Colorado River Water Users Association

Analysis

Colorado River Water Users Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Las Vegas, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1977, 49 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 March 2024, Colorado River Water Users Association reported income of $856k and spending of $844k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $496k to $856k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 2519%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Colorado River Water Users Association sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Joshuas Tract Conservation & Historic Trust ($856k), Colorado Parks & Recreation Association ($857k) and Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition ($855k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% and program service revenue 88% of the total. At year end it held assets of $710k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $710k.