Contact & General Information
Food and Water Watch1616 P Street, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
www.foodandwaterwatch.org
Tax Status: 501(c)3
Other Names
None
Charities often solicit donors under multiple names. CharityWatch is aware of this charity soliciting donors using the above names.Is this rating different than what you expected based on what the charity reports about itself or what other raters report about this charity? Read about what makes CharityWatch's independent ratings different from other sources of information.
Calculated Total Expenses (rounded) : $16,000,000
A charity's Program % is the percentage of its cash budget it spends on Programs relative to Overhead (Fundraising and Management & General Expenses)
Joint Costs
Food and Water Watch's rating was adjusted for Joint Costs. If you are a donor who considers direct mail, telemarketing, and other Joint Cost solicitations to be true charitable programs, the below efficiency ratios, which were not adjusted for joint costs, may better reflect your goals.| Program % | Cost to Raise $100 |
| 79% | $11 |
Accounting rules allow charities to report some telemarketing, direct mail, and other solicitation costs as Program expenses. CharityWatch believes that most donors do not consider a charity's solicitation activities to be the Programs they are intending to support with their donations. We therefore adjust such expenses out of a charity's reported Program expense and add it to Fundraising expense prior to calculating its rating. See the CRITERIA to learn more about Joint Costs.
Government Funding
CharityWatch calculates the percentage of a charity's cash revenue received from government sources for informational purposes for those donors who would like to factor a charity's range of government funding into their giving decisions. Donors should keep in mind that funding from the government does not automatically signal that a charity is well-governed and/or more efficient than other charities.For the reporting year rated by CharityWatch, this charity received cash grants/contributions from government sources within a range of:
0% to 24%
Financial Documents
Food and Water Watch's rating is based on CharityWatch's in-depth analysis of the following documents for the fiscal year represented:| Entity | Document Type | Tax Id # |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Water Watch | IRS Form 990 | 32-0160439 |
| Food and Water Watch | Audited Financial Statements | 32-0160439 |
See the CRITERIA to learn why CharityWatch analyzes multiple documents before computing a charity's rating.