To improve the social and ecological resilience of the Blackstone Watershed through community and organizational capacity building and providing technical assistance by hosting meetings, events, and trainings and by offering resources and assisting with grants, on related topics

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$71K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$700K
×13 vs prior year
Spent
$513K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$176K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$700K
FY2025▲ ×13
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$55K
FY2025$700K
Net assets
$176K
FY2025▲ ×41
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024−$4K
FY2025$176K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2024.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $496K Management & general 3% · $15K Fundraising 0% · $907

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Blackstone Watershed Collaborative INC is an environmental nonprofit based in Sutton, MA, formed in 2024.

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3 programs · $496K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Technical assistance & planning this program provides technical support to municipalities, partners, and agencies to advance watershed restoration and resilience projects. Work includes hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, feasibility analysis, and project development.

$248Kprogram expense
02

Capacity building & partnership support this program strengthens regional capacity by supporting partner organizations, coordinating multi-stakeholder efforts, and assisting with funding development and implementation.

$149Kprogram expense
03

Education & outreach this program engages the public and stakeholders through events, presentations, and outreach materials to build awareness and support for watershed restoration. Accomplishments: hosted 2 large public events (fish migration parade and source-to-sea paddle) engaged 700 individuals delivered 10 presentations produced…

$99Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
River NetworkFY2024$24K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $138K · 2025–2025
Commonplace Landscape Studio INCFY2025$58,000
Horsley Witten Group INCFY2025$42,320
Nipmuc Indian Community DevelopmentFY2025$15,500
Blackstone River Watershed CouncilFY2025$11,655
Narragansett Indian Tribe Tribal HiFY2025$11,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$700K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Money outPt IX
$513K
Ln 25
Programscol B$496K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$907
Owns and owesPt X
$176K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Government grantsLn 1e$694K
Total revenueLn 12$700K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$214K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$214K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32$176K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$214K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$71K
Net assetsLn 32−$11K$176K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$148K$148K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$91K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$90K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K$387
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$13K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$98K$98K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$29
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$16
OccupancyLn 16$2K$533$1K
TravelLn 17$968$936$32
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$445$445
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$515
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$14K$734$462
Total functional expensesLn 25$513K$496K$15K$907

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $700K$513K$187K$176K 990 PDF
FY2024 $55K−$4K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $699,696 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$699,696
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$699,696
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$147,910
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$229,291
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$135,466
I-18 Total expenses$512,667
I-19 Revenue less expenses$187,029
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $699,696 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$6,195
VIII-1e Government grants$693,501
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$699,696
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$699,696
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $512,667 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $147,910$147,910
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,246$91,246
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,958 · Management $11,484$101,442
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,688 · Management $387$22,075
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,263 · Management $1,265$14,528
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,044$1,044
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,717$10,717
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $98,350$98,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,795 · Management $29$3,824
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,884 · Management $16$1,900
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $533 · Management $1,000$1,533
IX-17 TravelPrograms $936 · Management $32$968
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $445$445
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,418 · Management $515$1,933
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,556 · Management $734 · Fundraising $462$14,752
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $496,298 · Management $15,462 · Fundraising $907$512,667
Part X · Balance sheet $246,751 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,839$213,674
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$32,878
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$199
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,839$246,751
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,625$47,006
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,942$70,823
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$11,103$175,928
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$11,103$175,928
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,839$246,751
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $175,928 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$699,696
XI-2 Total expenses$512,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$187,029
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$11,103
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$175,928

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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