Potomac Riverkeeper Inc

Analysis

Potomac Riverkeeper Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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, Potomac Riverkeeper Inc reported income of $1.6m and spending of $2.0m, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.3m to $1.6m (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Potomac Riverkeeper Inc 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 63rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nantucket Land and Water Council Inc ($1.6m), Environmental Traveling Companions ($1.6m) and Orion Society ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $207k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $807k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $143k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 13 employees.