Totals
- Total revenue
- $8,517,767
- Total expenses
- $7,321,222
- Contributions and grants received
- $8,141,343
- Grants paid
- $1,076,610
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $143,362
- Other revenue
- $233,062
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,016,094
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,303,627
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,712,467
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $5,743,844
- Management and general expenses
- $695,550
- Fundraising expenses
- $881,828
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $5,743,844
Program services were 78.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$8,141,343
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$4,043,059
-
3 · Investment income
total $73,241 · excluded $73,241
-
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $2,818,957
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,748,836
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $70,121
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $70,121 · excluded $70,121
-
11a · Other revenue: REGISTRATION FEES
total $125,926 · related or exempt $125,926
-
11b · Other revenue: LICENSING FEES & OTHER REVENUE
total $107,136 · related or exempt $107,136
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$233,062
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $182,791 · program services $182,791
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $893,819 · program services $893,819
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,036,608 · program services $770,048 · management and general $155,105 · fundraising $111,455
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,803,532 · program services $1,339,760 · management and general $269,857 · fundraising $193,915
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $524,778 · program services $389,833 · management and general $78,521 · fundraising $56,424
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $213,876 · program services $158,878 · management and general $32,002 · fundraising $22,996
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $12,800 · program services $10,276 · management and general $1,364 · fundraising $1,160
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $15,889 · program services $15,889
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $81,000 · fundraising $81,000
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $8,365 · management and general $8,365
-
11g · Fees: other
total $340,241 · program services $284,974 · management and general $1,898 · fundraising $53,369
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13 · Office expenses
total $210,462 · program services $149,010 · management and general $26,209 · fundraising $35,243
-
16 · Occupancy
total $492,108 · program services $355,423 · management and general $83,237 · fundraising $53,448
-
17 · Travel
total $61,347 · program services $35,961 · management and general $20,689 · fundraising $4,697
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $4,438 · management and general $4,438
-
23 · Insurance
total $38,680 · program services $28,025 · management and general $6,712 · fundraising $3,943
-
24a · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL/OUTREACH
total $862,261 · program services $595,496 · management and general $6,159 · fundraising $260,606
-
24b · Other expenses: WKA SUPPORT/SPONSOR INI
total $462,573 · program services $462,573
-
24c · Other expenses: LITIGATION/REGULATION
total $49,184 · program services $49,184
-
24d · Other expenses: OTHER
total $16,110 · program services $16,028 · management and general $50 · fundraising $32
-
24e · All other expenses
total $10,360 · program services $5,876 · management and general $944 · fundraising $3,540
-
26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)
total $637,626 · program services $318,715 · management and general $0 · fundraising $318,911
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
-
1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,355,146 · end of year $642,886
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $119,475 · end of year $70,200
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $184,280 · end of year $26,455
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$470,805
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$467,846
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,397 · end of year $2,959
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,485,382 · end of year $4,939,215
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $3,762,519 · end of year $1,334,379
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $507,224 · end of year $714,155
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $75,131 · end of year $50,000
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $3,907,899 · end of year $1,539,472
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $355,581 · end of year $2,067,097
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,068,364 · end of year $2,645,370
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PROTECT OUR RIGHT TO CLEAN WATER IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.
-
WATERKEEPER ORGANIZING: SEE SCHEDULE O.
Expenses $1,802,844 · Grants $637,221
-
GLOBAL CONFERENCE AND REGIONAL SUMMITS:GLOBAL CONFERENCE& REGIONAL SUMMITS CORRECTED LANGUAGE - REGIONAL MEETINGS AFFORD WATERKEEPER GROUPS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP REGIONAL ADVOCACY STRATEGIES, SHARE RESOURCES, AND CONTINUE CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL LEARNING. A GLOBAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2024.
Expenses $914,131 · Grants $42,306 · Revenue $150,926
-
PURE FARMS PURE WATERS CAMPAIGN: SEE SCHEDULE O.
