Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships

Analysis

Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships is a registered charity in United States, based in Tahoe City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1998, 28 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 June 2023, Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships reported income of $487k and spending of $438k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $297k to $487k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Austin Youth River Watch ($486k), Valley Stewardship Network Inc ($488k) and Consumer Energy Education Foundation ($486k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $213k. At year end it held assets of $423k against liabilities of $6,140, net assets of $417k. It reported 8 employees.