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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2328811

CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · LINDEN, VA 22642

Financials

$466K$444K2023$608K$495K2024$260K$434K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$259,685$433,820-$174,135$187,014$946$186,068
December 31, 2024990$608,464$495,333$113,131$361,913$1,710$360,203
December 31, 2023990$465,663$444,441$21,222$248,707$1,635$247,072
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$259,672
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$13
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$827
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$87,822
Other salaries and wages
$198,310
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$326,245
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$15,798
Program services (functional)
$397,629
Management and general (functional)
$30,660
Fundraising (functional)
$5,531

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$361,913
Total assets, end of year
$187,014
Total liabilities, end of year
$946
Net assets, end of year
$186,068
Net assets without donor restrictions
$122,265
Net assets with donor restrictions
$63,803
Gross receipts
$259,685
Employees
6
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
VA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kathleen WattersExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$87,822
Sebastien PeyrouseDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Yevgeniy ZhovtisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jennifer CastnerDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Yoruk IsikDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Leanne GrossmanBoard Chair
Officer
3$0
Neil TangriBoard Treasurer
Officer
4$0
Jelson GarciaBoard Secretary
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kathleen WattersExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
50$87,822
Leanne GrossmanBoard Chair
Trustee or director
2$0
Neil TangriBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director
4$0
Jelson GarciaBoard Secretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Catherine CosmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Yoruk IsikDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Sebastien PeyrouseDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Yevgeniy ZhovtisDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jennifer CastnerDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kathleen WattersExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$87,299
Leanne GrossmanBoard Chair
Trustee or director
5$0
Neil TangriBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director
5$0
Jelson GarciaBoard Secretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Catherine CosmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Yoruk IsikDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Sebastien PeyrouseDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Yevgeniy ZhovtisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jennifer CastnerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Greig AitkenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
23 WARBLER WAY, LINDEN, VA 22642-5235
In care of
% KATHLEEN WATTERS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Kathleen Watters, 23 Warbler Way, Linden, VA 22642
Signed the 990
Kathleen Watters, Executive Director
Phone
(571) 332-5895

Mission

The purpose of Crude Accountability is to protect the environmental and human rights of people and communities, especially those who are marginalized by extractive, corporate, and authoritarian actions. We hold in high esteem the leadership and expertise of frontline communities and believe that local peoples are the best stewards of their environments. Crude Accountability collaborates on the national, regional, and international levels with those committed to a just, equitable, and environmentally sustainable world.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Crude Accountability is engaged in environmental monitoring at fossil fuel sites in Central Asia and the Caucasus. This includes atmospheric monitoring, environmental health monitoring, and also corruption monitoring around projects. Our atmospheric monitoring includes emissions monitoring at sites, including methane and other emissions from flaring.
    Expenses $371,495 · revenue $198,000
  • Crude Accountability's general programmatic work supports environmental and climate defenders and documents human rights violations in the areas where we work.
    Expenses $26,134 · grants $827 · revenue $61,672
  • N/A0

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-2328811
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$187,014
Income (IRS master file)
$259,685

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$259,685$433,820$187,014XML
990December 2024$608,464$495,333$361,913XML
990December 2023$465,663$444,441$248,707XML
990December 2022$499,647$505,906$225,850IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2328811).

Questions about CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED is 56-2328811.
Is CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kathleen Watters.
Who are the officers and directors of CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,822 (Kathleen Watters, Executive Director).
How much revenue does CRUDE ACCOUNTABILITY INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $259,685, expenses of $433,820 and total assets of $187,014 at year end.

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