Wetlands Watch INC

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To promote research, education, and awareness to conserve and protect Wetlands in the state of virginia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$234K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$831K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$867K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$386K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$831K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$504K
FY2022$654K
FY2023$765K
FY2024$831K
Expenses
$867K
FY2024-0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$539K
FY2023$869K
FY2024$867K
Net assets
$386K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$393K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$386K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2001.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $792K Management & general 6% · $56K Fundraising 2% · $19K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Promotes research, education, and awareness to conserve and protect Virginia's wetlands.

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2 programs · $792K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Research, education, and outreach to the public, government, academic institutions, ngos, and other stakeholders on wetlands regulation, water quality programs affecting wetlands, wetlands RESTORATION/CONSERVATION, green infrastructure practices to reduce storm and flood water, and the impacts of climate change on natural resource…

$557Kprogram expense
02

Research, education, and outreach to the public, government, academic institutions, ngos, and other stakeholders on floodplain management, emergency management, flood risk reduction, flood insurance, fema programs, funding opportunities, and adaptive land use strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change to people, properties…

$235Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $199K · 2023–2024
GrantsFY2024$98,922
Lynnhaven River NowVA · FY2023$31,700
The Elizabeth River ProjectVA · FY2023$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$17,943
Individual RecipientFY2023$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$831K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$819K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$867K
Ln 25
Programscol B$792K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$386K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$527K
Total assetsLn 16$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$234K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$819K
Government grantsLn 1e$418K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$831K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$390K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$527K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$64K
Accounts receivableLn 4$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$234K
Net assetsLn 32$386K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K$527K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$416K$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$234K
Net assetsLn 32$413K$386K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$99K$99K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$945$945
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$78K$7K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$383K$368K$12K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$27K$4K$244
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$34K$1K$755
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$103K$102K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$3K$46
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$2K$69
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$26K$21K$5K$606
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$7K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$22K$6K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$175$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$867K$792K$56K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 2, 2025 $831K$867K−$36K$386K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 1, 2025 $765K$869K−$104K$413K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2023 $654K$539K$115K$508K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 6, 2022 $504K$395K$108K$393K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 9, 2021 $393K$325K$67K$285K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $830,600 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $759,352$818,688
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,023$11,912
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $765,375$830,600
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$99,867
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $545,486$541,725
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $13,767$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $309,849$225,092
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $869,102$866,684
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$103,727−$36,084
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $830,600 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$418,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$400,488
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$818,688
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,912$11,912
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $11,912$830,600
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $866,684 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $98,922$98,922
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $945$945
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,736 · Management $6,898 · Fundraising $6,301$90,935
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $367,632 · Management $12,281 · Fundraising $3,541$383,454
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,764 · Management $3,831 · Fundraising $244$30,839
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,257 · Management $1,485 · Fundraising $755$36,497
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,388$1,388
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,730$7,730
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $101,787 · Management $1,045$102,832
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,225 · Management $3,237 · Fundraising $46$9,508
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,646 · Management $1,750 · Fundraising $69$6,465
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,600$12,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,874 · Management $4,576 · Fundraising $606$26,056
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,991 · Management $3,153$10,144
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,422$4,422
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,719$4,719
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,599 · Management $6,460 · Fundraising $7,080$35,139
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $175 · Management $1,914$2,089
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $792,294 · Management $55,748 · Fundraising $18,642$866,684
Part X · Balance sheet $620,381 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,832$137,404
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $386,718$389,891
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$63,641
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,930$19,445
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $416,480$620,381
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,698$3,888
X-19 Deferred revenue$191,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10$38,705
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,708$234,093
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $412,772$386,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $412,772$386,288
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $416,480$620,381
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $386,288 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$830,600
XI-2 Total expenses$866,684
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,084
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$412,772
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$9,600
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$386,288

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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