TY 2015 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) JUSTIN A CZEKAJ...................................................................... PRESIDENT	2.00 .................	X	X	0
(2) ANA BURNS...................................................................... VICE PRESIDE	2.00 .................	X	X	0
(3) MAUREEN WISE...................................................................... TREASURER	2.00 .................	X	X	0
(4) MICHAEL LIPTAK...................................................................... SECRETARY	2.00 .................	X	X	0
(5) SANDY BARBIC...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0
(6) PETAR BOJOVIC...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0
(7) KENDRICK CHITTOCK...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0
(8) JOSHUA HERCHL...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0
(9) KATHERINE HOLMOK...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0
(10) HOPE JONES...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0
(11) CHRISTOPHER MILLER...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0
(12) CHAD REEL...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0
(13) JAMES RODSTROM...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0
(14) DANIEL SVOBODA...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0
(15) JENNIFER SYX...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0
(16) CHARLES URAY JR...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0
(17) HARRY STARK...................................................................... EXEC DIRECTO	45.00 .................		X	49,000

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

TINKERS CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERS

Employer identification number

20-5465233

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ))

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ..............

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) ....	69,752	70,662	70,955	59,594	174,906	445,869
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	69,752	70,662	70,955	59,594	174,906	445,869
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						445,869

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	69,752	70,662	70,955	59,594	174,906	445,869
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..					70	70
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10.						445,939

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

838,630

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

99.980 %

Public support percentage for 2014 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

100.000 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2015. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
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10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513...
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2015 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015
1 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015:
a
b
c
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2015 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2015 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a
b
c Excess from 2013.......
d From 2014.......
e From 2015.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Name of the organization

TINKERS CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERS

Employer identification number

20-5465233

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Name of organization TINKERS CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERS

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
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Name of organization TINKERS CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERS		Employer identification number 20-5465233

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
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Name of organization TINKERS CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERS			Employer identification number 20-5465233
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

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SCHEDULE D
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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2015

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

TINKERS CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERS

Employer identification number

20-5465233

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

			(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts

1	Total number at end of year ....
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ....

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ...........

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ............................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ........

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	(c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land ...
b	Buildings
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ...
e	Other ...
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b)Book value	(c)Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	296,820
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b	6,000
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	6,000
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	290,820
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	290,820

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	299,496
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a	6,000
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e	6,000
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	293,496
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	293,496

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

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Explanation

SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X

THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING PENALTIES AND INTEREST, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION TAKEN WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN ACCRUED.

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

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2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

