Grandville, MI

20 LITERS

EIN 27-3378656

International Development & Humanitarian Aid Global Development & Relief Children & youth Women & girls Patients & families People with disabilities

Mission

We equip vulnerable people with water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions that are simple, effective, and long-lasting.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About 20 LITERS

20 LITERS is a Grandville, Michigan–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers durable, context-appropriate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) solutions to vulnerable populations, primarily in rural Rwanda. The organization partners with local churches and World Relief Rwanda to train local volunteers, build and install filtration systems and rainwater-capture solutions, and provide health and hygiene education. 20 LITERS focuses on serving widows, orphans, people living with HIV/AIDS and people with disabilities, emphasizing simple technologies and local leadership so communities can sustain systems long-term. The organization maintains publicly available Form 990 filings and tracks program outputs and cumulative impact on its website.

Notable achievements

FY2023–2024 program impact

Between July 2023 and June 2024, 20 LITERS reported reaching at least 27,649 people in Rukumberi, Kagogo and Jarama sectors of Rwanda; distributing household filter systems to 1,427 families; building 3 community filters for schools/clinics; constructing 15 rainwater-harvesting systems at churches; and installing 415 slow sand filters, alongside community health and hygiene training.

Cumulative delivery scale

The organization tracks cumulative outputs on its site, showing thousands of household filters and dozens of community systems installed (site metrics include over 21,000 household filters, 92 community filters and 179 rainwater-harvesting systems) and reports hundreds of thousands of people served to date.

Financial transparency and recent filings

20 LITERS files IRS Form 990s and made filings through fiscal year 2024 publicly available; its most-recent reported annual revenue for FY2024 was approximately $285K with expenses around $325K, reflecting continued program investment and publicly accessible financial disclosures.

At a glance

Total assets: $124K
Annual revenue: $311K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-3378656
Location: Grandville, MI
Website: 20liters.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Charity Navigator four-star rating and a high impact/measurement score, indicating strong accountability, finance practices and demonstrated program effectiveness.

Maintains up-to-date IRS Form 990 filings and posts copies of returns and governance materials on its website, supporting transparency for donors and stakeholders.

Longstanding field partnership with World Relief Rwanda and engagement of local church and volunteer networks to deliver and sustain WASH interventions in rural communities.

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