Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCaptains for Clean Water Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −60% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.2%
Months of reserve6.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCaptains for Clean Water
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.2M82%Management and general$195k13%Fundraising$72k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
SSB Charitable Foundation gave $500k in FY2022, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$568k in FY2023, −$217k in FY2024 and −$73k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.2 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort156funders
$905ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23SSB Charitable FoundationOn and off$500kThe Everglades Foundation IncOn and off$40k$50k$123k$10k$28kJohn and Daria Barry FoundationSince FY2020$25k$50k$50k$100kWavering Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$5k$10k$20k$60k$35kThe John a & Elizabeth F Taylor Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2022$37k$43kArthur Ashley Williams FoundationSince FY2018$3k$10k$25k$13k$5k$13kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$43k$96k$64k$432k$387k101 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$11k$84k$83k$47k$91k$394k$384k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund