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Screen a listThe Watershed Institute 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$5.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · −19% in 3 yrs82staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin9.9%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.9%
Middle half of peersMedianWatershed Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $5.2M spent
Programs$4.3M84%Management and general$422k8%Fundraising$402k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 78% in FY2021
$693k in FY2020, $152k in FY2021.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
21 of the 33 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists67funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$187k$385k$21k$220k$100k$250k$347kGeorge H and Estelle M Sands FoundationSince FY2020$50k$383k$383k$383kThe Willard Tc Johnson Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$250k$250k$250k–The William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$190k$161k$161k$161kGeraldine R Dodge Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$155k$135k$115k$100k–Tenacre FoundationOn and off$255kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$364k$284k$106k$129k$342k$1.3M$300k45 other fundersUp to $140k a year each$145k$120k$84k$118k$464k$189k$241k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped