Carmel River Watershed Conservancy

Analysis

Carmel River Watershed Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Carmel, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2000, 26 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, Carmel River Watershed Conservancy reported income of $74k and spending of $155k, spending 209% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $61k to $74k (+21%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Carmel River Watershed Conservancy sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Preservation of the Res Inc ($74k), Pedal Project ($74k) and Garden Club of Lookout Mountain ($74k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8,988. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $4,735, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 2 employees.