Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBlue Water Baltimore
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.6%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBlue Water Baltimore
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$2.7M66%Management and general$1.1M27%Fundraising$287k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$55k in FY2023, −$246k in FY2024 and −$420k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.4 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
20 of the 32 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2025. $22k is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending64funders
$982ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$288k$266k$44k$306k$121k$357k$424kThe Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncOn and off$92k$95k$113k$85k$90k$91kKentfields FoundationSince FY2021$75k$150k$150kLockhart Vaughan FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$40k$45k$45k$50k$50k$50kThe Abell Foundation IncOn and off$55k$50k$71kThe Funders Network IncStopped after FY2021$63k$55k$56k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$191k$72k$147k$107k$19k$76k$296k42 other fundersUp to $107k a year each$43k$80k$88k$174k$211k$205k$270k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped