2025-08-13T15:10:34-04:00 2024-12-31 341873333 MCMANAMON & CO LLC 1651 CROSSINGS PKWY D WESTLAKE OH 441451959 990 2024-01-01 043636350 DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP DOAN 2163257781 12200 FAIRHILL ROAD CLEVELAND OH 44120 MAUREEN DRINKARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2163257781 2025-08-13 true true JEFFREY D FIRESTONE CPA CVA P01055566 4408928900 2025-08-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MAUREEN DRINKARD 12200 FAIRHILL ROAD CLEVELAND OH 44120 422092 false X WWW.DOANBROOKPARTNERSHIP.ORG X 2002 OH 1) FACILITATE AND SUPPORT CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS WITHIN THE WATERSHED -- WITH AN EYE TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, 2) DYNAMICALLY INCREASE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND AWARENESS OF THE WATERSHED, AND SERVE AS A COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR THE DOAN BROOK AND ITS CONSTITUENCIES.3) DEVELOP A SOLID ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN ORDER TO WORK TOWARD ALL GOALS. IN NON-PANDEMIC YEARS, THE DBWP VOLUNTEERS SERVE MANY FUNCTIONS. THEY HELP TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT PROGRAM EVENTS, SUPPORT IN-OFFICE FUNCTION, RESTORE HABITATS, LEAD HIKES, COLLECT TRASH AND STENCIL STORMDRAINS FOR WATER QUALITY AWARENESS. 15 15 2 200 0 640240 406637 4840 5687 7771 9768 0 652851 422092 0 0 125980 140449 0 10769 543439 251248 669419 391697 -16568 30395 421854 456635 4260 8646 417594 447989 X THE MISSION OF THE DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP (DBWP) IS TO LEAD CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS THAT CHAMPION ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND FOSTER A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT WATERSHED. SERVE AS A COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR THE DOAN BROOK AND ITS CONSTITUENCIES THROUGH EQUITABLE ENGAGEMENT AND BY PROVIDING RELIABLE, ACCESSIBLE WATERSHED SCIENCE. DBWP MAINTAINS A SMALL STAFF INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MO DRINKARD, PHD AND WATERSHED PROGRAM MANAGER, EMILY KAO. WE ALSO RELY ON INTERNS AND DBWP VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE MANY ORGANIZATION AND EVENT SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. THEY HELP TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT PROGRAM EVENTS, SUPPORT IN-OFFICE FUNCTION, RESTORE HABITATS, LEAD HIKES, COLLECT TRASH AND STENCIL STORM DRAINS FOR WATER QUALITY AWARENESS. false false 318214 ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT: DBWP HOSTS REGULAR ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. BOARD MEETINGS AND PROJECT PLANNING MEETINGS WERE HELD IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. WE SERVE AS FISCAL SPONSORS FOR BLUESTONE HEIGHTS AND THE FRIENDS OF LOWER LAKE. CURRENTLY WE HAVE 16 REGULAR AND AFFILIATE TRUSTEES SERVING THE ORGANIZATION. THE AFFILIATE TRUSTEE POSITIONS ARE NON-VOTING AND REPRESENT DBWP VOLUNTEERS, A CITIZEN FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH EUCLID, AND THE NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT.FINALLY, WE RECEIVED A 15,000 TRANSITION GRANT FROM CLEVELAND FOUNDATION TO COMPLETE A STRATEGIC PLAN AND LAUNCH A NEW BRAND AND MARKETING STYLE. PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND STEWARDSHIP: IN 2024, DBWP CONTINUED TO HOST EXISTING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND HABITAT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS AND BEGAN WORK ON CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR NOVEL SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN OUR WATERSHED. WE OFFERED 48 IN PERSON EVENTS INCLUDING FAMILY FISHING DAY, 2 FISHING WORKSHOPS, TAKE TO THE LAKE, 2 RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS, 3 STREAM CLEANUPS, 6 HIKES IN ALL SEASONS, 1 BIKE RIDE, 1 FISHING ROD ASSEMBLY DAY AND 31 NATIVE HABITAT STEWARDSHIP DAYS AT LOWER LAKE, THE DOAN BROOK GORGE, AND AT THE GROW NOT MOW SITES IN SHAKER HEIGHTS. IN TOTAL, WE HAD OVER 1087 ATTENDEES VISIT OUR EVENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED OVER 2337 HOURS OF HABITAT STEWARDSHIP. