Merrimack River Watershed Council Inc

Analysis

Merrimack River Watershed Council Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lawrence, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Merrimack River Watershed Council Inc reported income of $884k and spending of $879k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $178k to $884k (+398%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Merrimack River Watershed Council Inc sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fernwood Inc ($884k), French Creek Valley Conservancy ($884k) and Bronx Is Blooming ($884k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $427k. At year end it held assets of $871k against liabilities of $192k, net assets of $680k. It reported 10 employees.