National Water Research Institute

Analysis

National Water Research Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Fountain Vly, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1993, 33 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 June 2024, National Water Research Institute reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $996k to $1.6m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, National Water Research Institute sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Fork John Day Watershedcouncil ($1.6m), International Erosion Control Association ($1.6m) and Growing Gardens ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $470k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $278k. At year end it held assets of $847k against liabilities of $217k, net assets of $630k. It reported 4 employees.