TINKERS CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERS

Employer identification number

20-5465233

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WATER QUALITY AND HABITATS OF THE TINKERS CREEK WATERSHED THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. THE TINKER'S CREEK WATERSHED DRAINS 96.4 SQUARE MILES AND IS THE LARGEST TRIBUTARY TO THE CUYAHOGA RIVER. THE WATERSHED AREA SPANS 24 COMMUNITIES IN CUYAHOGA, SUMMIT, PORTAGE, AND GEAUGA COUNTIES. TCWP IS GOVERNED BY 15 DEDICATED VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS WHO BRING A VARIETY OF EXPERTISE IN THE FIELDS OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION, PLANNING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE DAILY ACTIVITIES OF TCWP ARE CARRIED OUT BY THE WATERSHED COORDINATOR WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE BOARD. THE STATE-ENDORSED TINKER'S CREEK WATERSHED ACTION PLAN (WAP) GUIDES TCWP IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE WATERSHED AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. THE WAP ALONG WITH THE GROUP'S MISSION SHAPES THE GOALS OF TCWP. TINKER'S CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERS GOALS ARE TO: - INCREASE UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE NATURAL AND MONETARY VALUE OF PROTECTING WATER RESOURCES TO COMMUNITY OFFICIALS AND THE PUBLIC. - PROMOTE LOW-IMPACT AND CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES THAT BALANCE ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY WITH HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. - EDUCATE WATERSHED COMMUNITIES ABOUT THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES AND HABITS THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL SURROUNDINGS AND PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO THOSE PRACTICES. - ENCOURAGE A NO-NET-LOSS WETLAND MITIGATION POLICY WHERE MITIGATION REMAINS LOCALIZED WITHIN THE WATERSHED RATHER THAN OUTSOURCED TO OTHER WATERSHEDS. - LEAD A WATERSHED-BASED APPROACH TO DECISION MAKING THAT ADVANCES THE CONCEPT OF CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT POLITICAL JURISDICTIONS WITHIN THE WATERSHED. - INCREASE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WATERSHED BY CONNECTING GREENWAYS, CORRIDORS, AND BIKE PATHS BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	BEAR CREEK CONTINUATION PROJECT: THIS PROJECT IS PART OF THE AOC FUNDING PROJECT AND IS CURRENTLY WITHIN THE WATERSHED ACTION PLAN (WAP). A PREVIOUS GRANT HAD RESTORED A PORTION OF THE STREAM. THE CONSULTANT HIRED FOR THIS PROJECT WAS BIOHABITATS, INC. BEAR CREEK DRAINS A WATERSHED OF ABOUT 450 ACRES, AND IS COMPRISED OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE RESIDENTIAL AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL ALONGSIDE WOODLANDS AND OPEN SPACES. ALTERED HYDROLOGY AND DAMAGED STORMWATER OUTFALLS HAVE CHANGED THE CHARACTER OF THE CREEK, DEEPENING THE STREAM BED AND LEAVING STEEP STREAMBANKS INSTEAD OF A BROAD FLOODPLAIN. STREAMS IN THIS CONDITION CANNOT STORE WATER AND ALLOW IT TO INFILTRATE INTO THE SOIL, AND THEY CANNOT SUPPORT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF INVERTEBRATES AND ANIMALS THAT INHABIT HEALTHY STREAMS. TO ADDRESS THE EXISTING ISSUES, THE SECOND PHASE OF THE PROJECT WOULD FIRST REPAIR A DAMAGED STORMWATER OUTFALL. THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ALSO REDIRECTS BEAR CREEK AWAY FROM THE EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITIES, CREATES FLOODPLAIN WETLANDS IN THE OLD CHANNEL, AND CREATES A SHALLOW "FLOODPLAIN BENCH" TO PROVIDE STRUCTURAL DIVERSITY, SHALLOW HABITAT, AND A PLACE TO SLOW AND STORE WATER DURING STORM EVENTS. IN ADDITION, THE DESIGN RE-ESTABLISHES NATIVE RIPARIAN WOODY VEGETATION TO CREATE A NATURAL VEGETATED BUFFER AND PROTECT THE STREAM. BEDFORD HEIGHTS SERVICE DEPARTMENT PROJECT: THIS PROJECT IS PART OF A SUBGROUP OF PROJECTS FUNDED FROM THE AOC GRANT THAT WERE NOT CURRENTLY WITHIN THE WAP AND WAS INVESTIGATED BY ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN GROUP (EDG). THE PERENNIAL UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO TINKER'S CREEK IS LOCATED EAST OF INTERSTATE 271 AND NORTH OF SOLON ROAD. THE TRIBUTARY DRAINS INTO ANOTHER LARGER TRIBUTARY THAT THEN DRAINS TO THE MAIN STEM OF TINKER'S CREEK JUST SOUTH OF SOLON ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF STREAM MILE 