Los Angeles Waterkeeper

Analysis

Los Angeles Waterkeeper is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1994, 32 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, Los Angeles Waterkeeper reported income of $5.1m and spending of $4.6m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $5.1m (+297%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Los Angeles Waterkeeper 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 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The East Cut Community Benefit District ($5.1m), Huron Pines Resource Conservation and Development Council Inc ($5.1m) and Houston Botanic Garden ($5.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $218k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $706k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 17 employees.