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← WATERFRONT PARTNERSHIP OF BALTIMORE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by WATERFRONT PARTNERSHIP OF BALTIMORE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,504,334
Total expenses
$7,813,992
Contributions and grants received
$10,302,334
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$859,817
Investment income
$278,177
Other revenue
$64,006
Total assets, end of year
$10,962,690
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,030,901
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,931,789
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,394,761
Management and general expenses
$371,152
Fundraising expenses
$48,079
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,394,761

Program services were 94.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,453,081

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,849,253

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Essential Services

    total $605,570 · related or exempt $605,570 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Federal Hill Park

    total $141,333 · related or exempt $141,333 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Events

    total $60,334 · related or exempt $60,334 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Rash Field

    total $37,500 · related or exempt $37,500 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Landscaping

    total $15,080 · related or exempt $15,080 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $266,489 · related or exempt $266,489 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,029,003 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,017,315 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $11,688 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $11,688 · related or exempt $11,688 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $40,855

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $40,855 · related or exempt $40,855 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $23,151 · related or exempt $23,151 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $23,151

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,005,173 · program services $841,438 · management and general $163,735 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $33,948 · program services $14,056 · management and general $19,892 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $61,314 · program services $44,794 · management and general $16,520

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $74,584 · program services $56,579 · management and general $18,005

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $351,582 · program services $227,874 · management and general $75,629 · fundraising $48,079

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $6,023 · program services $1,583 · management and general $4,440 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $28,089 · program services $12,576 · management and general $15,513 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $9,864 · program services $0 · management and general $9,864 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,456,151 · program services $5,448,952 · management and general $7,199 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $129,273 · program services $128,920 · management and general $353 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $61,328 · program services $53,172 · management and general $8,156 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $131,889 · program services $128,212 · management and general $3,677 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $19,547 · program services $13,682 · management and general $5,865 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $165,504 · program services $163,563 · management and general $1,941 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $60,997 · program services $42,696 · management and general $18,301 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Fuel and program/maintenance supplies

    total $153,391 · program services $153,391 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Furniture and equipment

    total $50,638 · program services $48,977 · management and general $1,661 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Permits and fees

    total $14,041 · program services $13,641 · management and general $400 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $656 · program services $655 · management and general $1 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,004,341 · end of year $3,096,495

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $264,055 · end of year $3,246,865

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $23,212 · end of year $19,568

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,709,681

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,011,560

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $694,291 · end of year $698,121

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,055,379 · end of year $3,901,641

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $551,023 · end of year $746,042

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $339,600 · end of year $284,859

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,355,114 · end of year $3,354,188

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,795,541 · end of year $6,577,601

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and promoting the waterfront district, parks, and public spaces. We create welcoming programs, events, and recreational experiences while working toward a healthy harbor. We are committed to fostering connections among diverse communities to ensure equitable access to our blue and green spaces.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Keep Baltimore's Inner Harbor promenade swept clean, graffiti free, and in good condition. Landscape open spaces, mow grass, plant flowers, tend to irrigation, and daily watering of hanging baskets.

  • Healthy Harbor. As of FY2025, the trash wheels have collected 7.4M tons of litter and debris. We engaged 714 volunteers in raising 341,246 spat-on shells (i.e., baby oysters), which were grown in the Harbor and then transplanted by boat to the Fort Carroll Oyster Sanctuary Reef. Our Harbor Scholars program provided 445 Baltimore City students with no-cost field trips.

    Expenses $1,654,691

  • Maintenance. Our clean teams are committed to keeping our parks, public spaces, and promenades clean, welcoming, and attractive. The Clean Team emptied 13,000 trash cans, removed over 575,000 pounds of trash, and removed 4,562 pieces of graffiti. 100% of mystery shoppers stated our parks are clean and inviting to visit.

