Wishes For Water

What Wishes For Water does

Wishes For Water Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization (Tax ID 92-1834411) founded in January 2023 by students in the President's Leadership Council at Oklahoma State University. The organization is headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma (P.O. Box 992, Stillwater, OK 74076), and operates with a single programmatic focus: delivering clean, sustainable water to the Hurungwe School District in rural Zimbabwe. Its on-the-ground execution is delivered through a programmatic partnership with the Tererai Trent International Foundation, which provides in-country operational capacity and community relationships in the target district.

The foundation's technology footprint is minimal and consists entirely of off-the-shelf tooling. Its public-facing presence is a Squarespace-hosted website, and donation processing runs through Donorbox, a third-party online giving platform. The organization has no proprietary software, no mobile application, and no AI or machine learning components of any kind. Its programmatic scope is geographically narrow — limited to a single school district in Zimbabwe — which reflects the resource constraints typical of a recently established student-led initiative.

Revenue is generated through two streams: tax-deductible charitable donations collected via Donorbox, and merchandise sales through an online store offering apparel (t-shirts, sweatshirts), stickers, tumblers, and bags. The organization files annual IRS Form 990/990-N disclosures (covering fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024) and publishes annual reports, but no consolidated revenue, donation volume, or donor count figures were disclosed in the available data. As a result, absolute scale cannot be quantified from public sources, and the entity should be treated as a sub-$1M nonprofit by default absent contrary disclosure.

Name

Wishes For Water

Legal name

Wishes For Water Foundation

Website

https://wishesforwater.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wishes For Water Foundation is a 501(c)(3) student-led nonprofit founded in January 2023 that delivers clean, sustainable water to Zimbabwe's Hurungwe School District via the Tererai Trent International Foundation, funded by online donations and merchandise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Clean Water Access

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAKAI

WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) Organizations

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYBPAGABAC

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPADAOAB

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Donor Coordination, Grantmaking & Development Finance Programs

Keywords

• Clean water access
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Charitable donations
• Humanitarian aid
• Water sustainability

Headquarters

HQ city

Stillwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations supporting clean water initiatives in rural Zimbabwe. The organization states that every donation goes directly toward improving water access for children and families.
2. Merchandise Sales: Online store selling branded merchandise including t-shirts, sweatshirts, stickers, tumblers, bags, and accessories. Revenue supports the organization's mission.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wishes For Water Foundation is a nonprofit that funds and delivers sustainable clean water access projects in the Hurungwe School District of rural Zimbabwe, executed in partnership with the Tererai Trent International Foundation. The organization raises funds through charitable donations collected online and through a branded merchandise store selling apparel and accessories.

Product overview

Wishes For Water Foundation is a nonprofit organization, not a technology product company. Its primary offering is a charitable mission to bring clean, sustainable water to the Hurungwe School District in rural Zimbabwe. The organization operates a merchandise e-commerce store (Wishes For Water Store) that sells branded apparel and accessories including T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, stickers, tumblers, tote bags, hats, notebooks, and mugs. The store functions as a fundraising mechanism rather than a technology product, with proceeds supporting water access projects in partnership with the Tererai Trent International Foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wishes For Water Merchandise Store An e-commerce storefront selling branded apparel and accessories — including T-shirts ($20-$29), sweatshirts ($25-$44), hoodies ($44), sweatpants ($41.12), stickers ($4-$12), tumblers ($26.50-$27), tote bags ($20.50-$56.50), mugs ($11.50), hats ($22-$34), and notebooks ($14-$20) — to raise funds that support the foundation's clean water access mission in rural Zimbabwe.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tererai Trent International FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for implementing sustainable water projects in the Hurungwe School District. The partnership ensures projects are built to last through Tererai Trent International Foundation's local expertise and infrastructure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Water.org: Water.org is an established global WASH nonprofit co-founded by Matt Damon, focused on financial solutions for water access. It operates at much larger scale than Wishes For Water but shares the same clean water access mission and works extensively in sub-Saharan Africa.
• WaterAid America: WaterAid is a major international NGO focused on water, sanitation, and hygiene in the world's poorest communities, including across Africa. It is a much larger and more established peer operating in similar WASH territory.
• One Drop Foundation: One Drop is an international foundation funding sustainable access to safe water in developing countries. Comparable clean-water-access mission, though at much larger scale and with a broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• charity: water: charity: water is a US-based nonprofit funding clean water access in developing countries through local implementing partners. Like Wishes For Water, it raises donations digitally and channels funds to partners for on-the-ground well and water-system projects, but at vastly greater scale.
• Blood:Water: Blood:Water is a US-based nonprofit focused on clean water and HIV/AIDS in Africa, partnering with local organizations. Comparable WASH-in-Africa mission and partner-implementation model.
• The Water Project: The Water Project is a US-based nonprofit that funds clean water access in sub-Saharan Africa through local partners and provides donor transparency. It is a closer size-and-model match to Wishes For Water than the major incumbents.
• Generosity.org: Generosity.org funds clean water projects internationally through a partner-led model, combining fundraising with water well construction. Its operating model mirrors Wishes For Water's reliance on an implementation partner.
• DIGDEEP: DIGDEEP is a US-based nonprofit working on clean water access, including international projects. It is comparable in mission and donor-engagement style to Wishes For Water, though it also operates domestically.
• Wells Bring Hope: Wells Bring Hope is a small US-based nonprofit drilling wells in West Africa. It is closely comparable to Wishes For Water as a small, donor-funded WASH organization executing water projects in Africa through local partners.

Others

• Tererai Trent International Foundation: Tererai Trent International is the implementing partner for Wishes For Water's Hurungwe School District projects. It is comparable as a nonprofit working in education and community development in rural Zimbabwe, though its focus is broader than WASH alone.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wishesforwater

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Funding overview

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Investors

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