Team Water
| Part of WaterAid | |
| Date | August 1, 2025 – present |
|---|---|
| Type | Fundraiser |
| Cause | Water scarcity |
| Organized by | |
| Website | teamwater |
Team Water (stylized as #TEAMWATER) is an international collaborative fundraiser that was started by YouTubers MrBeast and Mark Rober as a follow-up to Team Trees and Team Seas. The fundraiser raised over $40 million dollars to provide clean drinking water to millions of people around the world. All of the donations from the fundraiser are going to WaterAid, which is a non-governmental organization.[1]
History
Background
Following the success of their previous fundraisers, Team Trees and Team Seas—which raised over $50 million to plant 20 million trees and remove 30 million pounds of trash from the ocean—Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson and Mark Rober teamed up to launch Team Water.[2]
Beginnings
The project was released on August 1, 2025. On YouTube, over 3000 creators created videos for the fundraiser.[3]
Goal
Team Water aimed to provide millions of people with clean drinking water by raising $40 million by the end of August 2025, with 1 dollar providing clean water to one person for a year.[2] They reached this initial goal, supplying 2 million people with clean water "for decades", on August 31, 2025.[4]
Donations
Total donations
As of January 13, 2026, over 41.73 million total years of water have been supplied, according to the Team Water website.[5]
Notable donors
Several high-profile donors have contributed to the fundraiser, including:
| Person | Donation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth C. Griffin | US$2.25 million | Donated following a public prompt from MrBeast during a live appearance on the Today show.[6] |
| Sophie Rain | US$1 million | Donated during a livestream with MrBeast, placing her among the campaign’s top individual contributors.[7] |
| Dana White | US$100,000 | Donated after Adin Ross and MrBeast called and asked him to on a Kick livestream.[8] |
References
- ^ "Online creators, led by MrBeast and Mark Rober, want to raise $40 million for clean water access". The Independent. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Spangler, Todd (August 1, 2025). "MrBeast, Mark Rober Launch TeamWater, Their Biggest Fundraiser to Date With 3,000-Plus YouTube Creators Aiming to Raise $40 Million for Clean Water Projects". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "MrBeast launches $40 million #TeamWater fundraiser to bring clean water to 2 million people worldwide". Good Good Good. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ ""We did it, guys!": MrBeast's Team Water hits $40 million goal in just one month to provide clean water for 2 million people". The Times of India. September 1, 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ "#TeamWater". Team Water. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ ""Ken Griffin… DONATED $2,250,000 LOL": MrBeast Team Water receives $2.25 m donation after his random ask". Times of India. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ Das Biswas, Shuvrajit (August 15, 2025). "OnlyFans star Sophie Rain donates $1M to MrBeast's Team Water; now among top 10 contributors". Hindustan Times. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ Corby, Donagh (August 16, 2025). "Dana White makes massive six-figure donation as MrBeast and Adin Ross raise $12million for Team Water". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
External links
- Official website
- #TeamWater on the WaterAid website