2025-10-26T16:16:01-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 760786897 WICOMICO ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST LTD WICO 4438803182 1001 Lake St SALISBURY MD 21801 Kathie Wright Treasurer 4107265988 2025-10-26 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.wicomicoenvironment.org X X 92540 X 57051 1158 0 0 0 0 0 0 34331 12014 22317 0 0 0 0 80526 17889 0 46643 0 5388 281 12186 82387 -1861 130656 0 128795 X 130656 121143 0 0 0 7652 130656 128795 0 0 130656 128795 Wicomico Environmental Trust supports protecting the environment, with special emphasis on the Wicomico River, its tributaries, and the paleochannel, and other policies that preserve and protect nature in our county and the Chesapeake Bay region. We work with other nonprofits, government, businesses, and individuals to keep or water, forests, and farmland beautiful and healthy for future generations to enjoy. WET has the primary responsibility of administering the Creekwatchers Program which was begun 20 years ago. The Creekwatchers group is a grassroots volunteer-based organization which was formed to assess the health of the Wicomico River with financial support provided by the City of Salisbury and Wicomico County with technical expertise and scientific analysis provided by Salisbury University. More than 40 citizen scientists monitored 26 sites throughout the watershed from March to November at regular two-week intervals. Analysis is conducted with special emphasis on the types of bacteria found to determine human or animal origin. The results of these analyses are made publicly available on an annual basis and inform local government decision-making processes where the Chesapeake Bay water quality is of concern. 6500 8742 Waterside Park: Chesapeake Bay Trust and the City of Salisbury in partnership with the Wicomico County NAACP has been awarded a grant to commence in 2022 to plan and develop this park. The neighbors of the park, primarily minorities, are central to the planning and development of this park. In 2023, efforts focused on clearing invasive species and the planting of 126 trees. Plant/tree maintenance will continue in 2024 and 2025 along with environmental education and outreach programs to engage the local community. 8400 10805 The Wicomico Environmental Trust partners with and is the fiscal sponsor for the Youth Environmental Action Summit Program. YEAS's mission is to support young people in taking action on hyper-local environmental issues and to build up their capacity to lead and make the change they want to see in their community. 10000 7361 Provided ongoing legal, financial, grassroots mobilization, and communications support for several efforts to protect and improve environmental health on the Lower Shore. In 2024, significant efforts were made to (a) provide a town hall forum for key constituents from environmental organizations, agri-business and government officials to discuss solutions to environmental waste disposal; and (b) work with the University of Maryland Agriculture extension office to educate homeowners on effective septic systems. 9000 7300 34208 LINDA PARRY Board Member 5 0 0 0 CAROL DUNAHOO Secretary 25 0 0 0 DAN SAVOY Board Member 5 0 0 0 Aurelio Giannitti Board Member 2 0 0 0 Carolyn Brooks Board Member 1 0 0 0 Jean Siers Board Member 2 0 0 0 Kathie Wright Treasurer 25 0 0 0 Charles Stegman President 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD Blackwater Bookkeeping 10693 Downs Way Delmar MD 21875 4437356496 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 86322 77481 153702 101334 90539 509378 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86322 77481 153702 101334 90539 509378 509378 676 170 101 43 189 1179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 510557 0.99769 0.99738 X Annual Banquet 24516 0 24516 0 0 7035 0 0 3362 Giving Tuesday 7652 0 7652 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32168 0 32168 0 0 7035 0 0 3362 10397 21771 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Direct expenses relating to grant supported programs. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 General administrative expenses, programmatic expenses (i.e., event supplies) training and registrations. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Donations/grants receivables