Calusa Waterkeeper Inc

Analysis

Calusa Waterkeeper Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Myers, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1996, 30 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, Calusa Waterkeeper Inc reported income of $272k and spending of $231k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $243k to $272k (+12%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Calusa Waterkeeper Inc sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Olde Hickory Mill Park ($272k), Center for Sustainable Economy ($272k) and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Inc ($272k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $76k. It paid $81k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $148k against liabilities of $2,070, net assets of $146k.