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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1666511

ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · BLADENSBURG, MD 20710

Financials

$2.8M$3.2M2023$2.6M$2.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,620,455$2,820,609-$200,154$2,191,047$409,481$1,781,566
December 31, 2023990$2,755,531$3,232,660-$477,129$2,210,164$377,823$1,832,341
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,903,667
of which government grants
$588,426
Program service revenue
$701,664
Investment income
$12,734
Other revenue
$2,390

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$261,812
Other salaries and wages
$838,831
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,292,273
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$166,209
Travel
$5,049
Depreciation
$48,848
Program services (functional)
$1,991,501
Management and general (functional)
$642,442
Fundraising (functional)
$186,666

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,210,164
Total assets, end of year
$2,191,047
Total liabilities, end of year
$409,481
Net assets, end of year
$1,781,566
Land, buildings and equipment
$788,708
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,500,540
Net assets with donor restrictions
$281,026
Gross receipts
$2,620,455
Employees
22
Volunteers
10,009
Year formed
1989
State of legal domicile
MD

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTOPHER E WILLIAMSPRESIDENT/CE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$170,753$10,814
BEKAH R HOLLOWAYDIR OF DEVEL
Highest-paid employee
40$131,322$4,288
ERIN B CASTELLISENIOR V.P/C
Officer
40$91,058$3,492
DANIELLE BAUSSANSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JIM CONNOLLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELISSA FELDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA D HOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAYANT KAIRAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NEIL S LANGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TRACEY PATILLO JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEE POSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GEOFF RANKINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN WILLIAMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTOPHER E WILLIAMSPRESIDENT/CE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$159,254$8,378
ERIN B CASTELLISENIOR V.P/C
Officer
40$134,000$5,647
ROBERT BOONEHONORARY BOA
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NEIL S LANGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GEOFF RANKINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN LINEHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHLEEN PETRILLO-SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DONNA D ANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DANIELLE BAUSSANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELISHA DUNN-GEORGIOUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELISSA FELDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARS HANSLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAYANT KAIRAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NIGEL STEPHENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL TILCHINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KEN WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JIM CONNOLLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEE POSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4302 BALTIMORE AVE, BLADENSBURG, MD 20710-1031
In care of
% ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRISTOPHER E WILLIAMS, 4302 BALTIMORE AVENUE, BLADENSBURG, MD 20710
Signed the 990
CHRISTOPHER E WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(301) 699-6204
Return prepared by
GOLDIN GROUP LLC

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $767,857 · revenue $811,588
  • 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.
    Expenses $928,886 · revenue $778,040
  • 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.
    Expenses $254,376 · revenue $145,000
  • 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.
    Expenses $40,382 · revenue $88,407

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1666511
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C320)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,191,047
Income (IRS master file)
$2,620,455

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,620,455$2,820,609$2,191,047XML
990December 2023$2,755,531$3,232,660$2,210,164XML
990December 2022$2,260,143$2,737,776$2,244,269IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1666511).

Questions about ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC is 52-1666511.
Is ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTOPHER E WILLIAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,753 (CHRISTOPHER E WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT/CE).
How much revenue does ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,620,455, expenses of $2,820,609 and total assets of $2,191,047 at year end.

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