Nonprofit · EIN 52-1842501
POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,484,325 | $2,870,024 | -$385,699 | $3,404,656 | $158,852 | $3,245,804 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,723,850 | $2,558,887 | $164,963 | $3,810,361 | $195,915 | $3,614,446 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,836,611 | $2,211,109 | $625,502 | $3,689,946 | $289,442 | $3,400,504 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,503,061
- of which government grants
- $327,337
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $41,877
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $52
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$62,181
- Other revenue
- -$60,613
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,529
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $235,389
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,513,624
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,003,869
- Professional fundraising fees
- $58,400
- Legal fees
- $21,615
- Accounting fees
- $96,454
- Occupancy
- $66,795
- Travel
- $37,658
- Depreciation
- $3,638
- Program services (functional)
- $2,094,399
- Management and general (functional)
- $551,088
- Fundraising (functional)
- $224,537
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,810,361
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,404,656
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $158,852
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,245,804
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $295
- Publicly traded securities
- $265,649
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,965,065
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,280,739
- Gross receipts
- $2,619,835
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 1,461
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEDRICK BELIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $207,346 | $27,620 |
| MELISSA DIEMAND | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,838 | $9,991 |
| KATIE BLACKMAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,351 | $4,016 |
| JOHN FROEMMING | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA NASSIKAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BARKSDALE PENICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE SOSDIAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| AFFIE AMBROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BARNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY BARTGIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BIRNBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| AYEISHA BRINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMIL COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA GRIFFEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MORTON START 032025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KURT NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BETSY OTTO START 032025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DEVEREUX SOCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEDRICK BELIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $175,606 | $27,924 |
| MARY VASSE | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,028 | $3,907 |
| KATHARINE BLACKMAN | VP OF PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,827 | $3,884 |
| MELISSA DIEMAND | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,282 | $3,853 |
| JOHN FROEMMING | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA NASSIKAS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BARKSDALE PENICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE SOSDIAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BIRNBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMIL COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA GRIFFEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MACLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVEREUX SOCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TETREAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BARNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY BARTGIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AFFIE AMBROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AYEISHA BRINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEDRICK BELIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $175,606 | $19,827 |
| MARY VASSE | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,688 | $4,650 |
| JOHN FROEMMING | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA NASSIKAS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BARKSDALE PENICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY MENDEZ - END FEB 23 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BIRNBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMIL COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA GRIFFEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MACLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVEREUX SOCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE SOSDIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TETREAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BARNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY BARTGIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AFFIE AMBROSE - BEG 623 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AYEISHA BRINSON - BEG 623 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4500 EAST WEST HWY SUITE 150, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3327
- In care of
- % HEDRICK BELIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- H HEDRICK BELIN, 4500 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 150, BETHESDA, MD 20814
- Signed the 990
- H HEDRICK BELIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (301) 608-1188
- Website
- WWW.POTOMAC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
POTOMAC CONSERVANCY SAFEGUARDS THE LAND AND WATERS OF THE POTOMAC RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES AND CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THIS NATIONAL TREASURE.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY CONSERVATION: WE MOBILIZE THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS IN HANDS-ON RESTORATION EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS, INSPIRE ACTION AND EMPOWER OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.Expenses $722,365 · grants $333
- LAND PROTECTION: WE WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT FORESTED AND OPEN SPACE LANDS IN THE HEADWATERS REGIONS AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ENSURE OUR WORKING LANDS ARE BOTH PRODUCTIVE AND RIVER-FRIENDLY.Expenses $628,207 · grants $333
- COMMUNICATIONS: WE LEAD GROWTH INITIATVES THROUGH ONLINE ENGAGEMENT, MARKETING AND BRAND DEVELOPMENT. CONSERVATION IMPACT OF THE POTOMAC RIVER IS COMMUNICATED TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH 'THE POTOMAC RIVER REPORT CARD', AN ANNUAL REPORT DETAILING THE POTOMAC RIVER'S HEALTH GRADE, 'RISING TO THE CHALLENGE', A LOCAL ENVIRONMENT SERIES PUBLICATION, AND THE CONSERVANCY'S ANNUAL REPORT WHICH CELEBRATES THE CONSERVANCY'S PROGRESS TO PREVENT POLLUTION, SAVE OUR REGION'S FORESTS AND BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES.Expenses $429,702
- PUBLIC POLICY: WE BUILD A VIBRANT AND DIVERSE RIVER CONSTITUENCY IN TARGETED COUNTIES TO ADVOCATE FOR, AND SUCCESSFULLY URGE PASSAGE OF, RIVER-FRIENDLY LAND USE POLICIES THAT HAVE BROAD IMPACT ON WATER QUALITY.Expenses $314,125 · grants $1,863
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1842501
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,404,656
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,619,835
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,484,325 | $2,870,024 | $3,404,656 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,723,850 | $2,558,887 | $3,810,361 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,836,611 | $2,211,109 | $3,689,946 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,406,622 | $1,747,165 | $2,890,201 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-1842501).
Questions about POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC
- What is the EIN of POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC is 52-1842501.
- Is POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POTOMAC CONSERVANCY 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 POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names H HEDRICK BELIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,346 (HEDRICK BELIN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does POTOMAC CONSERVANCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,484,325, expenses of $2,870,024 and total assets of $3,404,656 at year end.
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