Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,265,505 | 2,442,034 | 1,806,710 | 1,954,681 | 1,903,667 | 10,372,597 |
| 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 | 2,265,505 | 2,442,034 | 1,806,710 | 1,954,681 | 1,903,667 | 10,372,597 |
| 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) .. | 970,828 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 9,401,769 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,265,505 | 2,442,034 | 1,806,710 | 1,954,681 | 1,903,667 | 10,372,597 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 9,515 | 12,734 | 22,249 | |||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 10,394,846 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 on 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.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 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) |
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| 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): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | AWS'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE ANACOSTIA RIVER BY BRINGING PARTNERS AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE A CLEAN AND SAFE ANACOSTIA RIVER FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL LIVING IN ITS WATERSHED AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: THROUGH OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY (AWS) WORKS TO INCREASE AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND A SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP AMONG YOUTH THAT WILL RESULT IN CHANGES IN BOTH PRESENT AND FUTURE BEHAVIOR POSITIVELY AFFECTING THE HEALTH OF THE ANACOSTIA RIVER. 2024 ENGAGEMENT METRICS INCLUDE: - TEACHERS TRAINED (DIRECTLY THROUGH PROGRAMMING) - 43 - STUDENTS EDUCATED (DIRECTLY THROUGH PROGRAMMING) - 5,344 PROGRAMMATIC HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: DC SATURDAY ENVIRONMENTAL ACADEMY SEA STUDENTS ENGAGED IN MANY HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES THAT TOOK THEM FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION REGARDING THE BENEFITS OF INCREASING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR WATERSHED. SUMMER ENVIRONMENTAL ACADEMY THE SUMMER ENVIRONMENTAL ACADEMY REACHES STUDENTS ACROSS THE WATERSHED IN A FREE, WEEK-LONG SUMMER PROGRAM FOCUSED ON TAKING A DEEPER DIVE INTO RESTORATION, HISTORY AND RECREATION ON THE ANACOSTIA RIVER AND IN THE SURROUNDING WATERSHED. SCHOOLS IN SCHOOLS (AMERICAN SHAD PROGRAM) STUDENTS WERE ENGAGED IN HATCHING THEIR SHAD EGGS IN THE CLASSROOM, AN INTRO CLASS WITH AWS EDUCATORS, AND A SHAD FRY RELEASE FIELD TRIP OUT ON THE ANACOSTIA. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS MET OUR SHAD RELEASE DELIVERABLE BY RELEASING OVER 12,000 SHAD INTO THE ANACOSTIA. MUSSEL POWER IN 2024, THE ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY (AWS) CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (PGCPS) IN HANDS-ON MUSSEL RESTORATION WORK AND EDUCATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | RESTORATION: AWS RESTORATION PROGRAM CELEBRATED KEY MILESTONES FOR 2024. KEY METRICS INCLUDE: - 980 NATIVE PLANTS, SHRUBS AND TREES PLANTED - 1,757 FRESHWATER MUSSELS RELEASED INTO THE ANACOSTIA RIVER - 1.42 ACRES OF LAND CLEARED FROM INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES - 35 TONS OF TRASH REMOVED FROM THE WATERSHED - 2,483 VOLUNTEERS JOINED AWS STAFF IN OUR FIELD CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION EFFORTS PROGRAMMATIC HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: EARTH DAY 2024 CLEANUP AWS' SIGNATURE EARTH DAY CLEANUP ATTRACTED 1,506 VOLUNTEERS TO 38 CLEANUP SITES ACROSS THE WATERSHED, REMOVING A TOTAL OF 5948 LBS OF TRASH FROM THE WATERSHED. WILD RICE RESTORATION AFTER OVER TWO DECADES OF DEDICATED EFFORT, AWS HAS SUCCESSFULLY RE- ESTABLISHED WILD RICE IN THE WETLANDS OF THE ANACOSTIA RIVER. THIS KEYSTONE SPECIES WAS VIRTUALLY ELIMINATED FROM THE WATERSHED BY POLLUTION AND HABITAT DESTRUCTION. THROUGH CAREFUL HARVEST AND PLANTING OF WILD RICE SEEDS BY OUR STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS, AND PREDATOR CONTROL TO ALLOW THE PLANTS TO GROW, WE REACHED 26 ACRES OF SELF-SUSTAINING WILD RICE. STATE OF THE RIVER REPORT CARD AWS CONTINUED OUR CRITICAL ROLE OF MONITORING WATER QUALITY FOR THE ANACOSTIA RIVER THROUGH THE 2024 STATE OF THE RIVER REPORT, RECEIVING