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE: IN THE FALL OF 2024, DBWP WORKED IN COLLABORATION TO INSTALL A RAIN GARDEN AT SUNBEAM SCHOOL, A CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL THAT SERVES YOUTH FROM UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS IN CLEVELAND, AND INCLUDES PROGRAMMING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS. PLANNING: DBWP HOSTED A COMMITTEE OF CITY, SEWER DISTRICT, VOLUNTEER AND NON-PROFIT REPRESENTATIVES TO COLLECTIVELY WORK ON SHAKER LAKES PARKLANDS MANAGEMENT. DBWP CONTINUES TO SERVE THE CENTRAL LAKE ERIE BASIN COLLABORATIVE (CLEB) STEERING COMMITTEE. DBWP IS ONE OF FIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE THE COLLABORATIVE IN THIS CAPACITY. THE CLEB MET MORE FREQUENTLY TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER DURING COVID. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MO DRINKARD ALSO SERVES ON THE NEORSD STEERING COMMITTEE, RESTORE ROCKEFELLER PARK, CUYAHOGA AREAS OF CONCERN, DBWP SPENT MANY PLANNING AND EDUCATION HOURS ON A DAM REMOVAL CONTROVERSY IN OUR WATERSHED, WHICH WAS INITIATED BY NEORSD AND THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS AND SHAKER HEIGHTS. RESTORATION: DBWP WAS AWARDED A HEALTHY URBAN TREE CANOPY GRANT FROM CUYAHOGA COUNTY FOR 95,000 TO PLANT FIFTY TREES AND PRUNE, TREAT, AND MAINTAIN MORE THAN 60 HISTORIC TREES IN ROCKEFELLER PARK. DBWP RECEIVED A NEORSD WATERSHED SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 45,000,MANY OTHER PROGRAM RELATED GRANTS TO SUPPORT EVENTS AND OUTREACH IN THE WATERSHED. WE ALSO RECEIVED A 100% COST-WAIVER FROM THE USACE THROUGH THEIR PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR STATES PROGRAM TO CONDUCT A COMPLETE ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN THE ROCKEFELLER REACH OF THE DOAN BROOK. THIS ASSESSMENT IS VALUED AT 235,000. 318214 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false OH X MAUREEN DRINKARD 2163257781 12200 FAIRHILL ROAD CLEVELAND OH 44120 MAUREEN DRINKARD EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 51606 0 0 JOEL ALPERN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER BODE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BONGORNO TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DARNELL BROWN CHAIRMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JERI CHAIKIN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA GOOCH SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE HOWSE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN KNITTEL VICE PRESIDE 1.50 X X 0 0 0 GAIL LARSON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEX LITOVSKY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 RAMONA LOWERY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY MOORE PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ROBERTA MUEHLHEIM TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 STACEY POLK TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CURT WITCHEY TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 51606 false false false 381002 25635 5748 406637 PROGRAM FEES 561439 5687 5687 5687 9768 9768 422092 5687 9768 51606 36984 12472 2150 60894 43640 14716 2538 21092 15924 4347 821 6857 5105 1480 272 11481 765 10673 43 18574 5210 13364 19226 11385 3160 4681 748 386 362 8631 7244 1180 207 439 439 52 52 455 455 1915 996 862 57 GRANT EXPENSES 185464 185464 MISCELLANEOUS 3843 3815 28 MIS SUPPORT 420 402 18 391697 318214 62714 10769 68082 13530 259122 278560 93190 151966 11412 2275 1820 910 455 550 712 421854 456635 4134 1093 126 7553 4260 8646 X 249713 264436 167881 183553 417594 447989 421854 456635 30395 X false true X true false X 162285 334521 726220 640240 406637 2269903 290545 3661 3960 4840 5687 308693 452830 338182 730180 645080 412324 2578596 2578596 784 552 718 7771 9768 19593 784 552 718 7771 9768 19593 453614 338734 730898 652851 422092 2598189 0.99250 0.99630 0.01000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2275 1820 455 455 