Water Science Institute

Analysis

Water Science Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Lancaster, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2016, 10 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, Water Science Institute reported income of $145k and spending of $199k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $335k to $145k (-57%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Water Science Institute sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kupa Friends of Ho Okena Beach Park ($145k), Macon County Conservation Foundation ($145k) and Palma Sola Botanical Park Foundation Inc ($145k).

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 $23k. At year end it held assets of $18k against liabilities of $19k, net assets of -$738.

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.