ITS HIGHEST GRADE TO DATE. THIS REPORT IS A KEY ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY MECHANISM TO ENSURE THE WATERSHED COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO BE AWARE OF THE STATUS OF WATER QUALITY OF THE ANACOSTIA RIVER. THANKS TO SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS BY THE FEDERAL AND DISTRICT GOVERNMENTS, THE TOXICS REMEDIATION SCORE HAS BEEN STEADILY IMPROVING. WHILE THERE IS GREAT PROGRESS IN CONTROLLING THREATS TO WATER QUALITY, THE ANACOSTIA WATERSHED CONTINUES TO SUFFER FROM THE HISTORICAL LOSS OF WETLANDS AND FORESTS THAT ONCE PROTECTED OUR RIVERS AND STREAMS FROM EXCESSIVE RUN-OFF, SEDIMENT, AND POLLUTION. CLIMATE CHANGE WILL HEIGHTEN THESE CHALLENGES, AND INDEED THREATENS TO ROLL BACK THE GAINS WE'VE MADE OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | ADVOCACY: AWS SAW THE REALIZATION OF SEVERAL YEARS-LONG ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN 2024. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: PLASTIC POLLUTION REDUCTION AFTER YEARS OF ADVOCACY TO ESTABLISH A DEPOSIT-RETURN SYSTEM FOR INCENTIVIZING RECYCLING OF SINGLE USE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS (PLASTIC, GLASS, ALUMINUM), AWS HAS CAMPAIGNED ACTIVELY FOR SUPPORT OF A BOTTLE BILL IN THE MARYLAND STATE LEGISLATURE AND IN THE DISTRICT. THIS INTRODUCTION MARKS SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARDS REDUCING POLLUTION IN THE ANACOSTIA WATERSHED, WHERE THE SINGLE MOST COMMON PIECE OF TRASH COLLECTED IN RIVER CLEAN-UPS IS THE PLASTIC BOTTLE. THIS PROGRESS FOLLOWS STRONG ADVOCACY BY AWS AND OTHER PARTNERS THAT LED PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY TO BAN SINGLE-USE PLASTIC GROCERY AND RETAIL BAGS. PRELIMINARY SURVEYS SHOW THE PERCENTAGE OF SHOPPERS USING REUSABLE BAGS OR NO BAG AT ALL ROSE FROM 12% TO 69% SINCE THIS LEGISLATION WENT INTO EFFECT, A CHANGE THAT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE PLASTIC POLLUTION IN THE WATERSHED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | RECREATION: AWS OFFERS FREE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ON AND AROUND THE RIVER TO OUR WATERSHED COMMUNITY, AND WE CONTINUED TO SEE HIGH DEMAND FOR THESE PROGRAMS IN 2024. OUR RECREATIONAL PROGRAM CONSISTS OF MOTORIZED AND CANOE-BASED BOAT TOURS. THANKS IN STRONG PART TO SUPPORT FROM THE RIVER EXPLORERS PROGRAM WITHIN THE DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, AWS ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 1,816 ADULT AND STUDENT RESIDENTS OF THE WATERSHED IN OUR FREE EDUCATIONAL BOAT TOURS. THESE TOURS ENABLED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF THE RIVER FIRSTHAND, OBSERVE WILDLIFE IN AN URBAN SETTING, AND DEVELOP A SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP AND CONNECTION TO THE ANACOSTIA RIVER AND ITS WATERSHED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE COMPLETE IRS FORM 990 WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS WAS CIRCULATED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. SUFFICIENT TIME WAS ALLOWED FOR COMMENTS, CORRECTIONS AND QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | IN ADDITION TO REVIEWING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, WE REMIND BOARD OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND STAFF AS WE CONDUCT BUSINESS TO BE MINDFUL OF AND DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL/PRESIDENT/CEO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/COO. THE BOARD ALSO REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FULL ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET, INCLUDING TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENSE ALLOCATION FOR PERSONNEL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL/PRESIDENT/CEO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/COO. THE BOARD ALSO REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FULL ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET, INCLUDING TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENSE ALLOCATION FOR PERSONNEL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND WE POST THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON OUR WEBSITE AND ANOTHER'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES 180,700 55,800 2,159 CONTRACT SERVICES 579,522 13,498 6,493 TOTAL 760,222 69,298 8,652 |
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