Coal River Mountain Watch

Analysis

Coal River Mountain Watch is a registered charity in United States, based in Naoma, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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, Coal River Mountain Watch reported income of $215k and spending of $272k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $114k to $215k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Coal River Mountain Watch sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Devils Lake State Park ($215k), Chautauqua Lake Fishing Assn Inc ($215k) and Riverside Conservancy Inc ($215k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $79k. At year end it held assets of $114k against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $84k. It reported 4 employees.