2026-08-14T11:32:30-06:00 2025-12-31 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2025-01-01 273502329 Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy Inc % Suzanne Etgen ANNE 4102223831 975 Indian Landing Road Millersville MD 211082136 SUZANNE ETGEN Executive Director 4102223831 2026-08-14 true JOHN MULLINS P01429307 2027706371 2026-08-14 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Suzanne Etgen 975 Indian Landing Road Millersville MD 211082136 1880789 false X www.aawsa.org X 2010 MD Our mission is to train and mobilize community leaders to drive change for sustainable landscapes and clean waters. 14 14 12 6236 0 0 1602182 1870024 0 5030 10765 0 1607212 1880789 0 0 894833 941120 42940 53043 290146 342094 401834 1279867 1395997 327345 484792 1135760 1699034 12409 44665 1123351 1654369 Our mission is to train and mobilize community leaders to drive change for sustainable landscapes and clean waters. false false 457733 Master Watershed Steward Certification Course: This educational course provides 70 hours of field and classroom training to equip Stewards (volunteer community members) with the skills and resources needed to mobilize their communities to reduce pollution through projects such as tree planting, conservation landscapes, large stormwater projects, and raising awareness about actions that can reduce pollution. Stormwater Success and Tree Trooper Training: Stormwater Success is designed for HOA leaders and property managers and focuses on stormwater management and maintenance, while Tree Trooper Training provides training and resources for community leaders developing tree planting projects. WSA also directly supports the development of dozens of additional stormwater management projects and assists volunteers in maintaining existing projects and clearing invasive plants. Spring into Action Annual Conference: This conference brings together over 300 community leaders and restoration professionals to learn, network, and plan restoration efforts for the year. 377402 Continuing education and engagement programs: These cover a variety of topics such as native plants, GIS mapping tools, and site assessments. WSA offers a variety of restoration programs and technical support for project leaders to develop, install, and maintain environmental restoration projects. Our RePlant Anne Arundel and RePlant Annapolis program plants thousands of trees in communities throughout Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis, while our RePollinate program distributes native plants to increase pollinator habitat. 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WSA is subject to income tax on its unrelated business income under the IRC. WSA had no unrelated business income for the year ended December 31, 2025.For the year ended December 31, 2025, WSA has documented its consideration of FASB ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes and has determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. X X X X X true Somerset Consulting 701 Faircastle Ave Severna Park MD 21146 Consulting Virtual Training false 39319 -39319 39319 -39319 false false false false false false false false false SUZANNE ETGEN Executive Director 138875 5706 32171 176752 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The WSA financial staff and Board Members review and approve the return prior to finalization and filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Conflict of Interest Policy is reviewed annually by The Board of Directors. Once a year, The Board certifies that there are no conflicts of interest via a digital form. All Board Members are required to fill it out. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Executive Director is an employee of Watershed Stewards Academy. The salary range for this and all WSA positions was set through an independent review of similar jobs within similar size non-profits in the region. The exact salary within the approved range was set in compliance with organizational policies relating to years of experience. The WSA Board approves the organizations annual budget which includes salary and benefit expenses. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Governing documents, Conflict of Interest policy and financial statements are available to all WSA members and are made available upon request to the public. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g . Program M&G Fundraising Restoration Projects $180,845 $0 $0