Nonprofit · EIN 37-1505294
BLACKSTONE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC
Also known as Blackstone River Watershed CouncilFriends of the Blackstone
Tax-exempt · CUMBERLAND, RI 02864
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $107,746 | $73,909 | $33,837 | $382,167 | $0 | $382,167 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $90,525 | $113,756 | -$23,231 | $359,870 | $0 | $359,870 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $779,369 | $664,394 | $114,975 | $395,163 | $0 | $395,163 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $103,977
- Program service revenue
- $2,100
- Investment income
- $1,669
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $45,873
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Occupancy
- $9,163
- Printing, publications and postage
- $530
- Other expenses
- $18,343
- Program services (functional)
- $29,350
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $359,870
- Total assets, end of year
- $382,167
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $382,167
- Cash, savings and investments
- $180,095
- Land and buildings
- $202,072
- Gross receipts
- $107,746
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Marsland | President | 6 | $0 |
| Nick Wentzell | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin O'Neill | Treasurer | 6 | $0 |
| Christine Sherman | Secretary | 0.25 | $0 |
| Robert Charpentier | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Francine Jackson | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Keith Hainley | Director | 6 | $0 |
| Frank Matta | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Luke Thorpe | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Randy Tuomisto | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Judy Hadley | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Angus | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Kristina Contrearas Fox | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jim Seymore | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Denerstein | Director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Simmons | Director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Burns | Director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Robert Charpentier | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alice Clemente | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Francine Jackson | Director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Keith Hainley | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Vincent Mancini | Director | 0.2 | $0 |
| John Marsland | President | 15 | $0 |
| Frank Matta | Director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Christine Sherman | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
| Arthur Plitt | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Luke Thorpe | Director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Randy Tuomisto | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Nick Wentzell | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Hadley | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Meng Zhang | Previous Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Burns | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Robert Charpentier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alice Clemente | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Francine Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Keith Hainley | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Vincent Mancini | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| John Marsland | President Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| Frank Matta | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Christine Sherman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Arthur Plitt | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Luke Thorpe | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Randy Tuomisto | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Nick Wentzell | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Judy Hadley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Meng Zhang | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8068, CUMBERLAND, RI 02864-0810
- In care of
- % JUDY HADLEY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
- PO Box 8068, Cumberland RI 02864
- Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
- Sandra Belliveau, 17 Laurel Ln, Lincoln RI 02865
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Kevin ONeill, Treasurer
- Phone
- (401) 347-4355
- Website
- www.blackstoneriver.org
Mission
Stewardship of the Blackstone River Watershed including: water quality, river public access, recreation, safety and river cleanups. Watershed includes nine communities with tributaries to the Blackstone River.
Program accomplishments
- BRWC partnered with Blackstone River Coalition to receive multi-year support from the The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF). The CLF funds derive from a November 2023 court settlement and are to be expended on projects to cleanup and protect the Blackstone River. BRWC used these funds to initiate a multi-year project to clear invasive species and litter from a disused river-side "linear" public park along the Pawtucket border with Massachusetts.Expenses $11,000 · grants $8,270
- BRWC received a grant from the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program for community engagement and educational events, including activities celebrating the spring fish migration, publication of the Blackstone River paddle guide and an event celebrating Nipmuc culture (Mishoon burn and tribal drummers). $10,000 grant received across 2024/25 and fully expensed in 2025.Expenses $10,000 · grants $5,200
- BRWC received a multi-year grant from the National Park Service Junior Ranger Fishing Program to promote recreational use of the Blackstone River by sponsoring youth groups from Watershed communities to learn how to fish. Hundreds of children from northern Rhode Island learned the joys of fishing for the first time though this program.Expenses $8,350 · grants $15,000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1505294
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $382,167
- Income (IRS master file)
- $107,746
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $107,746 | $73,909 | $382,167 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $90,525 | $113,756 | $359,870 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $779,369 | $664,394 | $395,163 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $215,207 | $221,792 | $280,188 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2007 Officer: Sandra Belliveau | December 31, 2007 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 37-1505294).
Questions about BLACKSTONE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of BLACKSTONE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACKSTONE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC is 37-1505294.
- Is BLACKSTONE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to BLACKSTONE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLACKSTONE 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 BLACKSTONE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLACKSTONE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BLACKSTONE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC?
- The 990-N for 2007 names Sandra Belliveau.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLACKSTONE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BLACKSTONE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $107,746, expenses of $73,909 and total assets of $382,167 at year end.
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