Cape Fear River Watch

Analysis

Cape Fear River Watch is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilmington, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, Cape Fear River Watch reported income of $829k and spending of $560k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $554k to $829k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 237%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cape Fear River Watch sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Columbus Recreation and Parks Foundation ($829k), Science & Environmental Health Network ($830k) and Ecology Action Center ($827k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 9.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $164k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $156k. At year end it held assets of $857k against liabilities of $21k, net assets of $836k. It reported 10 employees.