2017-07-03T10:11:28-05:00 2016-12-31 521162023 WEYRICH CRONIN & SORRA CHARTERED 1301 YORK ROAD SUITE 800 LUTHERVILLE MD 21093 990 2016-01-01 521420138 BLUE WATER BALTIMORE BLUE 4102541577 2631 SISSON STREET BALTIMORE MD 21211 CARL SIMON INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4102541577 2017-06-21 1 KELLI L MILLER CPA P00106272 4103396464 2017-06-20 52.21.133.252 2017-06-21 14:36:06 ED P 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 DEDE0034F7FF7A2E738454FA55C5ACFD8620E8FD 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X CARL SIMON 2631 SISSON STREET BALTIMORE MD 21211 4730091 0 X BLUEWATERBALTIMORE.ORG X 1994 MD TO RESTORE THE QUALITY OF BALTIMORE'S RIVERS, STREAMS AND HARBOR TO FOSTER A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, A STRONG ECONOMY, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES. 23 23 60 4200 0 0 2069633 4016221 268092 285253 -1683 10 209774 258544 2545816 4560028 0 0 0 0 1551521 1612415 0 0 154317 1089448 2903471 2640969 4515886 -95153 44142 1340660 1668558 390945 674910 949715 993648 X TO RESTORE THE QUALITY OF BALTIMORE'S RIVERS, STREAMS AND HARBOR TO FOSTER A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, A STRONG ECONOMY, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES. 0 0 274143 10323 WATER QUALITY - TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY IMPACTS FROM POLLUTION SOURCES AND ILLICIT DISCHARGE BY PERFORMING AMBIENT AND TARGETED WATER QUALITY MONITORING OF THE BALTIMORE HARBOR AND ITS TRIBUTARIES AND TRAINING VOLUNTEERS TO IDENTIFY, CHARACTERIZE AND REPORT SUSPECTED SOURCES OF POLLUTION. 587 SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED FROM 49 SITES IN ORDER TO ASSESS AMBIENT WATER-QUALITY OF BALTIMORE'S STREAMS, RIVERS AND HARBOR. TO COLLECT THESE SAMPLES, 6 VOLUNTEER INTERNS PROVIDED OVER 300 HOURS OF ASSISTANCE. 72 VOLUNTEERS WERE TRAINED HOW TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT THE VARIOUS TYPES OF POLLUTION THAT NEGATIVELY AFFECT BALTIMORE'S WATERWAYS. FIFTEEN OUTFALL SCREENING BLITZ EVENTS WERE COORDINATED IN BALTIMORE CITY, AND AS A RESULT 14 SEWAGE-CONTAMINATED STORMWATER OUTFALLS WERE REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATIONS AND REMEDIATION. 90+ WATERWAY TRASH CLEAN-UP EVENTS WERE COORDINATED, INVOLVING 2,700 VOLUNTEERS AND 8,100 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER EFFORT, IN ORDER TO REMOVE 102,105 POUNDS OF TRASH FROM BALTIMORE'S WATERWAYS. 2522693 225704 STORMWATER REDUCTION - TO REDUCE THE VOLUME OF RAIN WATER RUNOFF, OR STORMWATER, FLOWING INTO STORM DRAINS AND STREAMS FROM INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTIES, AND IS AN OVERALL EFFORT TO REDUCE FLOODING IN STREAMS, TO REDUCE NUTRIENT, SEDIMENT AND OTHER POLLUTION FROM ENTERING LOCAL STREAMS AND ULTIMATELY THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.IN 2016, 28,849 SQUARE FEET OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH PERVIOUS SURFACE; 10 RAIN GARDENS TOTALING 7,900 SQUARE FEET WERE INSTALLED THAT TREAT A TOTAL OF 198,000 SQUARE FEET OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACE. 842976 200353 GREENING/NURSERY - BLUE WATER BALTIMORE'S HERRING RUN NURSERY GROWS PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS NATIVE TO THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. THESE PLANTS ARE USED IN RESTORATION PROJECTS AND TO SELL TO RESIDENTS OR WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS. SPECIALTIES OF OUR LANDSCAPING PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDE DESIGNING AND INSTALLING RAIN GARDENS AND LOW MAINTENANCE NATIVE LANDSCAPES IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE STORM RUNOFF. OUR COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM PLANTED 2,607 TREES OVERALL. 1,890 TREES WERE PLANTED IN PARKS, SCHOOLS, RESIDENTS AND ALONG NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. WE ALSO ENGAGED HOMEOWNERS TO PLANT OVER 717 TREES IN THEIR YARDS THROUGH TREE GIVEAWAYS AND A YARD TREE INCENTIVE AND PLANTING PROGRAM. THESE TREES ARE MAINTAINED THROUGH OUR SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM DESCRIBED BELOW. OUR STREET TREE PROGRAM ALSO REMOVED 28,849 SF OF CONCRETE BY CREATING AND EXPANDING TREE PITS. OUR FORESTRY PROGRAM EMPLOYS 11 INDIVIDUAL'S FULL TIME AND 3 PART TIME. WE ALSO OPERATE A SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN OUR TREE PLANTINGS, 12 HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS AND 4 TEAM LEADERS PROVIDED TREE MAINTENANCE TO OUR TREES OVER THE SUMMER. HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS ARE EMPLOYED THROUGH BALTIMORE'S YOUTHWORKS, THE CITY'S SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM. TOGETHER, THE TEAM MAINTAINED OVER 4,600 TREES WHILE GAINING VALUABLE JOB SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE. BLUE WATER BALTIMORE'S HERRING RUN NURSERY GROWS PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS NATIVE TO THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. THESE PLANTS ARE USED IN RESTORATION PROJECTS AND TO SELL TO RESIDENTS OR WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS. IN 2016, WE SOLD 25,000 PLANTS. 