8. THE PROJECT STARTS APPROXIMATELY 320 LINEAR FEET (ALONG THE CHANNEL) FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF THIS TRIBUTARY WITH TINKER'S CREEK. THE PROJECT EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY 720 LINEAR FEET EAST ALONG THE EXISTING STREAM CHANNEL. THE BEDFORD HEIGHTS WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OUTFALL DISCHARGES TO THIS TRIBUTARY NORTH OF SOLON ROAD. THE TRIBUTARY DRAINS APPROXIMATELY 442.4 ACRES AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 17.4% IMPERVIOUS SURFACES (USGS STREAMSTATS). THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL RESTORE 700 LINEAR FEET OF ENTRENCHED STREAM AND CONSTRUCT A -ACRE FLOODPLAIN WETLAND. THIS PROJECT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT INPUT INTO TINKER'S CREEK. A PORTION, ABOUT 150 LINEAR FEET, OF THIS STREAM HAS EXTREMELY STEEP SLOPES WHICH WILL REQUIRE SLOPE STABILIZATION AND REFORESTATION. IN THIS AREA, THE STREAM HAS HISTORICALLY FLOODED PROPERTIES, FURTHER EXACERBATING SEDIMENT TRANSPORT, HABITAT DEGRADATION, AND OIL/GREASE RUNOFF FROM THE FLOODED BUS GARAGE. GLENWILLOW STREAM AND FLOODPLAIN WETLAND RESTORATION: THIS PROJECT IS PART OF A SUBGROUP OF PROJECTS FUNDED FROM THE AOC GRANT THAT WERE NOT CURRENTLY WITHIN THE WAP AND WAS INVESTIGATED BY ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN GROUP (EDG). TINKER'S CREEK, SOUTH OF PETTIBONE ROAD, HAS BEEN STRAIGHTENED TO ALLOW FOR A LANDFILL. THE STRAIGHTENING OF THIS PORTION OF THE CREEK HAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED THE NATURAL FLOW REGIMES AND ECOLOGICAL HABITAT. TINKER'S CREEK IS NATURALLY MEANDERING, WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE DYNAMIC SCOUR AND DEPOSITION OF SEDIMENT. STRAIGHTENING AND CHANNELIZING THE STREAM ELIMINATED THOSE NATURAL STREAM DYNAMICS, ULTIMATELY AFFECTING AQUATIC LIFE. INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES THRIVE THROUGHOUT THIS STRETCH OF STREAM. THE LACK OF TREES AND NATIVE VEGETATION THROUGHOUT THIS PORTION OF THE STREAM CAUSES HIGHER TEMPERATURES, WHICH IMPAIRS NATIVE AQUATIC LIFE AND ENCOURAGES ALGAE GROWTH. EDG PROPOSED TO IMPROVE NORMAL FLOWS THROUGH THE AREA BY CREATING A TWO-STAGE CHANNEL WHICH ALLOWS INCREASED VELOCITIES WITHOUT SIGNIFICANTLY COMPROMISING DISCHARGE CAPACITY FOR LARGER FLOW EVENTS. EDG ALSO PROPOSED REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE AREA AND REPLACING THEM WITH TREES AND NATIVE SHRUBS TO HELP PROVIDE SHADE FOR THE STREAM. IT IS ALSO PROPOSED TO INCREASE FLOODPLAIN STORAGE AT THE DOWNSTREAM SECTION ALONG THE WEST BANK WHERE DEVELOPMENT HAS ENCROACHED UPON THE NATURAL FLOODPLAIN. HUDSON MAINSTEM PROJECT (STREETSBORO WWTP PROJECT): THE CONSULTANT HIRED FOR THIS PROJECT WAS DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP. DURING THE SITE VISIT, DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP BIOLOGISTS AND RESTORATION ECOLOGISTS INSPECTED THE CREEK AND RIPARIAN CORRIDOR TO IDENTIFY EXISTING HABITAT AND LOCATE FEATURES TO ENHANCE ITS OVERALL PHYSICAL CONDITION. THE STREAM WAS CHARACTERIZED BY CALCULATING THE QUALITATIVE HABITAT EVALUATION INDEX (QHEI) AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG ITS 3,100-FOOT LENGTH. DAVEY ALSO DOCUMENTED THE BANK CONDITION ALONG THE CREEK, TO IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE THE BANK MAY NEED TO BE STABILIZED IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF SILT THAT IS ERODING INTO THE STREAM CHANNEL. IN ADDITION TO EVALUATING THE MAINSTEM OF TINKER'S CREEK, DAVEY ALSO IDENTIFY THOSE TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES THAT MAY BE INHIBITING THE STREAM FROM INTERACTING WITH ITS FLOODPLAIN. THE MAPPED FLOODPLAIN OF TINKER'S CREEK ON THE STREETSBORO WWTP PROPERTY IS EXTENSIVE. HOWEVER, DREDGE SPOIL PILES THAT EXIST ALONG THE EAST BANK OF THE CREEK MAY BE INHIBITING THE STREAM'S ABILITY TO DISCHARGE ONTO THE FLOODPLAIN AT LOWER FLOW ELEVATIONS. EXTENSIVE WETLANDS ALSO EXIST ON PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY. CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS FOCUS RESTORATION EFFORTS ON 575 LINEAR FEET OF TINKER'S CREEK IN AN AREA WHERE SOIL HAS BEEN SIDECAST AND HABITAT ASSESSMENT SCORES ARE LOW. THIS INCLUDES REMOVAL OF SIDECAST SOIL ALONG THE CHANNEL TO PROVIDE A RECONNECTION TO THE FLOODPLAIN, INSTALL GRADE CONTROL STRUCTURES AND PARTIAL WEIRS WITHIN