2025-09-18T10:53:24-05:00 2024-12-31 814643077 WEYRICH CRONIN & SORRA LLC 20 WIGHT AVENUE SUITE 210 HUNT VALLEY MD 21030 990 2024-01-01 521420138 BLUE WATER BALTIMORE BLUE 4102541577 1801 E OLIVER ST BALTIMORE MD 21213 YURY GIMBURG TREASURER 4102541577 2025-09-15 1 0 ANGELINE WHITE CPA CCA P00431590 4103396464 2025-08-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z YURY GIMBURG 1801 E OLIVER ST BALTIMORE MD 21213 3114573 0 X BLUEWATERBALTIMORE.ORG X 1994 MD TO RESTORE THE QUALITY OF BALTIMORE'S RIVERS, STREAMS AND HARBOR. 18 18 37 793 0 0 2392997 2188267 196647 225139 54378 922 396551 448112 3040573 2862440 0 0 0 0 1933268 2227289 0 0 256541 1162507 881008 3095775 3108297 -55202 -245857 2098788 1839905 396252 383226 1702536 1456679 X TO RESTORE THE QUALITY OF BALTIMORE'S RIVERS, STREAMS AND HARBOR TO FOSTER A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, A STRONG ECONOMY, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES. 0 0 279288 293339 NURSERY:BLUE WATER BALTIMORE'S HERRING RUN NURSERY GROWS PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS NATIVE TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED. THESE PLANTS ARE USED IN RESTORATION PROJECTS AND SOLD TO RESIDENTS AND WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS. SPECIALTIES OF OUR LANDSCAPING PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDE DESIGNING AND INSTALLING RAIN GARDENS AND LOW MAINTENANCE NATIVE LANDSCAPES TO REDUCE STORM RUNOFF. BLUE WATER BALTIMORE'S HERRING RUN NURSERY GROWS PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS NATIVE TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED. THESE PLANTS ARE USED IN RESTORATION PROJECTS AND SOLD TO RESIDENTS AND WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS. SPECIALTIES OF OUR NURSERY INCLUDE DESIGNING AND INSTALLING RAIN GARDENS AND LOW MAINTENANCE NATIVE LANDSCAPES TO REDUCE STORM RUNOFF. TO AID RESIDENTS WE PROVIDED LANDSCAPE ADVICE TO 74 HOMES IN THE REGION. IN 2024, 34 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS GAVE 646 HOURS OF TIME TO SELL 32,000 NATIVE PLANTS AND 16 RAIN BARRELS. 651738 99997 WATERSHED RESTORATION:BLUE WATER BALTIMORE'S STORMWATER REDUCTION EFFORTS AIM TO REDUCE THE VOLUME OF RAIN WATER RUNOFF, OR STORMWATER AND THE AMOUNT OF POLLUTION FLOWING INTO OUR STREAMS. WE WORK WITH COMMUNITIES, PLACES OF WORSHIP, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. WE ARE WORKING TO ENGAGE RESIDENTS IN ACTIONS TO REDUCE NUTRIENT, SEDIMENT AND OTHER POLLUTION FROM ENTERING LOCAL STREAMS IN THE PATAPSCO AND BACK RIVER WATERSHEDS AND ULTIMATELY THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.IN 2024, WE WORKED WITH MORE THAN 25 PARTNERS INCLUDING CONGREGATIONS, SCHOOLS, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS AND HOSPITALS TO PLAN AND CONSTRUCT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT REDUCE AND FILTER STORMWATER RUNOFF. WE MANAGED THE INSTALLATION OF 4 GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING PAVEMENT REMOVAL, RAIN GARDENS AND CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING. PROJECTS INCLUDE VILLAGE OF 12 TREES, PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, BOLTON STREET SYNAGOGUE, AND ASENCION SAINT AGNES HOSPITAL. THESE PROJECTS TREAT 2.42 ACRES (1.50 IMPERVIOUS) OF OUR WATERSHED EACH TIME IT RAINS. 430402 114150 GREENING:WE PLANTED 952 STREET TREES IN PARKS, SCHOOLS, RESIDENTS AND ALONG NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS IN OUR WATERSHED. WE GAVE AWAY OVER 1,180 TREES TO BE PLANTED IN YARDS WITHIN BALTIMORE CITY AND COUNTY. OUR STREET TREE PROGRAM CREATED 103 NEW TREE BEDS WHILE REMOVING 4,843 SQUARE FEET OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACE IN BALTIMORE CITY. IF ALL GIVEAWAY TREES WERE PLANTED THIS IS THE EQUIVALENT OF 7.10 ACRES OF NEW TREE CANOPY. THIS WILL EXPAND AS THE TREES GROW AND SPREAD THEIR LIMBS. 590137 134695 WATERKEEPER:BLUE WATER BALTIMORE MAINTAINS A RIGOROUS LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM IN BALTIMORE'S STREAMS, RIVERS, AND HARBOR IN ORDER TO CHARACTERIZE THE HEALTH OF OUR LOCAL WATERWAYS, HOLD POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE, AND ADVOCATE FOR STRONGER LAWS FOR CLEAN WATER. IN 2024, WE COLLECTED THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUAL MEASUREMENTS OF WATER HEALTH WHICH WE USED TO DEVELOP REGIONAL WATER QUALITY SCORES FOR OUR ANNUAL REPORT CARD. THE REPORT CARD AND ALL OF THE DATA WE GENERATE ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT BALTIMOREWATERWATCH.ORG. OUR DATA-MAPPING WEBSITE IS AN INVALUABLE TOOL FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS THAT HELPS THEM MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT HOW AND WHEN THEY CAN SAFELY FISH, PADDLE, AND WADE IN OUR LOCAL WATERWAYS. OUR WATERKEEPER TEAM RECEIVED AND RESPONDED TO 100 POLLUTION REPORTS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL, OUR POLLUTION REPORTING