Great Swamp Watershed Association

Analysis

Great Swamp Watershed Association is a registered charity in United States, based in New Vernon, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1982, 44 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, Great Swamp Watershed Association reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $895k to $1.6m (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Great Swamp Watershed Association sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Magic Canoe ($1.6m), 7 Lakes Alliance ($1.6m) and Oceanic Global Foundation ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $136k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $544k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $353k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 13 employees.