THE CHANNEL, PLANTING OF NATIVE WOODY VEGETATION IN THE RIPARIAN ZONE, AND CONTROL INVASIVE, NON-NATIVE VEGETATION. WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS COUNTRY LANE PROJECT: THIS PROJECT IS A LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT OFF OF EMERY ROAD IN WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS. THE PROPERTY HAS 3 ACRES OF EMERGENT AND FORESTED WETLANDS WITH NUMEROUS VERNAL POOLS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT. IN ADDITION, THE PARCELS CONTAIN 240 LINEAR FEET OF HAWTHORNE CREEK AND 215 LINEAR FEET OF INTERMITTENT HEADWATER STREAM CHANNEL FOR A TOTAL OF 455 LINEAR FEET OF WATERWAYS. THE REMAINING ACREAGE CONTAINS SECOND GROWTH BEECH-MAPLE FOREST AND MATURE RED OAK-HICKORY FOREST. PERMANENT PRESERVATION OF THESE PROPERTIES AND THE ASSOCIATED STREAMS AND UPLANDS WILL IMPROVE DOWNSTREAM WATERS BY CAPTURING SEDIMENT, TREATING RUNOFF, AND PROTECTING IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL ORGANISMS. PROTECTION OF THESE PARCELS WILL ENSURE THAT THE ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE HABITATS WILL STAY INTACT AND WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE BENEFICIAL PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL FUNCTIONS FOR THIS WATERSHED. TCWP SUBMITTED A CLEAN OHIO GREEN SPACE CONSERVATION FUND APPLICATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PARCEL. BEDFORD HEIGHTS PROPERTY ACQUISITION: A CLEAN OHIO FUND GRANT WAS AWARDED TO THE CITY OF BEDFORD HEIGHTS TO PURCHASE THIS 17-ACRE PARCEL. THE PARCEL IS FORESTED WITH 850 LINEAR FEET OF STREAM TRIBUTARY TO TINKER'S CREEK. THE PARCEL CONNECTS TO AN EXISTING PARK IN THE CITY AND COULD POTENTIALLY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WALKING TRAILS. TCWP PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THE GRANT APPLICATION, IN PARTICULAR RIPARIAN PLANTING. TCWP, ALONG WITH WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY (WRLC) COORDINATED A PLANTING EVENT WHERE 500 POTTED TREES AND SHRUBS, AND 400 LIVE STAKE PLANTS WERE INSTALLED. OVER 20 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED IN THE PLANTING EVENT, INCLUDING VOLUNTEERS FROM THE CITY OF BEDFORD HEIGHTS, CLEVELAND METROPARKS, AND WRLC. BEDFORD PROPERTY (COLUMBUS RD) ACQUISITION: THIS PROJECT IS AN EXAMPLE OF DEDICATED PROPERTY OWNERS, THE GRIES, AND MULTIPLE AGENCIES INCLUDING THE CITY OF BEDFORD, CUYAHOGA LAND BANK, TINKER'S CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERS (TCWP), AND WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY (WCC) WORKING TOGETHER TOWARDS A COMMON GOAL OF GREENSPACE PROTECTION FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND WATERSHED. THE GRIES PROPERTY CONSISTED OF 3.65 ACRES OF LAND WITH BEAR CREEK, A TRIBUTARY STREAM TO TINKER'S CREEK, BORDERING THE PROPERTY. THE INHERITED PROPERTY HAD FOUR BUILDINGS ON SITE, WHICH WERE NOT UP TO CODE. TWO OF THE BUILDINGS WERE ALSO BUILT WITHIN THE FLOODPLAIN OF THE STREAM, CONSTRICTING THE NATURAL HABITAT AND FLOW OF THE STREAM. DEBORAH (GRIES) ZAWISLAN CONTACTED TCWP ABOUT THE PROPERTY SHE AND HER BROTHERS JOE, ED, AND DENNIS HAD INHERITED. THEY HAD A VISION OF TRANSFORMING THE PROPERTY INTO A PROTECTED GREENSPACE AND NAMING IT LORRY'S WOODS, IN HONOR OF THEIR MOTHER. TCWP WORKED WITH WCC AND THE LAND BANK TO ACQUIRE THE PARCELS. WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, THE CUYAHOGA LAND BANK HELPED TO BRING THE PROPERTY BACK TO ITS NATURAL STATE BY DEMOLISHING THE STRUCTURES AT THEIR COST. THIS WILL HELP THE COMMUNITY AND WATERSHED BY PROVIDING AN AREA FOR THE STREAM TO FLOOD ITS BANKS, REDUCE FLOODING, AND CREATE HABITAT. RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 CITY OF MACEDONIA THE CITY OF MACEDONIA REQUESTED A RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP FOR THE RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND THEN GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AFTER REVISIONS, IS NECESSARY, THE FINAL 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	EACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUESTS BOARD MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIALS OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BOTH ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY ARE UPHELD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS DUE 0 TO ACCRUAL BASIS CHANGE -13,574 TOTAL -13,574

