Humboldt Waterkeeper

Analysis

Humboldt Waterkeeper is a registered charity in United States, based in Arcata, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Humboldt Waterkeeper reported income of $113k and spending of $114k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $70k to $113k (+61%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Humboldt Waterkeeper sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bear Trust International ($113k), Arlington Pond Protective Association ($114k) and International Environmental Communication Association ($113k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $67k against liabilities of $1,723, net assets of $65k.