Watts of Love
To act as a vehicle through which donations and pledges can be collected for the purpose of purchasing solar powered lights to contribute to people without electricity in …
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Nearly 1 billion people live without electricity and spend up to 30% of their income on a light source. Watts of Love brings solar light and financial education to these people so they can raise themselves out of poverty for generations to come.
To act as a vehicle through which donations and pledges can be collected for the purpose of purchasing solar powered lights to contribute to people without electricity in third world countries.
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Integrity assessment
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GiveRadar Analysis
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Watts of Love has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 12,908 international charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- Its integrity score of 90 places it in the top 1% of the 25,023 international charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
- government registration
- financial records (6 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
- an owner-submitted profile claim
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Financials
From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025Leadership & board
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6 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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WATTS OF LOVE is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Staff & volunteers
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Leadership
From FY2025 filing
Officers & trustees (11)
Source: Public filings
11 officers and trustees on file - free with a GiveRadar account.
Latest news
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10 articles found
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Naomi Watts In Balenciaga Pink At Love Story Event - Red Carpet Fashion Awards
Naomi Watts ignites divisive debate with Jackie Kennedy portrayal in Love Story - The Independent
Naomi Watts Looked So Radiant At The ‘Love Story’ Premiere - The Zoe Report
Watts of Love brings solar lights to hundreds of households in Malawi - Global Sisters Report
Naomi Watts’ Love Life Has Been a Real Hollywood Story - Woman's World
Old school cool: Plymouth South's Logan Watts loves playing football - Wicked Local
Charlie Watts: a rock’n’roll legend whose true love was jazz - The Guardian
See Shanann Watts' Love Letters to Husband Chris Before Her Murder in Shocking Netflix Documentary - E! News
Christopher Watts receives love letters while serving life sentence for murdering pregnant wife, two daughters - The Denver Post
Days Before Murdering Entire Family for 'Fresh Start,' Chris Watts Gushed to Mistress in Love Note - People.com
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
- Financial filings
- IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 42 disclosed in the public registry.
- News and media coverage
- GDELT Project + Google News
Data freshness
What we know and don't know
Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.
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Financial data · FY2025 on record
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Named leadership · 42 officers on file
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Executive pay · Disclosed
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Tax-deductibility · Verified
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Founding date · 2012
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
Methodology
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Quick facts about Watts of Love
- What is Watts of Love?
- Watts of Love is a international publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Downers Grove, United States. Nearly 1 billion people live without electricity and spend up to 30% of their income on a light source. Watts of Love brings solar light and financial education to these people so they can raise themselves out of poverty for generations to come.
- When was Watts of Love founded?
- Watts of Love was founded in 2012.
- Who leads Watts of Love?
- Nancy Economou serves as Founder.
- Where is Watts of Love located?
- Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, United States.
- What is Watts of Love's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $1M-$10M. 84% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Watts of Love trustworthy?
- Watts of Love has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Watts of Love's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 455404420.
- What is Watts of Love's website?
- http://www.wattsoflove.org