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WATER QUALITY AND HABITATS OF THE TINKERS CREEK WATERSHED THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
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3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	16
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	16
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	1
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	59,594	174,906
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	168,407	115,844
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....		0
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)		70
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	228,001	290,820
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...		0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....		0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	50,351	81,939
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 5,987
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	133,786	211,557
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	184,137	293,496
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	43,864	-2,676
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	116,671	100,621
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............		200
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	116,671	100,421

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 270,397 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 115,844 )
	FYE 2016 TCWP PROJECTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE FOUND ON SCHEDULE O 2016 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: BEAR CREEK CONTINUATION PROJECT: THIS PROJECT IS PART OF THE AOC FUNDING PROJECT AND IS CURRENTLY WITHIN THE WATERSHED ACTION PLAN (WAP). A PREVIOUS GRANT HAD RESTORED A PORTION OF THE STREAM. THE CONSULTANT HIRED FOR THIS PROJECT WAS BIOHABITATS, INC. BEAR CREEK DRAINS A WATERSHED OF ABOUT 450 ACRES, AND IS COMPRISED OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE RESIDENTIAL AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL ALONGSIDE WOODLANDS AND OPEN SPACES. ALTERED HYDROLOGY AND DAMAGED STORMWATER OUTFALLS HAVE CHANGED THE CHARACTER OF THE CREEK, DEEPENING THE STREAM BED AND LEAVING STEEP STREAMBANKS INSTEAD OF A BROAD FLOODPLAIN. STREAMS IN THIS CONDITION CANNOT STORE WATER AND ALLOW IT TO INFILTRATE INTO THE SOIL, AND THEY CANNOT SUPPORT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF INVERTEBRATES AND ANIMALS THAT INHABIT HEALTHY STREAMS. TO ADDRESS THE EXISTING ISSUES, THE SECOND PHASE OF THE PROJECT WOULD FIRST REPAIR A DAMAGED STORMWATER OUTFALL. THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ALSO REDIRECTS BEAR CREEK AWAY FROM THE EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITIES, CREATES FLOODPLAIN WETLANDS IN THE OLD CHANNEL, AND CREATES A SHALLOW "FLOODPLAIN BENCH" TO PROVIDE STRUCTURAL DIVERSITY, SHALLOW HABITAT, AND A PLACE TO SLOW AND STORE WATER DURING STORM EVENTS. IN ADDITION, THE DESIGN RE-ESTABLISHES NATIVE RIPARIAN WOODY VEGETATION TO CREATE A NATURAL VEGETATED BUFFER AND PROTECT THE STREAM. BEDFORD HEIGHTS SERVICE DEPARTMENT PROJECT: THIS PROJECT IS PART OF A SUBGROUP OF PROJECTS FUNDED FROM THE AOC GRANT THAT WERE NOT CURRENTLY WITHIN THE WAP AND WAS INVESTIGATED BY ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN GROUP (EDG). THE PERENNIAL UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO TINKER'S CREEK IS LOCATED EAST OF INTERSTATE 271 AND NORTH OF SOLON ROAD. THE TRIBUTARY DRAINS INTO ANOTHER LARGER TRIBUTARY THAT THEN DRAINS TO THE MAIN STEM OF TINKER'S CREEK JUST SOUTH OF SOLON ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF STREAM MILE 8. THE PROJECT STARTS APPROXIMATELY 320 LINEAR FEET (ALONG THE CHANNEL) FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF THIS TRIBUTARY WITH TINKER'S CREEK. THE PROJECT EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY 720 