KEEPING WATER CLEAN, SAFE AND HEALTHY IS THE HEART OF OUR MISSION. WE WORK TO PROTECT AND RESTORE OUR WATER AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY THROUGH CONSERVATION, ADVOCACY, SCIENCE AND EDUCATION. IT ADDRESSES KEY ISSUES AFFECTING WATER QUALITY AND LAND USE, EDUCATES AREA RESIDENTS ABOUT THE ECOLOGY OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND PRESERVES OPEN SPACE BY MAINTAINING A 950-ACRE NATURE RESERVE AND ORGANIC FARM.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$34.0M
+1.9% YoY
Revenue
$5.7M
+46.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$1.5M
+216.6% YoY
Expenses
$5.2M
+7.4% YoY
About The Watershed Institute Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Watershed Institute Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in PENNINGTON, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $34.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.5M.
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $33,960,882 | $33,343,202 | $31,810,080 |
| Revenue | $5,736,143 | $3,918,492 | $5,202,568 |
| Expenses | $5,170,409 | $4,815,095 | $4,586,424 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,470,527 | $464,526 | $500,377 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
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Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Watershed Institute Inc
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE BENTSEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROB CONNOR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROB BERNESS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK BRAHANEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SILVIA STRAUSS DEBENEDETTI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GER BROPHY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER DUFFY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANNE CATENA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ERIC DUTAUD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAULA FIGUEROA-VEGA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MEG GORRIE | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1 | — |
| KURT SCHULTE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAMON MISSOURI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINA OVERMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARY REECE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER TOVAR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JACQUELINE ROOKE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM WILSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN SANDERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUSANNAH WISE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARBIE GRIFFIN COLE | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SHEFALI SHAH | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ENRIQUE CURCHITSER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ARI SOROKEN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JAMES WALTMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $143,478 |
| PANKHOORI GUPTA | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS | 40 | $35,916 |
| SOPHIE GLOVIER | CHIEF OF STRATEGY AND PROGRAM | 40 | $108,160 |
| MAGGIE KELLY NO SALARY IN 2024 | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT | 40 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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