Muskegon River Watershed Assembly

Analysis

Muskegon River Watershed Assembly is a registered charity in United States, based in Big Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2000, 26 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, Muskegon River Watershed Assembly reported income of $595k and spending of $571k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $170k to $595k (+251%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 167%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Muskegon River Watershed Assembly sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the James River Park ($595k), Tecumseh Land Preservation Association ($596k) and Michigan Audubon Society ($594k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 5.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $122k. At year end it held assets of $284k against liabilities of $165k, net assets of $119k. It reported 6 employees.