LINEAR FEET EAST ALONG THE EXISTING STREAM CHANNEL. THE BEDFORD HEIGHTS WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OUTFALL DISCHARGES TO THIS TRIBUTARY NORTH OF SOLON ROAD. THE TRIBUTARY DRAINS APPROXIMATELY 442.4 ACRES AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 17.4% IMPERVIOUS SURFACES (USGS STREAMSTATS). THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL RESTORE 700 LINEAR FEET OF ENTRENCHED STREAM AND CONSTRUCT A -ACRE FLOODPLAIN WETLAND. THIS PROJECT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT INPUT INTO TINKER'S CREEK. A PORTION, ABOUT 150 LINEAR FEET, OF THIS STREAM HAS EXTREMELY STEEP SLOPES WHICH WILL REQUIRE SLOPE STABILIZATION AND REFORESTATION. IN THIS AREA, THE STREAM HAS HISTORICALLY FLOODED PROPERTIES, FURTHER EXACERBATING SEDIMENT TRANSPORT, HABITAT DEGRADATION, AND OIL/GREASE RUNOFF FROM THE FLOODED BUS GARAGE. GLENWILLOW STREAM AND FLOODPLAIN WETLAND RESTORATION: THIS PROJECT IS PART OF A SUBGROUP OF PROJECTS FUNDED FROM THE AOC GRANT THAT WERE NOT CURRENTLY WITHIN THE WAP AND WAS INVESTIGATED BY ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN GROUP (EDG). TINKER'S CREEK, SOUTH OF PETTIBONE ROAD, HAS BEEN STRAIGHTENED TO ALLOW FOR A LANDFILL. THE STRAIGHTENING OF THIS PORTION OF THE CREEK HAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED THE NATURAL FLOW REGIMES AND ECOLOGICAL HABITAT. TINKER'S CREEK IS NATURALLY MEANDERING, WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE DYNAMIC SCOUR AND DEPOSITION OF SEDIMENT. STRAIGHTENING AND CHANNELIZING THE STREAM ELIMINATED THOSE NATURAL STREAM DYNAMICS, ULTIMATELY AFFECTING AQUATIC LIFE. INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES THRIVE THROUGHOUT THIS STRETCH OF STREAM. THE LACK OF TREES AND NATIVE VEGETATION THROUGHOUT THIS PORTION OF THE STREAM CAUSES HIGHER TEMPERATURES, WHICH IMPAIRS NATIVE AQUATIC LIFE AND ENCOURAGES ALGAE GROWTH. EDG PROPOSED TO IMPROVE NORMAL FLOWS THROUGH THE AREA BY CREATING A TWO-STAGE CHANNEL WHICH ALLOWS INCREASED VELOCITIES WITHOUT SIGNIFICANTLY COMPROMISING DISCHARGE CAPACITY FOR LARGER FLOW EVENTS. EDG ALSO PROPOSED REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE AREA AND REPLACING THEM WITH TREES AND NATIVE SHRUBS TO HELP PROVIDE SHADE FOR THE STREAM. IT IS ALSO PROPOSED TO INCREASE FLOODPLAIN STORAGE AT THE DOWNSTREAM SECTION ALONG THE WEST BANK WHERE DEVELOPMENT HAS ENCROACHED UPON THE NATURAL FLOODPLAIN. HUDSON MAINSTEM PROJECT (STREETSBORO WWTP PROJECT): THE CONSULTANT HIRED FOR THIS PROJECT WAS DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP. DURING THE SITE VISIT, DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP BIOLOGISTS AND RESTORATION ECOLOGISTS INSPECTED THE CREEK AND RIPARIAN CORRIDOR TO IDENTIFY EXISTING HABITAT AND LOCATE FEATURES TO ENHANCE ITS OVERALL PHYSICAL CONDITION. THE STREAM WAS CHARACTERIZED BY CALCULATING THE QUALITATIVE HABITAT EVALUATION INDEX (QHEI) AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG ITS 3,100-FOOT LENGTH. DAVEY ALSO DOCUMENTED THE BANK CONDITION ALONG THE CREEK, TO IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE THE BANK MAY NEED TO BE STABILIZED IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF SILT THAT IS ERODING INTO THE STREAM CHANNEL. IN ADDITION TO EVALUATING THE MAINSTEM OF TINKER'S CREEK, DAVEY ALSO IDENTIFY THOSE TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES THAT MAY BE INHIBITING THE STREAM FROM INTERACTING WITH ITS FLOODPLAIN. THE MAPPED FLOODPLAIN OF TINKER'S CREEK ON THE STREETSBORO WWTP PROPERTY IS EXTENSIVE. HOWEVER, DREDGE SPOIL PILES THAT EXIST ALONG THE EAST BANK OF THE CREEK MAY BE INHIBITING THE STREAM'S ABILITY TO DISCHARGE ONTO THE FLOODPLAIN AT LOWER FLOW ELEVATIONS. EXTENSIVE WETLANDS ALSO EXIST ON PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY. CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS FOCUS RESTORATION EFFORTS ON 575 LINEAR FEET OF TINKER'S CREEK IN AN AREA WHERE SOIL HAS BEEN