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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DOWNSTREAM PROJECT.

Totals

Total revenue
$228,567
Total expenses
$183,843
Contributions and grants received
$148,035
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$77,533
Investment income
$2,999
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$113,456
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,909
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$109,547
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$87,017
Management and general expenses
$96,826
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$87,017

Program services were 47.3% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $148,035

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $40,168

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU

    total $77,533 · related or exempt $77,533

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,315 · excluded $3,315

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $19,926

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

    securities $20,242

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$316

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$316 · excluded -$316

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $64,350 · management and general $64,350

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $36,226 · program services $26,430 · management and general $9,796

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $6,944 · program services $2,021 · management and general $4,923

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $3,780 · program services $880 · management and general $2,900

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,807 · program services $2,202 · management and general $605

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,224 · program services $4,657 · management and general $567

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,648 · program services $1,648

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $120 · program services $120

  • 17 · Travel

    total $385 · program services $385

  • 20 · Interest

    total $16 · management and general $16

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,573 · program services $5,573

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,088 · program services $502 · management and general $3,586

  • 24a · Other expenses: WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT

    total $22,653 · program services $22,653

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROJECT & FILM PRODUCTI

    total $16,003 · program services $16,003

  • 24c · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSE

    total $9,669 · program services $1,979 · management and general $7,690

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $3,026 · program services $1,393 · management and general $1,633

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,331 · program services $571 · management and general $760

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $24,908 · end of year $39,755

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $37,542 · end of year $35,223

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

    $76,468

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

    $58,175

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,693 · end of year $18,293

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $19,926

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $259

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,936 · end of year $3,909

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $64,207 · end of year $109,547

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE DOWNSTREAM PROJECT IS TO HELP PROTECT WATERSHEDS BY PROMOTING AWARENESS, ALLIANCE, AND ACTION THROUGH CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION. THE DOWNSTREAM PROJECT'S VISION IS A CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMUNITY OF PASSIONATE PEOPLE CONNECTED TO THEIR LOCAL WATERSHEDS. DOWNSTREAM IS A NONPROFIT TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL GRAPHIC ARTISTS, WEB DEVELOPERS, VIDEO PRODUCERS, COPY WRITERS, AND DATABASE EXPERTS. WE PROTECT WATERSHEDS BY PROMOTING AWARENESS, ALLIANCE, AND ACTION. WE DO THIS BY SUPPORTING PARTNERS--HELPING THEM STRENGTHEN THEIR IDENTITIES, SHARE THEIR STORIES, BUILD DIGITAL PLATFORMS FOR ACTIVISM, AND MANAGE THEIR DONORS AND EVENTS MORE EFFICIENTLY. AS A NONPROFIT, DOWNSTREAM CAN SHARE PROJECT COSTS WITH PARTNERS FROM OUR OWN PUBLIC FUNDS. CONTRIBUTIONS TO DOWNSTREAM ENABLE US TO HELP PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS DO MORE TO PROTECT WATER. THE DOWNSTREAM PROJECT IS AN APPROVED NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF) TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE DOWNSTREAM PROJECT PROTECTS WATERSHEDS BY INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORTING LOCAL ACTION THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS, DIGITAL TOOLS, AND PARTNER CAPACITY-BUILDING. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH CONSERVATION AND WATERSHED GROUPS TO STRENGTHEN OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND STEWARDSHIP AT THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL.

  • 1) WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT & DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CONSERVATION PARTNERSDOWNSTREAM PROVIDED WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT, HOSTING, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR 45 CONSERVATION AND WATERSHED ORGANIZATIONS, ENABLING PARTNERS TO SHARE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION, ENGAGE COMMUNITIES, AND SUPPORT STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. DURING THE YEAR, FIVE NEW PARTNER WEBSITES WERE LAUNCHED, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR NEWLY FORMING WATERSHED ALLIANCES AND REGIONAL CONSERVATION COALITIONS. DOWNSTREAM ALSO DEVELOPED ONLINE RESOURCE LIBRARIES, DATA VISUALIZATION TOOLS FOR PUBLIC WATER QUALITY REPORTING, AND THREE NEW PFAS OUTREACH TOOLS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. COLLECTIVELY, PARTNER WEBSITES SUPPORTED BY DOWNSTREAM RECEIVED MILLIONS OF PAGE VIEWS, SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO WATERSHED AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION.PRIMARY PURPOSE: PUBLIC EDUCATION, CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

    Expenses $33,264 · Revenue $60,907

  • 2) CONSTITUENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & PARTNER CAPACITY-BUILDINGDOWNSTREAM ADDED TWO NEW ORGANIZATIONS TO OUR SUPPORT OF MORE THAN 18 CONSERVATION AND WATERSHED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CONSTITUENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INCLUDING DATABASE CONFIGURATION, INTEGRATION WITH PARTNER WEBSITES, AND ONGOING TECHNICAL SUPPORT. THESE SYSTEMS STRENGTHENED PARTNERS' ABILITY TO MANAGE DONORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE FUNDRAISING AND PROGRAM DELIVERY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATERSHED PROTECTION EFFORTS.PRIMARY PURPOSE: ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING, FUNDRAISING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS

    Expenses $51,576 · Revenue $5,513

  • 3) COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATIONAL MEDIADURING THE FISCAL YEAR, DOWNSTREAM PRODUCED NONPARTISAN EDUCATIONAL VIDEO CONTENT FOR CONSERVATION WEST VIRGINIA'S "FIX IT" PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, FOCUSING ON WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, WATERSHED PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IMPACTING COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE. THE VIDEOS WERE DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND ENCOURAGE INFORMED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WITHOUT SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING ANY POLITICAL CANDIDATE OR PARTY.PRIMARY PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS

    Expenses $2,177 · Revenue $11,113

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • George L Ohrstrom II

    PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • William R Howard

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $64,350
    From this org
    $64,350
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • David Grant

    TREASURER/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tom Wood

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Whitescarver

    SECRETARY/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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202630469349300053

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