Poured Out, Inc.

What Poured Out, Inc. does

Poured Out, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 2010 by Carlee Greene Adams and Steve Adams in the wake of the Haiti earthquake, operating two interconnected program areas: clean water delivery in Haiti and volunteer-based US disaster relief. Its core Haiti technology consists of Hydraid BioFilter point-of-use bio-sand filtration systems (achieving 98% bacterial elimination after two weeks and lasting 10+ years) and solar-powered community WaterHouse installations capable of filtering up to 1,000 gallons per day without grid electricity; the organization maintains 19 WaterHouses across Torbeck, Kayet, Cap Haitien, Les Cayes, and surrounding areas, and has delivered over 5 million gallons of clean water in Haiti since inception. The US Disaster Relief (USDR) arm deploys trained volunteer teams for mucking-out, structural drying, mold remediation, and home rebuilding, having served 490+ homeowners and logged 49,000+ donated labor hours since 2010.

The organization is funded entirely through donations and has no disclosed revenue. Revenue streams include one-time and recurring donations (The Tributary monthly giving program, starting at $5/month), volunteer trip fees (~$1,500 plus airfare for Haiti trips, $25/day for USDR), branded merchandise (T-shirts at $25, Giving Bottles at $20 with $10 earmarked for water projects, integrated with the Fill It Forward refill-tracking app), and grants — most notably a Grundfos Foundation grant funding five new Haiti WaterHouses and one US WaterHouse. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Vimeo), email newsletters, 5K fundraising events, third-party platforms (GlobalGiving, JustGiving, Amazon Smile), and church partnerships. Operations span a Willis, MI mailing address, a Port Huron, MI facility (with equipment storage and repair), and a Torbeck, Haiti compound (La Bible Parle) housing staff and multiple WaterHouses.

Name

Poured Out, Inc.

Legal name

Poured Out, Inc.

Website

https://poured-out.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Poured Out, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2010 that deploys bio-sand BioFilters and solar-powered community WaterHouses to deliver clean water in Haiti and provides volunteer-led US disaster relief services, funded through donations, monthly giving, trip fees, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Clean water access
• Disaster relief services
• Bio-sand water filters
• Humanitarian aid
• Volunteer deployments

Headquarters

HQ city

Willis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The organization operates entirely on donations from individuals, churches, and organizations. This includes one-time donations and monthly recurring contributions through The Tributary program.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including T-shirts ($25) and Giving Bottles ($20 with $10 going to clean water projects). All proceeds directly support operating costs and water projects.
3. Volunteer Trip Fees: Fees charged for volunteer trips: Haiti trips at $1,500 per person plus plane ticket (covers sponsorship of 4 families to have clean water for life); USDR trips at $25 per day.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Poured Out, Inc. is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that provides clean water solutions in Haiti through point-of-use Bio-sand water filters (Hydraid BioFilters) and community-scale solar-powered WaterHouse systems, alongside volunteer-based US Disaster Relief (USDR) services that connect people, machinery, and resources to victims of natural disasters in the United States. Its operations are funded through individual donations, a monthly giving program (The Tributary), volunteer trip fees, and branded merchandise sales.