SIDECAST AND HABITAT ASSESSMENT SCORES ARE LOW. THIS INCLUDES REMOVAL OF SIDECAST SOIL ALONG THE CHANNEL TO PROVIDE A RECONNECTION TO THE FLOODPLAIN, INSTALL GRADE CONTROL STRUCTURES AND PARTIAL WEIRS WITHIN THE CHANNEL, PLANTING OF NATIVE WOODY VEGETATION IN THE RIPARIAN ZONE, AND CONTROL INVASIVE, NON-NATIVE VEGETATION. WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS COUNTRY LANE PROJECT: THIS PROJECT IS A LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT OFF OF EMERY ROAD IN WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS. THE PROPERTY HAS 3 ACRES OF EMERGENT AND FORESTED WETLANDS WITH NUMEROUS VERNAL POOLS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT. IN ADDITION, THE PARCELS CONTAIN 240 LINEAR FEET OF HAWTHORNE CREEK AND 215 LINEAR FEET OF INTERMITTENT HEADWATER STREAM CHANNEL FOR A TOTAL OF 455 LINEAR FEET OF WATERWAYS. THE REMAINING ACREAGE CONTAINS SECOND GROWTH BEECH-MAPLE FOREST AND MATURE RED OAK-HICKORY FOREST. PERMANENT PRESERVATION OF THESE PROPERTIES AND THE ASSOCIATED STREAMS AND UPLANDS WILL IMPROVE DOWNSTREAM WATERS BY CAPTURING SEDIMENT, TREATING RUNOFF, AND PROTECTING IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL ORGANISMS. PROTECTION OF THESE PARCELS WILL ENSURE THAT THE ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE HABITATS WILL STAY INTACT AND WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE BENEFICIAL PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL FUNCTIONS FOR THIS WATERSHED. TCWP SUBMITTED A CLEAN OHIO GREEN SPACE CONSERVATION FUND APPLICATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PARCEL. BEDFORD HEIGHTS PROPERTY ACQUISITION: A CLEAN OHIO FUND GRANT WAS AWARDED TO THE CITY OF BEDFORD HEIGHTS TO PURCHASE THIS 17-ACRE PARCEL. THE PARCEL IS FORESTED WITH 850 LINEAR FEET OF STREAM TRIBUTARY TO TINKER'S CREEK. THE PARCEL CONNECTS TO AN EXISTING PARK IN THE CITY AND COULD POTENTIALLY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WALKING TRAILS. TCWP PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THE GRANT APPLICATION, IN PARTICULAR RIPARIAN PLANTING. TCWP, ALONG WITH WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY (WRLC) COORDINATED A PLANTING EVENT WHERE 500 POTTED TREES AND SHRUBS, AND 400 LIVE STAKE PLANTS WERE INSTALLED. OVER 20 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED IN THE PLANTING EVENT, INCLUDING VOLUNTEERS FROM THE CITY OF BEDFORD HEIGHTS, CLEVELAND METROPARKS, AND WRLC. BEDFORD PROPERTY (COLUMBUS RD) ACQUISITION: THIS PROJECT IS AN EXAMPLE OF DEDICATED PROPERTY OWNERS, THE GRIES, AND MULTIPLE AGENCIES INCLUDING THE CITY OF BEDFORD, CUYAHOGA LAND BANK, TINKER'S CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERS (TCWP), AND WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY (WCC) WORKING TOGETHER TOWARDS A COMMON GOAL OF GREENSPACE PROTECTION FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND WATERSHED. THE GRIES PROPERTY CONSISTED OF 3.65 ACRES OF LAND WITH BEAR CREEK, A TRIBUTARY STREAM TO TINKER'S CREEK, BORDERING THE PROPERTY. THE INHERITED PROPERTY HAD FOUR BUILDINGS ON SITE, WHICH WERE NOT UP TO CODE. TWO OF THE BUILDINGS WERE ALSO BUILT WITHIN THE FLOODPLAIN OF THE STREAM, CONSTRICTING THE NATURAL HABITAT AND FLOW OF THE STREAM. DEBORAH (GRIES) ZAWISLAN CONTACTED TCWP ABOUT THE PROPERTY SHE AND HER BROTHERS JOE, ED, AND DENNIS HAD INHERITED. THEY HAD A VISION OF TRANSFORMING THE PROPERTY INTO A PROTECTED GREENSPACE AND NAMING IT LORRY'S WOODS, IN HONOR OF THEIR MOTHER. TCWP WORKED WITH WCC AND THE LAND BANK TO ACQUIRE THE PARCELS. WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, THE CUYAHOGA LAND BANK HELPED TO BRING THE PROPERTY BACK TO ITS NATURAL STATE BY DEMOLISHING THE STRUCTURES AT THEIR COST. THIS WILL HELP THE COMMUNITY AND WATERSHED BY PROVIDING AN AREA FOR THE STREAM TO FLOOD ITS BANKS, REDUCE FLOODING, AND CREATE HABITAT. RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 CITY OF MACEDONIA THE CITY OF MACEDON

