Pure Oakland Water

Analysis

Pure Oakland Water is a registered charity in United States, based in Waterford, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 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 September 2023, Pure Oakland Water reported income of $116k and spending of $92k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $114k to $116k (+2.4%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Pure Oakland Water sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 40th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jose Wejebe-Spanish Fly Memorial Foundation Inc ($116k), Mercury Free Mining Inc ($116k) and Florida Bay Forever Save Our Waters Inc ($116k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. At year end it held assets of $117k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $117k.