Water & Light

Analysis

Water & Light is a registered charity in United States, based in Florence, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 & Light reported income of $380k and spending of $254k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $216k to $380k (+75%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Water & Light sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pennsylvania United Medical Association ($379k), Womens Foreign Policy Group Inc ($380k) and Eg Justice ($379k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (27% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $297k against liabilities of $1, net assets of $297k. It reported 1 employees.