KEIKI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
Bringing water and the Word to the thirsty, one piece of paper at a time.
About KEIKI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
Keiki International Foundation (doing business as Paper for Water) is a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) that raises funds for clean water and sanitation projects worldwide and educates youth about the global water crisis. The organization uses volunteer-driven origami fundraising, events, and partnerships with implementer organizations to fund wells, piped water systems, and sanitation projects. Paper for Water reports sustained program activity in recent years, including multi-country water projects and domestic work on Navajo Nation communities. Leadership is youth-led: the organization was founded and is publicly led by sisters Isabelle and Katherine Adams, supported by a volunteer board and staff who coordinate fundraising, volunteer origami programs, and partner relations. The charity publishes annual reports and regular media updates documenting measurable impact (wells funded, people served) and recent field activity in Guatemala, Kenya, Zambia, Peru and Navajo Nation communities, and continues active fundraising and volunteer programs into the last 2–3 years.
Notable achievements
Hundreds of water projects funded
The organization reports having funded over 300 water and sanitation projects across roughly 20 countries since inception, demonstrating multi-year program reach.
Significant annual project outcomes (2022)
In 2022 Paper for Water reported funding 23 water projects that provided clean water and sanitation access to more than 10,000 people, including multi-community piped systems and sanitation stations.
Strategic media-driven giving
High-profile media appearances helped secure targeted grants and project funding (for example a televised segment that led to support for a community well in Peru), showing success converting visibility into concrete project resources.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $107K
- Annual revenue
- $272K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 46-1774498
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Website
- www.paperforwater.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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