Society of Wetland Scientists Inc

Analysis

Society of Wetland Scientists Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in McLean, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1994, 32 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, Society of Wetland Scientists Inc reported income of $798k and spending of $756k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $774k to $798k (+3.1%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Society of Wetland Scientists Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine Inc ($798k), New Mexico Environmental Law Center ($798k) and American River Parkway Foundation Incorporated ($798k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.0% and program service revenue 83% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $159k, net assets of $1.9m.