Watershed Restoration Coalition of the Upper Clark Fork

Analysis

Watershed Restoration Coalition of the Upper Clark Fork is a registered charity in United States, based in Deer Lodge, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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 December 2023, Watershed Restoration Coalition of the Upper Clark Fork reported income of $113k and spending of $125k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $491k to $113k (-77%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 66%. 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, Watershed Restoration Coalition of the Upper Clark Fork sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sustainable Saratoga ($113k), New York State Urban and Community Forestry Council ($113k) and Friends of Orinda Creeks ($113k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $61k. At year end it held assets of $15k against liabilities of $1,408, net assets of $13k. It reported 2 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.