Ababa and Bahir Dar, Ethiopia by end of 2024 and 701,203-student Phase II launch in Zambia in December 2025.

Splash funds the platform through a diversified mix: institutional grants (Coca-Cola Foundation, Hilton Foundation, Helmsley, LDS Charities, Posner, Tableau Foundation, Rotary, Allegra/Project Waterfall, White Feather Foundation), individual giving programs (The Tap monthly, The Fountain annual giving circle, a gift catalog), and modern channels including crypto, stock, and Donor Advised Fund donations processed through The Giving Block. The organization serves more than 1.4 million children daily and reports a cumulative reach of 1,191,876. It is founder-led (Eric Stowe, Founder & CEO) and operates with a regional structure (Splash Africa led by Carole Wanjau, country directors in Ethiopia, Zambia, and India), supported by an in-house MLE function and a peer-reviewed cluster-randomised trial in Addis Ababa published in BMC Medicine. It holds Charity Navigator Four-Star and Candid Platinum Seal ratings, and is currently exiting direct operations in Kolkata (2025) following prior exits from Nepal (2019), Thailand (2015), and Vietnam.

Name

Splash

Legal name

Splash International

Website

https://splash.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Splash International is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering integrated WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) and menstrual health services to children in schools, orphanages, and shelters across nine countries in Asia and Africa, using commercial-grade filtration, patent-protected handwashing stations, and an LSHTM-co-developed behavior change curriculum, scaled via the citywide Project WISE model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) Services

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Solutions (BPAGALAI)

Keywords

• Clean water programs
• School sanitation services
• WASH infrastructure
• Menstrual health education
• Handwashing station design

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals via splash.org, including monthly 'The Tap' program, annual 'The Fountain' memberships, and gift catalog purchases.
2. Corporate, Foundation, and Government Grants: Grants from corporate, foundation, and government partners including Coca-Cola Foundation, Hilton Foundation, Latter-day Saints Charities, Posner Foundation, Rotary, Tableau Foundation, and others.
3. Stock and Cryptocurrency Donations: Donations of publicly traded common stock and over 100 cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.) processed through The Giving Block.
4. Donor Advised Fund (DAF) Grants: Grants from donor advised funds processed through The Giving Block.
5. Splash Social Enterprises (SSE) Station Sales: Sale of Splash's proprietary patent-protected drinking and handwashing stations to governments, non-profits, and multilateral organizations, leveraging grants, impact investments, and sales revenue to scale impact.
6. Government Co-Funding: Co-funding from municipal and national governments (e.g., $8M commitment from Addis Ababa, $3.1M from Bahir Dar) for school WASH infrastructure projects.
7. Gift Catalog and Symbolic Gifts: Symbolic gift catalog offerings (e.g., $15 station mirror, $35 pad drive, $600 pair of stations, $2,000 water filter for a school) that allow donors to direct funds to specific impact items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Splash International is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers integrated Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Menstrual Health (WASH) programs to children in schools, orphanages, hospitals, and shelters across 9 countries in Asia and Africa. Its flagship is Project WISE (WASH in Schools for Everyone), which pairs commercial-grade water filtration and proprietary child-appealing drinking and handwashing stations with an evidence-based Behavior Centered Design (BCD) curriculum, typically co-funded by municipal governments. Splash Social Enterprises (SSE), the for-purpose social business arm, manufactures and sells Splash's patent-protected V2 and V3 stations to governments, NGOs, and multilaterals worldwide.

Product overview

Splash operates as an integrated WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) service platform rather than a single product, combining four core program pillars — Clean Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Menstrual Health — delivered primarily through its flagship Project WISE (WASH in Schools for Everyone) program. These core programs are supported by Splash Social Enterprises (SSE), the social enterprise sub-brand that designs and sells handwashing and drinking stations (V2 and V3) to sustain infrastructure, and are funded through giving vehicles including The Tap (monthly), The Fountain (annual), and the Splash Gift Catalog. The portfolio is designed for government partnership and replication at city scale across Splash's country programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Splash Social Enterprises (SSE): Social business arm of Splash International, established in 2018, that manufactures and sells patent-protected, child-friendly drinking and handwashing water stations globally to governments, NGOs, and multilateral organizations.

Products and services

• Project WISE (WASH in Schools for Everyone)
• Splash Social Enterprises (SSE) Stations
• The Tap (Monthly Giving)
• The Fountain (Annual Giving)
• Splash Gift Catalog

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% coverage of all 1,081 registered orphanages in China achieved by 2017
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

