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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DOWNSTREAM PROJECT.

Totals

Total revenue
$145,658
Total expenses
$180,291
Contributions and grants received
$57,474
Grants paid
$435
Program service revenue
$87,421
Investment income
$763
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$66,143
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,936
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$64,207
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$124,271
Management and general expenses
$55,585
Fundraising expenses
$435
Program service expenses (Part III)
$124,271

Program services were 68.9% 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

    $57,474

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU

    total $87,421 · related or exempt $87,421

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $763 · excluded $763

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $435 · program services $435

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $65,076 · program services $43,560 · management and general $21,516

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $36,560 · program services $26,461 · management and general $10,099

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $7,711 · program services $5,963 · management and general $1,748

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $4,425 · management and general $4,425

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,882 · program services $772 · management and general $860 · fundraising $250

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,597 · program services $3,690 · management and general $1,881 · fundraising $26

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $593 · program services $389 · management and general $204

  • 17 · Travel

    total $472 · program services $439 · management and general $33

  • 20 · Interest

    total $10 · management and general $10

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,816 · program services $1,816

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,782 · management and general $3,782

  • 24a · Other expenses: WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT

    total $28,219 · program services $28,219

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROJECT & FILM PRODUCTI

    total $12,034 · program services $11,811 · management and general $223

  • 24c · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSE

    total $10,520 · program services $588 · management and general $9,932

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $546 · management and general $387 · fundraising $159

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $613 · program services $128 · management and general $485

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $10,029 · end of year $24,908

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $78,341 · end of year $37,542

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

    $56,295

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

    $52,602

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,509 · end of year $3,693

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,969 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,522 · end of year $1,936

  • 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 $95,326 · end of year $64,207

Mission and programs · 2023

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 MISSION OF THE DOWNSTREAM PROJECT IS TO PROTECT WATERSHEDS BY PROMOTING AWARENESS, ALLIANCE, AND ACTION THROUGH CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION. DOWNSTREAM'S VISION IS A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY OF PASSIONATE PEOPLE CONNECTED TO THEIR LOCAL WATERSHEDS. THE PROJECT FOCUS IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AT THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS AND HOW THEY CUMULATIVELY AFFECT US GLOBALLY. AS THE SAYING GOES "WE ALL LIVE DOWNSTREAM." IN THE WORDS OF FOUNDER, GEORGE L. OHRSTROM, II: "THE HOPE IS THAT PEOPLE WILL EDUCATE THEMSELVES AND STAND UP AND BECOME A VOICE FOR DOWNSTREAM ISSUES BECAUSE THEY ARE EXCEEDINGLY IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US."

  • 1) WEBSITE DEVELOPMENTDOWNSTREAM CONTINUES TO HOST OVER FORTY CONSERVATION NONPROFIT WEBSITES AND PROVIDES SCHEDULED AND ON-DEMAND TECHNICAL AND CREATIVE SUPPORT TO THESE CLIENTS. WEBSITE HOSTING AND DOMAIN MANAGEMENT CONTINUE TO BE A CONSISTENT AND INCREASING SOURCE OF REVENUE.DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HELPED THE NEWLY FORMED SOUTH RIVER WATERSHED COALITION TRANSFORM FROM A MERCURY CLEANUP EFFORT IN WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA, TO A PERPETUAL RIVER STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE. WE SPONSORED THE FORMATION OF THE TOWN RUN WATERSHED IN THE EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA WITH A NEW WEBSITE. DOWNSTREAM'S WEB TEAM BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF CUSTOM ONLINE "RESOURCE LIBRARY," A COMPILATION OF STORIES ON LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS, FOR OUR NEWEST PARTNER, PEOPLE'S CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. DOWNSTREAM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE GREENWAYS CONFERENCES FOR VIRGINIA UNITED LAND TRUSTS. PROJECTS INCLUDE PREPARING AND POSTING 2023 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND CREATING PAGES FOR THE 2023 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, INCLUDING FIELD TRIP REGISTRATION FORMS.WE INITIATED A GRANT-FUNDED PROJECT WITH THE TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL TO IMPLEMENT A DATA VISUALIZATION SOLUTION FOR DISPLAYING WATER QUALITY DATA ON THEIR WEBITE, COMPLETED IN FISCAL 2024.WORKING WITH PARTNERS IN VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA, DOWNSTREAM BEGAN HELPING TO CRAFT NEW WAYS OF ADDRESSING POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) "FOREVER CHEMICALS" THAT ARE STRAIGHTFORWARD AND ACTIONABLE, GIVING LOCAL PFAS AMBASSADORS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO REACH RESIDENTS IN OVERBURDENED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS.

    Expenses $122,482 · Grants $435 · Revenue $83,211

  • 2) CONSTITUENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENTDOWNSTREAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EIGHTEEN OR MORE CLIENTS WITH THE INTEGRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LITTLE GREEN LIGHT, THE CONSTITUENT RESOURCES MANAGEMENT APPLICATION, AND WEB INTEGRATION SUPPORTED BY OUR TEAM. OTHER REVENUE IN THIS AREA IS INCLUDED IN WEB DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.

    Expenses $711 · Revenue $3,110

  • 3) VIDEO PRODUCTIONIN FISCAL 2024, WE PRODUCED A SHORT VIDEO FOR EXPERIENCE-LEARNING INC. ON MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATION EXPERIENCES FOR TEACHER TRAINING.

    Expenses $1,078 · Revenue $1,100

As filed on the 2023 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
    $65,076
    From this org
    $65,076
    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
2023
Filed
17 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530489349301083

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