Water Protector Legal Collective

Analysis

Water Protector Legal Collective is a registered charity in United States, based in Albuquerque, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 September 2023, Water Protector Legal Collective reported income of $869k and spending of $605k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $601k to $869k (+45%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 517%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Water Protector Legal Collective sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Calico Center ($869k), Chicago United for Equity ($870k) and Christian New Creation Inc ($869k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $207k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $204k. At year end it held assets of $284k against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $273k. It reported 8 employees.