Expenses $587,549 · Grants $46,026 · Revenue $11,000
-
ALL OTHER PROGRAMS:THE REMAINDER OF OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDES PROMOTING THE WATERKEEPER METHOD OF ADVOCACY AND ISSUES OF COMMON CONCERN TO WATERKEEPER GROUPS THROUGH DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, PRINT PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER MEDIA; LICENSING NEW WATERKEEPER GROUPS; PROTECTING THE TRADEMARKED WATERKEEPER FAMILY OF NAMES; ADVOCATING FOR STRONGER ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, INCLUDING LEGISLATION SUCH AS THE CLEAN WATER RESTORATION ACT; AND UTILIZING EVENTS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS TO INCREASE AWARENESS FOR THE WATERKEEPER MOVEMENT, THREATS TO CLEAN WATER, AND HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS VIA OUR CLEAN WATER DEFENSE CAMPAIGN. A SIGNIFICANT AREA OF ADVOCACY IS WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE'S CLIMATE AND SAFE ENERGY CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN'S FOCUS IS TO COMBAT THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CRISIS AND ADVOCATE FOR A NO-CARBON FUTURE. WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE ENGAGES IN LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS BUILT AROUND LEGAL ADVOCACY, GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, AND AGGRESSIVE MEDIA ATTENTION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TOWARD A NO-CARBON FUTURE THAT UTILIZES CLEAN AND SAFE ENERGY.
Expenses $2,439,320 · Grants $351,057 · Revenue $71,136
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Glenn RinkGLENN RINK
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Yvonne ZappullaYVONNE ZAPPULLA
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Bruce ReznikBRUCE REZNIK
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Tonya BonitatibusTONYA BONITATIBUS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Gordon BrownGORDON BROWN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Kemp BurdetteKEMP BURDETTE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Xavier CortadaXAVIER CORTADA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Sharif JamilSHARIF JAMIL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Bruno MonteferriBRUNO MONTEFERRI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Kristen MooreKRISTEN MOORE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Cheryl NennCHERYL NENN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Betsy NicholasBETSY NICHOLAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Laura ReinsboroughLAURA REINSBOROUGH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Laura Turner SeydelLAURA TURNER SEYDEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Lessing SternLESSING STERN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Theo ThomasTHEO THOMAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Kent WeedKENT WEED
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Marc YaggiMARC YAGGI
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $311,680
- From this org
- $278,187
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,493
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $278,187
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,493
- Filer's total
- $311,680
-
Mary Beth PostmanMARY BETH POSTMAN
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $250,351
- From this org
- $250,231
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $120
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $250,231
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $120
- Filer's total
- $250,351
-
Daniel EstrinDANIEL ESTRIN
GENERAL COUNSEL/LEGAL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $253,554
- From this org
- $221,843
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,711
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $221,843
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,711
- Filer's total
- $253,554
-
Rachel CookRACHEL COOK
CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $205,917
- From this org
- $194,074
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,843
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $194,074
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,843
- Filer's total
- $205,917
-
Michael YerdonMICHAEL YERDON
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $201,711
- From this org
- $170,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,711
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $170,000
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,711
- Filer's total
- $201,711
-
Kelly Hunter FosterKELLY HUNTER FOSTER
SENIOR ATTORNEY
- Total calculated
- $169,389
- From this org
- $148,652
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,737
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $148,652
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,737
- Filer's total
- $169,389
-
Lori HarrisonLORI HARRISON
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $172,105
- From this org
- $140,394
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,711
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $140,394
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,711
- Filer's total
- $172,105
-
Jacqueline EspositoJACQUELINE ESPOSITO
ADVOCACY DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $157,540
- From this org
- $135,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,540
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $135,000
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,540
- Filer's total
- $157,540
-
Bart MihailovichBART MIHAILOVICH
WATERKEEPER MEMBERSHIP SERVICES DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $125,352
- From this org
- $104,615
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,737
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
-
$42,000
WATERKEEPER ORGANIZING
-
$34,000
WATERKEEPER ORGANIZING
-
$24,000
WATERKEEPER ORGANIZING
-
$15,139
PURE FARMS PURE WATERS
-
$15,000
WATERKEEPER ORGANIZING
-
$15,000
WATERKEEPER ORGANIZING
-
PURE FARMS PURE WATERS
-
$13,327
WATERKEEPER ORGANIZING
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 5 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202601339349309165
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