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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by DOWNSTREAM PROJECT.

Totals

Total revenue
$124,910
Total expenses
$168,806
Contributions and grants received
$101,906
Grants paid
$13,923
Program service revenue
$32,442
Investment income
-$9,438
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$96,848
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,522
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$95,326
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$130,612
Management and general expenses
$37,825
Fundraising expenses
$369
Program service expenses (Part III)
$130,612

Program services were 77.4% 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

    $101,906

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $40,493

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU

    total $32,442 · related or exempt $32,442

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,230 · excluded $1,230

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $76,895

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

    securities $87,563

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$10,668

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$10,668 · excluded -$10,668

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $13,923 · program services $13,923

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $77,390 · program services $65,781 · management and general $11,609

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,680 · program services $2,680

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $4,771 · management and general $4,771

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,510 · program services $376 · management and general $1,134

  • 20 · Interest

    total $42 · management and general $42

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,450 · program services $2,450

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,543 · program services $63 · management and general $3,480

  • 24a · Other expenses: WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT

    total $29,489 · program services $29,425 · management and general $64

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROJECT & FILM PRODUCTI

    total $17,275 · program services $15,306 · management and general $1,600 · fundraising $369

  • 24c · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSE

    total $11,867 · management and general $11,867

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $1,823 · program services $17 · management and general $1,806

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,043 · program services $591 · management and general $1,452

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $33,989 · end of year $10,029

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $54,091 · end of year $78,341

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

    $56,295

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

    $50,786

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,947 · end of year $5,509

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $47,070

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,388 · end of year $2,969

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $914 · end of year $1,522

  • 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 $140,571 · end of year $95,326

Mission and programs · 2022

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. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE ADDED THE CAPITAL REGION LAND CONSERVANCY OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, AS A NEW CLIENT. WE REDESIGNED THE FIRM'S OLD WEBSITE AND ADDED THEM TO OUR STABLE OF HOSTED AND SUPPORTED SITES.DOWNSTREAM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT BOTH THE 2021 AND 2022 LAND & GREENWAYS CONFERENCES FOR VIRGINIA UNITED LAND TRUSTS. PROJECTS INCLUDE PREPARATION AND POSTING OF 2021 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND CREATING PAGES FOR THE 2022 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INCLUDING FIELD TRIP REGISTRATION FORMS.SIGNIFICANT AMONG THESE PROJECTS WAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GREEN PAGES CONSERVATION DIRECTORY FOR THE CATOCTIN LAND TRUST AND THE SUPPORT OF TWO MAJOR FUNDRAISERS FOR THE LAND TRUST OF VIRGINIA.WEBSITE HOSTING AND DOMAIN MANAGEMENT CONTINUE TO BE A CONSISTENT AND INCREASING SOURCE OF REVENUE WITH ONGOING EFFORTS TO REFINE OUR FEE STRUCTURE AND AUTOMATE BILLING.WEBSITE HOSTING AND DOMAIN MANAGEMENT CONTINUE TO BE A CONSISTENT AND INCREASING SOURCE OF REVENUE WITH ONGOING EFFORTS TO REFINE OUR FEE STRUCTURE AND AUTOMATE BILLING.

    Expenses $51,284 · Revenue $21,654

  • 2) CONSTITUENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENTDOWNSTREAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT FIFTEEN OR MORE CLIENTS WITH THE INTEGRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LITTLE GREEN LIGHT, THE CONSTITUENT RESOURCES MANAGEMENT APPLICATION, AND WEB INTEGRATION SUPPORTED BY OUR TEAM. NO NEW ACCOUNTS WERE ADDED THIS FISCAL YEAR, BUT THE MOST ACTIVE CLIENTS INCLUDED POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON, CONSERVATION WEST VIRGINIA, CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE, AND LAND TRUST OF VIRGINIA.

    Expenses $42,263 · Grants $13,923 · Revenue $2,653

  • 3) VIDEO PRODUCTIONCOVID PRODUCED A SIGNIFICANT SLOWDOWN IN OUR VIDEO PRODUCTION WORK AS LOCATION SHOOTS AND INTERVIEWS WERE CANCELED. GROUNDWORKS WAS LAID FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY VISION AND ACRE INVESTMENTS IN 2022.

    Expenses $37,065 · Revenue $8,135

As filed on the 2022 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
    $77,390
    From this org
    $77,390
    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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202400469349301430

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