Neponset River Watershed Assoc

Analysis

Neponset River Watershed Assoc is a registered charity in United States, based in Canton, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1971, 55 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 March 2024, Neponset River Watershed Assoc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $713k to $1.2m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Neponset River Watershed Assoc sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 80th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Valley Water Collaborative ($1.2m), Wilderness Center Inc ($1.2m) and Travis Audubon Society Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $607k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $109k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 16 employees.