Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance

Analysis

Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Sunrise Beach, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2008, 18 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, Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance reported income of $319k and spending of $306k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $184k to $319k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 83%. 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, Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grow Native Massachusetts Inc ($318k), High Sierra Energy Foundation ($319k) and Landcraft Garden Foundation Inc ($318k).

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 $89k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $32k. At year end it held assets of $87k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $87k.