HOTLINE, AND OUR ONLINE POLLUTION REPORTING TOOL. THESE REPORTS RANGED FROM ISSUES SUCH AS EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL VIOLATIONS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES, TO SEWAGE OVERFLOWS AND WATER MAIN BREAKS. IN 2024 WE NEGOTIATED A STRONG CONSENT DECREE IN OUR CLEAN WATER ACT LAWSUIT AGAINST FLEISCHMANN'S VINEGAR COMPANY INC., KERRY INC., AND KERRY HOLDING CO. WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE MARYLAND CLEAN WATER JUSTICE ACT WHICH ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO ENFORCE MARYLAND'S CLEAN WATER LAWS, INCLUDING THOSE PERTAINING TO EPHEMERAL STREAMS, INTERMITTENT STREAMS, AND NONTIDAL WETLANDS.OUTREACH AND EDUCATION:IN 2024 WE HAD 50 DIFFERENT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION AND REACHED NEARLY 1300 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, THROUGH DOOR KNOCKING AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS AS WELL AS DELIVERING EDUCATION PROGRAMMING LIKE HOW'S THE WATER HON?, BUG HUNTS, AND WALK & TALKS. 590137 134695 1951565 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X X JILL CECIL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 4102541577 1801 E OLIVER ST BALTIMORE MD 21213 BILL HOWARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 WALTER PINKARD III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE YASTREMSKI VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 THERESA FURNARI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN RAGSDALE VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN SAVAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YURY GIMBURG TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA PHILLIPS VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLTON SEXTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNAH BERGMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGUS BURTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE COLDREN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET OLIVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WEIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB SUMMERS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS FUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK BOYSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 N-NEKA SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SYDNEE WILSON RUFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 125054 0 915 JILL CECIL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD 40.00 X 119160 0 12794 244214 0 13709 2 0 0 0 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RESOURCES 2391 BRANDERMILL BLVD GAMBRILLS MD 21054 LANDSCAPING 118739 1 468190 155221 1564856 2188267 SERVICE FEES 900099 225139 225139 225139 18339 18339 17417 -17417 -17417 -17417 42807 11737 31070 31070 538983 222979 316004 316004 OTHER REVENUE 900099 101038 101038 101038 2862440 642181 0 31992 125969 77059 35515 13395 1756737 1075585 494383 186769 200309 107984 70510 21815 144274 77776 50785 15713 19900 17194 2706 299023 258367 40656 17361 687 13591 3083 96386 18113 76304 1969 37017 17236 15031 4750 31823 20844 6293 4686 35060 22238 10269 2553 43311 22554 20757 SUPPLIES - OTHER 183471 142331 40085 1055 VEHICLE EXPENSE 82036 77895 4141 0 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 9746 1669 7872 205 REBATES 7260 7260 0 0 18614 6773 11293 548 3108297 1951565 900191 256541 1197596 960698 641134 667175 35333 18472 33494 43281 21007 17942 387696 276705 133383 110991 4997 3798 31844 17548 2098788 1839905 270928 293347 39376 21214 85948 68665 396252 383226 X 1061879 1059061 640657 397618 1702536 1456679 2098788 1839905 -245857 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2601950 1799599 2144778 2392997 2188267 11127591 2601950 1799599 2144778 2392997 2188267 11127591 11127591 26563 25739 3605 31462 18339 105708 677220 838922 833653 783063 806929 3939787 15173086 0.73340 0.72290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 220 0 0 220 0 X X 1 3.70 1 0 142570 120933 21637 245126 155772 89354 110991 LOAN PAYABLE 68665 68665 X 3284788 170215 252133 422348 2862440 0 2862440 3513228 170215 234716 404931 3108297 0 3108297 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AS AN ORGANIZATION, OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A). THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2021. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOOD SOLD 222,979. FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 11,737. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 17,417. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOOD SOLD 222,979. FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 11,737. SCRUBS 42807 42807 11737 42807 42807 11737 11737 31070 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 AT A BOARD MEETING BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS SELECTION OR OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.