Nonprofit · EIN 04-2633281
MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · LAWRENCE, MA 01840
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $870,133 | $853,186 | $16,947 | $1,472,212 | $250,123 | $1,222,089 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,604,448 | $1,078,838 | $525,610 | $1,398,703 | $193,560 | $1,205,143 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $884,255 | $878,605 | $5,650 | $871,428 | $191,896 | $679,532 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $855,253
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14,880
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $443,879
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $542,084
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $34,258
- Occupancy
- $31,752
- Depreciation
- $2,372
- Program services (functional)
- $581,721
- Management and general (functional)
- $198,661
- Fundraising (functional)
- $72,804
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,398,703
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,472,212
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $250,123
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,222,089
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $84,055
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $448,458
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $773,631
- Gross receipts
- $870,133
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BOEHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RICK GRONNEBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CASEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA ECKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEANNE MCGUINNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER DROLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE SHACTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL FORTIER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA DENONCOURT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BOEHM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RICK GRONNEBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CASEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA ECKERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEANNE MCGUINNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER DROLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE SHACTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL FORTIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BOEHM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RICK GRONNEBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KEN GRAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA ECKERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JESSICA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS AUGUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MAURICE BALBONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DEANNE MCGUINNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TYLER DROLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK FEIGL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAKE SHACTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 60 ISLAND STREET SUITE 246, LAWRENCE, MA 01840-1835
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH BOEHM, 60 ISLAND STREET 246, LAWRENCE, MA 01840
- Signed the 990
- SARAH BOEHM, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (978) 655-4742
- Website
- WWW.MERRIMACK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DRUMM FRIEDMAN CPA LLC
Mission
MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED AND PROMOTE THE WISE USE OF ITS WATERSHED. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH WATER QUALITY MONITORING, LAND RESTORATION AND PROTECTION, WATERSHED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, ADVOCACY AND RECREATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL (MRWC) PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE TO PROTECT THE MERRIMACK RIVER AND ITS WATERSHED. MRWC OFFERS PUBLIC EVENTS FOR ALL MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW HAMPSIRE RESIDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE PADDLING TRIPS, PUBLIC LECTURES, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS AND CLASSES, OUTREACH, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT WITH REGARD TO STORMWATER AND WATER POLLUTION, AND THE ORGANIZATION OF COALITIONS TO ADDRESS THE SAME. MRWC IS THE ONLY FULL-TIME ACTIVIST GROUP FOCUSED ON WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC RECREATIONAL ACCESS TO THE 125-MILE LONG MERRIMACK RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES IN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.Expenses $581,721
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2633281
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,472,212
- Income (IRS master file)
- $870,133
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $870,133 | $853,186 | $1,472,212 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,604,448 | $1,078,838 | $1,398,703 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $884,255 | $878,605 | $871,428 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $743,836 | $675,168 | $932,166 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 04-2633281).
Questions about MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC is 04-2633281.
- Is MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC 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 MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARAH BOEHM.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $870,133, expenses of $853,186 and total assets of $1,472,212 at year end.
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