California Water Environment Association

Analysis

California Water Environment Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1983, 43 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 June 2023, California Water Environment Association reported income of $5.5m and spending of $5.7m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.8m to $5.5m (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, California Water Environment Association sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tennessee Wildlife Federation Incorporated ($5.5m), Pacific Environment and Resources Center ($5.5m) and Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc ($5.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $428k (7.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 18 employees.