Charleston Waterkeeper

Analysis

Charleston Waterkeeper is a registered charity in United States, based in Mt Pleasant, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2014, 12 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, Charleston Waterkeeper reported income of $659k and spending of $425k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $206k to $659k (+219%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Charleston Waterkeeper sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group ($659k), Dungeness River Nature Center ($660k) and Green Era Educational NFP ($658k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $160k. At year end it held assets of $803k against liabilities of $157k, net assets of $646k. It reported 6 employees.