    Expenses $1,423,935

  • Hospitality and Safety. Hospitality guides greet visitors and provide information. During Fiscal Year 2025, the hospitality team helped 32,583 guests with information, directions, and accommodations, assisted 1,110 visitors and employees in reaching their destinations, and took 5,384 photos. Approximately 16 million people visit Baltimore's Inner Harbor attractions each year, and our teams of Safety Guides work on bikes, on foot, and on Segways to keep these visitors safe and ensure they have a wonderful visit.

    Expenses $1,417,222

  • Rash Field. Rash Field Park serves as a place of both respite in nature and a hub of community activity. Passive play and seating, the Skate Park, and natural areas are kept clean and well-lit, and we program a variety of intentional events, including Wildlife Gardening, Jake's Skate Day, Boards and Breakfast, and Sunset Jams, an all-local concert series. Adding 4 more acres, Phase 2 construction began in the Summer of 2025, with an anticipated opening date of August 2026.

    Expenses $1,196,992

  • Community Events. We use social media and traditional media to reach and activate our waterfront public spaces and tell the story of who calls the Waterfront and Baltimore home. From the iconic Inner Harbor Amphitheater to the discovery of the new Point Park and Rash Field, we celebrate homegrown talent and community-driven organizations and provide the marketing expertise and infrastructure they can plug into. Our Baltimore-by-Baltimore and Makers Market series saw over 60,000 attendees and engaged over 200 small businesses and artists. In addition to large citywide events, smaller-scale, more consistent programming, like Waterfront Wellness (which draws over 1,000 participants), offers something for everyone to enjoy at the Waterfront.

    Expenses $723,799

  • Landscaping. Our Green Team guarantees that the grass is always lush and the flowers are in bloom. They work daily to maintain the waterfront's lawns, flower beds, and other natural features. Every year, they plant and care for new trees to provide shade during the summer months, and they're returning native Chesapeake Bay vegetation to the area. 98% of mystery shoppers reported that the flower beds looked neat and orderly, with no weeds present. We are also audited once a month by a third-party landscape auditing company, and our landscaping team averaged 93% score on those visits.

    Expenses $490,876

  • Other. Public Activations, such as the Inner Harbor Ice Rink, a popular winter recreational hub that attracts locals, employees of nearby stakeholders, and tourists. This past season, the rink welcomed more than 20,000 skaters, 4,000 students, and 11 community nights showcasing live music and performances. As well as Point Park Activation, which focused on Indigenous Inclusion through landscaping and the installation of Indigenous artwork.

    Expenses $487,246

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Amber Chavis

    Executive Vice President and Director of Finance

    Total calculated
    $317,814
    From this org
    $158,907
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $158,907
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,907
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $158,907

  • Adam Lindquist

    Vice President of Healthy Harbor Initiative

    Total calculated
    $257,742
    From this org
    $128,871
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $128,871
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,871
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $128,871

  • Marco Greenberg

    Director

    Total calculated
    $256,500
    From this org
    $128,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $128,250
    Hours/week
    5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,250
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $128,250

  • Kathleen Barron

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Beatty

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Bond

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Conway

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terry Donahue

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Driban

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rachel Duncan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Harrison

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Henson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Frank Lance

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Veronica McBeth

    Direcctor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maggie McIntosh

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Zachary Mitchel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole Nesbitt

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tim ODonald

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mark Pollak

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mark Potter

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jacia Smith

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Zed Smith

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michelle Swanenberg

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carmera Thomas-Wilhite

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ira Weinstein

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • Justin Williams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Taylor

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 3
The CEO is provided under agreement LS Consulting LLC. See Schedule O of this filing for description and disclosures.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • WPB-Ice Rink LLC

    Seasonal ice skating rink · MD · income -$3,713 · assets -$3,713

    Directly controlled by Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc

  • Baltimore Trash Wheels LLC

    Trash wheels · MD · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc

  • Friends of Rash Field Park LLC

    Rash Field public park · MD · income -$231,940 · assets -$230,045

    Directly controlled by Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore

  • Rash Field Development LLC

    Development of Rash Field · MD · income $791,103 · assets $1,062,724

    Directly controlled by Waterfront Partnership of Baltmore Inc

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
6 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202601259349302860

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