New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission

Analysis

New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission is a registered charity in United States, based in Lowell, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1981, 45 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 September 2023, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission reported income of $19.2m and spending of $19.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $15.5m to $19.2m (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ward Burton Wild Life Foundation ($19.1m), Western Reserve Land Conservancy ($19.2m) and Savanna Institute ($19.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $438k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.9m. At year end it held assets of $17.2m against liabilities of $13.3m, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 180 employees.