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Norwalk River Watershed Association Inc

EIN 06-1483326 · Wilton, CT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

To protect water quality and wildlife habitat in the seven-town Norwalk River Watershed

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 97.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 85% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
15 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$40,451 spent. Education and Outreach: In 2024,NRWA conducted 13 guided nature walks, 6 tabling events, 16 educational talks, 7 volunteer riverbank restoration projects for adults and 8 student focused volunteer restoration projects, 2 City of Norwalk DPW projects and 87 events with core volunteers and board members only. Through these events, NRWA reached over 440 community volunteers who donated almost 1000 hours.
$13,442 spent. Habitat Restoration: 10 acres restored at 7 management sites, invasive plants removed and areas re-planted with native plantings including 143 trees and shrubs, 1700 wildflowers and grasses and 3 pounds of wildflower seeds.
$4,614 spent. River Cleanups and Water Quality Testing: Two cleanups engaged 85 volunteers and removed 425 pounds of trash from the river. NRWA helped carry out testing for pesticides in rivers across southwest Connecticut and worked with UCONN to analyze that data and existing testing to create a report entitled Neonics in Connecticut Waters. NRWA is the lead organizer of CT Pesticide Reform Coalition, a group of over 40 conservation organizations working to update state pesticide policy.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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