Bitterroot Water Partnership

Analysis

Bitterroot Water Partnership is a registered charity in United States, based in Hamilton, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2004, 22 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, Bitterroot Water Partnership reported income of $333k and spending of $452k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $209k to $333k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bitterroot Water Partnership sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Renewable Energy Development Institute ($333k), South Santiam Watershed Council ($333k) and Healthy Housing Omaha ($332k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $156k. At year end it held assets of $169k against liabilities of $7,211, net assets of $162k. It reported 5 employees.