Illinois River Watershed PTR

Analysis

Illinois River Watershed PTR is a registered charity in United States, based in Cave Springs, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2006, 20 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, Illinois River Watershed PTR reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.6m, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $1.0m (-8.2%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Illinois River Watershed PTR sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Renewable Fuels Foundation ($1.0m), Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision Project ($1.0m) and Triple Bottom Line Foundation ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $170k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 16 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.