Captains for Clean Water Inc

Analysis

Captains for Clean Water Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Myers, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2016, 10 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 2022, Captains for Clean Water Inc reported income of $3.5m and spending of $1.9m, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $1.3m to $3.5m (+179%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Captains for Clean Water Inc sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indian River Land TR Inc ($3.5m), Point Reyes National Seashore Association ($3.5m) and Wildlands Trust Inc ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 105% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $207k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $609k. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $188k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 15 employees.