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 7553 7553 X 422092 422092 422092 391697 391697 391697 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X DBWP COMPLIES WITH FASB ASC 740 - ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FASB ASC 740 DETAILS HOW COMPANIES SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. AS SUCH, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WOULD REFLECT EXPECTED FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS PRESUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITIES' FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSITION AND ALL RELEVANT FACTS, IF THEY EXISTED. THE MANAGEMENT OF DBWP BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. DBWP'S TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ARE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND FORWARD. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP (DBWP) IS TO LEAD CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS THAT CHAMPION ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND FOSTER A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT WATERSHED. SERVE AS A COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR THE DOAN BROOK AND ITS CONSTITUENCIES THROUGH EQUITABLE ENGAGEMENT AND BY PROVIDING RELIABLE, ACCESSIBLE WATERSHED SCIENCE. DBWP MAINTAINS A SMALL STAFF INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MO DRINKARD, PHD AND WATERSHED PROGRAM MANAGER, EMILY KAO. WE ALSO RELY ON INTERNS AND DBWP VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE MANY ORGANIZATION AND EVENT SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. THEY HELP TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT PROGRAM EVENTS, SUPPORT IN-OFFICE FUNCTION, RESTORE HABITATS, LEAD HIKES, COLLECT TRASH AND STENCIL STORM DRAINS FOR WATER QUALITY AWARENESS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PLANNING: DBWP HOSTED A COMMITTEE OF CITY, SEWER DISTRICT, VOLUNTEER AND NON-PROFIT REPRESENTATIVES TO COLLECTIVELY WORK ON SHAKER LAKES PARKLANDS MANAGEMENT. DBWP CONTINUES TO SERVE THE CENTRAL LAKE ERIE BASIN COLLABORATIVE (CLEB) STEERING COMMITTEE. DBWP IS ONE OF FIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE THE COLLABORATIVE IN THIS CAPACITY. THE CLEB MET MORE FREQUENTLY TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER DURING COVID. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MO DRINKARD ALSO SERVES ON THE NEORSD STEERING COMMITTEE, RESTORE ROCKEFELLER PARK, CUYAHOGA AREAS OF CONCERN, DBWP SPENT MANY PLANNING AND EDUCATION HOURS ON A DAM REMOVAL CONTROVERSY IN OUR WATERSHED, WHICH WAS INITIATED BY NEORSD AND THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS AND SHAKER HEIGHTS. RESTORATION: DBWP WAS AWARDED A HEALTHY URBAN TREE CANOPY GRANT FROM CUYAHOGA COUNTY FOR 95,000 TO PLANT FIFTY TREES AND PRUNE, TREAT, AND MAINTAIN MORE THAN 60 HISTORIC TREES IN ROCKEFELLER PARK. DBWP RECEIVED A NEORSD WATERSHED SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 45,000,MANY OTHER PROGRAM RELATED GRANTS TO SUPPORT EVENTS AND OUTREACH IN THE WATERSHED. WE ALSO RECEIVED A 100% COST-WAIVER FROM THE USACE THROUGH THEIR PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR STATES PROGRAM TO CONDUCT A COMPLETE ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN THE ROCKEFELLER REACH OF THE DOAN BROOK. THIS ASSESSMENT IS VALUED AT 235,000. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WERE ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 25, 2012. BOARD MEMBERS SIGN THE DISCLOSURE STATEMETN AT THE DECEMBER BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A SALARY LEVELS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WERE REVIEWED. SALARY CHANGES ARE BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AT MEMBER ORGANZIATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104 (D) AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER, THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IN A TIMELY MANNER SUBJECT TO THE CHARGES PERMITTED BY LAW TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO REQUEST IT.