Catskill Watershed Corporation
Catskill Watershed Corporation reported $24.9 million in revenue and $21.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.75 went to program services, $7.25 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.4% of the total. Government grants made up 75.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,619 (CORP COUNSEL). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.7% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.4% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 75.4% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $191,619 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.7 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORP COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $130,347 | $0 | $61,272 | $191,619 |
| FINANCE DIRE Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $142,496 | $0 | $42,783 | $185,279 |
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $158,285 | $0 | $14,871 | $173,156 |
| ECON DEV DIR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $106,027 | $0 | $44,902 | $150,929 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $27,837 | $0 | $4,985 | $32,822 |
| 1ST VICE PRE Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catskill Watershed Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $270K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 530
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LAMONT ENGINEERS PC Engineering des | $889,988 |
| JIM PETERS EXCAVATING LLC Excavation | $576,489 |
| LAFEVER EXCAVATING INC Construction | $512,688 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Catskill Watershed Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Catskill Watershed Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Catskill Watershed Corporation spent in 2025, $92.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Catskill Watershed Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Catskill Watershed Corporation reported that 92.7% of its $21.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catskill Watershed Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catskill Watershed Corporation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $191,619, for the role of CORP COUNSEL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catskill Watershed Corporation get its money?
Of $24.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 75.4% came from contributions and grants (including 75.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catskill Watershed Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-1798021 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202640979349301424 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202540929349300049 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411419349300036 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341299349300349 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211299349302606 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131049349300938 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031969349300608 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-1798021: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.