Water Wise Gulf South

Analysis

Water Wise Gulf South is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2019, 7 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, Water Wise Gulf South reported income of $1.0m and spending of $566k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $445k to $1.0m (+135%), an average of +135% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Water Wise Gulf South sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Resource Innovation Institute ($1.0m), Energy & Environment Legal Institute ($1.0m) and Tin Mountain Conservation Center Incorporated ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $471. At year end it held assets of $732k against liabilities of $875, net assets of $731k. It reported 1 employees.