Catskill Watershed Corporation

Analysis

Catskill Watershed Corporation is a registered charity in United States, based in Arkville, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1998, 28 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 December 2023, Catskill Watershed Corporation reported income of $31.9m and spending of $30.1m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $12.9m to $31.9m (+148%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Catskill Watershed Corporation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John Muir Land Trust ($31.1m), Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc ($32.2m) and Rare Inc ($30.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $185.3m against liabilities of $173.9m, net assets of $11.3m. It reported 29 employees.