38 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• The White Feather FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026The White Feather Foundation and Splash International partnered to expand access to safe water, sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health services in Zambian schools. The initiative aims to reach more than 700,000 students across over 400 schools by the end of the program and is supported by a grant from Julian Lennon's foundation.
• BORDA ZambiaflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementing partner for Project WISE Phase II in Zambia, supporting Splash's goal of reaching 100% coverage of 407 public schools across Chipata, Kitwe, Lusaka, and Ndola, serving 701,203 students. Strategic exit targeted for 2030.
• SmartPaanicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNepal local implementing partner. In 2019, Splash transferred its Kathmandu office and staff to SmartPaani. In 2019 alone, SmartPaani implemented WASH at 15 schools (5,197 students) and reinforced sustainability at 75 existing Splash sites (53,722 students).
• Sarva Shiksha Mission (SSM) KolkataflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment education department partner equivalent to Kolkata's municipal department of education. Splash partnered with SSM: Kolkata to improve school WASH conditions. Sr. Kartick Chandra Manna, Chairman, endorsed the long-term partnership toward ensuring children's rights to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene.
• Ministry of Civil Affairs, P.R. China (Department of Social Welfare)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese government partner that invited and supported Splash's collaboration to secure clean water in every orphanage in the country (1,081 orphanages, 31 provinces, 1,200 cities). Goal achieved 100% by 2017.
• Department of Education, Youth and Sports (Cambodia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambodian government partner supporting Splash's WASH and health education program for students in Phnom Penh city. Endorsed by Mr. Chea Cheat, Director.
• AntunesflagshipTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of commercial-grade ultra-filtration water systems deployed across Splash's school programs. Antunes systems are durable, low-maintenance, and high-flow; ensure water meets WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality.
• AquatabscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of water purification tablets that purify large volumes of water without electricity; used in tandem with Antunes systems across Splash's school programs.
• World VisionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHistorical affiliation/implementation partner.
• BRACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation partner with sector-leading development organization.
• CAREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation partner.
• IRC (International Rescue Committee)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation partner.
• Millennium Water AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation partner in the WASH sector.
• Global Handwashing PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation partner aligned with Splash's hygiene behavior change work.
• Agenda for ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation partner in the WASH sector coordinating body.
• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner; co-developed Behavior Centered Design (BCD) framework that underpins Splash's behavior change curriculum. Conducted the Project WISE cluster-randomised trial in Addis Ababa.
• Reproductive Health Supplies CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation partner in menstrual and reproductive health.
• Addis Ababa City AdministrationflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment implementation partner for Project WISE Phase I; committed $8M co-funding and supports citywide school WASH in Addis Ababa.
• City Level Programme of Action (CLPOA)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment implementation partner in India.
• Miracle FoundationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation partner supporting Splash's work with child welfare institutions.
• MOCA (Asia)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation partner in Asia.
• Upward SpiralminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation partner in India.
• S.W.S.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation partner.
• The Bridgespan GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPro bono consulting partner providing strategy support.
• Lane PowellcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPro bono legal partner.
• Artefact
• PATHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation partner supporting SSE's WASH station design and deployment.
• Roto PlccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing partner for Splash Social Enterprises stations.
• Food for the HungrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation partner supporting SSE's WASH station deployment.
• Engineering for ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation partner in WASH engineering.
• Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship (SCU)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAffiliation partner supporting social enterprise development.
• BRAC WASH pilot partner (Bangladesh)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year partnership in Bangladesh to pilot WASH in Schools at 71 schools in Dhaka. The pilot ended after the first year due to a decrease in WASH funding.
• Thai publicly-traded water filtration companyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSplash partnered with a Thai-born publicly-traded filtration company (which also installs and maintains systems for multinational food and hotel chains) to design their long-term CSR platform, co-financing projects and helping the corporation support poor communities through its own revenue streams.
• Yunus Center at the Asia Institute of TechnologycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch partner in Cambodia; analyzed financial and business practices for social enterprise model viability.
• The Vietnam-USA Society (Bui Van Nghi, Secretary General)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner in Vietnam supporting Splash's clean water projects for children in need.
• The Giving BlockcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform partner processing Splash's cryptocurrency, stock, and Donor Advised Fund donations in partnership with Gemini Trust Exchange and Renaissance Charitable Foundation.
• Renaissance Charitable FoundationcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner in stock donation processing, working with The Giving Block.
• Gemini Trust ExchangecoreTechnology or IntegrationCrypto exchange partner that processes Splash's cryptocurrency donations.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• charity: water: Non-profit dedicated to providing clean and safe drinking water in developing countries; explicit historical funding partner of Splash. Directly comparable mission, donor base, and school/community delivery model.
• WaterAid: Global non-profit focused on water, sanitation and hygiene in low-income countries. Operates in overlapping geographies (Asia and Africa) with comparable school and community WASH programs.
• Water.org: Non-profit co-founded by Gary White focused on water access and sanitation through market-based financing. Comparable donor base and WASH mission, differentiated by its microfinance/small-loans model.
• Water Mission: Christian non-profit engineering safe water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions in developing countries. Operates in overlapping geographies with school and community WASH programs comparable to Splash's Project WISE model.
• Water for People: Non-profit pursuing "Everyone Forever" district-level WASH coverage, conceptually closest to Splash's Project WISE citywide model. Direct comparability in approach and geography.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: Large international NGO with substantial WASH programming globally, including historical affiliation with Splash. Broader portfolio (child sponsorship, health, education) but overlaps on school WASH delivery.
• UNICEF (WASH Programme): UN agency running the world's largest school WASH portfolio; engages the same government counterparts (e.g., Cambodia, Ethiopia) as Splash and shapes the standards Splash follows.
• CARE: Major international humanitarian organization with explicit WASH programming and historical affiliation with Splash. Larger, broader portfolio but overlapping donor base and geographies.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Global humanitarian NGO with WASH programming in conflict and development settings; historical affiliation partner of Splash. Comparable donor base, broader mission scope.
• BRAC: One of the world's largest development NGOs with deep WASH programming in Bangladesh and Africa; historical affiliation and Bangladesh implementation partner of Splash. Significant operational overlap in low-income urban contexts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/splash_org
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtDY38qES-7luEo8aJug47A
• Facebookfacebook.com/splashglobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/splash-international
• Instagraminstagram.com/splash_org

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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