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Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker York, PA EIN: 41-2028968 Website

The mission of the watershed alliance of york (WAY) is to improve York county's water, making it cleaner and healthier for all.

Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc at a glance

In short: Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$264,205
+4.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Glenn Hope Care Farm: $12KGlenn Hope Care Farm$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Glenn Hope Care Farm ($12K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

DillsburgFeltonHanoverWindsor

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $27K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Glenn Hope Care Farm Felton, PAForestry Program$12,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$264,205$1,924,545$1,872,599$12,0001$3,387
2024$251,884$634,443$606,324$12,0001$4,939
2023$356,084$1,276,499$1,784,330$27,0002$7,356
2022$624,583$621,667$180,864——$1,495

About Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc

Based on IRS filings

Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc is a public charity, based in York, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $264K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $3K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc is led by Emily Neideigh Start, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Emily Neideigh Start

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2025)

  • Rachel Stahlman

    President

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ethan Daviau

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodi Sulpizio

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lettice Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Harvey

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Evgeniadis

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duane Hyson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Pizziketi

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Diane Oleson (2022–2025) — Director · Filing note: Until 12/2025
  • Former: Mark Lentz (2022–2025) — Treasurer · Filing note: Until 12/2025
  • Former: Matthew Attig (2022–2025) — Director · Filing note: Until 12/2025
  • Former: Emily Neideigh (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Matthew Hartman (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jason Swartz (2022–2023) — Treasurer · Filing note: Until 623

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Emily Neideigh Start 325 — Executive Director: $65KEmily Neideigh Start 325Executive Director$65K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $65K, to Emily Neideigh Start 325 (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc

How much does Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc give each year?

Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.

How large is Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc?

Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc reported $264K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

Where does Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc operate?

Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc's EIN?

Watershed Alliance of York (Way) Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2028968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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