Watershed Preservation Network

Analysis

Watershed Preservation Network is a registered charity in United States, based in San Geronimo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2001, 25 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, Watershed Preservation Network reported income of $105k and spending of $106k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $21k to $105k (+412%), an average of +126% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 137% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Watershed Preservation Network sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action ($105k), Association of Environmentalengineering and Science Professors ($105k) and Duluth Plant-A-Lot Community Garden Program ($105k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $15k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $15k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.