Product overview

Poured Out, Inc. is a nonprofit organization operating two interconnected program areas: clean water solutions in Haiti and US disaster relief. The core water products consist of Bio-sand Water Filters (Hydraid BioFilters) for individual family use and Community WaterHouses for larger community-scale solar-powered filtration. Supporting programs include The Tributary monthly giving initiative and merchandise (Giving Bottles and T-shirts) that directly fund water projects. The disaster relief arm provides volunteer-based recovery services across the US.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bio-sand Water Filters (Hydraid BioFilters) Point-of-use bio-sand filtration systems installed in Haitian family homes that turn bucket-retrieved contaminated water into safe drinking water. The filters achieve 60% bacterial elimination immediately and 98% after the first two weeks of use, with proven durability exceeding 10 years. Provided free of charge to families in Haiti.
• Community WaterHouses Solar-powered, community-scale water filtration systems that require no electricity. High-output installations can filter up to 1,000 gallons of clean water per day and serve schools, orphanages, medical clinics, and community centers in Haiti. 19 existing WaterHouses require ongoing maintenance.
• The Tributary Monthly Giving Program A subscription-based monthly giving program that pools recurring donor contributions starting from $5/month to fund BioFilter installations, WaterHouse maintenance, and US disaster relief deployments.
• Giving Bottles Reusable branded water bottles sold for $20 (including shipping), with $10 from each purchase contributing directly to clean water projects. Compatible with the Fill It Forward app for tracking refills and triggering additional donations.
• Poured Out T-Shirts Branded T-shirts sold for $25 (including shipping) in four colors (Berry Pink, Charcoal Black, Navy Blue, and Solid Black). All proceeds support clean water initiatives in Haiti.
• US Disaster Relief (USDR) Volunteer-based disaster recovery services provided at no cost to US disaster victims. Includes mucking-out, structural drying, mold remediation, home rebuilding, and distribution of donated goods. Has served 490+ homeowners with 49,000+ labor hours donated since 2010.
• Haiti Volunteer Trip Structured volunteer deployment to Haiti priced at $1,500 per person plus airfare. Trip cost covers in-country lodging, meals, transportation, translators, filter purchases, and insurance. Each trip sponsors 4 Haitian families to have clean water for life.
• USDR Volunteer Deployment US-based volunteer deployment program for disaster relief work priced at $25/day. Fee covers overnight lodging, breakfast, dinner, work coordination, and liability insurance coverage. Lunch not included.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5 million gallons of clean water provided in Haiti since 2010
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Burgess Contracting and The Lakes, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to facilitate move to Port Huron, MI in 2012. Provided space to store equipment and facility to repair equipment. Helped disaster relief team become prepared to deploy to areas needing resources.
• Catalyst ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for Hurricane Michael relief in Panama City, Florida. Provided training for recovery efforts. Church volunteers assisted with tree clearing and home mucking.
• Restoration MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered from Nebraska for Hurricane Michael relief, providing larger machinery like equipment for removing trees from homes.
• Faith Wesleyan ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner during Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, working alongside Poured Out team in Coney Island, NY. Part of Penn Jersey Wesleyan District donation coordination.
• Philadelphia Wesleyan Church (Coney Island)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaitian congregation church that Poured Out served during Hurricane Sandy relief, distributing donated goods and providing cleanup assistance.
• State FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with State Farm in Dexter, MI for tornado relief efforts, supporting families affected by the disaster.
• North Shore ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch in New Baltimore, Michigan that co-sponsored WaterHouse projects with Gateway Church from St. Peters, Missouri.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Living Water International: Living Water International is a faith-based nonprofit drilling wells and installing water filtration in developing countries. Highly comparable to Poured Out's faith-rooted WASH work in Haiti with similar community engagement and volunteer trip models.
• WaterMission: WaterMission provides sustainable safe water solutions in developing nations through engineered filtration and treatment systems. Comparable to Poured Out's Hydraid BioFilter and WaterHouse deployment in Haiti, both serving communities lacking clean water access.
• charity: water: charity: water is a leading nonprofit funding clean water projects in developing countries. Directly comparable to Poured Out's WASH mission in Haiti, sharing the same donor-funded, project-based clean water delivery model, though at vastly larger scale.
• Blood:Water: Blood:Water partners with African communities to deliver clean water and HIV/AIDS support. Comparable grassroots WASH nonprofit with similar donor-funded model and grantmaking-style partnerships with local implementers.
• DigDeep: DigDeep is a nonprofit focused on water access and sanitation in underserved US and international communities. Directly comparable in operating WASH programs that blend US and developing-country deployments with community-led engagement.
• All Hands and Hearts: All Hands and Hearts is a nonprofit providing volunteer-based disaster relief with both US and international operations. Closely comparable to Poured Out's USDR volunteer deployment model and direct service delivery to disaster-affected communities.

Broad incumbents

• Samaritan's Purse: Samaritan's Purse is a large faith-based humanitarian organization running international disaster relief and WASH programs. Comparable as a much larger incumbent operating in both Haiti water projects and US disaster response.
• WaterAid: WaterAid is a major international nonprofit focused exclusively on water, sanitation, and hygiene. Directly comparable mission to Poured Out's WASH work, though operating across many more countries with institutional funder relationships.
• World Vision: World Vision is a global humanitarian organization operating WASH, disaster relief, and community development programs worldwide. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent in the same mission space, though operating at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Convoy of Hope: Convoy of Hope is a faith-based nonprofit providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid globally. Comparable as a larger organization combining US disaster response with international WASH and community development work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pouredout
• YouTubevimeo.com/pouredout
• Facebookfacebook.com/PouredOutNonProfit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/poured-out
• Instagraminstagram.com/pouredout

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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