2026-09-02T08:33:01-05:00 2025-12-31 161468002 CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLP 45 BRYANT WOODS NORTH AMHERST NY 14228 990 2025-01-01 222993054 BUFFALO NIAGARA WATERKEEPER INC BUFF 7168527483 721 MAIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14203 ALYCE R NOTARO CPA TREASURER 7168527483 2026-09-01 1 EUGENE G KERSHNER P00601324 7166302400 2026-09-01 2025 ALYCE R NOTARO CPA 721 MAIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14203 4734854 0 X WWW.BNWATERKEEPER.ORG X 1989 NY BUFFALO NIAGARA WATERKEEPER PROTECTS AND RESTORES OUR WATER AND SURROUNDING ECOSYSTEMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE PROTECT CLEAN WATER. WE RESTORE THE HEALTH OF ECOSYSTEMS. WE CONNECT PEOPLE TO WATER. WE INSPIRE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 12 12 23 2050 0 0 3557269 4532480 67549 3945 86030 198429 12981 0 3723829 4734854 0 0 0 0 2146224 2282068 0 0 232947 1505984 2508755 3652208 4790823 71621 -55969 13104300 14947871 11232791 13132331 1871509 1815540 X BUFFALO NIAGARA WATERKEEPER PROTECTS AND RESTORES OUR WATER AND SURROUNDING ECOSYSTEMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE PROTECT CLEAN WATER. WE RESTORE THE HEALTH OF ECOSYSTEMS. WE CONNECT PEOPLE TO WATER. WE INSPIRE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 0 0 1235969 CLIMATE AND COASTAL RESILIENCY: WE LEAD EFFORTS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND COASTAL RESILIENCY IN THE FACE OF THE GROWING IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. WE DO THIS THROUGH SYSTEMS LEVEL PLANNING, POLICY INITIATIVES, AND INNOVATIVE METHODS TO RESTORE DEGRADED HABITATS AND ENHANCE WATER QUALITY. OUR IMPACT IS REALIZED THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIPS WHILE IMPLEMENTING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO RESTORE IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS AND BENEFITS. 737883 WATER QUALITY PROTECTION: WE WORK TO PROTECT THE PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL INTEGRITY OF OUR CREEKS, STREAMS, RIVERS, AND LAKES TO SAFEGUARD CLEAN DRINKING WATER AND CONSERVE HEALTHY, VIBRANT ECOSYSTEMS. WE DO THIS THROUGH MONITORING OF OUR WATERWAYS, CLEANING UP HISTORICAL POLLUTION, PRESERVING IMPORTANT UNDEVELOPED LANDS, AND ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY IN STEWARDSHIP OF THEIR WATER. 804351 WATERWAY ACCESS: WE ESTABLISH AND RESTORE NATURAL CONNECTIONS TO OUR REGION'S WATERWAYS, TRANSFORMING OUR WATER-BASED ECONOMY FROM RUST TO BLUE. OUR EFFORTS ENHANCE COMMUNITIES AND PUBLIC SPACES AND PROVIDE EASY ACCESS TO OUR SHARED WATERS WHILE CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO INTERACT AND RECONNECT WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 823035 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ($302,354): WE TRAIN AND EDUCATE PEOPLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND STEWARDSHIP TO ENCOURAGE A NEW GENERATION THAT WORK TO PROTECT WNY'S WATERWAYS. OUR REGIONALLY FOCUSED PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR YOUTH AND ADULT AUDIENCES, RESULTING IN AN INCREASED AWARENESS OF GREAT LAKES AND LOCAL WATERWAY RESOURCES AND ISSUES. SCAJAQUADA CREEK: ($520,681): WE COORDINATE THE EFFORTS OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS IN THE SCAJAQUADA CREEK WATERSHED WITH THE GOAL OF IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESTORATION EFFORT OF THE ENTIRE CREEK SYSTEM. WE DO THIS THROUGH LEADING RESTORATION PROJECTS, MEANINGFULLY ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY, COMPLETING TECHNICAL AND PLANNING STUDIES, AND SECURING FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS RESTORATION VISION. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, SCAJAQUADA CREEK WILL ONCE AGAIN BECOME A THRIVING WATERWAY WITH HEALTHY HABITATS AND RECONNECTED COMMUNITIES. 823035 3601238 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 7 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X KELLY MAYER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIREC 7168527483 721 MAIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14203 ALYCE NOTARO TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY BOYER BOARD EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHANEL T MCCARTHY ESQ CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWN CODY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS HORRIGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMANUEL FRIMPONG BOAMAH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN KOMOROWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN SHELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN SUTTELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDA SCHNEEKLOTH BOARD EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN ROGERS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN TOOHEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK GALAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS DESANTIS BOARD EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL JEDLICKA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 249095 0 9964 KELLY MAYER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 141776 0 13121 KERRIE GALLO DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150480 0 6019 541351 0 29104 3 0 1 0 GROUND BREAKING SOLUTIONS 1019 BLAKELEY RD EAST AURORA NY 14052 INSTALLED A NEW ADA ACCESSIBLE FISHING P 651272 RAMBOLL AMERICAS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS 333 W WASHINGTON ST SYRACUSE NY 13202 PROVIDED SERVICES IN THE AREA OF COASTAL 389596 OJIBWAY 1332 TANGLEWOOD DR NORTH TONAWANDA NY 14120 IMPLEMENTED THE INSTALLATION OF A CONCRE 205147 LABELLA ASSOCIATES DPC 300 PEARL ST SUITE 130 BUFFALO NY 14202 PERFORMED HABITAT RESTORATION CONSTRUCTI 193163 WENDEL 375 ESSJAY RD STE 200 BUFFALO NY 14221 ADVANCED THE PRELIMINARY DESIGNS TO THE 120698 5 2954246 1578234 2350 4532480 SPECIAL EVENTS 900099 3945 3945 3945 198429 198429 4734854 3945 0 198429 X 545363 241862 303501 1385584 925935 309237 150412 204920 123932 65026 15962 146201 88420 46393 11388 405 405 20200 20200 2136329 2110237 24309 1783 2831 608 2223 72438 72438 14861 14861 16618 12680 3938 26938 11006 15932 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 89978 65783 11247 12948 EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENAN 32539 32539 PRINTING 21823 5216 189 16418 PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION 19198 19198 54597 698 29863 24036 4790823 3601238 956638 232947 4945868 5510387 3179161 5056250 4816888 4080447 20877 26686 148669 113536 46977 35133 2019 0 92510 238968 13104300 14947871 83339 404304 8674928 6058106 2474524 6669921 11232791 13132331 X 1611040 1646540 260469 169000 1871509 1815540 13104300 14947871 -55969 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5897413 3837290 11498712 3557269 4530130 29320814 29699 6634 5187 67549 3945 113014 5927112 3843924 11503899 3624818 4534075 29433828 0 0 0 29433828 14900 22458 352764 86030 198429 674581 14900 22458 352764 86030 198429 674581 26916 590858 40135 2950 660859 5942012 3893298 12447521 3750983 4735454 30769268 0.95660 0.95940 0.02190 0.01770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1722 0 0 1722 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: IN 2025, BNW CONDUCTED SEVERAL TYPES OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. GRASSROOTS LOBBYING WAS CONDUCTED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA ADVOCACY, ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO REACH OUT TO NYS ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC NYS LEGISLATION, INCLUDING THE PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE ACT AND THE PFAS DISCHARGE DISCLOSURE ACT. DIRECT LOBBYING OCCURRED WITH NYS ASSEMBLY MEMBERS THROUGH REQUEST OF A FY2026 LINE ITEM IN THE NYS BUDGET. DIRECT FEDERAL LOBBYING OCCURRED THROUGH TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, D.C. AS PART OF THE ANNUAL HEALING OUR WATERS-GREAT LAKES COALITION LOBBY DAYS. 15836 15836 0 128643 93510 35133 4190 4190 0 35133 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 235763 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 6434158 6669921 4735454 600 600 4734854 0 4734854 4791423 600 600 4790823 0 4790823 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JILL JEDLICKA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 224095 0 25000 0 0 0 9964 0 0 0 259059 0 0 0 KERRIE GALLO DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 142480 0 8000 0 0 0 6019 0 0 0 156499 0 0 0 KELLY MAYER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 133776 0 8000 0 0 0 5671 0 7450 0 154897 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 A REVISION WAS MADE IN THE PROCESS OF VOTING/ACCEPTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON COMMITTEES. COMMITTEES THEMSELVES CAN NOW ELECT OR APPOINT COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH A MAJORITY VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBERS AND OTHER BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND OTHER STAFF IS DETERMINED UPON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS CONDUCTED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT, RESPECTIVELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,110,237. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 24,309. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,783. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,136,329. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAD BEEN NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEARS CONCERNING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OVERSIGHT PROCESS AND SELECTION PROCESS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO USE THEIR AUDIT COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.