Fate, TX

The Bucket Ministry

EIN 81-3684524

International Development & Humanitarian Aid Global Health & Medical Relief Low-income

Mission

The mission of the ministry is sharing the love of God through the gift of clean, safe drinking water.

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

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About The Bucket Ministry

The Bucket Ministry is a 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit headquartered in Fate, Texas that partners with churches and mission teams to deliver clean-water filtration systems alongside Gospel outreach. The organization identifies communities with limited access to safe drinking water and works internationally to install filtration systems, train local partners, and support follow-up hygiene and discipleship activities. In the last 2–3 years the ministry has expanded field activity across multiple countries (including Kenya, Brazil, South Africa, and Mexico) and has published recent Form 990s and program summaries on its website. The organization reports a multi-year program-efficiency approach and emphasizes stewardship, training of partner teams, and scaling through donor-funded expeditions and local partnerships.

Notable achievements

International program expansion

Expanded field operations to multiple countries (including Kenya, Brazil, South Africa and Mexico), enabling wider distribution of household and community water filtration systems and partner training.

High program-efficiency

Maintained a multi-year record of directing a high share of donations to programs (reported rolling 4‑year program ratio of about 84%), supporting direct water delivery and partner training.

Program scale enabled by revenue growth

Reported several million dollars in annual contributions in its most recent filings, enabling increased purchasing, logistics, and expedition support to scale water and outreach efforts.

At a glance

Total assets: $5.1M
Annual revenue: $5.8M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 81-3684524
Location: Fate, TX
Website: thebucketministry.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

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

Recognition

Accredited member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Rated by Charity Navigator (organization-managed profile) with a mid-level rating and public profile for donors.

Publishes Form 990s and program information publicly on its website to support financial transparency and donor due diligence.

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