WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1999

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARC YAGGI

Phone

2127470622

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE INC, founded in 1999, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $8.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 33% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $7.3M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE, INC. IS A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION UNITING MORE THAN 300 WATERKEEPER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD AND FOCUSING CITIZEN ADVOCACY ON THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR WATERWAYS, FROM POLLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE. WATERKEEPERS PATROL NEARLY 6M SQUARE MILES OF WATERSHEDS IN THE AMERICAS, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA, ASIA AND AFRICA. PART SCIENTIST, TEACHER, AND LEGAL ADVOCATE, WATERKEEPERS COMBINE FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR WATERWAYS WITH AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE RIGHTS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND TO THE RULE OF LAW. WHETHER ON THE WATER, IN A CLASSROOM, OR IN A COURTROOM, WATERKEEPERS SPEAK FOR THE WATERS THEY DEFEND - WITH THE BACKING OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE COLLECTIVE STRENGTH OF WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE. WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE ENSURES THAT THE WORLD'S WATERKEEPERS ARE AS CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER AS THEY ARE TO THEIR LOCAL WATERS, ORGANIZING THE FIGHT FOR CLEAN WATER INTO A COORDINATED GLOBAL MOVEMENT AND PROVIDING A WAY FOR COMMUNITIES TO STAND UP FOR THEIR RIGHT TO CLEAN WATER AND FOR THE WISE AND EQUITABLE USE OF WATER RESOURCES, BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. THE VISION OF THE WATERKEEPER MOVEMENT IS THAT WE ARE A GLOBAL MOVEMENT UNITED FOR CLEAN, HEALTHY, AND ABUNDANT WATER FOR ALL PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. OUR MISSION IS THAT WE PROTECT OUR RIGHT TO CLEAN WATER IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. AND WE BELIEVE: WATER IS LIFE; HEALTHY WATERSHEDS CONNECT AND SUSTAIN US ALL; CLEAN WATER IS A BASIC RIGHT FOR ALL LIVING BEINGS; WATERKEEPERS ARE GUARDIANS OF THIS RIGHT, FIERCELY DEFENDING, ENFORCING, AND PROMOTING JUST AND EQUITABLE CLEAN WATER LAWS; EACH WATERKEEPER HAS A UNIQUE VOICE, REFLECTING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND WATERSHEDS; AS A MOVEMENT, WE ARE STRONG TOGETHER WHEN WE LIFT UP EACH OTHERS' VOICES AND THE VOICES OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,802,844

WATERKEEPER ORGANIZING: SEE SCHEDULE O.

Program 2

Expenses: $914,131 Revenue: $150,926

GLOBAL CONFERENCE AND REGIONAL SUMMITS:GLOBAL CONFERENCE& REGIONAL SUMMITS CORRECTED LANGUAGE - REGIONAL MEETINGS AFFORD WATERKEEPER GROUPS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP REGIONAL ADVOCACY STRATEGIES...

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $587,549 Revenue: $11,000

PURE FARMS PURE WATERS CAMPAIGN: SEE SCHEDULE O.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,141,343

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $143,362

Other Revenue $233,062

TOTAL REVENUE $8,517,767

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,076,610

Salaries & Benefits $3,578,794

Fundraising Expenses $881,828

Program Expenses $5,743,844

Other Expenses $2,584,818

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,321,222

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$8,517,767	$6,423,952	+0.3%
Expenses	$7,321,222	$7,339,611	0.0%
Net Income	$1,196,545	$-915,659	-2.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$311,680

Total Directors

Key Employees

$709,822

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GLENN RINK	CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
YVONNE ZAPPULLA	TREASURER	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE REZNIK	SECRETARY	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TONYA BONITATIBUS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GORDON BROWN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEMP BURDETTE	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
XAVIER CORTADA	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARIF JAMIL	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUNO MONTEFERRI	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTEN MOORE	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL NENN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETSY NICHOLAS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA REINSBOROUGH	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA TURNER SEYDEL	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESSING STERN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THEO THOMAS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENT WEED	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC YAGGI	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$278,187	$33,493	$311,680
MARY BETH POSTMAN	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$250,231	$120	$250,351
DANIEL ESTRIN	GENERAL COUNSEL/LEGAL DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$221,843	$31,711	$253,554
RACHEL COOK	CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$194,074	$11,843	$205,917
MICHAEL YERDON	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$170,000	$31,711	$201,711
KELLY HUNTER FOSTER	SENIOR ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$148,652	$20,737	$169,389
LORI HARRISON	COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$140,394	$31,711	$172,105
JACQUELINE ESPOSITO	ADVOCACY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$135,000	$22,540	$157,540
BART MIHAILOVICH	WATERKEEPER MEMBERSHIP SERVICES DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$104,615	$20,737	$125,352

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$8,517,767	$7,321,222	$7,016,094	$1,196,545
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$8,822,541	$6,915,327	$9,064,151	$1,907,214
2022	$15,198,182	$16,801,593	$4,821,210	$-1,603,411
2021	$11,721,218	$9,978,228	$5,512,348	$1,742,990
2020	$17,327,128	$17,809,194	$3,214,848	$-482,066
2019	$15,589,366	$17,367,760	$3,117,011	$-1,778,394
2018	$17,695,017	$15,172,795	$6,902,620	$2,522,222