Downstream Project

Analysis

Downstream Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Berryville, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2008, 18 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 2023, Downstream Project reported income of $125k and spending of $169k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income fell from $158k to $125k (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Downstream Project sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keep Lewisville Beautiful ($125k), Calusa Land Trust and Nature Preserve of Pine Island Inc ($125k) and The Carbon Conservation Trust ($125k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (46% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2,680. At year end it held assets of $97k against liabilities of $1,522, net assets of $95k. It reported 3 employees.