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses270,397

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	49,000

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	79,483

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	95,423

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......		174,906

			Business Code
2a	STORMWATER CONFERENCE	900099	115,844	115,844
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			115,844

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss)......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)
d	Net gain or (loss).....
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a	MISCELLANEOUS			70		70
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			70
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			290,820	115,844	70

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	36,000	28,800	5,400	1,800
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages	40,600	32,480	4,060	4,060
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......
10	Payroll taxes ...........	5,339	5,339
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........	2,200		2,200
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	3,000		3,000
12	Advertising and promotion ....
13	Office expenses .......	8,429	7,053	1,249	127
14	Information technology ......	4,245	4,033	212
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........
17	Travel ............
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	145,370	145,019	351
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..
23	Insurance ...	1,078	628	450
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	RESTORATION CONTRACTORS	43,079	43,079
b	WATERSHED FESTIVAL	2,381	2,381
c	TRAINING	1,183	1,183
d	SMALL EQUIPMENT	352	352
e	All other expenses	240	50	190
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	293,496	270,397	17,112	5,987
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........		116,671	1	86,178
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			2
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			4	12,215
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L
				5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
				6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....			7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........			8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			9	2,228
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b		10c
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..			13
14	Intangible assets ...............			14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...		116,671	16	100,621

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....		17	200
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	0	26	200

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	116,671	27	100,421
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........		28
29	Permanently restricted net assets		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	116,671	33	100,421
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	116,671	34	100,621