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Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds

PITTSBURGH, PA EIN: 25-1719174 Website

PENNSYLVANIA ORGANIZATION FOR WATERSHEDS AND RIVERS (POWR) PROVIDES THE TOOLS, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER COMMUNITY WATERSHED ORGANIZATION LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE RIVERS AND STREAMS, ADVOCATE FOR SOUND WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND POLICIES, AND FACILITATE STEWARDSHIP AND ENJOYMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA'S WATERWAYS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$921K

+11.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$308K

+261.7% YoY

Grant Count

16

+166.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+35.6% YoY

About Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds

Based on IRS filings

Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in PITTSBURGH, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $921K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $308K. Net investment income was $22K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Camp HillChadds FordDoylestownEastonHermitageHummelstownJamestownJohnstownLackawaxenMeadvilleMorganPhiladelphiaPittsburghPottstownScrantonTowandaUnion CityVenangoVerova

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$177K$353K$530K$707K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$921,267$825,544$713,759
Revenue$570,343$323,480$351,631
Expenses$642,700$372,360$326,913
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$22,402$3,981$1,289
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$77K$154K$231K$308K2 grants20202 grants20214 grants20226 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY$30KCOUNTY OF BUCKS$30KLACKAWANNA HERTIAGE VALLEY$30KMANADA CONSERVANCY$30KVERONA BOROUGH$30KVERONA BOROUGH$30KVENTURE OUTDOORS$27KBOROUGH OF UNION CITY$20KJOHN BARTAM$15KJOHN BARTRAM$15K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRENDA COSTAMEMBER8
JANE O ROWANMEMBER8
RICHARD SHELDONMEMBER8
ANNE DAYMUTMEMBER8
CHRISTOPHER CROCKETTMEMBER8
BEN FRANEKMEMBER8
SAM CARROLLMEMBER8
PATRICK STARRBOARD CHAIR8
JANET SWEENEYSECRETARY8

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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