45491 DOWNSPOUT DISCONNECTION - TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS SUCH AS STORMWATER, SEWAGE, AND TRASH. TO HELP RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS THE IMPACT THEIR PROPERTY HAS ON WATER QUALITY AND HOW IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS RAIN BARRELS, TREES, RAIN GARDENS, CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING, AND PAVEMENT REDUCTION CAN HELP IMPROVE WATER QUALITY. 346047 57043 EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH - TO DEVELOP AND OFFER APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT MEET STATE CURRICULUM STANDARDS, ENGAGE STUDENTS BY COMBINING IN-CLASS AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION WITH HANDS-ON RESTORATION WORK, INSPIRE STUDENTS TO CONTINUE TO EXPLORE NATURE AND GIVE THEM THE SKILLS TO ACTIVELY PROTECT AND SPEAK OUT FOR HEALTHY, VIBRANT ENVIRONMENT. 391538 57043 4031350 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 60 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X X JILL CECIL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 4102541577 2631 SISSON STREET BALTIMORE MD 21211 FIONA NEWTON CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER AIOSA VICE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWNA COBB SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK FLANIGAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SEE ATTACHED BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIS DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 LETITIA VAN DER GAAG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 107978 0 0 107978 0 0 1 0 0 0 KELLY LINDOW 4138 ROLAND AVE BALTIMORE MD 21211 ENGINEERING/DESIGN SERVICES 123364 1 171067 2576117 1269037 21990 4016221 SERVICE FEES 900099 285253 285253 285253 10 10 75149 24775 50374 50374 343121 145288 197833 197833 OTHER REVENUE 900099 10337 10337 10337 4560028 493423 0 50384 X 107978 57416 44177 6385 1317887 1121818 88858 107211 22211 14251 7395 565 62213 45499 8612 8102 102126 72011 21966 8149 15000 15000 2242217 2228383 11409 2425 23625 7732 13153 2740 62978 42136 17225 3617 48527 14197 26514 7816 8755 555 8200 30485 24443 3298 2744 22604 7978 13375 1251 49227 43812 3446 1969 40729 2384 38345 SUPPLIES 172410 171876 534 VEHICLE EXPENSE 146916 146678 238 0 REBATES 24530 24530 MISCELLANEOUS 7889 375 7412 102 7579 5276 1596 707 4515886 4031350 330219 154317 351558 412948 229998 459121 32339 32119 808 1538 1149788 387398 725361 762390 596 442 1340660 1668558 102601 409233 108351 46019 179993 219658 390945 674910 X 436781 475562 512934 518086 949715 993648 1340660 1668558 44142 -209 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1400700 1755633 1828330 2069633 4016221 11070517 1400700 1755633 1828330 2069633 4016221 11070517 11070517 99 49 29 10 10 197 11070714 1.00000 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: 1A - RECRUITED VOLUNTEERS TO INFLUENCE STATE AND LOCAL DECISIONS MAKERS. X X 1 3.70 1 0 25610 25610 815832 191654 624178 134523 107596 26927 173823 88148 85675 762390 4867278 -209 137396 170063 307250 4560028 0 4560028 4823345 137396 170063 307459 4515886 0 4515886 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 24,775. RAINBARREL AND TREE SALES 145,288. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 24,775. RAINBARREL & TREE SALES 145,288. BLUE WATER BASH 64295 64295 250 12232 CELBRATION PARTY 5500 5500 9848 1334 4 5354 5354 1111 75149 75149 10098 14677 24775 50374 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 AT A BOARD MEETING BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 217,649. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,119. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,650. TOTAL EXPENSES 223,418. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 577,254. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 995. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 578,249. GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,246. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,295. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 775. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,316. LAB SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,368. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,368. CONTRACTED GRANT WORK: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,171,401. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,171,401. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 219,465. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 219,465. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.