Water Environment Association of South Carolina

Analysis

Water Environment Association of South Carolina is a registered charity in United States, based in Lexington, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Water Environment Association of South Carolina reported income of $1.2m and spending of $884k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $804k to $1.2m (+46%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Water Environment Association of South Carolina sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 84th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bay Nature Institute ($1.2m), Restoring Lands Inc ($1.2m) and Protectors of Tule Springs ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.3% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $109k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.5m.