Water Walkers

Analysis

Water Walkers is a registered charity in United States, based in Nashville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2017, 9 years ago. 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, Water Walkers reported income of $330k and spending of $324k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $217k to $330k (+52%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Water Walkers sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dearborn Goodfellows Inc ($330k), Quapaw Quarter Association ($330k) and Boosters Club of Canal Winchester Inc ($330k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $48k. It paid $17k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $174k against liabilities of $119k, net assets of $54k. It reported 9 employees.